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Shimano

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Japanese manufacturer of bicycle components, fishing tackle and rowing equipment

Shimano, Inc. (株式会社シマノ, Kabushiki-gaisha Shimano), originally Shimano Iron Works (島野鐵工所) and later Shimano Industries, Inc. (島野工業株式会社), is a Japanese multinational manufacturing company for cycling components, fishing tackle and rowing equipment, which also produced golf supplies until 2005 and snowboarding gear until 2008.2 It was founded in 1921 by Shozaburo Shimano.1 Its chief executive is Yōzō Shimano (since 2001).1 Its revenue was ¥378 billion in 2020.1 Its shares trade on Tokyo Stock Exchange under the symbol 7309.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

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Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Feb 1921Founded1

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  • Ticker7309 on Tokyo Stock Exchange1
  • Industrybicycle industry, sports industry1
  • HeadquartersSakai1
  • Founded inSakai1
  • Websitewww.shimano.com/en
  • Legal formkabushiki gaisha1
  • Listed onOTC Markets Group (SHMDF), Tokyo Stock Exchange (7309)1
  • LEI529900L32YT3P9DECR103
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusLapsed (not renewed)3
  • Registered address堺区老松町３丁７７番地, 590-8577 堺市, Japan3
  • Registered withNational Tax Agency, 31201010033993

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Koersfiets Scott, Annemiek van Vleuten, 2020 - detailopname pedaal, ketting en voortandwielen (R0629 - collectie KOERS. Museum van de Wielersport)
Photo: Scott USA / Shimano / Tacx / Pirelli, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons6

Shimano, Inc. (株式会社シマノ, Kabushiki-gaisha Shimano), originally Shimano Iron Works (島野鐵工所) and later Shimano Industries, Inc. (島野工業株式会社), is a Japanese multinational manufacturing company for cycling components, fishing tackle and rowing equipment, which also produced golf supplies until 2005 and snowboarding gear until 2008. Named after founder Shozaburo Shimano (島野庄三郎, 1894–1958) and headquartered in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, the company has 49 consolidated subsidiaries, with the primary manufacturing plants based in Kunshan (China), Malaysia, and Singapore.2

Corporate structure

Shimano sits at the top of its group. 3 entities, 3 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Shimano 堺市, Japan
    • Shimano (Singapore) Subsidiary · Singapore
    • Shimano Europe B.V. Subsidiary · 100% · Eindhoven, Netherlands

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Founded by Shozaburo Shimano on Feb 1921, in Sakai.1

Leadership

Who has led Shimano, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

  1. Shozaburo Shimano1921–1958
  2. Shozo Shimano1959–1992
  3. Keizo Shimano1992–1998
  4. Yōzō Shimano1995–2001
  5. Yōzō Shimano2001–now
197019801990200020102020

Products and brands

Shimano has 13,000 employees (2017). Shimano runs fabrications in Australia, China, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Vietnam.

From Wikipedia’s article on Shimano, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

From Wikidata.1

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

Shimano revenue by year1378.0B JPY in 2020+70% since 2011
0100.0B JPY200.0B JPY300.0B JPY400.0B JPY2011: 221.8B JPY221.8B JPY20112012: 271.0B JPY271.0B JPY2012+22%2013: 271.0B JPY271.0B JPY2013+0%2014: 333.2B JPY333.2B JPY2014+23%2015: 378.6B JPY378.6B JPY2015+14%2016: 323.0B JPY323.0B JPY2016−15%2017: 335.8B JPY335.8B JPY2017+4%2018: 348.0B JPY348.0B JPY2018+4%2019: 363.2B JPY363.2B JPY2019+4%2020: 378.0B JPY378.0B JPY2020+4%
  • 2020378.0B JPY1
  • 2019363.2B JPY1
  • 2018348.0B JPY1
  • 2017335.8B JPY1
  • 2016323.0B JPY1
  • 2015378.6B JPY1

Former names

  • Shimano Industrial Co., Ltd.1951 to 19911
  • Shimano Iron Works Co., Ltd.1940 to 19511
  • Shimano Iron Works1921 to 19401

Timeline

  1. 1995New chief executive Yōzō Shimano becomes CEO1
  2. 1992New chief executive Keizo Shimano becomes CEO1
  3. 1991Renamed Name changed to Shimano Inc.1
  4. 1959New chief executive Shozo Shimano becomes CEO1
  5. 1951Renamed Name changed to Shimano Industrial Co., Ltd.1
  6. 1940Renamed Name changed to Shimano Iron Works Co., Ltd.1
  7. Feb 1921Founded Founded in Sakai1
  8. 1921New chief executive Shozaburo Shimano becomes CEO1

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