4 Companies in Shizuoka

Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. is a manufacturer of sensors and emitters for visible and invisible light, established in 1953 and headquartered in Hamamatsu, Japan. Its product range covers LEDs, lamps and photodiodes, alongside laser diodes, high voltage power supply units, line scan cameras, UV curing systems, air ionizers and photodiodes. Components are also supplied as modules and units for integration into systems the company develops, including optical measurement and imaging systems. The ISO 9001-certified firm offers more than 15,000 devices, units and systems, ships to over 100 destinations worldwide, and operates ten research and production bases.

Based in Shizuoka, Japan, Star Micronics Co., Ltd. has manufactured machine tools and card reader/writer devices since its founding in 1947. Its portfolio covers automatic lathes for metal cutting work, small CNC lathes and mini lathes, pitch changers, signal conditioners that process or convert signals, and readers/writers handling input and output for magnetic cards, smart cards and RFID tags. Small printers for receipts and tickets used at point-of-sale terminals and kiosks are also produced. The company holds ISO 9001 certification and runs international operations through subsidiaries including Star Micronics America, Inc. and Star Micronics Europe Ltd.

The SHODA Company is a Japanese manufacturer of CNC routing machines and centers, founded in 1926 and incorporated in 1944, with headquarters in Hamamatsu City. Its lineup includes PLANET BLUE SPB Series CNC router centers intended for new metals, programmed CNC routers with dust reduction features, woodworking CNC router centers, and gantry-type multi-function CNC routers. These machines are applied to aircraft parts, plastic components and products, kitchen vanities, kitchen parts and doors. Maintenance is available through the SHODA network service, which also covers resold machines.

SHINX Corporation Co. Ltd. has operated since 1964 as a manufacturer and supplier of industrial machinery and related goods, working from its Oigawa Factory in Yaizu City. Design, manufacturing, sales and trading of industrial machines are its core activities. Machine tools, metal processing machines, resin processing machines, woodworking machines and H steel beveling machines make up the product portfolio. The firm is a subsidiary of Shinko Trading Co. Ltd. and holds a partner agreement with Fujieda MYFC. Offices are located across Japan, among them Sapporo in Hokkaido, Aomori City, Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture and Suita City in Osaka.