2000s
The “One Company” group unites to take on the global market
May 2000
HORIBA Provides Support for Global Environmental Issues at the United Nations Headquarters.
Beginning May 1, for one month immediately prior to the UN’s World Environment Day on June 5, HORIBA cosponsored an international manga exhibition held at UN Headquarters in New York. Together with UNEP, the company contributed an environmental education booth, where it provided introductory information on water quality surveying and presentations on the importance of measurement.
June 2000
Tsuichaumon Finds People
HORIBA begins sales of a power remote controller dubbed Tsuichaumon (“light-right”) that automatically operates the power supplies of home appliances and electronics from a distance. Sales began of two types, for wall sockets and for ceiling lighting.
July 2000
HORIBA Spins Off Service Function
With a view to strengthening product maintenance and service divisions, HORIBA establishes its fifth domestic subsidiary, HORIBA TECHNO SERVICE. The new company commenced operations on July 1, 2000.
June 2001
HORIBA Develops World’s First Planar Sensor for Blood Analysis with MEMS Technology
HORIBA jointly develops a next-generation planar sensor in partnership with Toyohashi University of Technology, the first such sensor to be developed in the world. The sensor measures numbers of red and white blood cells, and it is extremely compact, which makes measurements more convenient onsite at medical facilities and helps reduce the burden placed on patients undergoing testing.
November 2001
HORIBA Develops an Ultrahigh-Sensitivity Sensor with Zoom, Using a Chemical CCD
The basic principle of the chemical CCD was developed by Dr. Kazuaki Sawada, associate professor of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the Toyohashi University of Technology. HORIBA subsidiary in the biotech field, Bio Applied Systems, worked with Dr. Sawada in completing the sensor. The sensor can detect to the level of the nanogram and can be used in environmental, medical and physical applications, such as for environmental hormones or genetic diagnosis.
December 2001
HORIBA Develops the Industry’s First Dedicated Gas Monitor for Semiconductors and Liquid Crystal Processing
HORIBA becomes the first company in Japan to develop a dedicated gas monitor for measuring the greenhouse gases that are given off during the production of semiconductors and liquid crystal. The FG-1000 series of monitors contributes to the semiconductor industry’s activities in the areas of environment, health and safety.
May 2002
Launch of isquare – the World's First Radiation Thermometer With the Feel of a Digital Camera that Can Instantaneously Record Images and Temperature
HORIBA launches sales of the two-dimensional, radiation thermometer isquare (ii-1064). The first of its kind anywhere, this thermometer allows the user to instantaneously check body temperature distribution on the measurement target while looking at digital camera images on an LCD monitor.
July 2002
Full-Fledged Entry into Chinese Market Through Establishment of Fully-Owned Local Subsidiary in Shanghai
HORIBA establishes the local subsidiary HORIBA Instruments (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. at the end of July 2002 to conduct sales, service and production in Shanghai, China. The new company is positioned as an important sales, production and supply base in China for the HORIBA Group.
Development of World's First On-Board Measurement System that Measures Emissions During Driving
HORIBA develops the world’s first on-board emissions measurement system that measures exhaust gases of vehicles during actual driving on ordinary roads. The system illuminates the previously unknown status of exhaust emissions while vehicles are driving on actual roads, and enables the collection of valuable data for environmental and energy-related countermeasures.
November 2002
Development of the XGT-1000WR - Fluorescent X-Ray Testing Equipment for Hazardous Elements
The XGT-1000WR responds to the mounting need for analysis given the European Environmental Directives, which are usage regulations issued by the E.U. for hazardous substances contained in electric and electronic devices. The latest X-ray beam technology enables detection of hazardous elements at the industry’s smallest range (1.2 mm) and highest sensitivity (cadmium sensitivity, 2 ppm).
2003
Creation of the Dr. Masao Horiba's Award to Promote Measurement Technology
In recognition of its fiftieth year in business, HORIBA creates the Dr. Masao Horiba's Award (currently the Masao Horiba Awards), a research grant for outside researchers, in honor of the company's founder. The award provides assistance to researchers and engineers inside and outside of Japan engaged in research and development that is anticipated to lead to groundbreaking analysis and measurement technologies. The purpose of the award is to further bolster the value of analysis and measurement technologies in scientific and technical fields.
