Shimadzu Rika provides services in four fields. ・Physical and chemical sciences Shimadzu was Japan’s first manufacturer of physical and chemical science equipment for educational purposes. And for more than 140 years, Shimadzu Corporation and Shimadzu Rika Corporation have been manufacturing and sold supplying laboratory equipment such as microscopes for various educational fields, including science and industrial education in elementary, junior high, and senior high school across Japan and basic physics education at technical colleges and universities. ・Research Equipment Rika manufactures and sells laboratory tables, fume hoods, and other laboratory equipment designed and developed to meet the safety and energy-saving demands of today’s increasingly sophisticated and diverse research facilities. When universities and institutes relocate, RIKA provides consulting services regarding the safe, efficient, and reliable relocation of precision equipment, utilizing our expert knowledge and experience with a variety of equipment. ・Support for Improvement and Reorganization of Higher Education RIKA provides consulting services to support permit applications and the creation of attractive campuses, utilizing the know-how we have accumulated over the past 40 years with respect to the establishment, improvement, and reorganization of departments at universities, colleges, and other higher education institutions. Support for Overseas Business Expansion ・Shimadzu RIKA Corporation supports a wide range of overseas businesses in association with the Shimadzu Group global business network. This includes support for everything from the creation of documents to customs clearance when Japanese corporations expand overseas; support for the servicing of laboratory equipment in overseas plant facilities; support for yen based loans, medical treatment, and other Official Development Assistance; and the import and sale of overseas equipment, which is our specialty.