Ricoh to cut 2,000 jobs globally
- reported on Nikkei Asia
- Ricoh will cut 2,000 jobs globally, focusing on its office equipment division as part of its digital transition.
- 1,000 employees in Japan will be offered early retirement from Oct. 2024 to Feb. 2025.
- Ricoh expects a 16 billion yen ($112M) severance cost but aims to boost profits by 9 billion yen annually from 2026.
- Shrinking printer demand is driving Ricoh to focus on digital services like AI and data management.
- Konica Minolta is also cutting 2,400 jobs, forming a joint venture with Fujifilm for office machine components.