New York Times (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008
The Japanese copier and printer maker said that it would acquire Ikon Office Solutions for about $1.62 billion to help it expand overseas.
The Injury Lawyers Blog (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008
It’s difficult to think that anyone could really suffer a serious injury working in an office environment. I mean it’s not like a building site or even a factory shop floor yet a high number of office workers suffer injury that can keep them out of employment for months on end. One of the most [...]
The Street (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008
The acquisition continues a trend we've been seeing in the office equipment space.
Information Week (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008
Office equipment makers have been snapping up distributors to strengthen their sales channels and product offerings.
atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008
Copier and printer maker Ricoh Co. Ltd. will acquire U.S. office equipment distributor Ikon Office Solutions for $1.62 billion, underscoring an acquisition spree by Japanese firms keen on overseas expansion.
InformationWeek - All Stories (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008
Office equipment makers have been snapping up distributors to strengthen their sales channels and product offerings.
Business Spectator (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008
Japanese printer maker eyes office equipment seller for $US1.62 billion. 28 Aug 2008 12:17 AM
Macworld (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008
Printing equipment manufacturer Ricoh announced plans to buy Ikon for US$1.6 billion.
The Philadelphia Business Journal (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008
Ricoh Co. said Wednesday it has agreed to acquire Ikon Office Solutions Inc., which distributes its copiers and other office equipment in the United States, for $1.62 billion, or $17.25 per share, in cash. (IKN)
Today's Tribune-Review (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008
Ricoh Co., Japan's second-largest maker of office equipment, agreed Wednesday to buy Ikon Office Solutions Inc. for $1.62 billion in cash to expand its sales and services operations in the U.S. Ricoh offered to pay $17.25 a share, Malvern, Chester County-based Ikon said.That's an 11 percent premium over Ikon's closing price of $15.56 Tuesday.The deal adds Ikon's 400 sales locations...
Nikkei (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008
Ricoh To Buy U.S. Firm Ikon Office Solutions In Y172bn DealTOKYO (Nikkei)--Ricoh Co. (7752) said Wednesday that it will purchase major U.S. office equipment marketer Ikon Office Solutions Inc. for 1.61 billion dollars, or 172.1 billion yen, a move to strengthen its sales and servicing channels abroad as the domestic market continues to slump.
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008
TOKYO, Aug. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Ricoh Company, Ltd. (TSE: 7752, "RICOH") (President & CEO: Shiro Kondo) today announced that it has reached a definitive agreement with IKON Office Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: IKN, "IKON") to acquire IKON (the "Transaction") through RICOH's wholly owned U.S. distribution subsidiary, Ricoh Americas Corporation ("RAC"). The Transaction is supported by both RICOH and IKON...
ShoutWire.com (Free subscription) | 08/23/2008
The President’s Bulletproof Chair, and Five Other Bits of Office Equipment You Can’t Afford
International - Home (Free subscription) | 08/26/2008
Sofia airport needs office equipment for its two terminals, shows a check up in the public tenders' register. The company should design, produce, supply and install the office furniture. The forecast value of the tender is 150 000 EUR.The companies, which would like to take part in the competition should do it until 12 September. They should have implemented similar contracts in...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 08/26/2008
THE ADMINISTRATION Block of the Adom Mbroso Cold Stores Limited in Kumasi was last Friday gutted by fire, destroying office equipment running into millions of cedis.
