Message from Management
RISO (SG) PTE. LTD., is a sales subsidiary of RISO KAGAKU CORPORATION. It was established in Singapore in 2015, the 50th year of the founding of the Republic.
RISO’s main products are high-speed color printer ComColor and the digital duplicator RISOGRAPH. We offer optimal solutions for our customers, who wish to print larger volume documents at higher speeds and with lower running costs. Our products are used in schools, companies and governments in over 190 countries and regions around the world.
We strive to provide a stable supply of consumables and have set up a maintenance system so that our customers in Singapore can use our products with peace of mind.
About RISO KAGAKU CORPORATION
Founded in 1946,RISO KAGAKU CORPORATION is a Japanese company.
RISO develops and manufactures printers, printer peripherals and related consumables. We strive to offer optimal inkjet and stencil printing solutions that live up to our development philosophy of “creating fundamentally unique products.”
Corporate Data
| Corporate Name | RISO(SG)PTE.LTD. |
|---|---|
| Managing Director | Kanta Tezuka |
| Established | April 27, 2015 |
| Address | 30 Kallang Place #07-04, Singapore, 339159 |
| Contact | Tel : +65 6384 7181 Fax : +65 6384 6942 |
RISO’s History
1946 – 1954 – Start-up Stage -Foundation- Pursuing the ideal in the Company name “RISO”(RISO means “ideals” in Japanese)
Sep., 1946 … The founder Noboru Hayama began mimeograph printing
service under the business name “RISO-SHA” in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan.
Sep., 1948 … Changed the business name to “RISO PRINTING” and opened a
mimeograph printshop in Nihonbashi, Tokyo, Japan.
Mar., 1952 … Started typed-character print service using the electric
typewriters and printing machines which were first brought to
Japan from UK.
Jun., 1954 … Developed and launched RISO INK (emulsion ink first sold in Japan).
1955 – 1974- The 1st Growing Stage -Incorporation of the Company -We shall win through honesty and creativity
Jan., 1955 … Dissolved “RISO PRINTING” and incorporated the company
“RISO KAGAKU LAVORATORY LIMITED.”
Dec., 1958 … Launched the RISO-GRAPH (a mimeograph printing device).
Jan., 1963 … Changed the name of the company to “RISO KAGAKU CORPORATION”.
Jul.-Aug., 1965 … Established “Kasumigaura Plant” and started production there in August.
May., 1967 … Launched the RISO FAX JF-7 (a thermal stencil master making device).
Aug., 1968 … Moved the head office to Shimbashi, Tokyo, Japan.
May., 1969 … Launched the RISO FAX JF-8
Jun., 1969 … Opened local sales offices in major domestic cities, such as
Sapporo, Sendai, Nagoya, Osaka, Hiroshima and Fukuoka, to expand sales in Japan.
May., 1972 … Launched the RISO TRAPEN-UP TU-230 (a thermal film making device for OHP)
and the RISO OHP 750.
Feb., 1974 … Launched the RISO XENOFAX FX-150 and the RISO XENO MASTER.
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
RISOGRAPH FX7200(L),AP7200(R)
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
RISOGRAPH 007
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
RISOGRAPH 007 DIGITAL
Nov., 1988 … Launched a mobile overhead projector with a built-in transparent
sheet maker RISO OAP200
1989 – 1997 – The Grownup Stage – Bringing New Duplicating Technology to the world as a Top Manufacturer Digital Duplicators
Apr., 1989 … Established the European administrative subsidiary, RISO EUROPE
LTD., in London, U.K.
Launched RISOGRAPH RC series
Oct., 1989 … Listed in the over-the-counter stock market in Japan, JASDAQ
Jan., 1990 … Established second overseas sales subsidiary, RISO (Deutschland)
GmbH, in Hamburg
Apr., 1990 … Built research and development facility, currently called K&I
Development Center
Apr., 1991 … Established RISO FRANCE S.A. as sales subsidiary in Lyon, France
Nov., 1991 … Launched a top-grade, high-precision Print Gocco model Print
Gocco PG-10 Super
May, 1992 … Established RISO (U.K.) LTD. as sales subsidiary in London, U.K
Jan., 1993 … Established RISO IBERICA S.A. as sales subsidiary in Barcelona,Spain
Apr., 1993 … Established RISO HONG KONG LTD. as sales subsidiary in HongKong.
Established RISO TSUKUBA CO., LTD. as domestic sales subsidiary
Jul., 1993 … Established RISO CANADA, INC. as sales subsidiary near Toronto,
Canada.
Launched RISOGRAPH RA series
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
RISOGRAPH SR7400
1998 – 2002 – Another Growing Stage – Providing attractive tools for paper communication in a new century
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
RISO V8000