Enhanced Capabilities/Product Lineup for System to Measure Water Quality
增強水質測量系統的功能/產品陣容
―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.
―此次收購加強了水質測量分析系統的研發，并增強了對市場的解決方案建議。我們將利用泰希斯在紫外光譜方面的優勢，與擁有電化學和采樣核心技術的堀場先進技術有限公司產生良好的協同效應。此外，HORIBA (堀場)集團公司擁有強大的非色散紅外(NDIR)和燃燒技術核心。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)堀場先進公司總裁 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
―此次收購使歐洲的技術發展成為歐洲大陸的先驅環境解決方案。此次合作將加速發展中國家和新興大國的業務發展，并以泰希斯公司高度專業化的銷售網絡為后盾。
―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.
―堀場和泰希斯將共同通過其組合技術之間的協同效應來鼓勵新產品開發，這將有助于全球市場的水安全和安保以及環境保護。
[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（中歐時間），堀場集團旗下從事水質測量業務的公司，堀場先進技術株式會社（以下簡稱“HAT”）已簽署收購位于法國格勒諾布爾的泰希斯儀器（以下簡稱“泰希斯”）公司，該公司開發、制造和銷售用于環境和過程市場測量水質的設備。
Business Field and Acquisition Background
業務領域和收購背景
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(堀場先進公司)水質業務提供使用電化學和NDIR測量水質的設備。通過這項業務，HAT通過基于日本市場的各種水處理工藝，在測量行業占據高份額并贏得信任，從而引領了增長。為進一步拓展業務，HAT正以「保護世界水質」為使命，加強在全球市場的業務能力。與泰希斯的收購擴大了堀場在水和液體測量技術方面的產品組合，將其卓越的紫外光譜技術納入堀場集團旗下。我們期望這些新功能能夠加速開發具有適合客戶需求的規格和價格范圍內的產品。
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，堀場集團利用泰希斯在新興大國的銷售網絡，精準把握市場需求。這不僅可以在真正需要的地區培養水質測量業務，還可以促進有助于社會和環境的業務增長。
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：“我對泰希斯和堀場的合并感到非常興奮。它標志著兩家具有科學業務方法的公司合并，并在兩個城市之間架起了一座橋梁 - 格勒諾布爾（法國）和京都（日本）。這種伙伴關系將促進對創新和創造力至關重要的科學研究，這將導致兩個城市的經濟增長，并為在線水和氣體分析儀市場的重大研發活動創造新的潛力。
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.”
堀場先進公司總裁Kentaro Nishikata表示：“我們很高興歡迎泰希斯加入HAT。Patel先生的業務運營向我們表明，作為一家提供分析技術和儀器的公司，他和他的團隊擁有良好的想法和商業理念。在公司的座右銘“Joy and Fun(歡樂和樂趣)”下，堀場必須結合并尊重這兩種文化，為行業做出貢獻并維持我們的全球環境。泰希斯擁有自己獨特的先進光譜技術和基于模塊的產品理念，這將加強我們全球在線水質監測產品線的品牌。作為 堀場集團旗下公司，我們很高興在格勒諾布爾擁有另一個歐洲科學研究、開發和制造足跡，這個地方為整個歐盟的研究機構和大學建立了最高水平的卓越服務之一。
Business Attributes and Objectives
業務屬性和目標
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量技術，這些技術基于基于水紫外-可見光譜（UV-Vis）的水質測量技術，例如利用COD、氨氮以及磷酸鹽、濁度和pH值等測量的分析儀。泰希斯還提供自己獨特的模塊化概念，將多種測量技術集成到一個平臺中。可以同時測量各種參數的單個設備有助于降低用戶進行水處理過程所需的成本。此外，泰希斯在印度、東南亞和中國的增長市場擁有高度專業化的網絡。
法國泰希斯總部
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.
堀場將利用泰希斯的水質測量技術和銷售能力，加速發展中國家和新興大國的業務發展。此次收購使歐洲的技術發展成為可能，成為歐洲大陸開創性的環保解決方案。HAT和堀場集團的其他成員將通過技術協同效應促進新產品開發，例如在電化學，NDIR和燃燒領域積累的技術協同效應。堀場和泰希斯的這種新的協同作用將加強業務能力，從而有助于全球市場的水安全和安保以及環境保護。
