Enhanced Capabilities/Product Lineup for System to Measure Water Quality
增強(qiáng)水質(zhì)測(cè)量系統(tǒng)的功能/產(chǎn)品陣容
―The acquisition strengthens the research and development of analytical systems to measure water qualities and enhances solution proposals to the market. We will take advantage of Tethys’s strength in UV spectroscopy which generates good synergy to HORIBA Advanced Techno, Co., Ltd., that owns the electrochemical and sampling core technologies. Furthermore, HORIBA Group company has a strong core of nondispersive infrared (NDIR), and combustion technologies. All these consolidated core potentials allow us to provide a wider range of water and liquid analytical instruments and support.
―此次收購(gòu)加強(qiáng)了水質(zhì)測(cè)量分析系統(tǒng)的研發(fā)，并增強(qiáng)了對(duì)市場(chǎng)的解決方案建議。我們將利用泰希斯在紫外光譜方面的優(yōu)勢(shì)，與擁有電化學(xué)和采樣核心技術(shù)的堀場(chǎng)先進(jìn)技術(shù)有限公司產(chǎn)生良好的協(xié)同效應(yīng)。此外，HORIBA (堀場(chǎng))集團(tuán)公司擁有強(qiáng)大的非色散紅外(NDIR)和燃燒技術(shù)核心。所有這些綜合的核心潛力使我們能夠提供更廣泛的水和液體分析儀器和支持。
(左)堀場(chǎng)先進(jìn)公司總裁 Kentaro Nishikata
（右）泰希斯公司總裁Uday Patel
―The acquisition enables technological development in Europe as a continent pioneering environmental solutions. The partnership will accelerate business development in both developing nations and emerging powers backed by Tethys’ highly specialized sales network.（右）泰希斯公司總裁Uday Patel
―此次收購(gòu)使歐洲的技術(shù)發(fā)展成為歐洲大陸的先驅(qū)環(huán)境解決方案。此次合作將加速發(fā)展中國(guó)家和新興大國(guó)的業(yè)務(wù)發(fā)展，并以泰希斯公司高度專業(yè)化的銷(xiāo)售網(wǎng)絡(luò)為后盾。
―Together, HORIBA and Tethys will encourage new product development through a synergistic effect between their combined technologies, which will contribute to water safety and security as well as environmental conservation in global markets.
―堀場(chǎng)和泰希斯將共同通過(guò)其組合技術(shù)之間的協(xié)同效應(yīng)來(lái)鼓勵(lì)新產(chǎn)品開(kāi)發(fā)，這將有助于全球市場(chǎng)的水安全和安保以及環(huán)境保護(hù)。
[Kyoto, Japan] – HORIBA Advanced Techno, Co., Ltd. (hereinafter “HAT”), a HORIBA Group company handling the water quality measurement business, has signed to acquire Tethys Instruments SAS (hereinafter “Tethys”), a company in Grenoble, France that develops, manufactures and sells equipment to measure water quality for the environment and process markets, on April 7, 2023 (Central European Time)。
[日本京都] – 2023年4月7日（中歐時(shí)間），堀場(chǎng)集團(tuán)旗下從事水質(zhì)測(cè)量業(yè)務(wù)的公司，堀場(chǎng)先進(jìn)技術(shù)株式會(huì)社（以下簡(jiǎn)稱“HAT”）已簽署收購(gòu)位于法國(guó)格勒諾布爾的泰希斯儀器（以下簡(jiǎn)稱“泰希斯”）公司，該公司開(kāi)發(fā)、制造和銷(xiāo)售用于環(huán)境和過(guò)程市場(chǎng)測(cè)量水質(zhì)的設(shè)備。
Business Field and Acquisition Background
業(yè)務(wù)領(lǐng)域和收購(gòu)背景
The HAT water quality business provides equipment to measure water quality using electrochemical and NDIR. Through this business, HAT has spearheaded growth by capturing a high share and earning trust of the measurement industry via various water treatment processes based on the Japanese market. Aiming for further business expansion, HAT is strengthening its business capabilities in the global market based on the mission of "protecting the world's water quality." The acquisition with Tethys broadens HORIBA’s portfolio in water and liquid measurement technologies by bringing its superior UV spectroscopic technologies under the HORIBA Group umbrella. We expect these new capabilities to accelerate the development of products with the specifications and in the price ranges suitable to the needs of customers.
