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ANNUAL REPORT 201119
Global & Local Ricoh offers globally consistent products and services to customers wherever they
are around the globe in an individually customized manner that best suits their
respective office environments.
Value 1
Sales and support
Research and development
Production
The Americas
Number of employees
34,139
■ Ricoh Americas Corporation
(Americas headquarters) ■ Ricoh China Co., Ltd.
(Chinese headquarters)
■ Ricoh Europe PLC
(European headquarters)
■ Ricoh Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. (Asia-Pacific headquarters)
■ Ricoh Company, Ltd.
■ Ricoh Japan Corporation
Japan
Number of employees
40,072
China
Number of employees
11,808
Asia-
Pacific
Number of employees
5,645
Europe
Number of employees
17,350
The Ricoh Group’s global network: 235 companies and 109,014 employees worldwide
The Ricoh Group provides products and services under the following brand names:
Ricoh Group main brands
R
Sales and support services in more than 180 countries and
regions around the world
Achieving local production for local consumption by establishing
manufacturing bases in five major regions worldwide
Ricoh serves customers in more than 180 countries and regions worldwide through its sales
subsidiaries and agents. With our five regional headquarters in Japan, the Americas, Europe,
China, and Asia-Pacific, we offer globally consistent high-quality service to customers
wherever they are, while conducting carefully designed marketing activities attuned to local
and customer-specific characteristics.
Ricoh’s global manufacturing system is designed to achieve two simultaneous objectives: (i) consolidating
manufacturing capacities to achieve greater efficiency and (ii) offering timely and relevant service to
customers from locations close to them.
Marketing
Marketing Manufacturing &
Procurement
Research &
Development
Creating Customer Value
Expanding research and development network globally
Centered in Japan, Ricoh’s R&D functions are located worldwide, including in the Americas, Europe and China. Leveraging
outstanding talent and technological assets around the globe, we are striving for technological breakthroughs. These
R&D units collaborate, drawing upon their respective local capabilities, to swiftly reflect customer requirements in our
products and services.