or
Ricoh, is a
Japanis an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese company that was established on February 6, 1936 as , a company in the
RIKENis a large natural sciences research institute in Japan. Founded in 1917, it now has approximately 3000 scientists on seven campuses across Japan, the main one in Wako, just outside Tokyo...
zaibatsuis a Japanese term referring to industrial and financial business conglomerates in the Empire of Japan, whose influence and size allowed for control over significant parts of the Japanese economy from the Meiji period until the end of the Pacific War.-Terminology:...
. It is headquartered in the Ricoh Building in
Chūōis one of the 23 special wards that form the heart of Tokyo, Japan. The ward refers to itself as Chūō City in English.Its Japanese name literally means "Central Ward," and it is historically the main commercial center of Tokyo, although Shinjuku has risen to challenge it since the end of World War II...
, Tokyo.
Ricoh produces
electronicElectronics is a branch of science and technology that deals with the controlled flow of electrons. The ability to control electron flow is usually applied to information handling or device control. Electronics is distinct from electrical science and technology, which deals with the generation,...
products, primarily cameras and office equipment such as
printersIn computing, a printer is a peripheral which produces a hard copy of documents stored in electronic form, usually on physical print media such as paper or transparencies. Many printers are primarily used as local peripherals, and are attached by a printer cable or, in most newer printers, a USB...
, photocopiers,
faxFax is a telecommunications technology used to transfer copies of documents, especially using affordable devices operating over the telephone network. The word telefax, short for telefacsimile, for "make a copy at a distance", is also used as a synonym...
machines, and offers Software as a Service (SaaS) document management solutions such as DocumentMall. In the late 1990s through early 2000s, the company grew to become the largest copier manufacturer in the world.
or
Ricoh, is a
Japanis an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese company that was established on February 6, 1936 as , a company in the
RIKENis a large natural sciences research institute in Japan. Founded in 1917, it now has approximately 3000 scientists on seven campuses across Japan, the main one in Wako, just outside Tokyo...
zaibatsuis a Japanese term referring to industrial and financial business conglomerates in the Empire of Japan, whose influence and size allowed for control over significant parts of the Japanese economy from the Meiji period until the end of the Pacific War.-Terminology:...
. It is headquartered in the Ricoh Building in
Chūōis one of the 23 special wards that form the heart of Tokyo, Japan. The ward refers to itself as Chūō City in English.Its Japanese name literally means "Central Ward," and it is historically the main commercial center of Tokyo, although Shinjuku has risen to challenge it since the end of World War II...
, Tokyo.
Ricoh produces
electronicElectronics is a branch of science and technology that deals with the controlled flow of electrons. The ability to control electron flow is usually applied to information handling or device control. Electronics is distinct from electrical science and technology, which deals with the generation,...
products, primarily cameras and office equipment such as
printersIn computing, a printer is a peripheral which produces a hard copy of documents stored in electronic form, usually on physical print media such as paper or transparencies. Many printers are primarily used as local peripherals, and are attached by a printer cable or, in most newer printers, a USB...
, photocopiers,
faxFax is a telecommunications technology used to transfer copies of documents, especially using affordable devices operating over the telephone network. The word telefax, short for telefacsimile, for "make a copy at a distance", is also used as a synonym...
machines, and offers Software as a Service (SaaS) document management solutions such as DocumentMall. In the late 1990s through early 2000s, the company grew to become the largest copier manufacturer in the world. During this time, Ricoh acquired
SavinSavin was incorporated in 1959 by Max M. Low and was run by Low's son, Robert K. Low and E. Paul Charlap...
,
GestetnerThe Gestetner, named for its inventor David Gestetner, is a duplicating machine.The Gestetner brand has been owned by Ricoh since 1995.In Europe, Gestetner Group became NRG Group which as of 1 April 2007 became Ricoh Europe....
, Lanier, Rex-Rotary, Monroe, and
NashuatecNashuatec is one of the main brands used by parent company Ricoh to sell office equipment within Europe. It is particularly strong in Germany and the Netherlands where it has the biggest share....
. Although the Monroe brand was discontinued, products continue to be marketed worldwide under the rest of these brand names. In 2006, Ricoh acquired the European operations of Danka for $210 million. These operations continue as a stand alone business unit, under the Infotec brand.
History
Before relocating to Chūō Ricoh was headquartered in
Minato, Tokyois one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 1 March 2008, it had an official population of 217,335 and a density of 10,865 persons per km². The total area is 20.34 km².Minato hosts 49 embassies...
. In 2006 Ricoh's headquarters moved to the Ricoh Building, a 25-story building in the
GinzaGinza is a district of Chūō, Tokyo, located south of Yaesu and Kyōbashi, west of Tsukiji, east of Yūrakuchō and Uchisaiwaicho, and north of Shinbashi....
area in Chūō; there the headquarters occupies the same space as its sales offices.
Throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s, Ricoh was the primary manufacturer of Pitney-Bowes copiers. They have also manufactured copiers for
Toshibais a Japanese multinational conglomerate manufacturing company, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The company's main business is in infrastructure, consumer products, electronic devices and components.Toshiba-made Semiconductors are among the Worldwide Top 20 Semiconductor Sales Leaders...
, fax machines for
AT&TAT&T Inc. is the largest provider of local, long distance telephone services in the United States, and also serves digital subscriber line Internet access. AT&T is the second largest provider of wireless service in the United States, with over 77 million wireless customers, and more than 150...
and Omnifax, as well as a wide variety of equipment for numerous other companies including duplicators for AB Dick.
In 2003 Ricoh bought
naming rightsNaming rights are the right to name a piece of property, either tangible property or an event, usually granted in exchange for financial considerations. Institutions like schools, places of worship and hospitals have a tradition of granting donors the right to name facilities in exchange for...
to the CNE Coliseum (now known as
Ricoh ColiseumRicoh Coliseum is an ice hockey and agricultural arena at Exhibition Place in Toronto. It serves as the home arena of the Toronto Marlies, the American Hockey League farm team of the Toronto Maple Leafs. It was formerly known as the CNE Coliseum. It has served as the display ring for the Royal...
) in
TorontoToronto is the most populous city in Canada and the provincial capital of Ontario. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. With over 2.5 million residents, it is the fifth most populous municipality in North America...
.
In 2004 Ricoh acquired Hitachi Printing Solutions, Ltd creating a new company, Ricoh Printing Systems, Ltd.
In 2005 Ricoh bought the naming rights to the stadium/entertainment complex that is home to Coventry City Football Club now called the
Ricoh ArenaThe Ricoh Arena, home to Coventry City F.C., is a stadium complex situated in the Rowleys Green district of the city of Coventry, England containing a 32,609 seater football stadium, a 6,000 square-metre exhibition hall, a hotel, a leisure club and a casino. The site is also home to Arena Park...
.
On January 25, 2007, Ricoh announced purchase of
IBMInternational Business Machines Corporation, abbreviated IBM, is a multinational computer technology and IT consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, Town of North Castle, New York, United States. The company is one of the few information technology companies with a continuous history dating...
Printing Systems Division for $725 million and investment in 3-year joint venture to form new Ricoh subsidiary,
InfoPrint Solutions CompanyInfoPrint Solutions Company is a provider of digital printing and output solutions, hardware, software and services for production and enterprise print environments....
, with 51% share.
On August 27, 2008, Ricoh announced its intentions of acquiring
IKON Office SolutionsIKON Office Solutions is a Fortune 1000 company based in Malvern, Pennsylvania. Formerly part of ALCO Standard. It was the world's largest independent provider of document management systems and services until it was purchased by manufacturer Ricoh in 2008...
for $1.6 billion and on November 1, 2008, Ricoh completed the acquisition.
Integration with NRG
In November 2006, Ricoh announced the integration of the head office of Ricoh Europe B.V (REBV) in
Amstelveen' is an urban village municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. It is part of the metropolitan area of Amsterdam. The municipality of Amstelveen consists of the following villages and/or districts: Amstelveen, Bovenkerk, Westwijk, Nes aan de Amstel, Ouderkerk aan de Amstel...
, The Netherlands, with NRG's European HQ in
London[]London is the capital of England and the United Kingdom. It has been a major settlement for two millennia, and the history of London goes back to its founding by the Romans, when it was named Londinium. London's core, the ancient City of London, the 'square mile', retains its medieval boundaries...
,
United KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe. It is an island country, spanning an archipelago including Great Britain, the northeastern part of Ireland, and many small islands...
. This was completed in April 1, with the former NRG HQ in
London[]London is the capital of England and the United Kingdom. It has been a major settlement for two millennia, and the history of London goes back to its founding by the Romans, when it was named Londinium. London's core, the ancient City of London, the 'square mile', retains its medieval boundaries...
becoming the Strategic HQ and the former REBV HQ in
Amstelveen' is an urban village municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. It is part of the metropolitan area of Amsterdam. The municipality of Amstelveen consists of the following villages and/or districts: Amstelveen, Bovenkerk, Westwijk, Nes aan de Amstel, Ouderkerk aan de Amstel...
becoming the operational HQ. This mirrors a similar process which took place in the US with Lanier and Ricoh USA
The integration of the European HQ is the first step in integrating each country organisation in Europe. A single country organisation was created in Austria on July 1 2007, the UK integration is currently in process and the integration has also begun in Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain.
