History
Headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments (SSI) is the American subsidiary of Shimadzu Corporation. Founded in 1875, Shimadzu is a $3 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. Shimadzu initiated a presence in the U.S. in 1963 with an office in New York City. SSI was established in 1975 in Columbia, MD as a distribution center providing analytical solutions to a wide range of laboratories and lab services providers in the Americas. Today, SSI's focus has expanded greatly beyond distribution. Steady and controlled growth has seen the opening of nine regional offices across the United States, with technical specialists,
Specialties
Shimadzu accepts visitors by appointment only. Shimadzu provides a broad range of analytical instruments indispensable for research, development, and quality control in a variety of fields. Our high-level, sophisticated instruments include chromatographs, spectrometers, and elemental and surface analysis systems. We also provide a broad range of high-precision physical testing and measuring technology that is essential for product development and quality assurance.