Global expansion and domestic realignment drive path to 1 trillion yen

HORIBA, Ltd. has revealed plans to develop a new global headquarters at the location of its existing head office in Kisshoin, Minami-ku, Kyoto. Construction commenced in December 2025, with completion targeted for January 2028.

The current Kyoto head office building, completed in March 1997, will soon reach its 30th anniversary. Over the past three decades, the HORIBA Group’s net sales have grown by approximately seven times, operating profit by about fifteen times, and its employee base by roughly four times.

As part of its medium- to long-term management plan, “MLMAP*1 2028,” HORIBA is working toward achieving 500 billion yen in net sales. To support sustainable growth over the long term, the company concluded that further enhancement of its global operations and business infrastructure is necessary. Strengthening these foundations will allow HORIBA to respond swiftly and flexibly to changes in the business environment while taking proactive strategic measures. Based on this conclusion, HORIBA decided to move forward with the construction of a new global headquarters.

The new headquarters building will be a 10-story structure with one basement level and will have approximately 11 times the floor area of the current head office. It will incorporate measures to optimise talent deployment and enhance communication, accelerating a wide range of business reforms supported by both global and local capabilities. A newly established ‘Global Operation Floor’ will house a business strategy team composed of multinational talent. Serving as the strategic hub and cross-functional enabler for the entire group, the team will work to rapidly develop and execute strategies. The building will also feature a seamless office environment with minimal physical barriers, as well as spaces designed to encourage open dialogue across departments and positions, including a ‘Mini FUN HOUSE’ to foster new connections and accelerate innovation. In addition, HORIBA will consolidate planning, strategy, administrative, and sales functions from group companies across the Kyoto–Shiga area surrounding its current head office into the new global headquarters. Other existing sites in Kyoto-Shiga area will be specialised for development, manufacturing, and service functions to improve operational efficiency and capabilities.

HORIBA is naming this initiative, which combines the construction of the new global headquarters and the realignment of domestic sites, the ‘HORIBA World Headquarters Project’. Through this project, HORIBA will pursue its next stage of evolution toward becoming a company with annual revenue of 1 trillion yen.

Key features will include establishing headquarters functions to respond quickly and act proactively amid changes in the business environment; an open office design that creates new connections and deepens communication; open exhibition spaces and facilities designed to turn every guest into a HORIBA fan; and operational efficiency and capabilities enhancement through the realignment of domestic sites.

Dan Horiba, Member of the Board of Directors at HORIBA, Ltd and project leader for ‘HORIBA World Headquarters Project’, commented: “To achieve true long-term growth toward becoming a company with annual revenue of 1 trillion yen, HORIBA believes a central hub for stronger global collaboration is essential and has launched the ‘HORIBA World Headquarters Project’. The new global headquarters will maximise its role as the group’s strategic hub and cross-functional enabler by connecting our group operations, leading problem-solving, and driving innovation. It will also serve as a place to showcase the full breadth of HORIBA, with meticulous attention to exhibition content and layout, delivering ‘HONMAMON’ value that inspires both employees and visitors. The new global headquarters is scheduled to be completed in 2028; the year HORIBA celebrate its 75th anniversary.