About Us

HORIBA, headquartered in Japan, opened its first U.S. office in the early 1970s in Irvine, California. California was experiencing a smog crisis at that time due to dangerous automotive exhaust emissions. The need to address the growing problem of urban pollution from vehicle tailpipes allowed the young company to introduce its newly developed motor exhaust gas measurement equipment to a new market. In April 1973, HORIBA Instruments Incorporated opened for business—pioneering the path toward motor exhaust gas emissions control and reducing mobility’s carbon footprint. Since then, HORIBA Instruments Incorporated has expanded from the automotive industry into several other scientific sectors, but HORIBA’s commitment to providing authentic solutions that push the boundaries of science and technology has not wavered.