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Ringfoto announces new central services for its dealers under the alfo brand News 

Ringfoto announces new central services for its dealers under the alfo brand

Ringfoto GmbH & Co. KG, Europe’s largest photo network, announces the introduction of a series of new central services under the “alfo.” brand. These will sustainably strengthen cooperation with the more than 2,000 specialist shops and partners in Germany and Europe and offer consumers a modern, central service experience, the group said. One of the featured offerings under the “alfo.”... Read More
European photo buying group Ringfoto has a record year in 2023 Earnings reports 

European photo buying group Ringfoto has a record year in 2023

European imaging news site Foto-Contact reports the largest European buying group Ringfoto GmbH & Co. KG also sold more cameras, video products, lenses, video accessories, drones, and photo books in 2023, achieving record results, based on the group’s announcement at the start of this year’s roadshow. While the average price of cameras, according to GfK, rose again by almost 10... Read More
United Imaging Group shows annual increase, despite pandemic Earnings reports News 

United Imaging Group shows annual increase, despite pandemic

European buying group United Imaging Group announced, despite the global pandemic, 2020 sales increased 6% to €404.6 million euros. At €251.8 million, warehouse revenue is €29.7 million higher than the previous year’s figure (+13.4%). Consolidated sales including foreign sales of all subsidiaries are up 2.3% on the previous year at €465 million. Despite the pandemic, 2020 was the seventh business... Read More
United Imaging Group reports record sales in 2019 Earnings reports 

United Imaging Group reports record sales in 2019

Leading European photo/video buying group United Imaging Group GmbH & Co.KG  announced 2019 sales of 379.5 million euros in 2019, a 27.6 percent increase from the 82 million euros from the year before. Even taking into account the 67 million euros contributed by the newly acquired europafoto membership, the group still gained more than 15 million from the year prior.... Read More
Ines Ebersberger is new managing director of United Imaging Group News People on the Move 

Ines Ebersberger is new managing director of United Imaging Group

At its Dec. 5 meeting, the Board of Directors of the United Imaging Group unanimously appointed Ines Ebersberger, the previous authorized signatory and head of the finance, to managing director effective from January 1, 2020. She remains head of the finance department. Ebersberger has been with the company since 2001 and has contributed significantly to the success of the company,... Read More
European photo groups combine into one giant United Imaging Group Feature News Opinion 

European photo groups combine into one giant United Imaging Group

The European trade publication Fotowirtschaft (“Photo Business”) reports three major photo groups have combined under one operating structure. As of July 1, Ringfoto GmbH & Co. ALFO Marketing KG, Europafoto, and Photo-Porst dealers, under the umbrella of United Imaging Group GmbH & Co. KG (UIG). By contrast, FOTOCO Fotohandelsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, headquartered in Eschborn, was dissolved and trading business... Read More
RINGFOTO, europafoto plan to become one group News 

RINGFOTO, europafoto plan to become one group

Above, RINGFOTO and europafoto executives: Robert Edel, member of the board; europafoto; Christof Bergmann, CEO, europafoto; Peter Kleiber, member of the board europafoto; Peter Hamer, stellv. head of the board, europafoto; Rainer Lamprechter, stellver. head of the board, RINGFOTO; Andreas Mantey, head of the board, europafoto; Michael Gleich, CEO, RINGFOTO; Dr. Vincent Meyer, member of the board, RINGFOTO; Ralf Duderstadt,... Read More
Business Forum Imaging Cologne 2018 announces program Events News 

Business Forum Imaging Cologne 2018 announces program

On February 28 and March 1, 2018, manufacturers, imaging service providers and photo retailers will meet at the Business Forum Imaging Cologne 2018 in the Congress Centre East of Koelnmesse. Under the theme ”Creating new realities“, the photokina Innovation Congress will focus on new technologies as well as on digital retailing strategies and new opportunities for the print business. All lectures... Read More