Shimadzu Scientific Instruments (SSI) is the American subsidiary of Shimadzu Corporation, of Kyoto, Japan. Founded in 1875, Shimadzu is a $2 billion multinational corporation with three major divisions: Medical Diagnostics, Aerospace/Industrial, and Analytical Instruments.

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The Analytical Instruments Division...is one of the world's three largest manufacturers of analytical instrumentation and environmental monitoring equipment. In addition to Japan, Shimadzu products are manufactured in Australia, the Phillipines, the U.K., and in Portland, Oregon. International sales, service, and technical support facilities are located in Germany, Singapore, Australia, Russia, China, England, and Argentina, with distributors in over 70 other countries.

US Corporate Headquarters...In 1975, SSI corporate headquarters were established in Columbia, Maryland to provide analytical solutions to a wide range of laboratories in North, Central, and parts of South America. In the US, SSI has a network of more than 50 locations providing local and regional sales, service, and technical support.