HEIDELBERG & RICOH ENTER GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION CONTRACT
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG revealed a global strategic cooperation with Ricoh Co., Ltd.Both companies agreed to enter into a global distribution contract for Ricoh’s Production Printing Product portfolio. This agreement allows Heidelberg to sell Ricoh’s latest color digital press, the Ricoh Pro C901 Graphic Arts Edition – Ricoh’s high speed color digital press with Ricoh PxP chemical toner, as well as appropriate future production printing offerings in Ricoh’s pipeline.The global strategic cooperation, which includes Ricoh services and support, will begin in April 2011. The first markets will be UK and Germany with a phased rollout to follow in other geographies with completion targeted for drupa 2012.