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Shimano Kumamoto Co., Ltd. is established. |
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Acquired the stocks of Hallman Sports AB (present Shimano Nordic Cycle AB) and Hallman Sports O.Y.
Established sales firms in the three Scandinavian countries. |
| 2003 |
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Shimano (Kunshan) Fishing Tackle Co., Ltd. is established in Kunshan, China. |
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Shimano (Tianjin) Bicycle Components Co., Ltd. is established in Tianjin, China. |
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OOO Shimano Eurasia is established in Moscow, Russia. |
| 2002 |
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Shimano Taiwan Co., Ltd. is established in Taiwan. |
| 2001 |
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Shimano (Shanghai) Bicycle Components Co., Ltd. is established in Shanghai, China. |
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Shimano Czech Republic s.r.o. is established in Czech. |
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"Shimano Czech" factory |
| 2000 |
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The stock of Ets A. Bertin S.A. in France is acquired. |
| 1999 |
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Golf Division is launched. |
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"ULTEGRA" Driver - with the STMI theory |
| 1998 |
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The stock of Alfred Thun S.p.A. is acquired and the name is changed to Shimano Italia S.p.A. |
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"Shimano Italia" factory |
| 1997 |
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Action Sports Division is launched. |
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Shimano Europe Holding B.V. is established with investment in kind from Ultegra Nederland B.V. and Shimano (Europa) GmbH. |
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The stock of G.Loomis Inc. is acquired. |
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Snowboard with the Step-in Binding System
- Action Sports Division |
| 1996 |
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Shimano (Mersing) Sdn. Bhd. is established in Malaysia . |
| 1995 |
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SHIP system (Smooth and Hi-Power System) is developed for spinning reels. |
| 1992 |
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Shimano (Kunshan) Bicycle Components Co., Ltd. is established in Kunshan, China.
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The Cycle center (Bicycle Museum) opens.
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The Stella reel, equipped Shimano Balance Lock (SBL) is released. |
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The Cycle center, the first bicycle museum in Japan |
| 1991 |
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The name is changed to Shimano Inc. |
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Shimano Centre Interbike N.V.(current Shimano Belgium N.V.) is established. |
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P.T. Shimano Batam is established in Indonesia. |
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The Shimano Cycle Development Center is established as a foundation. |
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Shimano XTR series of ultra-lightweight pro-spec high performance MTB components is released. |
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Shimano Batam plant after it began operations |
| 1990 |
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Shimano Components (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. is established. |
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Shimano Italy Fishing S.r.l. is established. |
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The stock of Alfred Thun S.p.A.(current Shimano Italia S.p.A.) is acquired. |
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SPD(Shimano Pedaling Dynamics) is released. |
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STI concept Dura-Ace dual control levers are released. |
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Opening Ceremony for the Shimano Components Malaysia plant |
| 1989 |
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Shimano Benelux B.V., Shimano Benelux Fishing Tackle B.V. and Ultegra Nederland B.V. is established in the Netherlands.
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Shimano Total Integration (STI) concept Rapidfire Remote shift lever for offroad bikes is released. |
| 1988 |
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Shimano U.K. Ltd. is established, and begins sales of fishing tackle. |
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Shimano Cycling footwear (shoes) is released. |
| 1984 |
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A new Dura-Ace series equipped with the groundbreaking Shimano Index System (SIS) for shifting is born. |
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New Dura-Ace with Shimano Index System (SIS) |
| 1983 |
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Shimano Canada Ltd. is established. |
| 1982 |
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The Deore XT series for MTB is released. |
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Deore XT series |
| 1981 |
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"X-line" series rods are released. |
| 1980 |
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Shimano AX aerodynamic racing component system introduced. |
| 1978 |
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Bantam series of reels are released. |
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Shimano exhibits at AFTMA (the starts of full-fledged sales of fishing tackle abroad). |
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Bantam 100 |
| 1974 |
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Shimano Sales Corporation is established in California, USA. |
| 1973 |
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Shimano (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. is established in Jurong, Singapore.
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Stock listing rised to 1st Section of both Tokyo and Osaka Securities Exchages. |
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Shimano comes out with Dura-Ace series of road racing components. |
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Shimano Singapore, the company's first offshore production plant. |
| 1972 |
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Shimano (Europa) GmbH is established in Düsseldorf, West Germany.
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Stock is listed on 2nd Section of the Osaka Securities Exchange. |
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Building at center is home to Shimano (Europa) GmbH. |
| 1970 |
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Shimano Yamaguchi Co., Ltd. is established in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. |
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Fishing Tackle Division is launched. |
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Construction of the Shimonoseki plant (Shimano Yamaguchi), then the
largest bicycle maufacturing facility in the world. |
| 1965 |
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Shimano American Corporation is established in New York. |
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Shimano exhibits at Milan Bicycle Show in Italy (the start of full-fledged sales in Europe). |
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President Shozo (left) and Shimano American president Yoshizo (center) at
the New York Toy Show, 1967. |
| 1962 |
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Full-fledged sales begins in the United States. |
| 1961 |
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The 3-speed hub is entered at the International Toy and Cycle show (in New York) to a sensational response. |
| 1960 |
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Cold forging technologies are developed. |
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Forge press circa 1960 |
| 1957 |
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Production of internal speed changer (3-speed Hub) begins. |
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An early 3-speed Hub |
| 1956 |
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Production of external speed changer (the first Shimano derailleur) begins. |
| 1951 |
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The company name is changed to Shimano Industrial Co., Ltd. |
| 1940 |
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The company is incorporated. The name is changed to Shimano Iron Works Co., Ltd. |
| 1931 |
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Shimano begins to export its original freewheel. |
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The "3.3.3." freewheel, the production of Shozaburo's dreams and enthusiasm. |
| 1921 |
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Shozaburo Shimano establishes Shimano Iron Works. Begins production of the bicycle freewheel. |
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Shozaburo Shimano, taken around the time of the company's founding. |
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