Ricoh
| Ricoh Company, Ltd.
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| legal form | Kabushiki-gaisha (joint stock company) |
| ISIN | JP3973400009 |
| founding | 1936 |
| Seat | Chūō , Tokyo , Japan |
| management | Yoshinori Yamashita, (President and CEO ) |
| Number of employees | 109,951 |
| sales | 2.231.9 billion yen (17.8 billion euros ) |
| Branch | electronics |
| Website | www.ricoh.com |
| As of March 31, 2015 | |
The company KK Ricoh ( Japanese 株式会社 リ コ ー , Kabushiki-gaisha Rikō ), listed in the Nikkei 225 , is one of the largest international manufacturers of digital office communication systems (e.g. multifunctional systems, printers), production printing systems and digital and 35mm cameras . In the 2014/15 financial year, Ricoh generated sales of around 17 billion euros with almost 110,000 employees. The company's headquarters are in Tokyo .
history
The company was founded in Japan in 1936 as Riken Kankoshi Co., Ltd. founded. It was selling photosensitive paper at the time. Camera production began in 1938, and the two-lens Ricohflex II became one of the most sought-after 6x6cm cameras of the early 1950s. The entry into the office machine industry followed in 1955: Ricoh presented the first diazo copier. In 1957 Ricoh was established as a manufacturer of cameras. In 1973 Ricoh set a speed record with the Rifax 600S office telecopier by sending a fax between New York and Tokyo in less than a minute. Around 1975 Ricoh managed to produce the best-selling copier (Ricopy DT1200). In 1982 the company introduced the first digital office system and in 1989 the world's first digital ISDN fax machine (Rifax 7000D) was sold.
The Ricoh Company Ltd. founded the German subsidiary Ricoh Deutschland GmbH in 1978 in Frankfurt am Main. In 2007 Infotec , the European organization of the American Danka group, was taken over. In February 2011, a global strategic cooperation was announced with Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG, which should enable customers to optimally combine digital and offset technology. In October 2011, the Pentax brand photo division , formerly part of the Hoya Group , was taken over.
Products
- Digital office communication solutions:
In 1981 Ricoh began marketing plain paper copiers in North America and Europe. As a result, Ricoh took advantage of the increasing digitalization and networking in offices around the world and established itself as a leading provider of digital office communication solutions within just two decades. With over 108,500 employees and offices in more than 150 countries, the Ricoh Group maintains one of the most comprehensive sales and service networks in the industry.
- Main Products:
Multifunctional systems, production printing systems , printers ( laser / gel ), fax systems, digital high-speed printers (Priport) and consumables / spare parts.
- Software solutions:
Print and document management (e.g. archiving), network monitoring, print solutions and connectivity.
- Digital photography:
In addition to digital compact cameras for the amateur sector , Ricoh offers cameras with sophisticated equipment features in the GR digital and GXR series . These cameras enjoy a good reputation among professional users due to their relatively high quality of workmanship with their small size, bright optics and image sensors in APS-C format (for "GXR A"). In addition, with the "G" series, Ricoh offers a waterproof, shock-proof and chemical-resistant digital compact camera. The forerunner of the GR Digital series was the analog model series Ricoh GR with built-in, relatively bright wide-angle optics. These cameras offered the high image quality of single-lens reflex cameras while being significantly smaller in size and weight. In this way, they contributed to the reputation of the Ricoh brand name among professionals.
With the takeover of Pentax in 2011, the portfolio in the field of digital photography was significantly expanded and again there are SLR cameras, a larger range of interchangeable lenses and, for example, mirrorless system cameras (see Pentax K-01 ) on offer. All activities of the photo division were incorporated into the newly founded "Pentax Ricoh Imaging Co., Ltd." merged.
In November 2015 Ricoh introduced its first 3D printer . The device with the name AM S5500P is intended for industrial use and is aimed at companies in the automotive industry .
Awards
The independent Oekom Research AG has repeatedly recognized Ricoh as the most environmentally friendly information technology company. The manufacturer was the first company in the world to receive permission from the Federal Institute for Materials Testing to test its products in its own laboratories in accordance with the Blue Angel environmental standard .
Subsidiaries
Ricoh Germany GmbH
Ricoh Deutschland GmbH was founded in 1978 in Frankfurt am Main and is a subsidiary of Ricoh Europe Holdings BV. In 2006, Ricoh Digital Solutions GmbH and Ricoh Deutschland GmbH were merged. In 2007, NRG Deutschland GmbH (Hanover) and Ricoh Deutschland GmbH (Frankfurt) were merged. The head office of Ricoh Deutschland GmbH has been located in Hanover (Lage) since November 2007 . Ricoh Germany and the previous managing director Uwe-Jens Nonnsen parted ways during DRUPA 2008. James Howard Potter became the new managing director of Ricoh Germany. From the beginning of October 2009 to the end of August 2015, Uwe Jungk was Managing Director of Ricoh Germany. He was succeeded by Niculae Cantuniar.
In 2009 Infotec Deutschland GmbH and parts of Infotec International BV were integrated into Ricoh Deutschland GmbH. In 2010, IKON Office Solutions GmbH Germany was integrated. In June 2012 Ricoh took over the medium-sized system house ADA - Das Systemhaus GmbH after it got into financial difficulties. Ricoh continues the operational part of ADA and integrates it into its IT service.
Ricoh Switzerland AG
The company was created on October 1, 2008 from the three existing Ricoh subsidiaries Lanier, Celltec and Infotec . Daniel Tschudi has been the managing director since April 1, 2017. Ricoh employs around 400 people in Switzerland and, in addition to its head office in Zurich-Wallisellen, has twelve local branches throughout Switzerland. Ricoh Switzerland sells products and services for digital office communication and production printing as well as IT services. In addition to the hardware manufactured by the Japanese parent company (multifunctional systems, printers, production printing systems, fax systems), this also includes software solutions and industry-specific services and consulting. These services relate to the entire infrastructure operation (managed services, outsourcing) and encompass the entire life cycle of the information carrier document in companies and organizations. The primary goal is to improve processes, increase productivity and reduce costs in the area of office communication and company-wide print and document processing.
literature
The history of information technology. Part 56: RICOH , in Dealers Only , 15/06 pages 22-23
Web links
- Ricoh Germany (digital office communication, production printing, print and document management)
- RICOH SCHWEIZ AG (digital office communication, production printing, print and document management)
- Ricoh Imaging (camera division)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Company Data. Ricoh, accessed March 21, 2018 .
- ↑ Flash Report. Year ended March 31, 2015
- ↑ STUDENT PROJECT; Chicago Photographers Publish Own Volume . ( nyti.ms [accessed October 15, 2017]): “A $ 69.95 Ricoh 500 is the current model in its line of 35mm cameras. Its outstanding feature is the shutter release on the underside of the camera, which performs several functions: series shooting, loading film, indicating exposure and preventing double exposures. There is no pull-up button. Other features are a built-in light value scale, an MFX shutter with speeds up to 1/500; 45 mm f / 2.8 optics and a two-part focus indicator. "
- ↑ Ricoh Establishes PENTAX RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. Ricoh, October 1, 2011, accessed June 26, 2012 .
- ↑ Oekom Research honors Ricoh. World of Print, August 16, 2011, accessed November 25, 2019
- ↑ Managing Director Uwe Jungk leaves Ricoh Germany. Retrieved September 5, 2015 .
- ↑ Ricoh continues to operate ADA. Ricoh, June 21, 2012, accessed June 26, 2012 .