Dantex Group has signed a strategic agreement with Ricoh USA under which Ricoh will offer the entire Dantex Pico lineup as part of its production print portfolio across the United States and Canada. The agreement expands Dantex’s reach in the label printing market and allows Ricoh to broaden its offering with label printing solutions aimed at helping customers differentiate and grow their business.
The agreement combines Dantex’s digital label technology and industry experience, which the company says spans more than 60 years, with Ricoh’s presence in production print, marked by developments in inkjet, color management, and workflow automation. It is intended to enable commercial printers to diversify into label production while helping established converters scale their digital operations.
The portfolio includes the revived PicoColour 254, described as a modern evolution of Dantex’s entry-level press, offering a route into digital and hybrid production. Available with Dantex’s compact integrated finishing system or the GM DC350 finishing unit, it can be configured from a roll-to-roll press into a roll-to-hybrid platform with integrated inline finishing. It is offered alongside the PicoJet 1200 DRS, whose Dynamic Resolution System is said to use patented technology to extend tonal range, reproduce fine detail, and produce gradients without reducing production speed.
Ricoh will work with customers to assess application demand, outsourced work, workflow, finishing, automation, capacity, and return on investment, with the aim of helping businesses determine where a Dantex label printing solution fits within their existing production environment, identify work suited to bringing in-house, and develop new applications and revenue streams.
Dantex chief executive officer Ben Danon said, “This partnership represents a significant milestone in Dantex’s growth strategy and a major endorsement of the Pico platform. Ricoh’s scale, market presence and infrastructure will bring our technology to a much wider audience across North America.
“The label industry continues to evolve rapidly, with increasing demand for shorter runs, faster turnaround and greater production flexibility. Together, we are exceptionally well positioned to help customers capitalise on these opportunities and accelerate the adoption of digital label printing throughout the region.”
The agreement builds on a longstanding technical relationship, with Dantex having incorporated Ricoh inkjet technology into its digital label platforms for a number of years.
Andrew Vecci, director, product and portfolio management, Ricoh North America, added, “At Ricoh, we focus on helping customers identify and capitalize on new growth opportunities while building a path to long-term operational success. Combining Dantex’s specialist label expertise with Ricoh’s consultative approach characterized by our technology and solutions portfolio, integration capabilities, workflow experience, and support resources, together we can help customers determine how digital label production fits within their overall operation and provide a scalable, productive and commercially focused solution that enables them to expand applications, enhance output and drive profitable and sustainable growth.”
Dantex will exhibit at LOUPE Americas 2026 in Chicago from 15–17 September 2026 at stand 6415, where visitors can learn more about the Pico range and the relationship with Ricoh USA. Dantex will also preview PAL – Pico Adaptive Logic – its AI-powered operator support system, ahead of its official launch in early 2027. Following LOUPE, Dantex representatives will join Ricoh at PRINTING United Expo in Las Vegas from 23–25 September 2026, where they will be available on the Ricoh stand, N6169, in the North Hall & Central Hall – Level 1.
