Ricoh starts running the factory for office printing machines in Dongguan Guangdong, China in April 2020

by Ricoh Thailand19 Jan 2020

Rebuilding manufacturing base in China to strengthen its global production capability

TOKYO, January 9, 2020 – Ricoh today announced the start of operation of the newmanufacturing organization, “Ricoh Manufacturing (China) Ltd.” in April 2020.

This company was established as part of Ricoh’s strategy to strengthen its global productioncapability. As a central production site for Ricoh’s office printing machines, it will also contributeto further enhancing our accuracy of production planning by using advanced analytics of sales andproduction data through the IoT (Internet of Things), and installing cutting-edge robots and factoryautomation to enhance our manufacturing process. Additionally, by unifying production data anddata from the office machines operating at our customer's locations, we will also be able to furtherenhance the machines' quality. Furthermore, Ricoh Group’s environmental cutting-edge factoryworks to reduce CO2, by leveraging solar powered equipment, replacement ventilation and airconditioning systems, natural lighting and natural ventilation to support a decarbonized society.CERTIFICATION OF GREEN BUILDING DESIGN LABEL “3 stars”, the highest level of thecertification”, scheduled to be obtained in April 2020.

With the start of production at the new manufacturing organization, existing production sites inChina will be reorganized. Production at Ricoh Asia Industry (Shenzhen) Ltd. will end in thespring of 2020 and production at Ricoh Components & Products (Shenzhen) Ltd. will end in thefall of 2020.

Through this reorganization of production sites, we will accelerate the construction of nextgeneration systems that leverage digital technology in a global production system. In addition,we will strengthen parallel production of flagship multifunction devices in cooperation with RicohManufacturing (Thailand) Ltd. Rayong Province. This is a centralized mass production site in theAsian region which supports the construction of optimal supply chains to meet customer needs.We will build a system that can quickly respond to, and strengthen the Business Continuity Plan (BCP) to respond to various risks.

Overview of Ricoh Manufacturing (China) Ltd.
  • Established November 2017
  • Location Dongguan Guangdong, CHINA
  • Business Domain Production of office printing machines
  • Ground Area ca. 90,000m² (Building Area ca. 70,000m²)
Overview of Ricoh Asia Industry (Shenzhen) Ltd.
  • Established January 1991
  • Location Shenzhen, CHINA
  • Business Domain Production of office printing machines
  • Ground Area ca. 40,000m2 (Building Area ca. 50,000m2)
Overview of Ricoh Components & Products (Shenzhen) Ltd.
  • Established July 2011
  • Location Shenzhen, CHINA
  • Business Domain Production of office printing machines
  • Ground Area ca. 40,000m2 (Building Area ca. 50,000m2)

About Ricoh 

Ricoh is empowering digital workplaces using innovative technologies and services enablingindividuals to work smarter. For more than 80 years, Ricoh has been driving innovation and is aleading provider of document management solutions, IT services, communication services,commercial and industrial printing, digital cameras, and industrial systems.

Headquartered in Tokyo, Ricoh Group operates in approximately 200 countries and regions. Inthe financial year ended March 2019, Ricoh Group had worldwide sales of 2,013 billion yen(approx. 18.1 billion USD).

For further information, please visit www.ricoh.com