Ricoh Company has recently reached an agreement to buy AnaJet, the known name in direct to garment (DTG) printing. The strategic investment by Ricoh will strengthen its industrial inkjet business. Located in the U.S., AnaJet will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Ricoh Printing Systems America, Inc.
Founded in 2006, AnaJet was one of the first companies in the world to mass produce DTG printers. The majority of AnaJet products available today leverage Ricoh’s market-leading inkjet printheads.
The addition of the AnaJet portfolio will help Ricoh further its position in the industrial inkjet market, a market where Ricoh has been providing inkjet printhead globally.
“AnaJet already possesses a proven reputation as a leader in DTG printing and as such, it is a great complement to Ricoh’s broad portfolio,” said Junichi Matsuno, General Manager, Inkjet Business Division, Ricoh Company.