Shimadzu Scientific Instruments Co., Ltd. (Taiwan)

In 1875, the Chemical Apparatus Manufacturing Factory was founded in the Nijo area of Kyoto, primarily producing physical and chemical machinery and educational equipment. It was the predecessor of Shimadzu Corporation.

In 1875, founded the “Chemical Apparatus Manufacturing Plant” in the Nijo area of Kyoto.

In 1877, Japan's first manned hydrogen balloon was successfully launched at the Kyoto Imperial Palace plaza.

In 1877, successfully launched Japan's first hydrogen balloon capable of carrying people in the plaza of the Kyoto Imperial Palace.

In 1877, Japan's first National Industrial Exhibition was held.

In 1894, Umekichiro, the son of Genzo Shimadzu I, inherited his father's name, became Genzo Shimadzu II, and took over the business.

In 1895, successfully took the first X-ray photograph.

In 1897, successfully improved the “GS storage battery.”

In 1917, Masashi established Shimadzu Corporation. At the same time, its lead-acid battery products were spun off into a separate company, Japan Storage Battery Co., Ltd. (predecessor of today's GS Yuasa Corporation).

In 1917, Seiji established Shimadzu Corporation.

In 1920, invented the “reactive lead powder manufacturing method.”

The first overseas office was opened in Berlin in 1923.

In 1923, opened its first overseas office in Berlin.

An office was established near Zhongshan Hall in Taipei in 1931.

In 1931, established an office near Zhongshan Hall in Taipei.

A base was established in New York, USA, in 1963.

Established a branch in New York, USA in 1963.

A sales company was established in West Germany (as it was then known) in 1968, marking the company's entry into the European market.

Five years later, established a sales company in West Germany (at the time) and began participating in the European market.

In collaboration with Sweden's LKB, Shimadzu launched the world's first mass-produced GC-MS (magnetic sector type) in Japan. The instrument's basic design was carried forward into later Shimadzu GCMS systems.

Building on LKB-9000 technology, Shimadzu developed mass spectrometers and subsequently introduced products such as the GCMS-6020 and GCMSPAC-90.

Japan's first general-purpose quadrupole GC-MS was launched. Its high performance and ease of operation contributed to the widespread adoption of GCMS in Japan.

The world's first MALDI-TOF MS product was launched. A series of analytical examples for polymer compounds were published, greatly expanding the possibilities of mass spectrometry.

Shimadzu launched its first thermospray LC/MS product, the LCMS-QP1000. In the 1990s, thermospray LC/MS became mainstream.

Kompact MALDI III/II can analyze a wide range of substances, including peptides, proteins, polysaccharides, complex lipids, nucleic acids, drugs, and metabolites.

Shimadzu used its proprietary technologies, including ion focusing and spray components, to innovate and transform existing LC/MS technology, increasing the sensitivity of LC/MS analysis by more than tenfold.

Released the world's first MALDI-TOF MS, “AXIMA-QIT,” combining an ion trap and a TOF analyzer. It enables detailed structural analysis of complex molecules.

In 2002, a Nobel Prize laureate in Chemistry was born.

On November 1 of the same year, still received a minister-level position at Shimadzu Corporation.

Released the world's first hybrid LC/MS combining an ion trap and a TOF analyzer. It performs structural analysis effectively using MSn capabilities.

Launched Japan's first triple quadrupole LC-MS/MS, achieving the world's fastest detection speed at the time. It meets the needs of analyzing large numbers of samples, including contaminants in water and soil, drug metabolites, pesticide residues in food, and samples for life science research.

In 2011, the Tanaka research group successfully developed a high-sensitivity blood testing method.

Launched Japan's first triple quadrupole GC-MS/MS. Building on the LCMS-8030 technology for high-speed LC/MS/MS analysis, the GCMS-TQ8030 achieved the world's highest sensitivity and high-speed performance.

Taiwan Shimadzu Scientific Instruments Co., Ltd. was first established in Taipei in 2013.

Launched iMScope, an imaging mass microscope integrating an optical microscope and a mass spectrometer. It later enabled the combination of high-precision, high-quality mass spectrometry images and optical images.

In 2013, established Taiwan Shimadzu Scientific Instruments Co., Ltd. in Taipei for the first time.

Following the launch of the LCMS-8050 in 2013, Shimadzu launched the high-end triple quadrupole mass spectrometer LCMS-8060. Its ion path was improved over that of the LCMS-8050, and its sensitivity increased by approximately threefold.

An office was established in Kaohsiung in 2016.

In 2016, established the Kaohsiung office.

An office was established in Taichung in 2018.

Launched Japan's first quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometer, the LCMS-9030, and pioneered the high-resolution market. This technology combines accuracy, sensitivity, resolution, and ease of operation to achieve highly reliable accurate-mass measurements.

In 2018, established the Taichung office.

In 2018, published in the journal Nature.

Launched a digital ion trap mass spectrometer smaller than A3 size, offering high-sensitivity MSn measurements.

A branch office was established in Hualien in 2022.

In 2022, also established a branch office in Hualien.