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The big wild card in this is how much will Lexmark boost Xerox’s market share. While Lexmark’s market share is small, when added to Xerox’s market share, that puts Xerox a lot closer to Canon and HP’s market leadership.
Ruling against tariffs could mean millions in refunds for Xerox, Katun, Ricoh, Sharp, and others.
Supreme Court likely to rule against U.S. reciprocal tariffs that have cost office printer and copier/MFP companies almost a billion dollars.
From DocuWare acquisition to Ricoh Intelligent Automation, Ricoh continues to expand into next-generation AV and conference-room solutions, and document process automation, including AI-assisted data extraction and document management.
In 2025, Ricoh continued its transition from a traditional office-equipment manufacturer into a services- and solutions-led company, while still maintaining its position in print. Ricoh exited 2025 as a stable, profitable, and increasingly services-oriented vendor, while maintaining and growing its presence in office and production print.
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by Kathleen Wirth · Published December 16, 2025
If a recession hits and companies curtail printing, the “enemies of print” – Microsoft, Google, and SaaS vendors – seize the moment to push scan-to-cloud, e-signature, and workflow automation. Printing then becomes an option, not a requirement.
Market-research firm Quocirca has released its 2025 Sustainability Leaders 2025 report, with Ricoh and others named leaders, and HP Inc.......
It’s not just lower print volumes: printer and copier/MFP companies face a host of other challenges such as more demanding security, dealer consolidation, lower supplies and service revenue, and integrating with digital workflows.
While traditional analog printing offers advantages in cost-effective large-scale, high-volume print production, digital printing offers advantages in flexibility and short-run efficiency that can’t be matched by analog, helping to fuel digital’s growth in North Americ
Our own take is that the Supreme Court, which is currently considering the legality of the tariffs, has made multiple skeptical comments about the tariffs, and they are likely to be overturned. That in turn could lead to many lawsuits like Ricoh’s..
Our six-month snapshot of company revenue and earnings shows some clear winners and losers; revenue for most tended to be flat, but many reported surging operating profit, typically as cost reductions paid off.
On November 7th, Ricoh Company of Japan reported financial results for its second quarter and first half…
Ricoh Company of Japan announced today that it’s partnering with audio-visual technology provider Neat to collaborate on advanced audiovisual solutions......
DocuWare, a provider of document management and workflow automation solutions and a Ricoh company, today announced the opening of DocuWare......
Ricoh Intelligent Automation is an AI SaaS platform built on Ricoh AI technology to reinforce one of the company’s main growing business areas, Process Automation.
One thing that stands out: Xerox and Fujifilm Business Innovation have cultivated a lot of partnerships since their breakup…
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