RICOH, the global technology giant, says it has underlined its commitment to Scotland with its move to new premises at the Maxim Office Park.

And the company signalled its intention to grow its headcount following its switch to the 4,467 square foot site, based at Eurocentral on the M8 motorway in Lanarkshire. Its current Scottish office is at the Bothwell Bridge Business Park.

Ricoh, best known as a printer manufacturer, has provided solutions to a host of big names in Scotland in recent years, including Scottish Power, BP, Shell and Tunnock’s. Its staff are due to move into the Maxim office later this month.

Phil Keoghan, chief executive for Ricoh in the UK and Ireland, said: “Scotland has a proud tradition of attracting and nurturing innovative businesses and continues to be an important focus for us as we grow our UK presence.”

Craig Ritchie, director at Maxim Office Park, said: “We are pleased to welcome Ricoh, a globally well-respected business, to the Park. It is great that the team chose Maxim in which to grow its Scottish operations.We offered a flexible and friendly package that allowed Ricoh to create space that reflected its specific business needs.”

Maxim is also home to biotechnology companies such as a TC BioPharm and Lamellar Biomedical, as well as SEPA, Wills Bros, Allied Glass, SureThing, Proact IT, Regus and Balfour Beatty.