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RISO's History
1975 - 1988 - The 2nd Growing Stage - A Huge Leap Forward to a Comprehensive Stencil Printer Manufacturer
Sep., 1977 … Launched personal card printer Print Gocco B6
Apr., 1979 … Print Gocco B6 is donated to the Edison Museum in U.S.
Jan., 1980 … New corporate logo and symbol introduced under Corporate
Identity enhancement program for a grownup corporate image
Jun., 1980 … Launched first RISOGRAPH-brand products separate type master
making device and printer RISOGRAPH FX7200 and
RISOGRAPH AP7200
Oct., 1981 … Completed Tsukuba Plant and starts production there
Jun., 1982 … Exhibited RISOGRAPH FX7200 and RISOGRAPH AP7200 in
CeBIT in Hanover, Germany
Aug., 1984 … Launched full-auto duplicator RISOGRAPH 007
Dec., 1984 … Established Riso Educational Foundation
Dec., 1985 … Established RISO OKINAWA CO., LTD. as domestic sales subsidiary
Jan., 1986 … Established the first overseas sales subsidiary, RISO, INC., in the U.S.A.
Jun., 1986 … Completed Ube Plant and starts production there
Aug., 1986 … Launched digital duplicator RISOGRAPH 007 DIGITAL
Jun.,1988 … Launched word processor interface ORD Printing System
Nov., 1988 … Launched a mobile overhead projector with a built-in transparent
sheet maker RISO OAP200
[Note]
The product release dates given in the above chronological table are only applicable in Japan.