Shimano Inc.
History
| Year | Detail |
|---|---|
| 1921 | Shozaburo Shimano establishes Shimano Iron Works. |
| 1922 | Shimano Iron Works begins production of the bicycle freewheel. |
| 1940 | The name Shimano Iron Works is changed to Shimano Iron Works Co., Ltd. |
| 1951 | Shimano Iron Works absorb Shimano Bicycle Company, and the Company's name was changed to Shimano Industrial Company. |
| 1956 | Shimano Industrial Company begins production of external speed changer. |
| 1957 | It has began research into cold forging in 1957, spurred by an interest in a trade fair exhibit by a West Germany company. Production of internal speed changer (3-speed Hub) begins. |
| 1965 | Shimano American Corporation is established in New York. |
| 1970 | Fishing Tackle Division is launched. Shimano Yamaguchi Co., Ltd. (present Shimonoseki Factory) is established in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. |
| 1971 | Shimano Industrial Company launched the DUX series of spinning reels is in the market. |
| 1972 | Established Shimano Europa GmbH. in Dusseldorf, West Germany. Stock is listed on 2nd Section of the Osaka Securities Exchange. |
| 1973 | The company has launched the Shimano Racing Team and Shimano (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. is established. |
| 1980 | It has introduced DURA-ACE AX 7300 which is aiming for reducing the aerodynamic drag at IFMA show at Koln in W.Germany. |
| 1981 | Kumamoto Fishing Tackle is established and The stock of Dunphy Holding Pty. Ltd. is acquired. |
| 1983 | Shimano Canada Ltd. is established. Introduced BB-X and SHIMANO 600EX is in the market. |
| 1986 | Shimano American Corporation merge with Shimano Sales Corporation and move to Irvine, California from New Jersey. |
| 1988 | Established a subsidiary called Shimano U.K. Ltd. and starts sales of fishing tackle in Europe. |
| 1990 | Shimano Components (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. And Shimano Italy Fishing S.r.l. is established. |
| 1991 | Corporate name is changed from Shimano Industrial Co., Ltd. to Shimano Inc, and PT Shimano Batam is established. |
| 1992 | The company had established Shimano (Kunshan) Bicycle Components Co., Ltd, and The cycle center (Bicycle Museum) opens. |
| 2001 | Shimano France Composants Cycles S.A.S. and Shimano (Shanghai) Bicycle Components Co., Ltd. is established. |
| 2003 | Opened the subsidiaries called Shimano (Kunshan) fishing Tackle Co., Ltd. And Shimano (Tianjin) Bicycle Components Co., Ltd. |
| 2005 | "Shimano Nordic Cycle AB", "ShimanoNordic Cycle OY" and "Shimano Nordic Cycle AS" are established in Scandinavian Peninsula. |
| 2008 | The stocks of Innovative Textiles Inc. and DashAmerica inc. (Pearl Izumi) is acquired. DURA-ACE 7900 series is released. |
| 2009 | Lifestyle Gear Division is launched. Marketing of rowing equipment (stretcher and shoes) are in the market. |
| 2014 | SHIMANO Cycling World is opened in Singapore. "Shimano Italy Bicycle Components S.r.l" is established. |
| 2019 | SHIMANO EXPERIENCE CENTER opens in Valkenburg, The Netherlands. |
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