HAT(堀場(chǎng)先進(jìn)公司)水質(zhì)業(yè)務(wù)提供使用電化學(xué)和NDIR測(cè)量水質(zhì)的設(shè)備。通過(guò)這項(xiàng)業(yè)務(wù)，HAT通過(guò)基于日本市場(chǎng)的各種水處理工藝，在測(cè)量行業(yè)占據(jù)高份額并贏得信任，從而引領(lǐng)了增長(zhǎng)。為進(jìn)一步拓展業(yè)務(wù)，HAT正以「保護(hù)世界水質(zhì)」為使命，加強(qiáng)在全球市場(chǎng)的業(yè)務(wù)能力。與泰希斯的收購(gòu)擴(kuò)大了堀場(chǎng)在水和液體測(cè)量技術(shù)方面的產(chǎn)品組合，將其卓越的紫外光譜技術(shù)納入堀場(chǎng)集團(tuán)旗下。我們期望這些新功能能夠加速開(kāi)發(fā)具有適合客戶需求的規(guī)格和價(jià)格范圍內(nèi)的產(chǎn)品。
In addition, the HORIBA Group to capitalize on the Tethys sales network within emerging powers and precisely grasp market needs. This will not only cultivate water quality measurement businesses in regions that really need them, but also should foster business growth that contributes to both society and the environment.
此外，堀場(chǎng)集團(tuán)利用泰希斯在新興大國(guó)的銷(xiāo)售網(wǎng)絡(luò)，精準(zhǔn)把握市場(chǎng)需求。這不僅可以在真正需要的地區(qū)培養(yǎng)水質(zhì)測(cè)量業(yè)務(wù)，還可以促進(jìn)有助于社會(huì)和環(huán)境的業(yè)務(wù)增長(zhǎng)。
Uday Patel, President of the Tethys Instruments SAS, said, “I am very excited about the Tethys and HORIBA merger. It signifies the amalgamation of two companies that have a scientific approach to the business and also creates a bridge between two cities - Grenoble (France) and Kyoto (Japan). This partnership will foster scientific research central to the innovation and creativity which will lead to the economic growth of both cities, as well as generate a new potential for significant research and development activities in the online water and gas analyzer market.”
泰希斯公司總裁Uday Patel表示：“我對(duì)泰希斯和堀場(chǎng)的合并感到非常興奮。它標(biāo)志著兩家具有科學(xué)業(yè)務(wù)方法的公司合并，并在兩個(gè)城市之間架起了一座橋梁 - 格勒諾布爾（法國(guó)）和京都（日本）。這種伙伴關(guān)系將促進(jìn)對(duì)創(chuàng)新和創(chuàng)造力至關(guān)重要的科學(xué)研究，這將導(dǎo)致兩個(gè)城市的經(jīng)濟(jì)增長(zhǎng)，并為在線水和氣體分析儀市場(chǎng)的重大研發(fā)活動(dòng)創(chuàng)造新的潛力。
Kentaro Nishikata, President of the HORIBA Advanced Techno, Co., Ltd, said, “We are pleased to welcome Tethys to HAT. Mr. Patel’s business operations demonstrate to us that he and his team have good ideas and business philosophies as a company providing analytical technologies and instruments. Under it’s company motto “Joy and Fun,” HORIBA must combine and respect both cultures to contribute to industry and sustain our global environment. Tethys has their own uniquely sophisticated spectroscopic technologies and module-based product concept, which will strengthen our brand of global online water quality monitoring product lines. As a HORIBA Group company, we are very happy to have another European scientific research, development and manufacturing footprint in Grenoble as a place that has established one of the highest levels of excellence for research institutes and universities throughout the EU.”
