Ricoh Japan Signs Dealership Agreement with 3D Printer Manufacturer EnvisionTEC
GLADBECK, Germany–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#3dprinting–EnvisionTEC, a leading global manufacturer of desktop and
full-production 3D printers and materials, has signed a dealership
agreement with The Ricoh Japan Co., Ltd., part of the imaging and
electronics company based in Tokyo.
Beginning later this year, Ricoh Japan will begin selling 3D printers,
materials, training and support in Japan through its
agreement with EnvisionTEC GmbH, the German arm of EnvisionTEC’s
global family of companies.
The Ricoh Group has more than 20 years of experience in designing
products for 3D printing, cultivated through making prototypes and
molds. The company is now focused on developing a 3D printer business
that uses this know-how to provide broader 3D printing services.
Ricoh Japan decided to partner with EnvisionTEC because of the high
precision and smooth surface finish delivered by EnvisionTEC’s 3D
printers using the company’s patented DLP and 3SP technologies. That
includes 3D printers such as the company’s 15-year-old Perfactory line,
which is now in its fourth generation, as well as printers with large
build envelopes such as the Ultra and Vector.
Further, Ricoh Japan is to exhibit at the 28th
Design Engineering & Manufacturing Solutions Expo held at Tokyo
Big Sight June 21-23, where EnvisionTEC technology will be on display.
About Ricoh
Ricoh is a global technology company that has been transforming the way
people work for more than 80 years. Under its corporate tagline — imagine.
change. — Ricoh continues to empower companies and individuals with
services and technologies that inspire innovation, enhance
sustainability and boost business growth. These include document
management systems, IT services, production print solutions, visual
communications systems, digital cameras, and industrial systems.
Headquartered in Tokyo, Ricoh Group operates in approximately 200
countries and regions. In the financial year ended March 2017, Ricoh
Group had worldwide sales of 2,028 billion yen (approx. 18.2 billion
USD).
For further information, please visit www.ricoh.com
About EnvisionTEC
EnvisionTEC is a leading global provider of professional-grade 3D
printing solutions. Founded in 2002 with its pioneering commercial DLP
printing technology, EnvisionTEC now sells more than 40 printers based
on six distinct technologies that build objects from digital design
files. The company’s premium 3D printers serve a variety of medical,
professional and industrial markets, and are valued for precision,
surface quality, functionality and speed. EnvisionTEC’s intellectual
property includes more than 100 pending and granted patents and 70
proprietary materials.
Contacts
EnvisionTEC
Sarah A. Webster, +1-313-888-4460
[email protected]