M&A Deal Summary

Ricoh Acquires LAC

On October 26, 2018, Ricoh acquired electrical equipment company LAC

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Ricoh’s 1st transaction in the Electrical Equipment sector.
  • This is Ricoh’s 3rd transaction in Japan.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2018-10-26
Target LAC
Sector Electrical Equipment
Buyer(s) Ricoh
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

LAC

Tokyo, Japan
LAC Corp. is a developer, manufacturer, and seller of an industrial printing systems for cars, liquefied petroleum gas cylinders, and much more. LAC was founded in 1983 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

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Buyer

Ricoh

Tokyo, Japan

Category Company
Founded 1936
Sector Technology Hardware
Employees78,665
Revenue 2.53T JPY (2025)
DESCRIPTION

Ricoh is a global technology company specializing in office imaging equipment, production print solutions, document management systems and IT services. Ricoh was founded in 1936 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 17
Sector: Electrical Equipment M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 9 of 14
Country: Japan M&A 3 of 4
Year: 2018 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-10-26 MakeLeaps

Tokyo, Japan

MakeLeaps, Inc. is a provider of cloud-based billing management software that makes workflow more efficient by digitizing tasks associated with the creation and dispatch of a variety of forms for the Japanese market such as estimates, purchase orders, invoices, etc., as well as receipt management documentation. MakeLeaps was founded in 2014 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-07-02 DocuWare

Germering, Germany

DocuWare GmbH office automation solutions deliver smart digital workflow and document control that set a new pace for worker productivity and business performance. DocuWare’s zero-compromise cloud services are a recognized best-fit for digitizing, automating and transforming key processes. DocuWare operates in 90 countries with headquarters in Germany and the U.S.

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