SHIMADZU is a global corporation providing advanced technology products in analytical and measuring instruments, medical systems, aircraft equipment, and industrial machinery, offering essential solutions for research and development, quality control, and disease diagnosis and treatmentSHIMADZUisaglobalcorporationprovidingadvancedtechnologyproductsinanalyticalandmeasuringinstruments,medicalsystems,aircraftequipment,andindustrialmachinery,offeringessentialsolutionsforresearchanddevelopment,qualitycontrol,anddiseasediagnosisandtreatment
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Chromatographs: Analytical instruments including HPLC, UHPLC (Nexera X4), SFC, GC (Nexis GC-2060, GCMS-QP2050), and ion chromatographs (Nexera IC)Chromatographs:AnalyticalinstrumentsincludingHPLC,UHPLC(NexeraX4),SFC,GC(NexisGC-2060,GCMS-QP2050),andionchromatographs(NexeraIC)
Mass Spectrometers: High-performance mass spectrometry systems such as LC-MS/MS, Q-TOF LC-MS, GC-MS/MS, and MALDI-TOFMassSpectrometers:High-performancemassspectrometrysystemssuchasLC-MS/MS,Q-TOFLC-MS,GC-MS/MS,andMALDI-TOF
Spectrophotometers: Diverse spectroscopic analysis equipment including UV-Vis (UV-1900i Plus, UV-2600i Plus, UV-3600/3700), FTIR (IRTracer-100), spectrofluorophotometers, atomic spectrometers (AA, ICP-MS), and X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF) spectrometersSpectrophotometers:DiversespectroscopicanalysisequipmentincludingUV-Vis(UV-1900iPlus,UV-2600iPlus,UV-3600/3700),FTIR(IRTracer-100),spectrofluorophotometers,atomicspectrometers(AA,ICP-MS),andX-rayfluorescence(EDXRF)spectrometers
Medical Systems: Advanced X-ray imaging systems for cardiovascular, angiography, fluoroscopy, surgical mobile C-arm, radiography, mobile X-ray systems (MobileDaRt Evolution MX9 Premium Version), PET systems (PositView SET-5002), and Trinias seriesMedicalSystems:AdvancedX-rayimagingsystemsforcardiovascular,angiography,fluoroscopy,surgicalmobileC-arm,radiography,mobileX-raysystems(MobileDaRtEvolutionMX9PremiumVersion),PETsystems(PositViewSET-5002),andTriniasseries
Other Analytical and Measuring Instruments: Thermal and particle size analyzers, Total Organic Carbon analyzers, microchip electrophoresis systems (MultiNA II MCE-301), and physical testing and measuring technology equipmentOtherAnalyticalandMeasuringInstruments:Thermalandparticlesizeanalyzers,TotalOrganicCarbonanalyzers,microchipelectrophoresissystems(MultiNAIIMCE-301),andphysicaltestingandmeasuringtechnologyequipment
Industrial Machinery and Equipment: Various industrial solutions including vacuum equipment, thin film deposition systems, inspection systems, hydraulic equipment, aircraft equipment, and optical devices (diffraction gratings, aspherical mirrors)IndustrialMachineryandEquipment:Variousindustrialsolutionsincludingvacuumequipment,thinfilmdepositionsystems,inspectionsystems,hydraulicequipment,aircraftequipment,andopticaldevices(diffractiongratings,asphericalmirrors)
Core Technologies: LO-RAY-LIGH™ diffraction grating technology, Analytical Intelligence for autonomous monitoring and automatic dilutions, advanced fluid control technology, and fast analysis capabilities under ultra-high-pressure conditionsCoreTechnologies:LO-RAY-LIGH™diffractiongratingtechnology,AnalyticalIntelligenceforautonomousmonitoringandautomaticdilutions,advancedfluidcontroltechnology,andfastanalysiscapabilitiesunderultra-high-pressureconditions
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Extensive Product Portfolio: Ability to provide comprehensive solutions across diverse fields such as analytical and measuring instruments, medical systems, industrial machinery, and aircraft equipmentExtensiveProductPortfolio:Abilitytoprovidecomprehensivesolutionsacrossdiversefieldssuchasanalyticalandmeasuringinstruments,medicalsystems,industrialmachinery,andaircraftequipment
