Today, the company focuses on the sales and service of precision measuring instruments and serves clients from a range of industries including automotive and information device manufacturing.

While the second half of 2018 saw slower growth in the automotive sector and other key industries in China, Sakata is confident that China’s automotive industry will recover in 2020.

“Expected growth in China’s automotive sector, due to increased demand for electric vehicles, will put us in a strong position to meet demand and win new clients,” shared Sakata.

Mitutoyo Measuring Instruments (Shanghai) Co. expects to continue to play a significant role in Mitutoyo Corp.’s global business.

“While China is known for its ability to mass-produce goods, Chinese companies are continuously improving their production quality,” said Sakata. “This is where our opportunity lies; to better serve clients as they improve their manufacturing standards and require our high-quality products and services. China’s ‘Made in China 2025’ policy will also provide opportunities for us as it drives exports from China to international markets.”

Mitutoyo Measuring Instruments (Shanghai) Co.’s talented workforce remains at the heart of the company’s success and employee retention remains high.

“We believe our employees directly influence our company’s ability to serve clients and grow,” stated Sakata.

In addition to investing in advanced employee training programs in China, the company organizes training for its employees at Mitutoyo Corp.’s headquarters in Japan.

“As we look forward, my responsibility will be to ensure the continued success of our business in China and prioritize the welfare of our highly valued and dedicated employees,” concluded Sakata.

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This practice demands precise measurement collections. As an industry leader, Mitutoyo has increased its market share through its services and solutions for Industry 4.0-focused clients.

“In advanced technologies and manufacturing, the Singapore market has matured rapidly compared with other countries in the region,” said Fujiwara.

“Countries, such as Thailand and Malaysia, and developing economies across the region are advancing their manufacturing capabilities,” Fujiwara said. “This is a very exciting time for us as a company, our industry and our clients across Asia.”

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While the company’s customer bases in countries such as India and Malaysia have grown dramatically, Singapore remains Shimadzu’s regional headquarters and main business hub for the region.

“Geographically, we are located in the very heart of the Asian region,” said Tanigaki. “This is an advantage for us as we conduct business across Asian markets.”

“The talent pool in Singapore is a huge plus and a few years ago, we established our Shimadzu Innovation Center, one of four Shimadzu research centers outside of Japan. Our research and development team here in Singapore collaborates very closely with our counterparts in Japan.”

As the company continues to implement its growth strategy across the Asian region, Tanigaki recognizes the importance of localization.

“The Japanese and Asia- Pacific markets are very different. It is important for us to implement our regional marketing and branding strategies from Singapore,” said Tanigaki.

“Singapore’s strength also lies in its cultural diversity. If we can understand the needs of the local market, then we can better understand the regional markets in which we are doing business. Our customers understand that we act as a local company and will continue to play for the home team as we develop our business in Singapore and across the region.”

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Friedrich was introduced to Mitutoyo while studying at university. Impressed by the company’s cutting-edge technology, he joined Mitutoyo and was provided a scholarship by the company to attain his Ph.D.

“It is a great honor for me to work for Mitutoyo and my wish is that more people understand the important solutions Mitutoyo delivers while developing and investing in its workforce,” said Friedrich.

With dynamic automotive sectors and ongoing developments toward “Industry 4.0” and the “industrial internet of things,” European markets are today among the most important for Mitutoyo. The company’s Hungarian operations have nearly tripled in size since Friedrich became the director a decade ago.

Earlier this year, Audi established a fully-automated electric-engine production facility in Hungary. The company uses Mitutoyo’s complex measurement solutions in its entire production process.

“In industrial engineering, mass-production, prototyping and research and development, everything must be measured,” explained Friedrich. “Mitutoyo supports industries across Hungary and provides consulting and knowledge-transfer.”

As an honorary associate professor at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Friedrich is strengthening Mitutoyo’s relationships with academic institutions to train the next generation of engineers. The company was also a proud, strategic skill-sponsor of the prestigious EuroSkills competition held in Budapest earlier this year.

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“Companies and research teams in critical industries need to place their trust in the highest-quality precision measuring equipment,” said Tomoo Tanaka, chairman and general manager of Mitutoyo Taiwan.

“Just as our customers place their faith in our products, it is our responsibility to repay that trust by ensuring they have access to the latest Mitutoyo solutions and services.”

Before and after-sales services are the backbone of Mitutoyo’s success in Taiwan. With over 10 distributors and three showrooms across the country, existing and new customers have direct access to Mitutoyo products and services.

The recently renewed M3 Solution Center in Taipei provides customers with access to the latest Mitutoyo equipment, services and customized solutions.

“We are proud of our contribution to Taiwan’s industrial and economic development and involvement in the advanced, scientific research taking place here,” concluded Tanaka.

“Taiwan’s economy is well-positioned to face global, economic challenges and as a Japanese company active in Taiwan, we understand the importance of strengthening our partnerships here. We will ensure Mitutoyo Taiwan continues to support existing customers while establishing new business ties with small, medium and large enterprises as they drive Taiwan’s vibrant economy.”

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A year earlier, Mr. Atsushi Horiba purchased ABX SA (today, HORIBA ABX SAS), a hematology analyzer manufacturer specialist and one of the leading in vitro diagnostic devices and reagent manufacturers.

These acquisitions are the pillars on which HORIBA’s expansion into medical diagnostics instruments, systems and scientific instruments are founded.

“ABX was a French niche company manufacturing high-end products, and Mr. Horiba wanted to complement the original offer with these products to customers,” said Thepot. “These two investments were his French dream and led to further investments in the country.”

In 2012, Mr. Horiba continued to invest in our country and the 7,500-square-meter HORIBA Europe Research Center was established in Palaiseau. The facility hosts the company’s scientific engineering team and is part of the Saclay Plateau Research and Innovation Cluster.

The Saclay facility was also selected to host HORIBA’s Automotive Test Systems’ activity in France, a great location for vehicle innovation, so close to key car and equipment manufacturers established in the region,” said Thepot. “We have seen the Paris-Saclay cluster develop since then and are proud of its reputation.”

Supplying over 200 types of scientific instruments to universities, research institutes, governments and manufacturers, HORIBA France SAS has a global market share of 30 percent.
Thepot concludes, “The investments we made in France in the ‘90s led to the group’s expansion and remain the foundations on which we will grow our business in the future.”

Interestingly, HORIBA will celebrate the 200th anniversary of JOBIN YVON next year, the year after celebrating the 160th anniversary of Japan-France diplomatic relations.

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