Shimadzu establishes subsidiary Shimadzu Aerotech for aircraft equipment

Shimadzu Corporation established a new subsidiary, Shimadzu Aerotech, on December 1, 2017, to specialize in manufacturing aircraft equipment for commercial aviation. The subsidiary will be located within the company's headquarters and Sanjo Plant in Kyoto, Japan, and is expected to start operations in April 2018 with about 70 employees.

“The new company aims to improve production efficiency and competitiveness by specializing in the manufacture of equipment for commercial aircraft.”automation-news.jp

• 3 sources
• automation-news.jp島津製作所 子会社エアロテック設立 航空機装備品に特化-オートメーション新聞WEB／AutomationNewsDec 1, 2017
• nikkei.com島津製作所、民間航空機用装備品の製造子会社「島津エアロテック株式会社」を設立 - 日本経済新聞Nikkei Inc.Dec 1, 2017
• nikkei.com島津製作所、民間飛行機向け部品製造子会社 - 日本経済新聞Nikkei Inc.Dec 1, 2017

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