Ricoh was established in 1936. Since then we have provided value for our customers in various industries and across multiple lines of business. We do this using solutions that we create by working closely with individual clients to respond to their business challenges and needs, and by integrating our technologies, including image processing. We currently provide "knowledge creation"​ support for over 1.4 million companies.Changes to work environments are occurring ever more rapidly in recent years, and people are changing how they work. Given that situation, companies need to boost competitiveness via their business activities.Ricoh aims to combine new ideas and technologies with our wealth of experience to create further innovations that will support people in their work. We will also continue to create and provide new value that is of benefit to the wider community so that we and our customers can help to build a sustainable society.