January 2003
Road Relay Conducted to Measure Global Car Exhaust Data and Commemorate Fifty Years in Business (January 26, 2003)
The HORIBA Global Eco-Drive Road Relay begins as a part of a ceremony held on January 25 commemorating the company's fiftieth year of business. This road relay is the world's first of its kind, with volunteer drivers from the HORIBA Group driving the "baton"--a car mounted with an on-board emissions measurement system--past the relay points in Japan, the United States, and Europe
May 2003
Fiftieth Anniversary Commemorated with Hi! Tech Expo, an Exposition of the HORIBA Group’s Next-Generation Analytical Technology
The exposition featured 15 themes from joint research with academic and governmental institutions, including integrating analytical devices on a single chip, an enterprise that is evolving in the nanotech and biotech fields. The exposition opened in Tokyo and was subsequently held in Osaka, Sendai, Nagoya, Hiroshima and Fukuoka.
Launch of F-50 Series pH Meters (5 Types) as the First Product Commemorating HORIBA's 50th Anniversary
HORIBA launches onto the market the F-50 Series (5 types) of pH meters, a strategic product constituting the first model commemorating HORIBA's fiftieth year in business. The meters marshal the overall technological prowess of Group companies in planning, design and production, and they are the first of their kind to incorporate a color LCD display and navigation function.
2004
HORIBA Group Renames Subsidiaries to Include HORIBA in Their Name to Promote Group Cohesion and Synergies.
Start of the “HORIBA Group is One Company” administrative policy.
July 2004
First Analysis and Measurement Instruments Manufacturer in Japan to Implement an Integrated Management System for Quality, the Environment and Safety
HORIBA introduces an integrated management system (IMS) that integrates and operates an ISO 9001-compliant quality management system, an ISO 14001-compliant environmental management system, and an OHSAS 18001-compliant occupational health and safety management system.
December 2004
Development of New DNA Biosensor Using CCDs
With Support from the National Institute of New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), HORIBA Biotechnology Drastically Reduces the Time Required to Detect Protein Functions
Joint Project with Toyama University and the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
2005
HORIBA Joins an Experimental Project at EXPO 2005 to measure CO2.
Automotive Test Systems Division Wins the 2005 Proter Prize.
HORIBA Wins the Second France-Japan Investment Award in Technology Section.
August 2005
HORIBA Enters Market for Automobile Safety and Security with Launch of "Doraneko" Drive Recorder
Contributes to safe driving education and instruction with measurement technology by replaying close calls
October 2005
Construction completed of a Main Mass Production Plant for the HORIBA Group
HORIBA STEC’s Aso Factory has Tripled in Size and became a Core Production Base in Asia
HORIBA completes acquisition of SCHENCK-Development Test Systems
This is a part of HORIBA's management plan to become the world leading “Total System Supplier” and to double the sales of their engine measurement business within the next 5 years.
2006
Start of the New Mid-Long Term Management Plan (MLMAP).
HORIBA Automatic Water Contamination Analyzer (UV Meter) Becomes the First Product to Receive Approval of State Environmental Protection Administration of China.
March 2006
HORIBA's Founder, Masao Horiba Receives Analytical Chemistry Prize
The First Non-American to Receive the Prize and Be Inducted into The Pittcon Heritage Award and Pittcon Hall of Fame
September 2006
Second Chinese Plant Completed in Shanghai to Step up Production in China
With a size 3.5 times larger than the first plant, the new facility is expected to contribute to the increase of items produced by the company's Chinese plants. The new plant also aims at growing into a Central Technology and Design Facility.
2007
Atsushi Horiba, President & CEO, Is Appointed to the Presidency of the Japan Analytical Instruments Manufacturers Association (JAIMA).
The HORIBA Technology Center Is Established in Silicon Valley, the United States.
September 2008
New Reagent Plant Completed at HORIBA ABX (France).
February 2009
The FUN HOUSE training center is expanded. A facility for training personnel to improve their product and organizational skills.
May 2009
The Biwako Plant is completed, a logistics and inventory hub for the HORIBA Group.
February 2010
Atsushi Horiba receives the Légion d’honneur from the French government.
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