Advanced Technology and Innovation: Over 150 years of history with leading technological development and commercialization capabilities in chromatography, mass spectrometry, and medical imagingAdvancedTechnologyandInnovation:Over150yearsofhistorywithleadingtechnologicaldevelopmentandcommercializationcapabilitiesinchromatography,massspectrometry,andmedicalimaging
Global Network and Customer Support: Establishment of a strong sales and service network through worldwide subsidiaries and distribution channels, enhancing customer-centric technical support and collaborationGlobalNetworkandCustomerSupport:Establishmentofastrongsalesandservicenetworkthroughworldwidesubsidiariesanddistributionchannels,enhancingcustomer-centrictechnicalsupportandcollaboration
High Quality and Reliability: Provision of robust, user-friendly, high-quality equipment based on precision manufacturing technology, ensuring long-term reliability and performanceHighQualityandReliability:Provisionofrobust,user-friendly,high-qualityequipmentbasedonprecisionmanufacturingtechnology,ensuringlong-termreliabilityandperformance
Continuous Research and Development Investment: Consistent investment in R&D for new product and solution development, with numerous design awards and technology-related accoladesContinuousResearchandDevelopmentInvestment:ConsistentinvestmentinR&Dfornewproductandsolutiondevelopment,withnumerousdesignawardsandtechnology-relatedaccolades
Diverse Industrial Applications: Capability to offer customized analytical and measurement solutions for a wide range of industries including pharmaceuticals, environmental, food, materials, semiconductors, and aerospaceDiverseIndustrialApplications:Capabilitytooffercustomizedanalyticalandmeasurementsolutionsforawiderangeofindustriesincludingpharmaceuticals,environmental,food,materials,semiconductors,andaerospace
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Industry: Life science research, drug discovery and development, manufacturing and quality control, proteomics, genomics, metabolomics, brain-function imagingPharmaceuticalandBiotechnologyIndustry:Lifescienceresearch,drugdiscoveryanddevelopment,manufacturingandqualitycontrol,proteomics,genomics,metabolomics,brain-functionimaging
Environmental Monitoring: Water quality analysis, greenhouse gas analysis, environmental pollutant analysis and controlEnvironmentalMonitoring:Waterqualityanalysis,greenhousegasanalysis,environmentalpollutantanalysisandcontrol
Food and Beverage Industry: Food safety, quality control, ingredient analysisFoodandBeverageIndustry:Foodsafety,qualitycontrol,ingredientanalysis
Industrial Materials: Characterization and performance evaluation of inorganic materials such as metals, rubber, ceramics, glass, FRP, carbon materials, and cellulose nanofibersIndustrialMaterials:Characterizationandperformanceevaluationofinorganicmaterialssuchasmetals,rubber,ceramics,glass,FRP,carbonmaterials,andcellulosenanofibers
Chemical Industry: Identification and characterization of chemical products including polymers, plastics, films, pigments, paints, inks, adhesives, fibers, surfactants, and catalystsChemicalIndustry:Identificationandcharacterizationofchemicalproductsincludingpolymers,plastics,films,pigments,paints,inks,adhesives,fibers,surfactants,andcatalysts
Clinical Research and Forensics: Disease diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, forensic toxicology, sports doping, trace evidence detectionClinicalResearchandForensics:Diseasediagnosis,treatment,prognosis,forensictoxicology,sportsdoping,traceevidencedetection
