Hamamatsu Photonics: ‘Indian market is changing rapidly’
Hamamatsu Photonics is a world-leading manufacturer of optoelectronic components and systems and employs over 4500 staff worldwide. Since its inception in 1953, Hamamatsu Photonics has expanded to now enjoy a global presence with production facilities, business locations, and associated companies throughout Asia, Europe and North America.
Hundreds of new optoelectronic products are introduced to the market each year and many Hamamatsu products are regarded as state-of-the-art. Hamamatsu sources, detectors and imaging products are designed to cover the entire optical spectrum, from nuclear radiation, x-ray, Ultraviolet (UV), Visible and Infrared radiation. Hamamatsu devices provide solutions for a wide variety of applications including analytical, industrial and medical instrumentation.
Photonics has vast potential for applications in basic research in fields such as physics, chemistry, and biology. It is expected to further contribute to innovation in many medical and industrial applications such as high-speed telecommunication and information processing, DNA / proteomics/genomics research, biotechnology, security, pollution monitoring, spectroscopy, consumer and many other applications.
- Technology and Application: Hamamatsu Photonics is one of the World’s largest manufacturers of optoelectronic components and systems with its’ headquarters based in Hamamatsu City, Japan. The company has been manufacturing photomultiplier tubes for more than 60 years and subsequently broadened the product range to include novel semiconductor detectors, LEDs, Lasers and cameras. Applications touch every part of daily lives, including Medical (Blood Analysis), Analytical (Spectrometers), Industrial (Gas Sensing) and Environmental (Water Analysis).
- Technological USP: The image of Japanese technology is high reliability and high quality. This is certainly true for Hamamatsu Photonics. The customers trust Hamamatsu due to Company’s excellent reputation.
- Next levels of innovations: Put simply ‘MOEMs’ (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems). This technology enables Hamamatsu to combine optical components onto the same substrate. The result is device miniaturisation and functionality on a scale never seen before. A measurement which used to be completed by a desktop instrument can now be managed by a mobile phone!
- India as a big opportunity: Hamamatsu has been working with Indian companies and organisations now for around 20 years. The company has visualised the market evolution which continues today. Whereas previously state-of-the-art instruments and equipment were imported, today we see investment in local manufacturing. Hamamatsu provides the local technical and logistics support needed for our customer’s success.
- Your market strength in India: Hamamatsu already has an established customer base in India. Therefore, Hamamatsu understands the market requirements and is well placed to maximise every opportunity both for the customer and the company.
- India as manufacturing and export hub: The level of investment both government and private, coupled with Education is increasing. The manufacturing base in India is likely to see exponential growth.
- Marketing strategies in India: India is very important for future business. Not only are there new local start-up companies but multi-nationals are also opening new facilities. Hamamatsu is, therefore, increasing marketing activities, which includes attending exhibitions and conferences in the fields of Electronics. Meeting new potential clients at the earliest opportunity is key.
- Your company’s plans for India: Hamamatsu is in a fortunate position that due to the high level of investment in Research and Development, the company has hundreds of new product introductions every year. The importance is then communicating this innovation to potential customers to drive their business forward. As the Indian market is rapidly changing we are increasing the number of visits to potential clients to support them, whilst providing custom design products to meet the local market demands.
Contact: Hamamatsu Photonics UK Limited, 2 Howard Court, 10 Tewin Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire AL7 1BW, UK, Tel: +44-1707-294888, E-mail: info@hamamatsu.co.uk, Web: www.hamamatsu.com
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