Rigaku

Tokyo, JapanFounded 1951Industry

Rigaku makes handheld Raman analysers that identify chemical threats and explosives. CBRNE-relevant work is a notable product line according to its website.

What it does

handheld detectionRaman spectroscopyhandheld

Threats covered

chemical warfare agentsnarcotics

Profile

Rigaku Holdings listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market on 25 October 2024 under the code 268A, and the group's origins date to 1951. Its subsidiary Rigaku Analytical Devices makes handheld Raman analysers for rapid chemical identification, including Progeny ResQ for chemical, CBRNe and narcotics identification and FirstGuard for material verification and pass or fail analysis.

More profile

A product notice describes fentanyl library additions to the Progeny ResQ analyser. Handheld Raman devices are a small part of a broad scientific instrument group.

Contract values were not read.

Ownership

Publicly listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market (268A) since 25 October 2024

Parent: none (publicly listed) (checked)

Sources (5)

Not verified or not found

Contract values: not read.
Group history beyond the 1951 origin: not read.

Questions

What does Rigaku do?

Rigaku makes handheld Raman analysers that identify chemical threats and explosives. CBRNE-relevant work is a notable product line according to its website.

Where is Rigaku based?

HQ (as found): Tokyo. HQ country: JP.

Who owns Rigaku?

Publicly listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market (268A) since 25 October 2024. Parent: none (publicly listed) (checked)

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