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by Kathleen Wirth · Published December 16, 2025
If a recession hits and companies curtail printing, the “enemies of print” – Microsoft, Google, and SaaS vendors – seize the moment to push scan-to-cloud, e-signature, and workflow automation. Printing then becomes an option, not a requirement.
Market-research firm Quocirca has released its 2025 Sustainability Leaders 2025 report, with Ricoh and others named leaders, and HP Inc.......
It’s not just lower print volumes: printer and copier/MFP companies face a host of other challenges such as more demanding security, dealer consolidation, lower supplies and service revenue, and integrating with digital workflows.
While traditional analog printing offers advantages in cost-effective large-scale, high-volume print production, digital printing offers advantages in flexibility and short-run efficiency that can’t be matched by analog, helping to fuel digital’s growth in North Americ
Our own take is that the Supreme Court, which is currently considering the legality of the tariffs, has made multiple skeptical comments about the tariffs, and they are likely to be overturned. That in turn could lead to many lawsuits like Ricoh’s..
Our six-month snapshot of company revenue and earnings shows some clear winners and losers; revenue for most tended to be flat, but many reported surging operating profit, typically as cost reductions paid off.
On November 7th, Ricoh Company of Japan reported financial results for its second quarter and first half…
Ricoh Company of Japan announced today that it’s partnering with audio-visual technology provider Neat to collaborate on advanced audiovisual solutions......
DocuWare, a provider of document management and workflow automation solutions and a Ricoh company, today announced the opening of DocuWare......
Ricoh Intelligent Automation is an AI SaaS platform built on Ricoh AI technology to reinforce one of the company’s main growing business areas, Process Automation.
One thing that stands out: Xerox and Fujifilm Business Innovation have cultivated a lot of partnerships since their breakup…
However, data security and privacy remain the top challenge for implementation of intelligent document processing implementation.
One of the biggest trends in the document-imaging industry is of course office digital workflows, or digital transformation (DX)…
Company says new technologies will help it develop new workplace solutions and expand as a digital services company.
The formation of the new company aims to further advance Japan’s manufacturing and to produce innovative new products.
Some are betting tariff reversal will remain in effect, while U.S. government petitions Supreme Court to hear case.
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