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HORIBA India Private Ltd has acquired 100% stake in Pristine Deeptech Private Ltd, a company focused on lab-grown diamond applications for semiconductor and quantum research, making it a wholly owned subsidiary.
The acquisition strengthens HORIBA’s expertise in diamond technology, helps set up an R&D hub in India, and expands its capabilities in advanced analytical and measurement solutions.
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Hideyuki Koishi, Director and General Manager (Group Strategy Division), HORIBA Ltd, and Chairman, HORIBA India, said, “We are delighted to partner with Pristine Deeptech Private Ltd to establish our R&D facility in India. The strategic partnership represents a big step towards strengthening our capabilities in advanced materials and semiconductors. With this we will be focusing on innovation and strengthening our R&D capabilities in the market. The partnership reinforces our commitment to the Indian market and focuses on delivering solutions that contribute meaningfully to technological progress and society.”
Dr Rajeev Gautam, President, HORIBA India Private Ltd, said, “Aligned with India’s vision of Atmanirbhar bharat/Make in India, our partnership with Pristine Deeptech is a strategic step to strengthen HORIBA’s R&D capabilities focused on analytical and measurement solutions for advanced materials for the region and beyond. With this, we are reinforcing our long-term vision and reaffirming our commitment to innovation, localisation and talent development in the market. India’s development in advanced deep technology and materials science aligns seamlessly with HORIBA’s global vision of delivering high-precision solutions that enable scientific and industrial progress. This marks a new phase in our global innovation journey of developing technologies that will shape future markets worldwide.”
Gujarat-based Pristine Deeptech focuses on diamond research and vacuum technologies. By combining its expertise with HORIBA’s analytical and measurement technologies, this acquisition is expected to strengthen capabilities across the semiconductor value chain.
HORIBA India operates in three main business areas—Energy and Environment, Bio and Healthcare, and Materials and Semiconductors. Globally, the HORIBA Group holds about 80% market share in emission measurement systems and around 60% in mass flow controllers, which are among its key products.
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