Hydrocarbon Processing Industry: Chemical, petrochemical, biofuel, and energy sectorsHydrocarbonProcessingIndustry:Chemical,petrochemical,biofuel,andenergysectors
Semiconductor and Electronics/Electrical Industry: Semiconductor manufacturing and quality control, electronic/electrical component-related equipmentSemiconductorandElectronics/ElectricalIndustry:Semiconductormanufacturingandqualitycontrol,electronic/electricalcomponent-relatedequipment
Aerospace Industry: Aircraft equipment and systemsAerospaceIndustry:Aircraftequipmentandsystems
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
Middle East and Africa (analytical instruments market)MiddleEastandAfrica(analyticalinstrumentsmarket)
Japan (headquarters and largest exporter), Singapore, China, India, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, South Korea (Shimadzu Scientific Korea), Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Laos, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri LankaJapan(headquartersandlargestexporter),Singapore,China,India,Malaysia,Philippines,Indonesia,Thailand,Vietnam,SouthKorea(ShimadzuScientificKorea),Bangladesh,Bhutan,Brunei,Cambodia,EastTimor,Laos,Maldives,Myanmar,Nepal,Pakistan,SriLanka
Germany (Shimadzu Europa GmbH), Across Europe (medical systems and analytical instruments market)Germany(ShimadzuEuropaGmbH),AcrossEurope(medicalsystemsandanalyticalinstrumentsmarket)
USA (Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, Shimadzu Medical Systems USA, Shimadzu Industrial Equipment USA, Shimadzu Aircraft Equipment USA), Canada, Caribbean regionUSA(ShimadzuScientificInstruments,ShimadzuMedicalSystemsUSA,ShimadzuIndustrialEquipmentUSA,ShimadzuAircraftEquipmentUSA),Canada,Caribbeanregion
Oceania (included in global network)Oceania(includedinglobalnetwork)
Latin America (included in global network)LatinAmerica(includedinglobalnetwork)
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
Quality Management System Certification: ISO 9001:2015 (for sales, installation, service, and preventive maintenance of analytical products)QualityManagementSystemCertification:ISO9001:2015(forsales,installation,service,andpreventivemaintenanceofanalyticalproducts)
Medical Device Quality Management System Certification: EN ISO 13485:2016 (for sales, installation, service, and preventive maintenance of radiology and ultrasound, and IVD analytical devices based on LC-MS and LC)MedicalDeviceQualityManagementSystemCertification:ENISO13485:2016(forsales,installation,service,andpreventivemaintenanceofradiologyandultrasound,andIVDanalyticaldevicesbasedonLC-MSandLC)
Patent Applications: Continuous technological development and patent applications for devices such as suction and dispensing apparatus, chromatogram data processing apparatus, and atomic clock devicesPatentApplications:Continuoustechnologicaldevelopmentandpatentapplicationsfordevicessuchassuctionanddispensingapparatus,chromatogramdataprocessingapparatus,andatomicclockdevices
Awards: Recipient of the Social Value Prize at the 7th Nikkei SDGs Management Awards, GCMS-QP2050 gas chromatograph mass spectrometer awarded the 'Best 10 New Products Award' by Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun in 2024Awards:RecipientoftheSocialValuePrizeatthe7thNikkeiSDGsManagementAwards,GCMS-QP2050gaschromatographmassspectrometerawardedthe'Best10NewProductsAward'byNikkanKogyoShimbunin2024
Design Awards: Good Design Award (X-Ray R/F System, CT Scanner, TOC-L, EDX700/800, DSC-60, etc.), Machine Design Award (TOC-L), iF Design Award (Hyper Vision HPV-X3, ICPMS-2040/2050, Brevis GC-2050, LCMS-2050, etc.)DesignAwards:GoodDesignAward(X-RayR/FSystem,CTScanner,TOC-L,EDX700/800,DSC-60,etc.),MachineDesignAward(TOC-L),iFDesignAward(HyperVisionHPV-X3,ICPMS-2040/2050,BrevisGC-2050,LCMS-2050,etc.)