Our Culture


The Ricoh Way

The Ricoh Way Production System

Based on the Spirit of Three Loves, we’ve implemented a manufacturing culture dedicated to producing high-quality products. We’ve developed The RICOH Way Production System, comprised of 12 Key Fundamentals that exemplify our culture:

  1. Think Safety; Act Safely
  2. Embrace 5S
  3. Foster Employee Development
  4. Be Environmentally Responsible
  5. Model Corporate Social Responsibility
  6. Deliver Quality
  7. Breathe Fact-Based Decision-Making
  8. Use Visual Management
  9. Deploy Standardization
  10. Live KAIZEN
  11. Pursue Super Low Cost
  12. Implement Synchronization
Good Corporate Citizenship

Good Corporate Citizenship

To grow as a respected organization, we take seriously our duty to be good corporate citizens in every aspect of our operations. We demonstrate this by being Zero-Waste to Landfill and encouraging our employees to give back to our local communities.

Our Leadership


 

Meet our Leaders, driving Ricoh Electronics, Inc. and our people forward.

Takeshi Kajikawa

Takeshi Kajikawa was appointed President of Ricoh Electronics Inc. on July 1, 2024. He also serves as General Manager of the Industrial Media Solutions Business Group. In this role, Mr. Kajikawa is responsible for leading direct thermal operations, U.S. based research and development operations, and new product launch initiatives. Mr. Kajikawa joined Ricoh in April 1995 within the Research & Development Division. He has held various senior leadership roles at Ricoh, including General Manager of Laser Technology Division, General Manager of New Business Development, including thermal Research & Development, and General Manager of Marketing & Sales. Mr. Kajikawa attended the University of Tokyo, where he completed his Master’s Degree in Chemistry and Biotechnology.


Anthony Italia

Bill Floor

Bill Floor serves as Vice President of the Industrial Media Solutions Business Group. In this role, Mr. Floor is responsible for leading direct thermal operations, Safety, Sales & Marketing, Production, and Maintenance. Mr. Floor joined Ricoh in March 2015 as Division Manager of Technical for Toner and Thermal Operations.  In 2022 he was promoted to Assistant General Manager of the Thermal business.  Mr. Floor is a graduate of Union College in Schenectady, NY with a Mechanical Engineering degree.

 

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