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April 2, 2012

RICOH UNVEILS NEW GLOBAL BRAND IDENTITY  

Aligns Ricoh and IKON Brands in the U.S. as Company Celebrates 50th Year in America

West Caldwell, NJ, April 2, 2012 - WEST CALDWELL, N.J., April 2, 2012 – Ricoh Americas Corporation today announced its launch of a new global brand identity expressed by the tagline "imagine. change." The launch aligns Ricoh Company, Ltd. operations worldwide under a common vision, describing the way Ricoh brings value to its customers’ business.

The new brand identity also unites Ricoh and IKON Office Solutions under one brand in the U.S. – Ricoh – culminating a careful, steady progression since Ricoh’s acquisition of IKON in 2008. The result is a single-minded organization offering the best of two worlds: Ricoh’s time-tested technology innovation and IKON’s demonstrated commitment to service excellence.
 
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News  3/26/2012 KYOCERA Brings the Power of the Sun to SDG&E's Energy Innovation Center by Supplying Locally Produced Solar Modules Project Unites San Diego-Based Vendors and Utilizes American-Made Products SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Feb 29, 2012 -- Kyocera Solar, Inc. announced today that it has joined local energy leaders as a Technology Sponsor of the San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E(R)) Energy Innovation Center, which was recently dedicated in a ceremony with San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders. The Center is designed to be a LEED Platinum building that will be open to the public and is the embodiment of SDG&E's commitment to sustainability and renewable energy design for homes and businesses.

NEW WIDE-FORMAT RICOH AFICIO MP W5100EN/MP W7140EN MFP BRINGS ULTRA-EFFICIENT DIGITAL WORKFLOW TO AEC  

Platform offers industry’s broadest range of ‘scan to’ options and capture of largest paper documents

West Caldwell, NJ, February 28, 2012 - Ricoh Americas Corporation, a leading provider of digital office equipment and advanced document management solutions and services, today announced an enhanced wide-format multifunction product (MFP) platform for the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) community and commercial printing operations that serve it.

The Ricoh Aficio MP W5100en, which produces 10 pages per minute, and the MP W7140en, which produces 14 pages per minute, are designed for hyper-efficient capturing, saving and sharing of large documents such as building plans and schematics.
 
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RICOH DEMONSTRATING SOLUTIONS FOR PAPERLESS HEALTHCARE AT HIMSS12  

Las Vegas, NV, February 21, 2012 - Ricoh Americas Corporation, a leading provider of digital office equipment and advanced document management solutions and services, is demonstrating a broad array of powerful solutions at HIMSS12 for helping healthcare organizations make rapid progress along the “Paperless Maturity Roadmap.”

Conceived by Ricoh Healthcare (booth #2674), the “Paperless Maturity Roadmap” helps providers visualize how the strategic reduction of paper and related paper-based systems can help address the operational inefficiencies that present some of the most critical challenges in healthcare today. Progress toward a paperless state can yield better efficiencies, reduced costs and valuable improvements in operational measures. A client’s current healthcare information infrastructure determines their maturity stage within the framework and suggests product/service combinations that can help them achieve deeper improvements.
 
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KYOCERA America, Inc. Doubles Flip-Chip Assembly

Company offers lead-free assembly services as one of America’s only QML-certified flip-chip providers

SAN DIEGO -- February 6, 2012 -- Kyocera America, Inc. today announced that it has doubled its flipchip assembly capacity for microelectronic devices with a new $3.5 million Class 10,000 clean room, offering lead-free processe s as one of North America's only Qualified Manufacturer's List (QML)-certified flip-chip assembly providers.

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February 1, 2012

 Kyocera Mita America Multifunctional Products and Printers Named Winter 2012 Pick Winners by Buyers Lab
TASKalfa 7550ci Color MFP, TASKalfa 6550ci Color MFP and TASKalfa 4550ci Color MFP, and FS-C2626MFP/FS-C2526MFP Color Multifunctional Printers Earn BLI Awards for Robustness, Reliability and Excellent Value

FAIRFIELD, N.J. – January 24, 2012 – Kyocera Mita America, Inc., one of the world's leading document solutions companies, today announced that Buyers Laboratory LLC (BLI), a leading provider of product intelligence for the imaging industry, awarded the TASKalfa 7550ci color multifunctional product (MFP), TASKalfa 6550ci Color MFP and TASKalfa 4550ci color MFP, and the FS-C2626MFP/FS-C2526MFP color multifunctional printers, with Winter 2012 Pick awards in part for their outstanding value, productivity and feature set.

“BLI’s semi-annual ‘Pick’ awards recognize only those document imaging solutions demonstrating outstanding reliability, performance and value proposition during our two-month evaluation process,” said George Mikolay, senior product editor for A3/Copier MFPs at BLI. “The capabilities demonstrated by Kyocera’s TASKalfa 7550ci, TASKalfa 6550ci and TASKalfa 4550ci color MFPs have proven best-of-breed, and the FS-C2626MFP/FS-C2526MFP outperformed all other color multifunctional printers in its class tested in the last six months – all proving worthy of BLI’s Winter 2012 ‘Pick’ award.”

