Japan

  • Steady growth and high market shares for products that are related to R&D applications and environmental regulations.

Asia

  • Use know-how accumulatedin developed markets to expand business in Automotive, Medical and Process & Environmental business.
  • High growth in China, India, and Southeast Asian countries.

Americas

  • High potential for expanding market share in this market that represents 40% of global demand for analytical and measurement instruments.
  • Use HORIBA Technology Center as a base to enhance competitiveness.
  • Focus on product development and marketing for the medical and semiconductor markets.

Europe

  • Sales growth generated by the acquisition of companies (HORIBA Jobin Yvon and HORIBA ABX) and a business (the MCT business.)
  • The new R&D Center in Paris is scheduled to open in 2012 as a core facility for product development in Europe.