Shimadzu Corp. engages in the manufacture and sale of testing, measuring, medical, aircraft and analytical instruments. The company is headquartered in Kyoto, Kyoto-Fu and currently employs 14,219 full-time employees. The firm has four segments. Testing and Measuring Instruments segment is engaged in the provision of chromatographic analysis systems, mass spectrometry systems, light analysis systems, thermal analysis systems, bio-related analysis systems, water quality measurement systems and others. Medical Equipment segment is engaged in the provision of X-ray television (TV) systems, angiography systems, X-ray imaging systems and others. Aircraft Equipment segment is engaged in the provision of flight control systems, air management systems, cockpit display systems and others. Industrial Equipment segment is engaged in the provision of turbomolecular pumps and others. The firm is also engaged in the leasing and management of real estate business.