PFU changes name - Fujitsu to Ricoh

Ricoh has announced that starting in April 2023, all Fujitsu scanners, including fi, ScanSnap and SP series models, will be rebranded as Ricoh. They will be offered as part of Ricoh's global product and service portfolio. While retaining its current distribution channel, the company plans to intensify marketing and sales efforts to expand its market share. In addition, Ricoh announced a business alliance with Cybozu, Inc, which specializes in software. Details of this alliance are not available, but it could mean that Ricoh intends to use Cybozu's know-how and technology to enrich its offered software solutions and services.

PFU Limited and Ricoh maintain a long-standing strategic partnership that has manifested itself in numerous joint projects both in Europe and around the world. Now becoming part of the Ricoh family, PFU's document scanners will expand Ricoh's product portfolio and, to some extent, enhance its growth opportunities.
As an important strategic partner, PFU Limited will bring its experience and technological expertise in document scanners to the Ricoh ecosystem. The integration of these products into Ricoh's portfolio will help expand the company's offerings and create new growth opportunities.

Q&A

Question:
Will the Fi and Sp series products change?
All Fi and Sp series products will remain unchanged, except, of course, for the logo on the product itself.

Question:
Will there be a change in the Scansnap series of products?
As is the case with the fi and SP series of scanners, Ricoh does not anticipate any changes other than the logo on the product itself. Of course, all models of the above series will be produced in the same factories with the same standards.

Question:
Will prices change?
There are no plans to change so sales structure
manufacturer ➔ distributor ➔ reseller
and pricing structure. The terms and conditions of the projects remain unchanged.