Shimano

Also known as SHIMANO INC., Kabushiki-gaisha Shimano, Shimano Iron Works, Shimano Iron Works Co., Ltd., Shimano Industrial Co., Ltd., Shimano Inc. (Sakai), Shimano Kabushiki-kaisha

, originally and later , 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 (, 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.

Key facts

Company.name: Shimano, Inc.
Company.logo: Shimano logo.svg
Company.image: Shimano,Sakai.jpg
Company.image_caption: Shimano headquarters in Sakai
Company.type: Public KK
Company.founders: Shozaburo Shimano
Company.location: 3-77 Oimatsu-cho, Sakai-ku, Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture 590-8577, Japan
Company.key_people: Yozo Shimano (CEO), Taizo Shimano (President)
Company.industry: Leisure/Transport
Company.revenue: $2.872 billion (FY2024)(¥450.993 billion) (FY2024)
Company.net_income: $0.486 billion (FY 2024)(¥76.329 billion) (FY2024)
Company.num_employees

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Cycling
Shimano products
Results
VIA
Fishing
Rowing
Manufacturing
Partnerships
Sponsorships
See also
References
External links

In 2024, Shimano recorded revenue of US$2.87 billion, of which 48.9% in Asia, 35.6% in Europe, 10.4% in North America, and 5.1% the rest of the world. Bicycle components represented 76.6%, fishing tackle 23.3%, and other products 0.1%. The company is publicly traded, with 89.45 million shares of common stock outstanding.