History
Founded in Kyoto 1875, Shimadzu Corporation has been supplying cutting-edge products to customers throughout the world for over 145 years. Shimadzu always has been and always will be committed to Shimadzu's corporate philosophy “Contributing to Society through Science and Technology”.
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1875 to1893
Starting a Business Manufacturing Physics and Chemistry Instruments
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1894 to 1916
Building the Foundation for Business Expansion
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1917 to 1944
Transformation to a Modern Company
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1945 to 1961
From Post-War Rebuilding to Growth
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1962 to 1980
Developing and Expanding Markets Throughout the World
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1981 to 1995
Achieving Further Globalization
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1996 to 2002
Increasing
Technology Levels
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2003 to 2010
Accelerating Global Research and Development
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2011 to 2017
Becoming the Number-One Partner to the World Society
