HORIBA
A Kyoto-based analytical instruments maker whose semiconductor business supplies mass flow controllers, the devices that meter process gases into equipment. HORIBA says it holds about 60% of the global market for them.
堀場製作所・Equipment・Last updated: October 22, 2026
Overview
HORIBA was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Kyoto. Its semiconductor segment, led by its subsidiary HORIBA STEC, makes mass flow controllers (MFCs), chemical concentration monitors and other instruments built into process tools.
Almost every deposition and etch chamber uses several MFCs to control gas flows precisely. According to HORIBA's own research as of December 2021, the group held roughly 60% of the global MFC market.
Business: Mass flow controllers and process monitoring instruments
Why it matters
Main products
- •Mass flow controllers (MFCs)
- •Chemical concentration monitors
- •Gas analyzers and process monitoring instruments
Sites in Japan
Kyoto, Kyoto
Products (3)
- CRITERION D500 · Mass flow controllers (MFC)
- LabRAM Odyssey Semiconductor · Organic analysis instruments
- UVISEL Plus · Ellipsometers