Riso Kagaku Corporation

Riso Kagaku Corporation (理想科学工業株式会社, Risō Kagaku Kōgyō Kabushiki-gaisha) is a Japanese corporation which is the inventor, manufacturer, and distributor of the RISO Printer-Duplicator, a.k.a. Risograph. This device automatically creates a stencil-type master (from a paper original or digital file), thereby enabling it reproduce single-colour documents at high speed and low cost, in a machine that has a small footprint and a relatively low purchase price.

Riso Kagaku Corporation
Native name
理想科学工業株式会社
TypePublic KK
TYO: 6413
ISINJP3974400008
IndustryElectronics
Founded(September 2, 1946 (1946-09-02))
FounderNoboru Hayama
Headquarters
Shiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8385
,
Japan
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Akira Hayama
(President and CEO)
Products
RevenueJPY 85.4 billion (FY 2015) (US$ 762.5 million) (FY 2015)
JPY 5.2 billion (FY 2015) (US$ 46.4 million) (FY 2015)
Number of employees
3,563 (as of March 31, 2016)
WebsiteOfficial website
Footnotes / references
[1][2]

The firm was established in Tokyo, Japan, where it continues to maintain its headquarters today. With sales in over 150 countries, Riso is a billion-dollar company. The company maintains a foundation that donates equipment around the world primarily to educational institutions.

In Japanese, 'Riso' means 'ideal' and the word 'Kagaku' means 'science.'

Noboru Hayama, the company's founder, started his business by mixing inks at his kitchen sink just after World War II, and in 1946 established a mimeograph printing company, whose first product was its signature duplicator.[3] Over the next few years, Mr. Hayama expanded his company to the area of manufactured emulsion inks, stencil masters, and other duplicating products.

Sponsorships

The company sponsors the J.League football club Kashima Antlers with the RISO logo appearing on the back of the club's shirt.

See also

References
  1. "Corporate Data". Riso Kagaku. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  2. "Company Profile". Nikkei Asian Review. Nikkei Inc. Archived from the original on March 31, 2017. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  3. "RISO Africa opened its doors 21 years ago in July 1994 as a subsidiary of the Riso Kagaku Corporation of Japan". ITWeb. ITWeb Limited. January 8, 2016. Archived from the original on March 30, 2017.


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