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15 ANNUAL REPORT 2006
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On October 1, 2005, the Ricoh Group integrated the
maintenance and service operations of 31 domestic sales
companies into Ricoh T echno Systems Co., Ltd.
(headquarters in T aito-ku, T okyo), an IT service
provider wholly owned by the Ricoh Group. As a result,
we now have a one stop service system where RTS alone
can provide maintenance services for such imaging
systems as copiers and printers and those for
comprehensive IT environment, including PCs and
network devices, anywhere in the country. T he
integration has increased RTS' employees to
approximately 9,000, making it one of the largest total
service companies in Japan.
Domestic maintenance and service operations
are integrated into Ricoh Techno Systems Co., Ltd. (RTS)
The Ricoh Group has developed the next-generation
DVDs, the recordable Blue-ray Disc and HD DVD
discs. Samples of the new DVDs were shipped to
hardware manufacturers in March 2006.
The new DVDs are BD-R and HD DVD-R, or
recordable Blue-ray Disc and recordable HD DVD disc,
respectively. These DVDs boast approximately twice to
five times the capacity of conventional DVDs, or 25 GB
for BD-R and 15 GB for HD DVD-R. Using a newly
developed highly sensitive inorganic storage material and
a high precision stamper, the new DVDs offer high
reliability in both writing and reading.
Ricoh ships next-generation recordable DVDs
Ricoh RS divison, which produces consumables for copiers
and printers such as toners, has begun using exclusive cargo
containers bearing the Ricoh corporate logo mark and Ecorail
mark, in March 2006 as a facet of promoting the modal shift.
These cargo containers were constructed with the support of
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and Ministry
of Economy, Trade and Industry after the modal shift study
of RS was certified as the ministries' Green Distribution
Partnership Model Project. By using the cargo containers to
improve the distribution channel, we expect to reduce carbon
dioxide emission to one-seventh the previous level and also
reduce costs.
Ricoh's Exclusive Cargo Containers to Promote Modal Shift
Ricoh's corporate headquarters has moved to a new
building (8-13-1 Ginza, Chuo-ku), where it shares
facilities with sales offices. The new building is a 25-
story structure with 50,000 m2 of floor space. Ricoh
leases floors 1 to 15 of the building. As of December 4,
2005, some 1,800 employees have moved to the new
building.
The new office not only improves productivity, but is
also designed to be testing grounds for even higher work
flows and work styles. Customers, suppliers, and so on
are encouraged to come see the new office in action.
Ricoh Tokyo headquarters move to Ginza,
to integrate sales offices
Ricoh Arena has been awarded the Best UK Venue for
2005. Ricoh Arena is a 32,000-seat stadium, for which
Ricoh is the naming sponsor, opened in Coventry in
South-central England in September 2005. T he stadium
is part of a complex that also includes a 6,000 m2
exhibition hall, 8,000-seat concert hall, hotel, banquet
hall, and office building. T he Best UK Venue is awarded
to the candidate judged as the best venue by International
Confex, a trade show organization composed of event
and trade show companies from around the world.
Ricoh Arena was selected for its facility and service
excellence.
Ricoh Arena in UK awarded the Best UK Venue 2005