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Shimano

Shimano, Inc. (株式会社シマノ, Kabushiki-gaisha Shimano), originally Shimano Iron Works (島野鐵工所) and later Shimano Industries, Inc. (島野工業株式会社), 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…

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Founded
February 1921; 105 years ago (1921-02)
Founders
Shozaburo Shimano
Industry
Leisure/Transport
Headquarters
3-77 Oimatsu-cho, Sakai-ku, Sakai, Osaka Prefecture 590-8577, Japan
Key people
Yozo Shimano (CEO), Taizo Shimano (President)
Net income
$0.486 billion (FY 2024) (¥76.329 billion) (FY2024)

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Cycling

Fishing

Partnerships

Sponsorships

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Shimano

Nodes68
Edges67
Triples103
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.029412
Components1

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Shimano

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related to Results · 18
Shimano → Alberto Contador's, Alexi Grewal, Andrew Hampsten, DiaCompe, France, General Classification, Giro, Grand Tour, In, Italia, Lance Armstrong, Los Angeles, Olympic, Shimano DynaDrive, Shimano-equipped, Suntour, TDF, Tour
related to Cycling · 17
Shimano → Campagnolo, During, European, In, Its, Japanese, Positron, Shimano Total Integration, Shimano's, STI, SunTour, The, The Italian, United States, US-based SRAM, When, While
related to Manufacturing · 15
Shimano → Australia, China, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam
related to Sponsorships · 12
Shimano → British, France, German, Henrique Avancini, Ineos Grenadiers, Ironman Triathlon, Jonas Deichmann, Rowing, Some, Tour, United States, USRowing
related to Fishing · 10
Shimano → Among, In, Inc, Loomis, Shimano America Corporation, Shimano North America Holding, Stella SW, Top, Washington, Woodland
related to Partnerships · 6
Shimano → Bali, Climate Change Conference, December, EcoMobility, Global Alliance, The EcoMobility Alliance
related to VIA · 5
Shimano → It, Japanese, This, Vehicle Inspection Association, VIA
Products · 4
Shimano → BMW Motorrad components (Japan only), Cycling components, Fishing tackle, Rowing equipment
related to Rowing · 3
Shimano → Shimano Rowing Dynamics, SRD, The
Founded · 1
Shimano → February 1921; 105 years ago (1921-02)

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components bicycle cycling road also fishing world rowing products official mountain brakes suntour inc tackle market brake introduced pedals used

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
ShimanoFoundedFebruary 1921; 105 years ago (1921-02)1.00infobox
ShimanoFoundersShozaburo Shimano1.00infobox
ShimanoHeadquarters3-77 Oimatsu-cho, Sakai-ku, Sakai, Osaka Prefecture 590-8577, Japan1.00infobox
ShimanoIndustryLeisure/Transport1.00infobox
ShimanoKey peopleYozo Shimano (CEO), Taizo Shimano (President)1.00infobox
ShimanoNet income$0.486 billion (FY 2024) (¥76.329 billion) (FY2024)1.00infobox
ShimanoNumber of employees10,130 (Dec 31, 2014)1.00infobox
ShimanoProductsCycling components1.00infobox
ShimanoProductsFishing tackle1.00infobox
ShimanoProductsRowing equipment1.00infobox
ShimanoProductsBMW Motorrad components (Japan only)1.00infobox
ShimanoRevenue$2.872 billion (FY2024) (¥450.993 billion) (FY2024)1.00infobox
ShimanoTraded asTYO: 73091.00infobox
ShimanoTypePublic KK1.00infobox
ShimanoWebsiteOfficial website1.00infobox

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