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  • Ricoh Manufacturing Sites in Japan Affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Status Update

    As of March 16, Wednesday,15:00 pm (Japan Time):

    The following is a damage and operations status update of Ricoh manufacturing locations in Tohoku, Kanto and Shizuoka Prefecture.

    Due to the severe damage as a result of the earthquake, the facilities in the Tohoku regions; Tohoku Ricoh, Hazama Ricoh, and Ricoh Optical Industries, will take time to return to full operation. The length of these shut-downs is yet-to-be determined.

    Plant/Company NameLocationHuman CasualtiesStatus as of March 16Plan after March 17
    Ricoh Optical Industries Co., Ltd.
    (optical products, projectors, etc.)
    		Hanamaki, IwateNone
    Operations 
    Suspended
    Undecided 
    (Recovery time TBD)
    Hazama Ricoh, Inc. 
    (product parts)
    		Tome, MiyagiNone
    Operations 
    Suspended
    Tohoku Ricoh Co., Ltd. 
    (MFPs, printers, toner)
    Shibata-gun, 
    Miyagi
    		None
    Operations 
    Suspended
    Ricoh Printing Systems, Ltd. 
    (Production printing products)
    Hitachinaka,
    Ibaraki
    		None
    Operations 
    Suspended
    Undecided 
    (Recovery time TBD)
    Ricoh Unitechno Co., Ltd. 
    (High capacity MFPs, refurbishing, recycling)
    		Yashio, SaitamaNone
    Operations 
    Suspended
    Will be In Operation
    (subject to rolling blackouts)
    Atsugi Plant 
    (MFP and printer parts)
    Atsugi, 
    Kanagawa
    		None
    Partly in
    Operation
    Will be In Operation 
    (subject to rolling blackouts)
    Gotemba Plant 
    (MFPs and printers)
    Gotemba, 
    Shizuoka
    		None
    Partly in
    Operation
    Will be In Operation
    (subject to rolling blackouts and 
    delivery of parts)
    Numazu Plant 
    (Supplies, toner, etc.)
    Numazu, 
    Shizuoka
    		None
    Partly in
    Operation
    Will be In Operation
    (subject to rolling blackouts)


    Due to severe damage to equipment, infrastructure and inability to reestablish lifelines for employees in the affected areas, production activities are greatly compromised. Outside of the most affected area, interrupted traffic and rolling blackouts have affected production flow. The Ricoh Group will play its part in conserving energy while balancing the needs of business. All Ricoh members are committed to a quick recovery.

    March 16, 2011
    Ricoh Company, Ltd.