Ricoh is strengthening its policy of pursuing new M&A while rolling out the technologies and services of acquired companies through its global sales channels, but synergy creation appears to be taking longer than previously expected.
Ricoh is advancing efforts to roll out the technologies and services held by companies it has acquired through sales networks around the world, including in Europe and the United States. As it seeks to expand its digital services, the company aims to link the integration benefits of its acquisitions to growth across the group.
The initiative appears to reflect the view that synergies expected from collaboration between existing sales companies and acquired businesses have been slow to materialize. The company is pursuing a policy of accelerating this rollout alongside its existing M&A strategy.
Ricoh has announced plans to allocate a total of ¥250 billion to M&A over the five years from the fiscal year ending March 2027 through the fiscal year ending March 2031. Going forward, it is expected to pursue new acquisitions in parallel with the use of technologies and services acquired to date, with the aim of driving overall growth.
These developments indicate that Ricoh is seeking to expand its business by strengthening its acquisition strategy while integrating its existing businesses with new technologies. The company may continue to develop its business by leveraging the value of the acquired companies.