Konica Minolta Sensing Inc. of Tokyo has formed a subsidiary, Konica Minolta Sensing Europe BV, to sell and support industrial measuring instruments for color, light and shapes in Europe. With headquarters in Nieuwegein, the Netherlands, the company will establish branch offices in nine European countries to continue local sales and support of its products formerly served by the Instrument Systems Div. of other Konica Minolta groups. The company began operations in April.