RISO's History

Jan., 1994    …   Launched the world-first inner-press-engine digital duplicator
                                RISOGRAPH SR7200

Jul., 1994    …   Established RISO CHINA LTD. as Chinese administrative subsidiary in
                             Hong Kong

Nov., 1994    …   Established RISO (Thailand) LTD. as sales subsidiary in Bangkok,
                                Thailand.Established RISO SHIZUOKA CO., LTD. as domestic sales
                                subsidiary.
                                Launched RISOGRAPH GR series

Jan., 1995    …   Moved the head office to the current headquarter building in
                                Tamachi, Tokyo

Feb., 1995    …   Established RISO AFRICA (PTY) LTD. as sales subsidiary in
                                Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa

Jul., 1995    …   Launched RISOGRAPH TR series of low-end compact RISOGRAPH
                             models

Nov., 1995    …   Launched a digital Print Gocco model equipped with CCD and a
                                thermal print head, Print Gocco Digital CD-1

Jan., 1996    …   Tsukuba Plant obtained ISO9002 certification

Nov., 1996    …   Established RISO POLAND Sp.z o.o. as sales subsidiary in Warsaw,
                                Poland

Jul., 1997    …   Launched a sketch-book-type Print Gocco, RISOSCRIPT,for
                             manuscript-fond users

Aug., 1997    …   Launched RISOGRAPH SR7400

Oct., 1997    …   Built another research and development facility, currently used as
                                the base for R&D Technology Center, beside Tsukuba plant

Feb., 1998    …   Established RISO (SHANGHAI) INTERNATIONAL TRADING CO., LTD.
                                as trading subsidiary in Shanghai, China

Jul., 1998    …   Launched RISOGRAPH CR series

Jan., 1999    …   Launched RISOGRAPH FR series

May, 1999    …   Established RISO TECHNOLOGY ZHUHAI CO., LTD. as joint venture
                             subsidiary in Zhuhai, China, to prepare for expected sales expansion
                             in China

Oct., 1999    …   Started production in the manufacturing plant of RISO TECHNOLOGY
                                ZHUHAI CO., LTD. in Zhuhai, China
                                Launched the inner-press-engine RISOGRAPH dedicated to
                                card/envelope printing, RISO MEISTER CP150

Nov., 1999    …   Launched Print Gocco Digital

Apr., 2000    …   Launched RISO RN series

Jul., 2000    …   Establishes RISOGRAPH ITALIA S.p.A. as sales subsidiary in Milan,
                             Italy

Oct., 2000    …   Launched RISO V8000 world-first one-pass two-color digital
                                duplicator

Dec., 2000    …   The Tsukuba site (Tsukuba Plant and R&D Technology Center)
                                obtained ISO14001 certification

Jan., 2001    …   Launched compact type digital duplicator RISO KS series for
                             overseas markets

Jun., 2001    …   Established RISO KOREA LTD. as sales subsidiary in Seoul, Korea

Aug., 2001    …   The Ube site (Ube Plant and others) obtained ISO14001 certification

Nov., 2001    …   Launched a soy-oil-containing digital duplicator ink RISO SOY INK

Dec., 2001    …   Launched a network combination of a digital duplicator and a page
                                printer, "RISO Hybrid Printing System"

Nov., 2002    …   Established Riso Ireland Laboratory Limited in Maynooth, Ireland, as
                                the first software design center to be located outside Japan