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Ricoh, ETRIA launch “Circular New” to cut newly sourced material use to as low as 21%

PUBT·10/06/2026 06:08:09
Ricoh, ETRIA launch “Circular New” to cut newly sourced material use to as low as 21%
  • Ricoh launched “Circular New” with ETRIA, shifting manufacturing toward reuse of recovered components to cut newly sourced material content.
  • Plan targets A3 monochrome MFPs, with localized circular production slated for Japan, Europe in 1H 2027.
  • New material use projected to fall to as low as 21% from about 76%, depending on recovered-component utilization.
  • Product carbon footprint expected to drop up to 25% versus centralized Asian production for the RICOH IM 6010 model.
  • Localized production in Japan, France positioned to improve supply resilience while keeping the same model quality, functionality, warranty.


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