Shimadzu Corporation was established in 1875 in Kyoto, Japan, becoming one of the pioneers of scientific precision balances. Shimadzu balances offer high-technology instruments, developing successful products, including:

• 1959   Top-loading direct reading balance
• 1971   Electronic balance, known as Digibalance
• 1977   Microprocessors for electronic balances, improving sensitivity, resolution, and stability.
• 1985   Fully-automatic calibration
• 1989   One-piece forcecell
• 1993   highly-sensitive AEM-5200 Micro Balance
• 1997   Windows Direct uniquely connects laboratory instruments to Microsoft Windows.

Shimadzu instruments have a range from readability of 0.01mg to capacity of 52kg. Shimadzu Corporation continues to be one of the leading Scientific Precision Instrument corporations in the world.