Brussels, 27/10/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Friday 24 October, the European Commission authorised the planned purchase of IKON (United States), a wholesale distributor of office materials, by the Japanese company Ricoh, which produces and distributes office material, particularly photocopiers, printers and fax machines. The acquirer distributes document management systems and software, including office material such as photo copiers and printers. According to the Commission's investigation,...