Yamato Scientific America Inc.

yamato scientific co., ltd., was established in 1889 by mr. sosuke morikawa as a trading company. milestones include the invention of the first x-ray tube in japan in 1915, broadening the business to the scientific community by manufacturing various glassware products, followed by development, manufacture, and distribution of r&d-related scientific equipment which represents the foundation of our current business. yamato scientific america was formed in 1982, to provide general laboratory equipment to the us market including incubators, muffle furnaces, water baths, rotary evaporators, sterilizers, stirrers and spray dryers. the company has further diversified product lines tailored to semi-conductor and biotechnology fields. as of february 2006, yamato scientific america, relocated to the heart of silicon valley, santa clara, california, with the focus to expand and support a wide spectrum of bio-science related business and academic activities.