RICOH Sponsorship to AGPC, Sivakasi

RICOH India Ltd., New Delhi has sponsored two advanced digital printing machines – RICOH Color Pro C5100S and B/W Pro 8100S worth ₹40 Lakhs to Arasan Ganesan Polytechnic College, Sivakasi under a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). With this addition, the Department of Printing Technology has entered the digital era and established the RICOH Digital Printing Laboratory. These machines deliver a high print resolution of 1200 × 4800 dpi.

The laboratory was inaugurated by Chief Guest Mr. N. V. Muralitharan, Managing Director, Orient Color Art Printers, Sivakasi and A. M. S. G. Ashokan, Past President, AIFMP, New Delhi.

Benefits of MoU

• RICOH technocrats and officials participate in teaching programmes at AGPC.
• RICOH & AGPC jointly undertake research projects using shared facilities.
• Students and faculty gain practical exposure and research opportunities in the RICOH lab.
• AGPC students and faculty can access RICOH facilities in New Delhi.
• Both institutions collaborate on common research initiatives.
• RICOH supports AGPC in training students, researchers, and faculty on industry standards.
• Selected students receive research facilities, and RICOH technocrats act as co-guides for project dissertations.

This latest technology provides students with a golden opportunity to keep pace with modern technological advancements. The lab also extends high-quality printing services to nearby printing industries, educational institutions, and schools in the region.