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Ricoh wins iF DESIGN AWARD 2024 for three digital products

March 18, 2024

TOKYO, March 18, 2024 – Ricoh Company, Ltd. and RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. have won this year's iF DESIGN AWARD 2024 for RICOH Portable Monitor 150BW/150, RICOH IM C6010/C5510/C4510/C3510/C3010/C2510 and PENTAX K-3 Mark Ⅲ Monochrome in the “Product” category. Each year, Hannover-based iF International Forum Design GmbH, the world's oldest independent design organization, organizes the iF DESIGN AWARD.

Portable monitor “RICOH Portable Monitor 150BW/150” (RICOH)

A thin, lightweight, portable monitor with hand-drawn input with a finger or pressure sensitive stylus. 150BW connects cable-free to a PC or smartphone with WiFi and a built-in battery. It has a very minimalist form to keep focus on the screen and a minimal weight, despite the built-in stand to freely adjust the angle, so it is easy to carry about and supports new work styles not tied to an office. The non-protruding plug design enables quick installation and removal without plugging/unplugging cables. It is overwhelmingly light, just 560 g for the 150 without a battery and 705 g for the 150BW with a battery and wireless connection.

Digital full color MFP (multi-function peripheral) “IM C6010/C5510/C4510/C3510/C3010/C2510/C2010” (RICOH)

This is the first multifunction printer to use recycled plastic for about 50% of the total body plastic weight. The high environmental performance helps realize an advanced circular society. Whilst this machine uses recycled plastic, which is more difficult to procure and mold than virgin material and tends to be darker in color, it harmonizes with the increasingly diversifying working spaces of today with the bright coloring required for workplaces and a neat and simple shape. It also improves efficiency with diverse document digitization and application linkage to fit the ways of working in the DX era.

DIGITAL CAMERA “PENTAX K-3 Mark Ⅲ Monochrome” (RICOH IMAGING)

Monochrome photography was the starting point for photographic expression. Although color images abound today, due to the popularization of color photography, digitalization, and camera functions on smartphones, this digital single-lens reflex camera for monochrome photography was developed for camera users who prefer monochrome film expression, or who want to master monochrome. This new camera captures the needs of camera users in detail and has its own unique value that was created through workshop style manufacturing rather than mass production.

About the iF DESIGN AWARD

Since 1954, the iF DESIGN AWARD has been recognized as an arbiter of quality for excellent design. The iF Design brand is renowned worldwide for outstanding design services, and the iF DESIGN AWARD is one of the most important design prizes in the world. It honors design achievements in all disciplines: product, packaging, communication and service design, architecture and interior architecture as well as professional concept, user experience (UX) and user interface (UI). All award-winning entries are featured on www.ifdesign.com.


| About Ricoh |

Ricoh is a leading provider of integrated digital services and print and imaging solutions designed to support digital transformation of workplaces, workspaces and optimize business performance.

Headquartered in Tokyo, Ricoh's global operation reaches customers in approximately 200 countries and regions, supported by cultivated knowledge, technologies, and organizational capabilities nurtured over its 85-year history. In the financial year ended March 2023, Ricoh Group had worldwide sales of 2,134 billion yen (approx. 16.0 billion USD).

It is Ricoh's mission and vision to empower individuals to find Fulfillment through Work by understanding and transforming how people work so we can unleash their potential and creativity to realize a sustainable future.

For further information, please visit www.ricoh.com

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