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Ricoh Group Sustainability Report 201497
1970 RicohPavilionatJapanExpo’70highlightsthe
themeofa“BetterVisionforHumanity.”
1971 Introduces the Ricom 8, its rst ofce computer.
EstablishesRicohNederlandB.V.,asales
subsidiary in the Netherlands.
1972 LaunchestheRicohPPC900,itsrstdry-
electrostatic-transfer plain paper copier.
1973 Rifax600S,thefirsthigh-speedfacsimilemachine
for offices, succeeds in transmission between
Tokyo and New York via satellite communications.
EstablishesRicohElectronics,Inc.,a
manufacturing subsidiary in the U.S.
1975 Commercializes the Ricopy DT1200, a wet
process-based plain paper copier that becomes
the world’s top-selling copier.
Becomestheofceautomationindustry’srst
recipient of the Deming Prize.
1976 EstablishestheEnvironmentalPromotionSection.
Rifax 600S adopted for use in the Montreal
Olympic Games.
1977 CoinstheacronymOAfor“officeautomation.”
The early years
Ricoh’s origins date back to a decision of the Institute of Physical and Chemical Research to commercialize the
fruits of its R&D by setting up Rikagaku Kogyo Co., Ltd. In 1936, the institute established Riken Kankoshi Co., Ltd.
(renamed Riken Optical Co., Ltd. in 1938, and Ricoh Company, Ltd. in 1963) to manufacture and sell sensitized
paper. In 1950, the company popularized cameras among consumers by mass producing them for the first time in
Japan, and in 1955 entered the business machine field with the introduction of the Ricopy 101.
OA pioneer
In1974,RicohlaunchedtheRifax600S,theworld’sfirsthigh-speedofficefacsimile.In1977,itcoinedthe
acronym OA for “office automation.” During the 1980s, the company extended its support for office productivity
by rolling out a lineup that included computers and word processors, optical filing systems and laser printers.
1936 Riken Kankoshi Co., Ltd. established to make and
market sensitized paper, with Kiyoshi Ichimura
appointed executive managing director.
1936 Renamed Riken Optical Co., Ltd. (until 1963).
1946 Kiyoshi Ichimura becomes president.
1950 LaunchestheRicohexIIIcamera,whichspurred
the popularization of cameras.
1955 EntersofcecopiereldwiththeRicopy101,its
rst diazo model.
1957 Wins Ohkochi Memorial Production Prize for
establishing mass-production system for cameras.
1960 IntroducestheRicohOffsetB4,thefirstoffset
printer for office use.
1962 Launches the Ricoh Auto Half, a half-frame model
that proves a massive hit.
EstablishesRicohIndustries,U.S.A.Inc.,a sales
subsidiary.
1963 Renamed Ricoh Company, Ltd.
1965 IntroducestheRicopyBS-1asitsrstelectrostatic
copier.
1968 Kiyoshi Ichimura passes away.
Kiyoshi Ichimura
1981 Starts marketing Ricoh brand dry process plain
papercopiersinEuropeandNorthAmerica.
1982 Introduces Ricopy FT4060, the first A3 plain-paper
copier.
1983 EstablishesRicohUKProductsLtd.,a
manufacturing subsidiary.
1984 The Rifax 1300HS receives a Nikkei Product
ExcellencePrize.
History of the Ricoh Group
Ricoh began by marketing sensitized paper and cameras. Ever since then, we
have continued to help people share information with innovations in image
processing technologies.
Ricohflex III Ricopy 101 Ricopy BS-1
Rifax 600S Ricopy DT1200