The Rigaku Group endorses the April Dream movement, which designates April 1 each year as a day to share dreams for the future. In this press release, we present Rigaku’s vision ahead.

In 2026, the Rigaku Group (hereinafter “Rigaku”) marks the 75th anniversary of its founding. To achieve our dream “to improve our world by powering new perspectives,” Rigaku is moving forward as a One-of-a-Kind Global Technology Company, built on its unparalleled X-ray analytical technologies.

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Since its establishment, Rigaku has advanced X-ray analytical technologies through partnerships with universities, research institutes, and industry. With a track record that includes contributions to Nobel Prize–winning research, Rigaku’s leading-edge X-ray analytical technologies underpin modern industry across fields ranging from next-generation semiconductors and batteries to life sciences.

Rigaku is accelerating the creation of new markets and delivery of new value through relentless technological innovation. Its Mid-term Business Plan through 2027 targets double-digit annual growth in sales revenue, supported by steady expansion of its scale of operations.

Using its 75th anniversary as a springboard, Rigaku will continue working with partners worldwide to deliver value to society to turn dreams into reality.

About the Rigaku Group
Since its establishment in 1951, the engineering professionals of the Rigaku group have been dedicated to benefiting society with leading-edge technologies, notably including its core fields of X-ray and thermal analysis. With a market presence in 136 countries and regions and some 2,000 employees from 9 global operations, Rigaku is a solution partner in industry and research analysis institutes. Our overseas sales ratio has reached approximately 70% while sustaining an exceptionally high market share in Japan. Together with our customers, we continue to develop and grow. As applications expand from semiconductors, electronic materials, batteries, environment, resources, energy, life science to other high-tech fields, Rigaku realizes innovations “To Improve Our World by Powering New Perspectives.”
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