April 1, 2025 | News & Notices
Two Group Companies Integrated to Form Shimadzu Aerotech Manufacturing, Inc.
Responding to Increasing Demand for Commercial Aircraft
On April 1, 2025, Shimadzu Corporation merged Shimadzu Aircraft Equipment Service Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto; President & CEO: Takashi Sakai) with Shimadzu Aerotech Manufacturing, Inc. (Head Office: Nakagyo-ku; President & CEO: Yuji Hongo), with Shimadzu Aerotech Manufacturing, Inc. as the surviving corporation. Shimadzu Aerotech is involved in the manufacturing of equipment for aircraft, and Shimadzu Aircraft Equipment Service was involved in the manufacturing of ground support equipment for aircraft. In order to respond to increasing demand for aircraft, The new corporation after the merger, Shimadzu Aerotech will strengthen their manufacturing bases through consolidated management, concentrating the aircraft equipment manufacturing techniques of both companies, including the heat treatments required to improve the Toughness and strength of materials. Shimadzu Aerotech provides actuators for flight control systems using Advanced technologies and high precise machining techniques, supporting the safety of aircraft.
Overview of the Corporation after the Merger
| Name | ： | Shimadzu Aerotech Manufacturing, Inc. |
| Representative | ： | Yuji Hongo |
| Address of Head Office | ： | 1, Nishinokyo Kuwabara-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto Japan |
| Shareholders and Shareholding Ratio | ： | Financed 100 % by Shimadzu Corporation |
| Date of Merger | ： | April 1, 2025 (scheduled) |
| Employees | ： | Approximately 85 (as of the date of the merger) |