• Ricoh received the Energy Star Imaging Equipment Partner of the Year Award from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
• Ricoh won the Business Technology Association's "Channel Choice" award for its digital and connected products.
• Ricoh FAX2000L received Buyer's Laboratory Inc. "Pick of the Year" award.
• Ricoh named the Digital Manufacturer of the Year Award from Marketing Research Consultants, Inc.
• Ricoh launches eCabinet, world's first network appliance.
• Ricoh FAX2900L received Editor's Choice from Better Buys for Business.
• Ricoh signs 10-year Partnership with USPS.
• Ricoh acquires Lanier Worldwide Inc.
• Ricoh receives Environmental Stewardship Award from the Council on Economic Priorities.

• Ricoh received the Energy Star Imaging Equipment Partner of the Year Award from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
• Ricoh won the Business Technology Association's "Channel Choice" award for its digital and connected products.
• Ricoh FAX2000L and FAX4800L received Editor's Choice from Better Buys for Business.
• Ricoh named the Digital Manufacturer of the Year Award from Marketing Research Consultants, Inc.
• Ricoh launches complete line of Color and B&W Printers.
• Ricoh honored by the International Energy Agency for its low-energy Copier of the Future.

• The United States Environmental Protection Agency awards Ricoh its first-ever Energy Star "Imaging Equipment Partner of the Year" award EPA's highest award.
• Ricoh is awarded "Digital Manufacturer of the Year" by The Cannata Report Annual dealer survey.
• Better Buys for Business selects the Aficio 400, 401 and the FT5840 for "Editors Choice" Awards.

• Ricoh is Number One in Digital Market for Second Consecutive Year, according to Dataquest.
• Ricoh unveils "Image Communication" as a definitive mission statement.
• Ricoh Silicon Valley, Inc. established in California.
• Ricoh establishes Ricoh Business Systems branch offices in Washington D.C. and Chicago.

• The US EPA bestows its top industry prize - The "Energy Star Office Products Partner of the Year" - on Ricoh Corporation.
• The Cannata Report names Ricoh "Manufacturer of the Year" for Multifunction Products, and MV310 as the "Multifunction Product of the Year".
• Ricoh launches the Aficio line of digital copiers, and captures Number One Position in Digital Market, according to Dataquest.

• Ricoh becomes a core member of the Salutation Consortium, a group of 24 top global players in information technologies, dedicated to establishing an industry standard interface for computers and office equipment.
• Ricoh starts marketing scanners. Their first scanner, the IS420, receives "Editors Choice" and "Best Product of the Year" from Imaging magazine.
• Ricoh becomes the first copier manufacturer to sign the EPA's new Energy Star "Memorandum of Understanding" for copiers.
• Ricoh introduces RDC-1, the first multimedia digital camera that records still and moving images with sound and is computer-connective.

• The FT9101, a Black & White copier capable of 101 copies per minute is introduced.
• The Cannata Report selects Ricoh Corporation as the "Office Machines Manufacturer of the Year."
• Hanson Guidelines gives Ricoh Corporation the "Gold Star Award" for amassing the greatest number of Gold, Silver and Bronze "Best Buy" awards during 1994.

• The Cannata Report annual dealer survey picks Ricoh as the "Facsimile Manufacturer of the Year".
• Buyers Laboratory selects the RICOH FAX4500L facsimile as the "Pick of the Year".
• Ricoh receives the first "Multifunction Vendor of the Year" award from BIS Strategic Decisions.
• Ricoh Corporation becomes gold-level sponsor of US Men's and Women's Volleyball Teams.

• Ricoh University established in West Caldwell, NJ and Tustin, California to provide training for Ricoh dealer personnel.
• Ricoh FAX PF-1 recognized by Guinness Book of World Records as the "World's Smallest Fax Machine."
• Buyers Laboratory selects the RICOH FT6750 copier and the RICOH FAX3200L facsimile for the "Pick of the Year" awards.
• Ricoh introduces 25 new copier and facsimile products, the most ever in a given year in the US market.
• Ricoh becomes the "Official Facsimile Machine" sponsor for the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games and starts building the Olympic Fax Networks to link the global Olympic family.
• The Cannata Report annual dealer survey picks Ricoh as the "Facsimile Manufacturer of the Year".

