Ricoh and Toshiba announce the incorporation of OKI for the development and manufacture of multifunction printers
One of the objectives is to strengthen the structure to supply leading multifunction printers in the industry

Ricoh, Japanese Digital Services Company with more than 85 years in the world market, and Toshiba Tec Corporation announce the incorporation of OKI Electric Industry Co., to Etria, a “Joint Venture” to integrate the development and manufacture of multifunction printers.
Etria aims to become the leading manufacturing company in the world through the combination of the development and production technologies of related companies, optimizing from the planning and development of products, to the acquisition and production of raw materials and parts.
With the participation of OKI, Etria will strengthen its capacity to respond to environmental changes and will strengthen motor development capabilities, the internal mechanism of multifunction equipment and printers; Take advantage of OKI LED head technology to develop products that save resources and energy and accelerate cost reduction through standardization, among others.
Through Etria, Ricoh will come true the creation of new businesses offering highly competitive products in the field of printing, further expanding supply sources and integrating technologies and knowledge.
Toshiba Tec has the objective of becoming a global partner of first-line solutions, as a platform that co-co-new value and solutions to social problems with clients and partners, practicing his corporate philosophy: "Creating with you." As a company associated with Etria, Toshiba Tec will intensify its efforts to contribute to support the digital transformation (DX) of the offices and the first customers of the clients and solve social problems.
OKI's participation in Etria is expected to improve development capacity by acquiring LED print head technology, profitability will increase through the sharing of engines and key parts, acquire technologies and products for the creation of new businesses and achieve the expansion of production capacity in the Asian region.
Oki's corporate philosophy, faithful to the “entrepreneurial spirit” of the company, is to commit to the creation of superior network solutions and provide excellent information and communications services worldwide to meet the diverse needs of communities around the world in the information age. As a company “Delivering OK! To your life”, OKI provides value that leads to the resolution of social problems in the three contribution fields: safe and convenient social infrastructure; job satisfaction and productivity improvement; and conservation of the global environment.
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