Ricoh to Sell 3D Printers in 2016

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Ricoh to Sell  3D Printers in 2016
Ricoh to sell other manufacturers’ 3-D printers in 2016
Jiji Press Ricoh Co. said Monday it will enter the 3-D printer market.

The precision instrument maker will set up two offices in Kanagawa Prefecture by the end of this month, one in Yokohama and the other in Atsugi, to sell 3-D printers supplied by makers such as U.S. firms Stratasys Ltd. and 3D Systems Corp.

The offices will also provide services in which 3-D projects can be created based on customer data.

Ricoh plans to make its own 3-D printers starting in fiscal 2016. It expects to supply 3-D printers, priced at more than several million yen each, mainly to small and midsize parts makers.

The company will conduct research and development activities using its inkjet and other printing technologies to make its 3-D printers, it said.

Ricoh to Sell  3D Printers in 2016
Ricoh to sell other manufacturers’ 3-D printers in 2016
Jiji Press Ricoh Co. said Monday it will enter the 3-D printer market.

The precision instrument maker will set up two offices in Kanagawa Prefecture by the end of this month, one in Yokohama and the other in Atsugi, to sell 3-D printers supplied by makers such as U.S. firms Stratasys Ltd. and 3D Systems Corp.

The offices will also provide services in which 3-D projects can be created based on customer data.

Ricoh plans to make its own 3-D printers starting in fiscal 2016. It expects to supply 3-D printers, priced at more than several million yen each, mainly to small and midsize parts makers.

The company will conduct research and development activities using its inkjet and other printing technologies to make its 3-D printers, it said.

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September 9, 2014 at 11:21 AM