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2017
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HORIBA India Private Limited

November 2016

HORIBA India Private Limited, Technical Center is established in Pune, India.

As a base for demonstrating motor exhaust gas analyzers and advanced material analysis devices.

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HORIBA works with Hitachi Zosen

February 2017

HORIBA works with Hitachi Zosen to implement a project to improve contaminated river water in Myanmar.

HORIBA Advanced Techno

January 2017

HORIBA Advanced Techno consolidates HORIBA’s water and liquid business from January 1, 2017

Aiming to establish a "water" business with unified water quality measurements.

2016
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Archery Competition

August 2016

Yuki Hayashi (Legal Department) competes in the Archery Competition in the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Games. She wins eighth prize in the team competition.

This is the second time she has competed in a Games, the first being the Beijing 2008 Games.

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Expansion of the Aso Factory

July 2016

HORIBA concludes an agreement on the expansion of the Aso Factory with Nishihara-mura in Kumamoto.

This is HORIBA’s largest construction work since the opening of its factory in Kumamoto in 1988. The construction is scheduled to be completed in the summer of 2017. This is the first capital investment made by a private company since the Kumamoto Earthquake.

2015
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Chemical solution monitor

December 2015

Chemical solution monitor that can measure up to 8 individual constituents simultaneously –the world’s highest* is released. *Based on a survey by HORIBA

2014
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US headquarter is moved.

Jun2 2014

HORIBA gatheres business bases in order to enhance the business supervisory function at the first place of overseas operation.

2013
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Joint research with Tsinghua University

October 2013

HORIBA agrees on joint research with Tsinghua University in China for environmental monitoring technology.

2012
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MEXA-ONE

May 2012

Next generation monitor exhaust gas analyzer, MEXA-ONE, is released.

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European research centre near Paris

October 2012

HORIBA opens its brand new 7500m² European research centre near Paris, France close to the renown French Ecole Polytechnique Campus.

2011
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HORIBA relocates Tokyo office

September 2011

HORIBA relocates Tokyo office due to strengthening domestic sales.

2010
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Atsushi Horiba receives the Légion d’honneur

February 2012

Atsushi Horiba receives the Légion d’honneur from the French government.