List of Ricoh products
The following is a partial
list of products marketedMarketing is an integrated communications-based process through which individuals and communities are informed or persuaded that existing and newly-identified needs and wants may be satisfied by the products and services of others....
to the
publicPublic, adj, is of or pertaining to the people; relating to, or affecting, a nation, state, or community; opposed to private; as, the public treasury, a road or lake...
under the
Ricoh brandA brand is a name or trademark connected with a product or producer. Brands have become increasingly important components of culture and the economy, now being described as "cultural accessories and personal philosophies".-Concepts:...
.
- Digital cameras
Digital photography is a form of photography that uses digital technology to make images of subjects. Until the advent of such technology, photography used photographic film to create images which could be made visible by photographic processing...
- Compact
- Ricoh Caplio G3
Ricoh Caplio G3 is a digital camera marketed to the public under the Ricoh brand. It has a 1.6in LCD display at the back of the camera. According to Ricoh it had the fastest short release reaction time of 0.14 seconds....
(3.24 megapixel)
- Ricoh Caplio G4 (3.24 megapixel)
- Ricoh Caplio Pro G3 GPS Camera, Network ready (3.24 megapixel)
- Ricoh Caplio RX
The Caplio RX is a digital camera marketed to the public under the Ricoh brand. According to a Ricoh news release , the Caplio RX features the fastest shutter response time of any comparable camera in the world as of 4 March 2004, at 0.12 seconds.- References :*...
(3 megapixel)
- Ricoh Caplio R1 (4 megapixel)
- Ricoh Caplio R1v (5 megapixel)
- Ricoh Caplio R2 (5 megapixel, larger screen, no viewfinder)
- Ricoh Caplio R3
- External links :* , October 25, 2005* , November 2, 2005* , December 13, 2005...
(5 megapixel, 28–200 equivalent zoom)
- Ricoh Caplio R4 (6 megapixel, 28–200 equivalent zoom)
- Ricoh Caplio R5 (7 megapixel, 28–200 equivalent zoom)
- Ricoh Caplio R6 (7 megapixel, 28–200 equivalent zoom, larger screen, super slim)
- Ricoh Caplio R7 (8 megapixel, 28–200 equivalent zoom)
- Ricoh R8 (10 megapixel, 28–200 equivalent zoom)
- Ricoh R10 (10 megapixel, 28-200 equivalent zoom)
- Ricoh CX1
The Ricoh CX1 has been introduced by Ricoh in 2009. This is the first Ricoh camera to use a CMOS sensor. It allow to do 4 frames/sec and hi-speed continuous shooting.-Major Specifications:* Type: Digital compact camera...
(9 megapixel, 28-200 equivalent zoom)
- Ricoh CX2 (9 megapixel, 28-300 equivalent zoom)
- Ricoh Caplio GX (5.1 megapixel, also available as Rollei
Rollei is a German manufacturer of optical goods founded in 1920 by Paul Franke and Reinhold Heidecke in Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, and maker of the Rolleiflex and Rolleicord series of cameras...
prego 5100)
- Ricoh Caplio GX8 (8 megapixel) 28-85mm equivalent zoom with 22 mm optional adaptor
- Ricoh Caplio GX100
The Ricoh Caplio GX100 is a compact digital camera. It has a wide angle zoom lens equivalent to 24–72 mm and can take photos in Raw image format, using the Adobe DNG format...
(10 megapixel) 24-72mm equivalent wide zoom with 19 mm optional adaptor http://www.ricoh.com/r_dc/caplio/gx100/index.html
- Ricoh GX200 (12 megapixel) 24-72mm equivalent wide zoom with 19mm and 135mm optional converter lenses. Replaced the GX100.
- Ricoh Caplio 400G Wide
The Caplio 400G Wide is a digital camera marketed to the public under the Ricoh brand. The camera's sensor resolution is 3.2 megapixels. It features a reinforced glass dust protector on the lens and rubber bolstering on some parts and buttons....
(3.2 megapixel)
- Ricoh Caplio 500SE
The Ricoh 500SE digital compact camera is suitable for outdoor photography and networkability. Capability includes external information such as GPS position or barcode numbers within the image headers. External vendors sell hardware and software for workflows involving GPS positioning or barcode...
(8 megapixel, 28-85mm equivalent zoom with 22 mm optional adaptor, GPS-ready)
- GR Digital
- Ricoh GR Digital
The Ricoh GR Digital is a compact digital camera. Its distinguishing feature is its fixed focal length lens . First announced at Photokina 2004, it went on sale in Japan on 21 October 2005 at the price of ¥80,000. The GR Digital is Ricoh's digital successor to their popular 35 mm GR series film...
