Another Japanese company is expanding in the Triangle with Ricoh opening an office at N.C. State

Ricoh, a Japanese printing company expanding into 3D printing, is opening a new center on N.C. State University's Centennial Campus. Why it matters: Ricoh joins the long list of Japanese companies that have invested in North Carolina in recent years — a trend that was recently highlighted by the Japanese Prime Minister visiting the Tar Heel State. Driving the news: Ricoh plans to initially invest $1.8 million in the center, which Carsten Bruhn, the head of Ricoh's U.S. operations, said it will use to partner with faculty on projects and...