Ricoh Company, Ltd. or Ricoh, is a Japanese company that was established in 1936 on February 6th, as Riken Sensitized Paper , a company in the RIKEN zaibatsu. Its headquarters is located in Ricoh Building in Chūō, Tokyo. Ricoh produces electronic products, primarily cameras and office equipment such as printers, photocopiers, fax machines, and offers Software as a Service 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 Savin,... Gestetner, Lanier, Rex-Rotary, Monroe, Nashuatec, and most recently IKON. Although the Monroe brand was discontinued, products continue to be marketed worldwide under the remaining 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. The company was founded in 1936. Before relocating to Chūō, Ricoh was first in Minato, Tokyo.
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| Founded: | 1936 |
| Headquarters: | Chūō |
| Legal structure: | Public company |
| Employees: | 108,500 |
| Industries: | Office Machines, NEC, Office Machinery Manufacturing, Photography |