堀場(chǎng)先進(jìn)公司總裁Kentaro Nishikata表示：“我們很高興歡迎泰希斯加入HAT。Patel先生的業(yè)務(wù)運(yùn)營(yíng)向我們表明，作為一家提供分析技術(shù)和儀器的公司，他和他的團(tuán)隊(duì)擁有良好的想法和商業(yè)理念。在公司的座右銘“Joy and Fun(歡樂(lè)和樂(lè)趣)”下，堀場(chǎng)必須結(jié)合并尊重這兩種文化，為行業(yè)做出貢獻(xiàn)并維持我們的全球環(huán)境。泰希斯擁有自己獨(dú)特的先進(jìn)光譜技術(shù)和基于模塊的產(chǎn)品理念，這將加強(qiáng)我們?nèi)蛟诰€水質(zhì)監(jiān)測(cè)產(chǎn)品線的品牌。作為 堀場(chǎng)集團(tuán)旗下公司，我們很高興在格勒諾布爾擁有另一個(gè)歐洲科學(xué)研究、開(kāi)發(fā)和制造足跡，這個(gè)地方為整個(gè)歐盟的研究機(jī)構(gòu)和大學(xué)建立了最高水平的卓越服務(wù)之一。
Business Attributes and Objectives
業(yè)務(wù)屬性和目標(biāo)
Tethys possesses a wide range of measurement technologies founded in technologies for water quality measurements based on water ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy (UV-Vis), such as analyzers utilizing COD, ammonia, and in addition to measurements like phosphate, turbidity, and pH. Tethys also offers its own unique modular concept wherein multiple measurement technologies can be integrated into one platform. A single device that can measure a variety of parameters simultaneously contributes to a reduction in the costs required for the water treatment processes undertaken by users. Moreover, Tethys has a highly specialized network in the growth markets of India, Southeast Asia and China.
泰希斯擁有廣泛的測(cè)量技術(shù)，這些技術(shù)基于基于水紫外-可見(jiàn)光譜（UV-Vis）的水質(zhì)測(cè)量技術(shù)，例如利用COD、氨氮以及磷酸鹽、濁度和pH值等測(cè)量的分析儀。泰希斯還提供自己獨(dú)特的模塊化概念，將多種測(cè)量技術(shù)集成到一個(gè)平臺(tái)中。可以同時(shí)測(cè)量各種參數(shù)的單個(gè)設(shè)備有助于降低用戶進(jìn)行水處理過(guò)程所需的成本。此外，泰希斯在印度、東南亞和中國(guó)的增長(zhǎng)市場(chǎng)擁有高度專業(yè)化的網(wǎng)絡(luò)。
法國(guó)泰希斯總部
HORIBA will capitalize on Tethys’ water quality measurement technologies and sales capabilities to accelerate business development in developing nations and emerging powers. The acquisition enables technological development in Europe as the continent pioneering environmental solutions. HAT and the rest of the HORIBA Group will promote new product development via technological synergies, such as those amassed in electrochemical, NDIR, and combustion fields. This new synergy of HORIBA and Tethys will strengthen business capabilities in a way that will contribute to water safety and security as well as environmental conservation in global markets.
堀場(chǎng)將利用泰希斯的水質(zhì)測(cè)量技術(shù)和銷(xiāo)售能力，加速發(fā)展中國(guó)家和新興大國(guó)的業(yè)務(wù)發(fā)展。此次收購(gòu)使歐洲的技術(shù)發(fā)展成為可能，成為歐洲大陸開(kāi)創(chuàng)性的環(huán)保解決方案。HAT和堀場(chǎng)集團(tuán)的其他成員將通過(guò)技術(shù)協(xié)同效應(yīng)促進(jìn)新產(chǎn)品開(kāi)發(fā)，例如在電化學(xué)，NDIR和燃燒領(lǐng)域積累的技術(shù)協(xié)同效應(yīng)。堀場(chǎng)和泰希斯的這種新的協(xié)同作用將加強(qiáng)業(yè)務(wù)能力，從而有助于全球市場(chǎng)的水安全和安保以及環(huán)境保護(hù)。
