Company Profile
Shimadzu
Company Overview
Shimadzu Scientific Instruments is one of the largest suppliers of analytical instrumentation and environmental monitoring systems in the world. Our products include Gas Chromatographs, Liquid Chromatographs, Mass Spectrometers, Total Organic Carbon Analyzers, Uv-Vis Spectrometers, Fluorescence, Atomic Absorption, IR and Scanning Densitometers. In 1975, SSI Corporate Headquarters was established in Columbia, Maryland and we currently have nine regional offices coast to coast.
Company History
Shimadzu Scientific Instruments (SSI) is the American subsidiary of Shimadzu Corporation, headquartered in Kyoto, Japan. Founded in 1875, Shimadzu is a $2 billion multinational corporation with three major divisions: Medical Diagnostics, Aerospace/Industrial, and Analytical Instruments. The Analytical Division is one of the world´s largest manufacturers of analytical instrumentation and environmental monitoring equipment. In addition to Japan, Shimadzu products are manufactured in China, the Philippines, the U.K., and in Portland, Oregon. International sales, service, and technical support facilities are located in Germany, Singapore, Australia, China, Brazil, and Turkey, with numerous regional offices and distributors worldwide.
In 1975, SSI corporate headquarters was established in Columbia, Maryland to provide analytical solutions to a wide range of laboratories in North, Central, and parts of South America. In the U.S., SSI has a network of more than 50 locations providing local and regional sales, service, and technical support.
Notable Accomplishments / Recognition
Shimadzu continues the tradition as a global leader in the development of solutions for the world's technology hurdles. In 2000, we established the Genomic Research Center in the U.K. and started contract biological analysis and trials for CO2 fixation technology. In 2001, we established life sciences laboratories in Kyoto and Tsukuba to carry out medium and long-term R&D for biological instruments and reagents. At the Technology Research Laboratories, which consists of five research centers located throughout Japan, we conduct research and development that results in original cutting-edge technology.
Koichi Tanaka Mass Spectrometry Research Laboratory (located in Kyoto, Japan)
Headed by Koichi Tanaka, awarded the 2002 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, this laboratory conducts research for the development of new mass spectrometry techniques and equipment for analyzing biological macromolecules such as proteins. The aim is to broaden the scope of mass spectrometry by actively pursuing researchers and by participating in joint research projects with leading universities, research institutes, and corporations. Under the guidance of Mr. Tanaka, the spirit of discovery and foundation for success continues at Shimadzu.
Shimadzu Scientific Instruments donates record $7.5 million to support UT Arlington Institute for Research Technologies in 2013.
Benefits
•Medical Insurance (PPO plan)
•Dental Insurance (PPO Plan)
•Vision Plan
•Flexible Spending Accounts
•Education Assistance
•Variable Pay Plans
•Paid Vacation and Personal Time
•10 Paid Holidays
•Short & Long Term Disability
•Life Insurance (Self, spouse and dependents)
•Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
•Employee Assistance Plan
•Funeral Leave
•Jury Duty Leave
•401k Plan with Company Match