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United Imaging Group shows annual increase, despite pandemic

March 20, 2021March 23, 2021 GaryPageau Ringfoto, United Imaging Group

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

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United Imaging Group holds virtual roadshow

October 6, 2020October 10, 2020 GaryPageau europafoto, United Imaging Group

United Imaging Group Co., Europe’s leading photo specialist buying group, held its annual roadshow Oct. 6, via YouTube.The event drew 200 dealers, and information provided by the management included purchasing, marketing, sales, and the Trends & Training division presented details on the market situation and their current projects. To provide additional support to the members in this economically challenging year,... Read More

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United Imaging Group cancels UIG Roadshow

August 28, 2020August 28, 2020 GaryPageau United Imaging Group

COVID-19 has claimed another event. The United Imaging Group GmbH & Co. KG canceled the UIG Roadshow scheduled for October, 2020. “As the organizer, the United Imaging Group has a high level of responsibility for the health of all roadshow participants and we currently rate the residual risk of infection as too high despite all the hygiene protection concepts,” says... Read More

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United Imaging Group buys company building in Fürth

July 20, 2020July 25, 2020 GaryPageau UIG, United Imaging Group

After 20 years of occupancy, European photo buying group United Imaging Group has purchased the building it has occupied after the long-term lease expired. “Despite the Corona crisis, the company’s solid financial situation enabled this investment to be made without borrowing,” says Michael Gleich, managing director. “This investment underscores the future viability and long-term orientation of the United Imaging Group.”... Read More

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Ines Ebersberger is new managing director of United Imaging Group

December 17, 2019December 20, 2019 GaryPageau europafoto, Ringfoto, United Imaging Group, Voigtländer

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

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European photo groups combine into one giant United Imaging Group

July 9, 2019July 11, 2019 GaryPageau europafoto, FOTOCO Fotohandelsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, Ringfoto, 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