EPA names Ricoh 'Energy Star Office Products Partner of the Year'; Top industry award for leadership in environmental commitment, promotion and production of energy efficient copiers, faxes and printers.WEST CALDWELL West Caldwell, borough (1990 pop. 10,422), Essex co., NE N.J., a residential suburb of Newark and New York City; inc. 1904. It has some light manufacturing. , N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 11, 1996--The Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), independent agency of the U.S. government, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1970 to reduce and control air and water pollution, noise pollution, and radiation and to ensure the safe handling and (EPA EPA eicosapentaenoic acid. EPA abbr. eicosapentaenoic acid EPA, n.pr See acid, eicosapentaenoic. EPA, n. ) has named Ricoh Corporation as its "Energy Star Office Products Partner of the Year" -- the EPA's highest industry award. Ricoh was chosen for its commitment to the environment and its leadership role in promoting and producing energy efficient copiers, facsimile machines and printers. In addition to the top award, Ricoh was inducted into the EPA's "Energy Star 100% Club" for manufacturing its entire facsimile line to conform to Verb 1. conform to - satisfy a condition or restriction; "Does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?" fit, meet coordinate - be co-ordinated; "These activities coordinate well" the Energy Star technical specification. Ricoh also received an award for the "Best Dealer Outreach Program" for the Energy Star multimedia kiosks, information packages and video unveiled at AGENDA '96, the company's annual dealer sales conference sales conference n → conferencia de ventas sales conference n → réunion f de vente sales conference n → and exhibition. The "Energy Star Office Equipment" awards were presented at the EPA's Atmospheric Pollution Prevention Division's Annual Forum in Washington, DC. The 1996 awards marked the first year that copier and facsimile products were included in the Energy Star program. Ricoh was the first copier manufacturer to officially sign the EPA's new Energy Star "Memorandum of Understanding A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is a legal document describing a bilateral or multilateral agreement between parties. It expresses a convergence of will between the parties, indicating an intended common line of action and may not imply a legal commitment. " for copiers after working closely with the EPA to develop the Energy Star Copier & Facsimile technical specification. "Ricoh has a long-standing commitment to the environment, and we are greatly honored to be the first copier and facsimile machine manufacturer to receive this very prestigious award," said Hisao Yuasa, chairman, chief executive officer, Ricoh Corporation. "While we pursue the integration of 'traditional' office equipment with digital networked computers, we are firmly committed to making every effort to prevent pollution, save energy and preserve the environment through the entire product planning Product Planning is the ongoing process of identifying and articulating market requirements that define a product’s feature set. See also
"We see these twin commitments - leadership in digital imaging systems and solutions as well as environmental responsibility - as the cornerstones of our company, sound business practices based on customer-sensitive, total quality management principles," he added. Ricoh's Leadership Position Ricoh offers a complete line of Energy Star Office products, including a full range of copiers as well as a complete line of Energy Star-compliant facsimile and multifunctional machines. In addition to agreeing to design copiers that meet Energy Star specifications, Ricoh is dedicated to protecting the environment through the use of innovative environmental technology, including: - Non-polluting organic photoconductors - Transfer belt systems that dramatically reduce ozone emissions - Toner An electrically charged ink used in copy machines and laser printers. It adheres to an invisible image that has been charged with the opposite polarity onto a plate or drum or onto the paper itself. recycling and toner reduction systems - Recyclable plastic parts - Paper-saving features, such as duplexing and "combine originals" mode Energy Star Office Machines Generate Savings Office equipment accounts for 5% of commercial electricity consumption or almost $1.5 trillion each year. Ironically, much of this energy is wasted because office machines are often left on when they are not in use; 30-40% of machines are left on overnight. The use of Energy Star-compliant office machines nationwide would generate dramatic savings in energy use and cost. For example, these office machines could: - Save enough electricity annually to power Vermont, New Hampshire New Hampshire, one of the New England states of the NE United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts (S), Vermont, with the Connecticut R. forming the boundary (W), the Canadian province of Quebec (NW), and Maine and a short strip of the Atlantic Ocean (E). and Maine. - Reduce electricity bills by $10 billion over the next 10 years. - Eliminate CO2 pollution equal to the emissions of 5 million automobiles. - Reduce annual paper costs by $700 and save 1 million tons of paper (200 billion sheets), by using the default duplex (communications) duplex - Used to describe a communications channel that can carry signals in both directions, in contrast to a simplex channel which only ever carries a signal in one direction. (1:2) feature. Enterprise-Wide Benefits On a more personal scale, a 60-CPM Energy Star copier could save an enterprise almost $200 per year in electricity costs. Energy Star copiers, for example, automatically turn off after a period of inactivity, and this "auto off" feature can reduce a copier's annual electricity costs by more than 60 percent. Many Ricoh Energy Star models also incorporate a special "energy saver" or "sleep" mode to reduce energy consumption between copy jobs. In addition, high-speed copiers are set to automatically make double-sided copies ("duplex default"). Set in this mode, a typical organization's paper costs can be reduced by $60 a month, with the volume of paper sent into the waste stream greatly reduced. The regular use of the duplexing feature will also save energy; it takes 10 times more energy to produce a sheet of paper than to copy an image onto it. A 34-year-old U.S. company headquartered in West Caldwell, NJ, Ricoh Corporation is a diversified office equipment and electronics manufacturer with sales of $1 billion annually. Ricoh is a pioneer in the development of computer-connected and digital multifunctional document systems, a leader in the fast-growing color copier market and a major supplier of black & white copiers and facsimile machines. CONTACT: Randy Savicky/Faith Paris Claudia Jones Claudia Jones (February 15 1915—December 24 1964) was born in Belmont, Port of Spain, Trinidad. She was a feminist, Black Nationalist, political activist, community leader, journalist, and communist in the U.S.. Ruder Finn Ruder Finn is an United States public relations firm founded in 1948 by David Finn and William Ruder. Ruder Finn is a privately held, family-owned company that employs more than 450 people. Ricoh Corporation 212/593-6465; 593-6344 201/882-2075 savickyr@ruderfinn.com jones@planet.net parisf@ruderfinn.com |
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