Lasertech Franchise News

September 04, 2008 // Franchising.com // - Lasertech Manufacturers of Printer Cartridges and Suppliers of Office Products have been an environmentally aware company since the day they were established in 1989. They set up a hugely successful Recycling programme which encouraged Businesses and Schools to recycle their empty Printer Cartridges in exchange for credit or a donation to charity.

19 years on, with a network of approaching 100 Franchise Territories, including head office, green issues are still a very important factor in the day to day running of Lasertech UK and it's franchisees.

Members of Lasertech's Franchise Network have also been encouraging their customers to become more environmentally aware through introducing 'Green Days' in relation to deliveries...

July 10, 2008 // Franchising.com // - In support of World Environment Day on the 5th June, Lasertech encouraged its customers to reduce their Carbon Footprint by registering online for the Lasertech Recycling Programme.

Some leading brands of Printer Cartridges are manufactured in the Far East and recycled in the USA meaning that a cartridge can travel over 7,000 miles. By using the Lasertech Recycling Programme Lasertech customers can have an impact on where these cartridges go and how far they travel.

Around 450 schools in particular have registered following the campaign.

To find out more about the Lasertech Recycling Programme visit http://www.lasertechgroup.com/uk/lrp/index.html

Lasertech were one of the first companies in the UK to operate a printer recycling programme and have been manufacturing Printer Cartridges since 1989...

December 27, 2007 // Franchising.com // - Lasertech UK are proud to exhibit again for the 6th year running at the British Franchise Show held at the Manchester Central (formerly know as the GMEX) on 25th & 26th January 2008.

This is a chance for visitors to see 250 proven franchise opportunities and take advantage of £1000s of free advice at the various seminars and theatres. The entry also includes free entry to the Grow Your Own Business exhibition.

To claim your free tickets (maximum 4 per household) all you need to do is send an email with your name and address and the number of tickets you require to martinhawthorne@lasertechgroup.com. Your Free tickets will be posted out to you by return of post...

October 29, 2007 // Franchising.com // - Very few people when they look into starting a franchise think about the long term, obviously most will hope that when they start their franchised business, that will be their long term future, however buying a franchise and the skills your learn from running a business, can open the doors to other opportunities.

Steve Jenner of Lasertech North Kent, started his franchise 5 years ago after having over 15 years in a successful sales career. Steve is now looking to sell his Lasertech franchise as it has opened further opportunities to him that wouldn't of been available had he stuck it out in a sales job.

Steve comments "When you start a business, franchise or not, in the beginning you are the van driver, managing director, accountant and warehouseman...

October 18, 2007 // Franchising.com // - This is a chance for visitors to see 150 proven franchise opportunities and take advantage of 1000s of Euros of free advice at the various seminars and theatres.

To claim your free tickets to the Irish Franchise Exhibition held on the 23rd and 24th November at the RDS, Dublin (maximum fo 4 per household) and save upto 40 Euros all you need to do is send an email with your name and address and the number of tickets you require to martinhawthorne@lasertechgroup.com. Your Free tickets will be posted out to you by return of post.

The irish Franchise Exhibition includes Growing your own business exhibition and has 14 free to attend seminars over the 2 days

If you have any questions regarding these free tickets or Lasertech then please contact Martin Hawthorne on 44 (0)870 787 2323 or go to www...

October 17, 2007 // Franchising.com // - Lasertech officially launched their new Management and Operator Franchise Options at the British Franchise Association (BFA) National Franchise Exhibition held on the 5th and 6th of October at the NEC in Birmingham, UK.

The new look two tone stand clearly defined the two options available. The stand was also simplified and designed purely to demonstrate what is available from the two Lasertech Franchise Options.

Attended by over 10,000 visitors this exhibition is the largest franchise show in the UK, Lasertech saw this as the best time to launch the two new franchise options.

Martin Hawthorne Franchise Recruitment manager commented "Lasertech have enjoyed a very successful show this year, we have been attending the show for the last 5 years and every year the quality and knowledge of the visitors is always impressive...

October 17, 2007 // Franchising.com // - Lasertech have launched 7 new franchisees this month following their successful completion of the initial residential training for new Lasertech franchisees held at the Forest Hills Hotel in Frodsham, Cheshire and Lasertech Corporate HQ in Warrington Cheshire.

The 2 week long launch training course equips the franchisees with a broad base knowledge of how to run the business, products recognition, customer service and systems training. The training is deliberately very intensive and requires a lot of commitment.

The new franchisees included those that had purchased resale territories, they included; Southport, South Birmingham and Northampton with franchisees in the new territories of Luton, Milton Keynes, Portsmouth and West Dublin...

September 17, 2007 // Franchising.com // - Lasertech have been franchising for just over 5 years and in that time grown to over 85 franchisee territories established across The UK, Ireland and Spain. During the last nine months a review of all their systems and processes has taken place and resulted in a very positive outcome. Two new and very different franchise options, designed to attract quality people to the franchise and offer them a substantial franchise package that could result in excellent financial returns for the franchisees.

Previously the Lasertech franchise was a single option van based management franchise giving people the chance to start from home with low overheads and grow into a multiple van business organically within three to five years...

September 10, 2007 // Franchising.com // - Since the first empty cartridge was returned to the Lasertech warehouse for recycling in 1989 the Lasertech Recycling Programme (LRP) has steadily grown to become one of Lasertech's main unique selling points. Since 2003 Lasertech have also held an ISO:14001 which is the current environmental management system standard.

With the LRP their customers can return empty ink or toner cartridges and receive a credit back onto their account and even have the chance to donate upto 20% of that credit to a chosen charity. Clearly the growth shows this is well received by Lasertech customers.

Customers who buy their office products and printer cartridges from Lasertech and Lasertech Franchisees are able to get their empty cartridges collected and recycled free of charge and as a "thank-you" receive a valuable credit of up to £3...

August 29, 2007 // Franchising.com // August 29, 2007 - Lasertech announced last week that after gaining collaboration with key franchise partners they are launching a series of open days aimed at those looking at buying a franchise , whether that be a Lasertech franchise or not.

For anyone looking at buying a franchise in the UK these open days should prove to be very useful. The format of the day has been put together to give attendees the opportunity to learn more about how franchising really works and whether it is something they would feel they could do.

"The open days are deliberately designed to be informal and will not place anyone under any pressure to buy or chose Lasertech, they will provide a learning opportunity for those looking at buying any franchise and give people a real insight into actually being a franchisee" commented Martin Hawthorne Franchise Recruitment Manager for Lasertech

The day will consist of a series of question and answer sessions and talks from those within the industry...

August 23, 2007 // Franchising.com // - Lasertech are officially launching a new and exciting franchise offering at the national franchise exhibition at the NEC Bimringham in october 2007

Lasertech have been franchising very successfully for the last 5 years and now have a network across Europe with more 85 franchise territories operating. Traditionally Lasertech have offered a management franchise that starts from home with a single van, allowing the franchisee to keep starting overheads low and profits high. As it is a business to business franchise there is no need for high street premises. Over time the franchisee grows and adds more vans to their territory and moves into industrial premises when the need arises. This very successful business plan enabled the franchisee to grow organically into their territory and allow them to be profitable from a very early stage...