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Biotechnology ResearchMaryland, United States501-1000 Employees
Shimadzu Scientific Instruments (SSI) operates as the American arm of Shimadzu Corporation and is headquartered in Columbia, Maryland. Established in 1975 as a distribution hub, SSI has expanded to maintain ten regional offices, a network of technical and sales engineers, and a U.S. manufacturing unit that supplies HPLC, GC-MS/MS, LC-MS/MS, and other advanced instruments. The organization also provides a dedicated Customer Training and Education Center and houses two centers—the Solution Center for collaborative research and the Innovation Center for partnerships with universities, government agencies, and industry. SSI serves researchers across the Americas, including leading institutions and government laboratories, and promotes ongoing collaborations through its grant program and SPARQ (Shimadzu Partnership for Academics, Research, and Quality of Life). In its role within the biotechnology research sector, SSI positions itself as a supplier of analytical instruments and related solutions, with emphasis on collaborative applications development via its centers. A recent development emphasizes expansion of its chromatography portfolio, with the Shimadzu Group announcing the i-Series LC-2070/LC-2080 integrated HPLC systems in late 2025.