(8 megapixel) 28mm equivalent prime lens with 21 mm optional adaptor
- Ricoh GR Digital II
The Ricoh GR Digital II is a compact digital camera, and the successor of the Ricoh GR Digital. The GR Digital II first went on sale in Japan at the end of November 2007...
(10 megapixel) 28mm equivalent prime lens with 21 mm optional adaptor
- Ricoh GR Digital III (10 megapixel) 28mm equivalent prime lens with F1.9 aperture
- GPS
The Global Positioning System is a U.S. space-based global navigation satellite system. It provides reliable positioning, navigation, and timing services to worldwide users on a continuous basis in all weather, day and night, anywhere on or near the Earth.GPS is made up of three parts: between 24...
and Camera All-in-one
- Film cameras
- Ricoh Mirai
The Olympus Olympus AZ-4 zoom is a 35mm compact camera SLR camera . It appeared in the 1989 Batman film. It is almost identical to the Ricoh Mirai, except it does not have a remote control socket and uses different batteries...
(similar to Olympus AZ-4 zoom)
- Ricoh KR-5
- Ricoh KR-5 Super
- Ricoh KR-5 Super II
- Ricoh KR-30SP
- Ricoh GR series
The Ricoh GR is a series of compact cameras made by Ricoh. They began with 35mm film cameras and have now evolved into a series of digital cameras. The chronological list of these cameras are the GR1 , the GR1s , GR1v Ricoh GR Digital I, GR Digital II, GR Digital III.The Ricoh GR1, GR1s and GR1v...
(GR1, GR1s and GR1V)
- Ricoh XR-10M
- Ricoh XR-P
The Ricoh XR-P is a 35mm Single Lens Reflex camera. Ricoh touted it as "The World's Most Responsive Camera" in their Long Course user's manual. It features sixteen operating modes that utilize the XR-P's ability to set the shutter speed and lens aperture.- Specifications :The XR-P's lens system...
- Ricoh XR-X
- Ricoh XR-2s
- Ricoh FF-9D
- Multifunction Products/Printers
- DocumentMall (SaaS document management)http://www.documentmall.com
See also
- Ricoh Americas Corporation
Ricoh Americas Corporation, founded in 1962, based in West Caldwell, NJ is a subsidiary of Ricoh Company, Ltd of Tokyo, Japan and the headquarters for Ricoh operations in North, Central and South America....
- Ricoh Arena
The Ricoh Arena, home to Coventry City F.C., is a stadium complex situated in the Rowleys Green district of the city of Coventry, England containing a 32,609 seater football stadium, a 6,000 square-metre exhibition hall, a hotel, a leisure club and a casino. The site is also home to Arena Park...
, a footballAssociation football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of eleven players using a spherical ball...
stadium complete with a concert hall and conference facilities, opened in CoventryCoventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands, after Birmingham with a population of 300,848...
, EnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the North Sea to the east, with the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
in 2005, bearing the company's name due to a naming rightsNaming rights are the right to name a piece of property, either tangible property or an event, usually granted in exchange for financial considerations. Institutions like schools, places of worship and hospitals have a tradition of granting donors the right to name facilities in exchange for...
agreement
- Ricoh Coliseum
Ricoh Coliseum is an ice hockey and agricultural arena at Exhibition Place in Toronto. It serves as the home arena of the Toronto Marlies, the American Hockey League farm team of the Toronto Maple Leafs. It was formerly known as the CNE Coliseum. It has served as the display ring for the Royal...
, a 9,500 seat indoor arena in Toronto, Canada also bearing the company's name via another naming rights agreement in 2003.
- Ricoh Black Rams
Ricoh Black Rams is a Japanese rugby union team in the Top League. Placed 10th in the 2004-5 season which meant it had to win a play-off against one of the top regional teams to stay in the league, as it did.Slogan for 2006 season: TAFU...
, a Japanese rugby union team owned by Ricoh.
- In 2007, Ricoh acquired title sponsorship of the Women's British Open
The Women's British Open is a leading event in women's professional golf and the only tournament which is classified as a major by both the Ladies European Tour and the LPGA Tour....
, one of four major championshipsWomen's golf has evolved a set of major championships which parallels that in men's golf, but the women's system is younger and has been less stable than the men's. Many professional stroke play events for women are played over three rounds , but the majors are played over four rounds , which is...
recognized by the world's dominant women's golf tour, the U.S. LPGA TourThe LPGA, in full the Ladies Professional Golf Association, is an American organization for female professional golfers. The organization, whose headquarters are in Daytona Beach, Florida, is best known for running the LPGA Tour, a series of weekly golf tournaments for elite female golfers from...
.
- In November 2008, Ricoh unveiled the first eco-friendly billboard in Times Square, NY—entirely powered by the sun and the wind. http://www.ricoh-eco.com/home.asp http://www.ricoh-eco.com/live.asp
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