Shimadzu Machinery Systems Inc.

Shimadzu Metal Industries Inc. was established by separating the casting business from Shimadzu Corporation and began manufacturing various casting products.

The casting business was separated from Shimadzu Corporation to establish Shimadzu Kinzoku Kogyo Co., Ltd. on the current site and the company started manufacturing various casting products.

A machining division was added, and manufacturing of industrial X-ray inspection devices was started.

The machining department was added to start manufacturing industrial X-ray inspection instruments.

Shimadzu Machinery Inc. was established as a sales and service company for spinning winders and liquid transfer equipment of the machinery division of Shimadzu Corporation, with a capital of 50 million yen.

Konan Corporation, which had separated the manufacturing division of power transmission equipment (gear machinery) from Shimadzu Corporation, was relocated to its current location and began manufacturing power transmission equipment.

The manufacturing division of power transmission devices (gear machinery) was separated from Shimadzu Corporation and transferred to Kounan Works within the current location, beginning manufacturing of power transmission devices.

The department manufacturing power transmission equipment (gear machinery) was separated from Shimadzu Corporation to establish Konan Corporation in the current site and the company started manufacturing power transmission equipment.

The company was renamed Shimadzu Metal Precision Engineering Inc., merging all operations of Kounan Works.

Changed the corporate name to Shimadzu Kinzoku Seiko Co., Ltd. and integrated all businesses of Konan Corporation.

Transferred manufacturing rights for non-destructive testing equipment from Shimadzu Corporation and started manufacturing various industrial non-destructive testing devices.

Received the right to manufacture nondestructive inspection instruments from Shimadzu Corporation and started manufacturing nondestructive inspection instruments for various industries.

Withdrawn from the casting business.

Withdrew from the casting business.

Shimadzu Machinery Service Inc. was founded by integrating the service division of Shimadzu Machinery Inc. and a division of Shimadzu System Solutions Inc. (now Shimadzu System Solutions Inc.), with a capital of 20 million yen.

The service department of Shimasei Kikai Co., Ltd. and a department of Shimadzu Instruments Co., Ltd. (currently Shimadzu System Solutions Co., Ltd.) were consolidated to establish Shimadzu Industrial Instruments Service Co., Ltd. with a capital of 20 million yen.

Transferred the industrial furnace business from Shimadzu Corporation and began manufacturing vacuum degreasing sintering and firing furnaces.

Took over Shimadzu Corporation's industrial furnace business and started manufacturing various vacuum dewaxing sintering and baking furnaces.

The company was renamed Shimadzu Mectum Inc.

Changed the corporate name to Shimadzu MECTEM, Inc.

Shimadzu Emit Inc. was established by merging Shimadzu Machinery Service Inc. (surviving company) and Shimadzu Machinery Inc. (dissolving company), with a capital of 40 million yen.

Integrated Shimadzu Industrial Instruments Service Co., Ltd. as the merging company and Shimasei Kikai Co., Ltd. as the merged company and established Shimadzu EMIT Co., Ltd. with a capital of 40 million yen.

Hadano Factory was opened in Hadano City, Kanagawa Prefecture, and operations commenced.

Opened the Hadano Works in Hadano City, Kanagawa Prefecture and commenced operation.

Manufacturing contracts for gear liquid transfer equipment, glass winders, and other industrial machinery were received from Shimadzu Corporation.

Contracted manufacture of industrial machines including gear pumps and glass fiber winders from Shimadzu Corporation.

Shimadzu Mectum obtained ISO 9001 certification.

Shimadzu MECTEM acquired an ISO9001 certificate.

Shimadzu Emit obtained ISO 9001 certification.

Shimadzu EMIT acquired an ISO9001 certificate.

Withdrawn from the power transmission device business.

Withdrew from the power transmission equipment business.

Opened Hiroshima Sales Office in Hiroshima City and Nagoya Sales Office in Nagoya City, and started sales handling all models.

Opened the Hiroshima Sales Office in Hiroshima City and Nagoya Sales Office in Nagoya City and started sales activities for all models.

Obtained ISO 14001 certification.

Acquired an ISO14001 certificate.

Established a joint venture company for vacuum industrial furnace manufacturing in Zhejiang Province, China.

Established a joint venture company for manufacturing industrial vacuum furnaces in Zhejiang Province, China.

Dissolved the joint venture and established Ningbo Shimadzu Vacuum Technology Development Co., Ltd.

Liquidated the joint venture and the company started as Ningbo Shimadzu Vacuum Technology Development Co., Ltd.

Received the transfer of industrial machinery business from Shimadzu Corporation.

The industrial machinery business was transferred from Shimadzu Corporation.

Completion of the new factory of Ningbo Shimadzu Vacuum Technology Development Co., Ltd.

A new factory of Ningbo Shimadzu Vacuum Technology Development Co., Ltd. was completed.

Received the transfer of some models of non-destructive testing equipment from Shimadzu Corporation.

Some nondestructive inspection instrument models were transferred from Shimadzu Corporation.

Completion of the office building of Ningbo Shimadzu Vacuum Technology Development Co., Ltd.

The office building of Ningbo Shimadzu Vacuum Technology Development Co., Ltd. was completed.

Received the transfer of semiconductor equipment and helium leak detectors from Shimadzu Corporation.

Semiconductor equipment and helium leak detectors were transferred from Shimadzu Corporation.

Completion of the new headquarters building.

A new head office was completed.

Relocated Shimadzu Emit head office and Kyoto factory from Shimadzu Corporation's Shino Factory to Shimadzu Corporation's Seta Factory, making it the main head office in Seta Factory.

Shimadzu EMIT moved its head office and Kyoto Works from the Murasakino Works of Shimadzu Corporation to the Seta Works of Shimadzu Corporation, and changed the name to head office and Seta Works.

Transferred business from Shonan Shimadzu and started development, manufacturing, and sales of balancing machines. Established Shino Factory, Kyoto Sales Office, Hadano Sales Office, and Korean Branch.

Received business transferred from Shonan Shimadzu Corporation and started the development, manufacture, and sales of dynamic balancing machines. Opened the Murasakino Works, Kyoto Sales Office, Hadano Sales Office, and South Korea branch according to the transfer.

Shimadzu Mectum Co., Ltd. and Shimadzu Emit Co., Ltd. merged to establish Shimadzu Sangyo Systems Co., Ltd.

Shimadzu MECTEM, Inc. and Shimadzu EMIT Co., Ltd. merged and Shimadzu Industrial Systems Co., Ltd. started.

Transferred the development and manufacturing functions of balancing machines from Shino Factory to the head office factory.

Development and manufacturing functions of dynamic balancing machines (balancing machines) were relocated from Murasakino Works to Head Office and Factory.

Transferred control production functions to the head office factory (Kusatsu Sub-Factory).

Manufacturing function of Electric Actuator were relocated from Head office and Factory to Kusatsu Branch Factory.

Transferred the manufacturing of non-destructive testing equipment to Shimadzu Corporation.

Transferred the right to manufacture nondestructive inspection instruments to Shimadzu Corporation.