[SHIMADZU] 1-minute Guide to SHIMADZU

Outline of SHIMADZU

Contributing to Society through Science and Technology

It all started with an insatiable thirst for science and technology and a strong resolve about with what was necessary for the future of Japan.

Corporate Philosophy

Net Sales539.0billion yen

* The sales ratios are rounded off to the nearest unit.

Sales Ratio by
Business Segment

Sales Ratio by Region
　

Number of Employees14,481employees

Corporate Profile

Ratio of Employee Inside and Outside Japan

Inside Japan 57%

Outside Japan 43%

Corporate Profile

R&D Expenses

28.9billion yen

(Ratio of R&D Expenses to Net Sales. 5.4%)

Note: R&D expenses are the sum of the R&D cost in sales and administrative expenses and the R&D cost in manufacturing expenses.

Number of Patents Held

8,554

(in Japan 4,645 outside Japan 3,909)

Research and Development

History of SHIMADZU- Advancements Based on Creating Shared Value -

Societal Challenges

Value Supplied by Shimadzu

Wide Spread Use and Advancement in Physics and Chemistry Instruments

1882

Supplied state-of-the-art educational equipment

Number of physics and other products listed in the catalog

110

Need for a Reliable Power Supply

1897

Started manufacturing storage batteries

Industrial application of storage batteries

First in
Japan

Radiation Exposure to Radiological Technologists

1961

Developed the world's first remote-controlled X-ray fluoroscopy system

Radiation exposure to radiological technologists

Zero

Serious Environmental Pollution in China

2003

Started production of online TOC analyzers in China

Total unit sales in China

5,700

Improving Quality of Life (QOL)

2011

Contribution to newborn screening by using LCMS

Number of examinations possible with one tandem mass spectrometer systems:

60,000
per year

Developed fully automatic PCR testing system
and 2019 novel coronavirus detection kit

2020

Contributes to Japan’s COVID-19 Testing Capabilities

Responding to

COVID-19 pandemic

Supporting breast examinations and brain research

2021

Contributes to brain researches intended to delay the onset and progression of diseases by discovering symptoms at an early stage

Developed TOF-PET system

dedicated for head and breast examinations

History

Shimadzu Products Serving Society

Analytical & Measuring Instruments

We provide high-performance analytical instruments to support research, technology development, and quality control in medical, food, materials, and a variety of other fields.

High-Performance Liquid Chromatograph Mass Spectrometry system

Precision Universal Testing Machine

Medical Systems

We provide medical systems for supporting accurate diagnoses to help maintain and improve health.

Angiography System

TOF-Pet scanner for Head & Breast

Industrial Machinery

We support advanced manufacturing with high-performance key components to help promote industrial development.

Turbomolecular Pump

Hydraulic Equipment

Aircraft Equipment

We provide cutting-edge aircraft equipment to help ensure safety, improve comfort, and lower stress.

Flight Control System

Cockpit Display Systems

Towards Carbon Neutrality

Based on our corporate philosophy, "Contribute to Society through Science and Technology," Shimadzu contributes to solving problems in a diverse range of fields with our products and technologies.
We contribute to technological development and quality control in fields such as hydrogen fuels, biofuels, wind power generation, and other renewable energies, as well as automobiles and storage batteries, which are all indispensable for achieving carbon neutrality.
In addition, we are actively adopting renewable energy in our business activities, aiming to reduce CO_{2 emissions.}