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Shimadzu Sanjo Works

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Japanese name: 島津製作所三条工場

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WHAT TO DOShimadzu Sanjo Works

The Sanjo Works in Kyoto. It makes analytical instruments and medical equipment.

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Overview

The Sanjo Works in Kyoto. It makes analytical instruments and medical equipment.

About this place

Shimadzu Corporation (株式会社 島津製作所, Kabushiki-gaisha Shimadzu Seisakusho) is a Japanese public KK company, manufacturing precision instruments, measuring instruments and medical equipment, based in Kyoto, Japan. It was established in 1875. The American arm of the company, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, was founded in 1975.

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Field：Analytical instruments, medical devices

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