http://www.jp.horiba.com/products_e/proenv/index.htm 2008-10-13 http://www.jp.horiba.com/support_e/tech_info/E12/ This issue features the 2006 Masao Horiba Awards focused on X-ray analysis technologies. It includes the papers of the award-winners, concerning X-ray spectroscopy with high-energy synchrotron radiation, resonant inelastic X-ray scattering, combined X-ray fluorescence/Raman microanalyzers and transfer imaging with refractive X-ray. It also includes interesting lecture excerpts of the Jury members, concerning the difficulties in R&D, benefits of X-ray analysis, backgrounds of development of X-ray 2008-09-25 Technical Information News http://www.jp.horiba.com/news_e/news_release/id_980.htm Capable of measuring 11 parametersEquipped with an EPA-compliant*1 high-sensitivity turbidity sensor, for detecting even slight changes in the turbidity of environmental watersLow operating cost, affordable for developing countries to improve their water environments-HORIBA has developed a portable water quality measuring system “Multi Water Quality Checker” U-50 series (five models) that is capable of real-time, on-site measuring of up to 11 water-quality parameters (pH, dissolved o 2008-08-27 News release http://www.jp.horiba.com/news_e/news_release/id_947.htm HORIBA Know-How Is in the Field of Precisely Measuring Air/Water Quality, and Technical EducationJoint Press Conference in Beijing on May 13, 2008-HORIBA, Ltd. collaborated in authoring “Automatic Continuous Environmental Monitoring Technology,” a guidebook to recommended air/water quality measurement techniques, published by Chemical Industry Press in Beijing, at the request of the publisher. The guidebook will become a bible of environmental measurement techniques in China. The nec 2008-05-12 News release http://www.jp.horiba.com/news_e/news_release/id_920.htm Let's focus on coral reefs, ocean forests, and to think about the global environment. Advocating initiatives by the Ministry of Environment to protect coral reefs, – -As a manufacturer of measuring instruments and machinery focusing on the environmental field, HORIBA (Head office: Kyoto) has created and distributed company calendars designed with themes relating to the global environment. We are happy to announce that we have decided to use coral reefs as the motif of our calendar for 2008 2007-11-30 News release http://www.jp.horiba.com/news_e/news_release/id_827.htm With a Size 3.5 Times Larger than the First Plant, the New Facility Is Expected to Contribute to the Increase of Items Produced by the Company's Chinese Plants. The New Plant Also Aims at Growing into a Central Technology and Design Facility.-Horiba Instruments (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., our production subsidiary in China, announces the completion of its second Chinese plant, which has been under construction in Shanghai (Jiading District). With building and land areas 3.5 times larger than the exist 2006-09-27 News release