Shimadzu (株式会社島津製作所) is a company that manufactures analytical measuring instruments, medical imaging systems, vacuum industry machinery, hydraulic equipment, and optical devices. It offers molecular spectroscopy, columns, reagents and consumables, forklifts, agricultural machinery, electro-mechanical actuators, etc. The company caters to ceramics, metals, mining, pharmaceuticals, environmental, food, beverages, automotive, life sciences, and other sectors.