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AngstromGraphics adds competitive advantage and faster production with award-winning Ricoh 5th Colour

Apr 27, 2021

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Family-run MSP supercharges colour capabilities to attract new customers and expand existing relationships

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EXTON, PA, April 27, 2021 – Ricoh USA, Inc. today announced that AngstromGraphics, a division of the family-operated marketing services provider (MSP) the AngstromGroup, has teamed up with Ricoh to deliver enhanced colour and advanced finishing options for its customers. AngstromGraphics has added the RICOH Pro C7210X sheetfed press to deliver faster turnaround times, increased colour gamut through 5th colour capability, and advanced finishing options such as square-back catalogs. AngstromGraphics further enhances their creative toolbox with the ability to mimic metallics using Colour-Logic, the first metallic colour communication system for embellishing printed materials with striking decorative effects in one printing pass.

With public safety precautions impacting the ability for in-person meetings, AngstromGraphics – like many MSPs – was eager to find a way to differentiate themselves from competitors. At the same time, AngstromGraphics wanted the flexibility to efficiently handle increasingly popular short runs. By partnering with Ricoh, they were able to accomplish both goals, while expanding finishing capabilities to bring traditionally outsourced work back in house to best meet their customers evolving needs thanks to the award-winning RICOH Pro C7210X.

“Working with Ricoh has really taken our operation to the next level,” said David Neumann, President and CEO, AngstromGraphics. “The beauty of the RICOH Pro C7210X is it does jobs we’ve historically not been able to quote. Its quality brings people in the door, and its versatility keeps them there, because we can now deliver at such a high level across a marketing campaign’s or brand’s various needs. Ricoh worked with us to understand where our business had room to grow, then developed and executed a plan to make that growth happen.”

The AngstromGroup commercial printing and direct mail facility is located in Cleveland, Ohio. The facility has been in business for more than a century and was purchased in 2009 by Chairman Wayne R. Angstrom. AngstromGraphics taps into its vast experience and forward-looking vision to deliver for its customers, today and tomorrow. The highly diversified company offers a wide array of print, omni-channel and marketing solutions managed by a carefully assembled team of industry-leading professionals. The team’s expertise spans print, design, digital applications, photography, mailing solutions, marketing and more.

“The AngstromGroup’s commitment to delivering their customers the highest quality, along with the agility to address evolving customer needs, positions them for success, even in the current challenging climate.”, said Heather Poulin, Vice President, CIP Marketing & Portfolio Management, Ricoh USA, Inc. “The team at AngstromGroup has such a strong focus on customer experience, that success is bound to follow. These investments have given them the expanded toolset to increase the impact of their customers applications, with the innovative use of colour, substrates and finishing, while also driving efficiencies crucial to fast turns and controlled costs.”

With 5th station capabilities, embellishments can be made more efficiently with a one-pass process by adding cyan, magenta, yellow and key (CMYK) vibrancy with a white toner underlay or clear toner on top for extra pop, while also having the flexibility to switch 5th station colours based on customer applications. Colour-Logic empowers AngstromGraphics to offer even more impressive colour effects, including the ability to mimic metallics and print on reflective substrates using white ink and CMYK.

For more information on the RICOH Pro C7200 series, visit https://5thcolor.takealookatricohproduction.com/ or follow along and engage on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.

For more information on the AngstromGroup visit https://www.theangstromgroup.com/.

| About Ricoh |Ricoh is empowering digital workplaces using innovative technologies and services enabling individuals to work smarter. For more than 80 years, Ricoh has been driving innovation and is a leading provider of document management solutions, IT services, communications services, commercial and industrial printing, digital cameras, and industrial systems.

Headquartered in Tokyo, Ricoh Group operates in approximately 200 countries and regions. In the financial year ended March 2020, Ricoh Group had worldwide sales of 2,008 billion yen (approx. 18.5 billion USD).For further information, please visit www.ricoh.com

| About AngstromGroup | 

AngstromGroupAngstromGroup is a family owned Us MSP offering a full range of services to meet all your creative needs from photography, design, digital, video, print and mail.AngstromGraphicsFamily owned and operated, we offer a wide array of commercial print, fulfillment, omni-channel, and marketing solutions.

AngstromDirectData processing and list management services, we maximize the power of your data to deliver integrated multi-channel marketing solutions.

AngstromCreativeWith over 30 years of studio excellence, AngstromCreative are experts in photography, design, digital, and video.

theangstromgroup.comangstromgraphics.comangstromdirect.comangstromcreative.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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