Ricoh is Number 1 in Color Production Printing
Ricoh Europe
has secured the number one spot in color production printers just
three years after stating its intent to lead in the market. The recently
published figures from Infosource for production devices/color press
cut sheet, for Western Europe, show that Ricoh's share of the market in
Q1 2011 leaped from 22.2% to 33.1%.
"Print service providers in
the commercial and corporate sectors have confirmed Ricoh as their
brand of choice," says Peter Williams, Executive Vice President and Head
of the Ricoh Production Printing Business Group, Ricoh Europe. "The
Ricoh Pro C900, combined with our service ethic and Ricoh Business
Driver Programme, proved to be an ideal asset in the print room. The
launch of the Ricoh Pro C901 Graphic Arts Edition has further
accelerated sales, especially within the commercial printing sector."
Ricoh
customer, Thomas Wiesinger, managing director of Wiesinger Media,
operates six print shops in Germany. He says, "We chose the Ricoh Pro
C901 Graphic Arts Edition for its great quality, productivity and
excellent registration performance. Competitive pricing and Ricoh's
customer-centric approach helped seal the deal," he adds.
Peter
Verhoeven, General Manager Prepress4You is based in the Netherlands and
is also the owner of a Ricoh Pro C901 Graphic Arts Edition. He says:
"Ricoh has a thorough knowledge of the industry and immediately had
faith in our plans. That creates a bond. When we saw the new system for
the first time earlier this year, we were immediately hooked. It
measures up to the much larger systems in terms of speed and quality,
but it is much more cost effective."
Steve Taylor, managing
director of UK commercial printing operation Wincanton Print, says, "The
quality and stability of the color output of the Ricoh Pro C901 is
exceptional. We are feeding a lot of offset substrates through and it
handles them all well. Clients love it too, and it is opening up new
doors of opportunity with them."
Former offset only firm Ripping
Image, London, works in demanding color environments such as fine arts,
and its director Pete Cooper, says: "Absolute color quality was our
number one priority. Our reputation for great color is important to us.
So before investing in digital production color for the first time, we
examined all the main players' products but none could match the
offset-like reproduction and color consistency of the Pro C901. The
fact it doesn't slow down for heavier materials is also a huge benefit
for us, as well as its smooth integration into our prepress workflow."