Since 1875 Shimadzu has pursued leading-edge science and technologies in analytical and measuring instruments, medical devices, aeronautics and industrial equipment. The analytical and measuring instruments business, its largest segment, covers gas and liquid chromatographs and mass spectrometers, spectrophotometers, total organic carbon and total nitrogen analysers, online water analysers, X-ray and surface analysis systems, materials testing and inspection machines, balances and moisture analysers, and particle size analysers. Medical systems comprise X-ray imaging and diagnostic equipment. The aircraft equipment and industrial machinery businesses supply flight control and hydraulic equipment, turbo-molecular pumps and vacuum equipment. The Shimadzu Group employs 14,649 people and operates under the philosophy of contributing to society through science and technology.



