Ricoh Company, Ltd. announced that the company has reached an agreement to buy AnaJet, a manufacturer in direct to garment (DTG) printing. This acquisition is the latest strategic investment by Ricoh to strengthen its industrial inkjet business while enabling its customers to move forward new ideas and drive imaginative thinking. Located in the US, AnaJet will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ricoh Printing Systems America, Inc.
Founded in 2006, AnaJet was one of the first companies in the world to mass produce DTG printers. Today, the company is a global market prescence in the DTG industry. With AnaJet’s solutions combined with the broad Ricoh portfolio, customers will now have the ability to more effectively deliver a broader solution set to their end users.
Junichi Matsuno, General Manager, Inkjet Business Division, Ricoh Company, Ltd. said, “With the addition of AnaJet, our collective customers benefit from a larger support team, added innovation and access to a services-led portfolio of solutions to ultimately help them grow their business.”
“Today we are very pleased to announce that this acquisition will provide our expanding customer base with the services of yet another global leader in Ricoh. We are extremely excited for what lies ahead for the AnaJet brand and our customers,” said Karl Tipre, CEO of AnaJet.
AnaJet will continue to operate under its current name, management team and capabilities, which currently include more than 50 employees and is headquartered in Costa Mesa, California.