FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of July 2012
Commission File Number 2 - 68279
RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
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(Translation of Registrant's name into English)
13-1, Ginza 8-Chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-8222, Japan
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
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(Registrant)
By: /S/ Zenji Miura
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Zenji Miura
Deputy President and
Chief Financial Officer
July 31, 2012
July 31, 2012
To whom it may concern,
Company: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
Representative: Shiro Kondo
President and CEO
Contact: Yutaka Kaneko
General Manager
PR Department
+81-3-6278-5228
RICOH REORGANIZES ITS DOMESTIC DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING FUNCTIONS
Ricoh Company, Ltd. (President and CEO: Shiro Kondo; hereinafter "Ricoh") has
decided to reorganize its domestic design and manufacturing functions.
Specifically, the functions of designing and manufacturing imaging equipment
hitherto assumed by Ricoh's affiliated manufacturing companies and parts of
Ricoh itself will be integrated into two separate companies - one responsible
for design and the other for production - that will be newly established in
April 2013.
As the Ricoh Group faces radical changes in the business environment, such as a
stronger yen and tougher global competition, it is in the process of
restructuring itself into a highly competitive organization that can continue to
grow even in such a climate. The reorganization is aimed at reinforcing the
Ricoh Group's design and manufacturing functions for imaging equipment in order
to simultaneously achieve three objectives: 1) to continue to create products
and services that offer new customer value, 2) to strengthen our ability to
manufacture products that outperform the competition in the global marketplace,
and 3) to acquire the ability to design and manufacture products at costs lower
than the competition.
The processes for establishing the new companies, their names and other details
will be announced as soon as they are worked out.
(Outline of the Reorganization)
1. Design function
The design functions of Tohoku Ricoh Co., Ltd., Ricoh Unitechno Co., Ltd.
and Ricoh Elemex Corporation and a part of Ricoh's design function will be
integrated into a new company, with a view to build a structure for
developing products free from vertical barriers, and maximize design
efficiency and the ability to develop products. Through these changes,
Ricoh is aiming to fulfill three objectives in its core business areas -
enhancement in development productivity, improvement of its technological
ability to lower costs, and reinforcement of its ability to respond to
customer needs -also accelerating the creation of a structure in which
resources can be allocated to new business areas as well as growing and
prioritized areas.
2. Manufacturing function
The manufacturing functions of Tohoku Ricoh Co., Ltd., Ricoh Printing
Systems. Ltd. and Ricoh Unitechno Co., Ltd. and parts of Ricoh's
manufacturing function will be integrated into the other new company to
create a structure in which the management resources of the entire Ricoh
Group will be utilized effectively. As an advanced manufacturer looking to
reinforce the technological development of not only products but also key
parts and new business areas with an eye on the next generation, the new
company will train human resources to take over, develop and pass on the
manufacturing technologies of the Ricoh Group on a worldwide scale, as
well as strengthening our overall manufacturing ability.