Shimadzu Benelux B.V.

It all began in 1968 with five employees

an important milestone occurred in 1987 with the move from Düsseldorf to Duisburg, Germany to new premises hosting the European Headquarters, at the time with 38 employees

In 1990, Shimadzu founded its first subsidiary in Austria, covering the additional sales regions of CSFR, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria.

One year later, Shimadzu Italia commenced business in Milan, Italy's industrial and financial heart.

In 1992, another 6,000 sqm were added to expand the analytical and medical operations

In 1992, Shimadzu Benelux was founded.

Strategically located in Milton Keynes, Shimadzu UK was established in 1996, half way between the economic centers of London and Birmingham.

Zagreb, the capital of Croatia and an international trade and business center, is Shimadzu’s hub along the Adriatic east coast, starting in 1997.

adding Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bosnia, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia in 2001.

In 2002, Shimadzu France, located east of Paris, has been established.

To integrate Shimadzu Germany into the new European organizational structure, it was established in 2007 as an own entity, although Shimadzu since its market entry in 1968 has of course been very active in Germany as the largest market-place in Europe.

Shimadzu´s Laboratory World was launched in 2013 with over 1500 sqm of floor space

Due to a fast growing workforce of over 110 employees, the German subsidiary in 2017 has moved into an own office space close to the European headquarters.

The latest highlight in development of the European homebase was in 2017, when Shimadzu acquired ALSACHIM, a France-based specialist company for stable isotope-labelled compounds, metabolites and pharmaceutical related substances, and analytical purposes.

the European Innovation center (EUIC) in 2017

In 2018 Shimadzu celebrated its 50th anniversary of its presence in Europe

On 11 September 2018, we celebrated the 50th anniversary of Shimadzu Europa.