1985 - 1997		The Grownup Stage - Active in global markets as leading company in digital duplicating
Dec., 1985		Establishes RISO OKINAWA CO., LTD. as domestic sales subsidiary.
Jan., 1986		Establishes the first overseas sales subsidiary, RISO, INC., near Boston, U.S.
Jun., 1986		Completes Ube Plant and starts production there.
Aug., 1986		RISOGRAPH 007 DIGITAL Launches the first RISOGRAPH-brand digital duplicator, "RISOGRAPH 007 DIGITAL" (which corresponds to the overseas model RISOGRAPH RG series), realizing the copier-like operation on a duplicator.
Oct., 1986		Launches a high-quality Print Gocco model, "Print Gocco B6 Hi-Mesh Set," selecting blue as body color.
Oct., 1987		Launches a quick-operation Print Gocco model, "Print Gocco PG-10," selecting black as body color.
Nov., 1988		Launches a mobile overhead projector with a built-in transparent sheet maker, "RISO OAP200."
Apr., 1989		Establishes the European administrative subsidiary, RISO EUROPE LTD., in London, U.K. Launches the widely-accepted-in-global-markets RISOGRAPH models, "RISOGRAPH RC series."
Oct., 1989		Listed in the over-the-counter stock market in Japan, JASDAQ.
Jan., 1990		Establishes the second overseas sales subsidiary, RISO (Deutschland) GmbH, in Hamburg, Germany.
Apr., 1990		Builds a research and development facility, currently called Wakaguri R&D site and used as the base for K&I Development Center, for promoting R&D activities further.
Apr., 1991		Establishes RISO FRANCE S.A. as sales subsidiary in Lyon, France.
Nov., 1991		Launches a top-grade, high-precision Print Gocco model, "Print Gocco PG-10 Super" (later renewed into "Print Gocco PG-11").
May, 1992		Establishes RISO (U.K.) LTD. as sales subsidiary in London, U.K.
Jan., 1993		Establishes RISO IBERICA S.A. as sales subsidiary in Barcelona, Spain.
Apr., 1993		Establishes RISO HONG KONG LTD. as sales subsidiary in Hong Kong. Establishes RISO TSUKUBA CO., LTD. as domestic sales subsidiary.
Jul., 1993		Establishes RISO CANADA, INC. as sales subsidiary near Toronto, Canada. Launches the successor to middle-range RISOGRAPH RC models, "RISOGRAPH RA series."
Jan., 1994		Launches the world-first inner-press-engine digital duplicator, "RISOGRAPH SR7200."
Jul., 1994		Establishes RISO CHINA LTD. as Chinese administrative subsidiary in Hong Kong.
Nov., 1994		Establishes RISO (Thailand) LTD. as sales subsidiary in Bangkok, Thailand. Establishes RISO SHIZUOKA CO., LTD. as domestic sales subsidiary. Launches the advanced flagship RISOGRAPH models, "RISOGRAPH GR series."
Jan., 1995		Moves the head office to the current headquarter building in Tamachi, Tokyo, to accommodate separated administrative and controlling departments in one site.
Feb., 1995		Establishes RISO AFRICA (PTY) LTD. as sales subsidiary in Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa.
Jul., 1995		Launches the low-end compact RISOGRAPH models, "RISOGRAPH TR series."
Nov., 1995		Launches a digital Print Gocco model equipped with CCD and a thermal print head, "Print Gocco Digital CD-1."
Jan., 1996		Tsukuba Plant obtains the ISO9002 certification, which is granted to the facility satisfying an appropriate level of quality assurance by the international certification body.
Nov., 1996		Establishes RISO POLAND Sp.z o.o. as sales subsidiary in Warsaw, Poland.
Jul., 1997		Launches a sketch-book-type Print Gocco, "RISOSCRIPT", for manuscript-fond users.
Aug., 1997		RISOGRAPH SR7400 Launches the successor to RISOGRAPH SR7200, "RISOGRAPH SR7400."
Oct., 1997		Builds another research and development facility, currently used as the base for R&D Technology Center, beside Tsukuba plant.
[Note] The product release dates given in the above chronological table are only applicable in Japan.

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