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11/08/2025 - www.ricoh.com
Since
1936
Company History
Coining Office Automation acronym
1936 - 1969
1970 - 1984
1985 - 1999
2000 - 2009
2010 - Present
Dec. 1983
Ricoh UK Products Ltd. founded
In the 1980s, Ricoh proactively pursued global business
development. Export sales grew to account for 34.1% of
the total for fiscal 1978, and operation bases were set up
in new locations around the globe.
Major subsidiaries established at that time included Ricoh
Electronics Inc., a manufacturing company for office
automation...