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KYOCERA Mita America Achieves ISO Certification for Latest TASKAlfa Series of Color and Black & White Multifunctional Systems

FAIRFIELD, NJ, Nov 01, 2011 -- Kyocera Mita America, one of the world's leading document solutions companies, announced today it has been awarded ISO 15408 Certification for Data Security Kit (E) for its recently-launched TASKalfa series of color and black & white multifunctional products (MFPs). Data Security Kit (E) meets Evaluation Assurance Level 3 (EAL3) requirements, conforming to the standards set forth and known as Common Criteria. With this ISO-certification announcement, Kyocera is continuing its strategy to provide products and solutions that meet the security initiatives and requirements of today's business.

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KYOCERA Returns to Solar Power International to Participate as an Exhibitor and to Showcase Its Solar Modules During the Event’s Official Technology Tour Conference guests are invited to visit KYOCERA’s newly expanded booth

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-- Kyocera Solar, Inc. today announced that the company will showcase its solar modules as part of the official Technology Tour at the seventh annual Solar Power International (SPI) conference on October 17-20, 2011 at the Dallas Convention Center. With an expected 24,000 guests representing over 125 countries, SPI provides an important platform for Kyocera to showcase its pioneering solar energy technologies.

Kyocera, one of the first manufacturers of solar electric generating systems, has been at the forefront of the solar energy revolution for more than 37 years. With a 52-year commitment to integrity, quality, environmental preservation and continuous improvement, Kyocera is dedicated to advocacy of the earth’s natural resources through its clean energy products. As a result, Kyocera’s solar energy division has become the company’s fastest-growing business globally.

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Kyocera brings Japanese culture, philanthropy and sustainability to create one-of-a-kind experience for concert goers

WARREN, N.J., Sep 09, 2011 -- With some of the most relevant, important and eclectic artists scheduled to perform at the 2011 Virgin Mobile FreeFest presented by Kyocera, this year's event will be memorable not only for its great experience for music fans, but also for benefiting young people in need. In addition to Virgin Mobile's youth homelessness initiative, The Re*Generation, presenting sponsor Kyocera will also be drawing attention to disaster relief in Japan, allowing fans to donate to those in need through its activities on-site.

Money raised by Kyocera before and at FreeFest will benefit the Red Cross and homeless youth organizations working with Virgin Mobile USA, including Green Chimneys, Sasha Bruce Youthwork, StandUp For Kids and the National Association for the Education of Homeless Children & Youth. This year's efforts will add to the nearly $300,000 that has been raised and more than 55,000 hours of volunteer service that has been generated during the last two years. 

continue reading... KYOCERA MITA America Wins Multiple Buyers Lab 2011 Summer 'Pick' Awards
 

FAIRFIELD, NJ - Aug 10, 2011 - Kyocera Mita America, Inc., one of the world's leading document solutions companies, today announced that Buyers Laboratory, Inc. (BLI), a leading provider of product intelligence for the imaging industry, awarded the TASKalfa 5550ci color multifunctional product (MFP), FS-C2126MFP+ color MFP, TASKalfa 305 Black & White MFP and ECOSYS FS-C5250DN color printer with 2011 Summer Pick awards for robust feature set, reliability and productivity.

"The BLI Summer Picks recognize only those products demonstrating superior performance, reliability and value proposition during our rigorous evaluation process," said David Sweetnam, European Laboratory and Research Manager at BLI. "The capabilities demonstrated by Kyocera's TASKalfa 305 MFP, FS-C2126MFP+ and the FS-C5250DN color printer have proven top of their class, and well-deserving of the 2011 BLI Summer 'Pick' award. 

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 2010 Summer Pick Award for “Outstanding Personal Monochrome Multifunction Printer.”


FAIRFIELD, N.J. – September 16, 2010 - Kyocera Mita America, Inc., one of the world's leading document solutions companies, today announced that Buyers Laboratory, Inc. (BLI), a leading independent office-equipment testing lab and business consumer advocate, has recognized Kyocera’s FS-1128MFP black and white multifunctional printer, with a 2010 Summer Pick Award for “Outstanding Personal Monochrome Multifunction Printer.” The FS-1128MFP was recognized for its class-leading durability, ease-of-use and a low cost per page.

“After rigorously evaluating the performance, features and value proposition of a broad range of models, we’re pleased to recognize Kyocera’s FS-1128MFP as BLI’s 2010 Pick of the Year for outstanding personal monochrome MFP,” said David Sweetnam, European Laboratory and Research Manager at BLI. “With above average standard and maximum memory, paper handling and security features, Kyocera’s FS-1128MFP is a powerhouse personal MFP that stands up to competitive printers in this market sector.”

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