Ricoh Document Center Enschede

What Ricoh Document Center Enschede does

Nou (formerly Ricoh Document Center Enschede, founded 1974, rebranded December 16, 2025) is a privately held Dutch managed print and document workflow provider headquartered in the Netherlands and operating exclusively in the domestic market. The company sells and rents hardware — printers, copiers, multifunctionals, plotters (including CAD/GIS and graphic large-format), scanners, and label printers — sourced from Canon, HP, and Ricoh, alongside consumables (ink and toner cartridges, paper) and professional installation and maintenance services. Its service layer includes subscription-based bundled print plans (hardware rental or purchase plus service and automatic toner replenishment), secure printing (Beveiligd Printen with user authentication), document digitization (Digitaliseren), and a centralized customer portal for managing devices, invoices, service requests, and subscriptions. A mobile application (Nou App) and an online subscription configurator extend the offering into self-service digital channels, complemented by direct enterprise sales.

Name

Ricoh Document Center Enschede

Legal name

Nou

Website

https://dcenschede.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Nou is a Netherlands-based managed print services provider founded in 1974 (rebranded December 2025) selling, renting, and servicing Canon, HP, and Ricoh hardware alongside consumables, subscriptions, secure printing, and document digitization for education, government, construction, professional services, and healthcare customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Managed Print Services

NAICS

Printing and Related Support Activities (3231), Printing (32311), Support Activities for Printing (323120)

SIC

Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330), Commercial Printing (2750), Wholesale-Paper & Paper Products (5110)

akta.pro primary industry

Print & Peripheral Services (Managed Print, scanners, peripherals) (BPAEAIAM)

Keywords

• Managed print services
• Document scanning solutions
• Printer subscription services
• Office printing equipment
• Print consumables supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Enschede

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Print Subscriptions: Recurring subscription model bundling hardware rental or purchase with service, maintenance, and automatic toner delivery. Customers select their brand (Canon, HP, Ricoh), features, and print volumes through an online configurator. This is the primary revenue stream with predictable recurring revenue.
2. Hardware Sales: One-time purchase of printers, copiers, multifunctionals, plotters, scanners, and related equipment through the e-commerce webshop.
3. Consumables: Sale of ink cartridges, toner cartridges, and paper products through the webshop, including automatic toner delivery for subscription customers.
4. Professional Services: Installation, maintenance, and technical support services for print and scan equipment, ensuring smooth operation and expert assistance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Managed print services for Dutch businesses and organizations, bundling hardware (printers, copiers, multifunctionals, plotters, scanners, labelprinters), consumables, and ongoing service under a subscription model with automatic toner delivery. Customers can configure their package online via the Print Subscription Configurator, transact hardware and consumables through the e-commerce webshop, and manage devices, invoices, and service requests via the Nou app and customer portal. Additional offerings include secure print release and document digitization services.

Product overview

Nou (formerly Ricoh Document Center Enschede) operates as a total solutions provider for document management, offering a unified platform combining hardware products and software services. The portfolio includes Printers & Copiers, Multifunctionals, Plotters (including CAD/GIS and Grafisch variants), Scanners (Kleinformaat, Grootformaat, Boekscanners), Labelprinters, Papier (copy and plotter paper), and Verbruiksartikelen (ink and toner cartridges). These hardware products are complemented by software add-ons including the Nou app for mobile device management, Klantenportal for online account management, Beveiligd Printen (secure printing with authentication), and Digitaliseren (digitization services). Nou also offers subscription-based print packages configurable through their online configurator, combining hardware, consumables, and service into bundled offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Print Subscription Service Recurring managed print subscription bundling hardware rental or purchase, maintenance service, and automatic toner delivery for Dutch businesses and organizations. Customers configure brand, features, and print volumes through an online configurator.
• Printers & Copiers Office printers and copiers available as standalone hardware purchases or as part of print subscriptions, including models such as the Canon imageFORCE C611 and Canon imageFORCE 1440P.
• Multifunctionals All-in-one devices combining printing, scanning, copying and sometimes fax functionality for office environments, available for purchase or via subscription.
• Plotters Large-format printers for technical drawings, CAD/GIS applications and graphic prints, available for one-time purchase.
• Scanners Document scanners in small-format, large-format and book-scanner variants for digitization workflows in office and document-management environments.
• Labelprinters Specialized printers for producing labels and tags for office, retail, logistics and warehouse applications.
• Printing Paper Printing paper including copy paper and plotter paper in various formats, sold through the Nou webshop on a pay-as-you-go basis.
• Ink and Toner Cartridges Ink and toner cartridges for various printer models sold through the webshop, with automatic replenishment delivered to subscription customers.
• Secure Printing (Veilig printen) Secure printing solution that requires user authentication before releasing print jobs, ensuring document confidentiality in office and shared-printer environments.
• Document Digitization (Digitaliseren)

Quantifiable outcome

• Post processing speed improved 30x for Gemeente Amsterdam (handling ~1,000,000 mailpieces/year)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Ricoh Document Center EnschedecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 December 2025Ricoh Document Center Enschede was rebranded to Nou in December 2025, integrating the former Ricoh location into the Nou brand. This represents a strategic consolidation of operations under the Nou brand with continued support for Ricoh products.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• PaperCut Software: Global print management software vendor (PaperCut MF / NG) used by Nou-type MPS providers as a fleet management layer, and increasingly sold direct to enterprises. Comparable as a software-defined competitor in the digital workflow layer.
• Y Soft: Provider of YSoft SafeQ and BE3D print management and document workflow software used to digitize print environments. Comparable as a workflow-software competitor and potential disintermediator of traditional MPS providers like Nou.

Broad incumbents

• Ricoh Nederland: Dutch arm of global OEM Ricoh, offering direct managed print services, hardware, and document solutions. Directly comparable as a managed print competitor and as the former parent of Nou's predecessor identity.
• Brother Nederland: Dutch operations of Brother Industries selling printers, scanners, label printers, and managed print for SMB. Comparable as an OEM with overlapping hardware categories (label printers, scanners, A4 MFPs).
• Canon Nederland (Business Imaging): Canon business imaging division in the Netherlands providing imageRUNNER / imageFORCE managed print and large-format plotter services. Directly comparable product portfolio (imageFORCE C611, imagePROGRAF TM-350 are both Nou catalog SKUs).
• HP Nederland: Dutch operations of HP selling managed print services, A3/A4 hardware, and supplies. Comparable as both an OEM supplier Nou carries and a competing MPS provider pursuing mid-market and enterprise contracts.

Direct peers

• Lexmark Nederland: Managed print services provider in the Netherlands offering MPS, fleet optimization, and document workflow. Comparable subscription-based model serving mid-market and enterprise customers.
• Konica Minolta Business Solutions Nederland: Direct Dutch MPS provider offering managed print, production print, and document workflow solutions across SMB and enterprise. Highly comparable business model to Nou — bundled hardware, service, and consumables subscriptions.
• Xerox Nederland: Dutch operations of Xerox delivering managed print services, multifunction devices, and document digitization. Direct peer in the B2B managed print market with overlapping customer segments in government and enterprise.
• Kyocera Document Solutions Nederland: Dutch arm of Kyocera selling printers, multifunctionals, and managed print services. Direct competitor to Nou with ECOSYS hardware and similar subscription-based offerings in the SMB and mid-market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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