Originally posted by Kunzite By the way, some details
Who knew Ricoh had shares in Coca-Cola's Japanese bottler? This is a good example (I'm referring to the impairment/instant 100% depreciation for the North American photocopier and office IT services divisions) of the perils facing diversified global corporations, the corporation ends up harming its overall business by making strategic acquisitions to anticipate future areas of growth when it can't keep up with changes in its current businesses. Ricoh's ace in the hole may turn out to be the industrial/specialty printer business, which is already generating both steady growth and consistent profitability, which can't be said for Smartvision.