• Buyers Laboratory selects the RICOH FT4418/4421, FT5540/5570 and FT6750 copiers for the "Pick of the Year" award.

• Ricoh develops the RN-100 neurochip, which has built in learning capability.
• NC8015 digital full-color plain-paper copier introduced.
• Environmental Administration Office established to monitor potential environmental effects of manufacturing processes and products.

• Ricoh introduces RIFAX 7000D, the world's first ISDN G4 digital facsimile machine.
• REI breaks ground on new manufacturing facility in Lawrenceville, Georgia.
• Copier and facsimile business units merged to form the Office Products Business Group.

• Ricoh Finance Corporation subsidiary is formed.
• Software research center opens in San Jose, California.
• Federal Marketing Branch Office opens in Washington, DC.

• Ricoh introduces the ground breaking IMAGIO series of digital intelligent copier systems.

• Ricoh Electronics, Inc. (REI) opens a new, highly automated plant in Santa Ana, CA to produce thermal paper - the first such facility opened in the US by a Japanese company.

• Ricoh US operations move into current West Caldwell, NJ headquarters.
• Ricoh of America, Inc. is merged with Rapicom, Inc., to form Ricoh Corporation, dedicated to sales of OA equipment and cameras in the North American market.
• Ricoh's first scanner, IS20, is marketed as OEM equipment to other companies.
• Construction is completed on a National Spare Parts Center near Los Angeles, CA, for distribution of parts throughout North and South America.

• Ricoh introduces RIFAX 1300, the first plain paper facsimile machine.
• The FT4060 copier wins an award at the Hanover Messe trade show in Hanover, Germany, for outstanding industrial design.

• Ricoh brand copiers and cameras marketed in the US The name becomes synonymous with quality and cost performance.
• In the 1980's, Ricoh sets up marketing of Ricoh brand copiers in the United States and Europe while globalizing and increasing overseas production.

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• Ricoh sets up marketing of Ricoh brand copiers in the United States and Europe while globalizing and increasing overseas production.

• Ricoh Systems, Inc., an independent R&D organization devoted to new technologies in copiers, duplicators, facsimiles and semi-conductors, is formed in San Jose, California.

• Ricoh becomes the only Office Automation company ever to win the Deming Medal twice.
• Ricoh of America, Inc., opens its first R&D facility dedicated to the US market.

• Ricoh becomes the first Office Automation company to win the Deming Medal for excellence in quality control.

• Ricoh introduces Rapifax, the first commercially available sub-minute, digital facsimile machine.

• RIFAX 600S, world's first office facsimile machine, transmits the world's first international fax transmission from Tokyo to New York.
• Ricoh opens its first overseas manufacturing company - Ricoh Electronics, Inc., Irvine, CA.

• PPC900, Ricoh's first dry-electrostatic plain paper copier is introduced.

• Ricom 8, Ricoh's first minicomputer for the business market.
• "Total Quality Control" program inaugurated.

• Ricoh New York and Ricoh Industries USA. Inc., combine to form Ricoh of America, Inc.

• The Ricoh Offset (duplicating machine) and Auto shot 35mm camera are the first Japanese products officially sanctioned for use at the Olympic Games.

• Riken Optical Ltd. , founded 1938, changes its name to Ricoh Company, Ltd.
• Ricoh Industries USA, Inc. established.
• In the 1960's, Ricoh expands its office equipment business to include such offerings as reproduction, data processing and retrieval system, and begins establishing overseas operations to serve regional markets.

• Ricoh expands its office equipment business to include such offerings as reproduction, data processing and retrieval systems, and begins establishing overseas operations to serve regional markets.