Welcome to the SHI Europe News & Media Centre. This page provides the latest news and announcements from SHI Europe, our subsidiaries across Europe, and SHI headquarters in Tokyo.
UK-based Invertek Drives Ltd, a subsidiary of Sumitomo Heavy Industries, has been honoured at a reception at Windsor Castle, London, UK, hosted by His Majesty King Charles III to celebrate The King's Award for Enterprise recipients. The event brought together businesses from across the UK that have...
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Sumitomo SHI/FW secures €50 million commitment for decarbonisation research and development initiative Sumitomo SHI FW (SFW), a subsidiary of Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd, is spearheading an ambitious collaboration programme to develop innovative solutions for energy system decarbonisa...
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Representatives from SHI Europe recently took part in meetings at the European Parliament in Brussels and the Japanese Embassy to discuss industry matters and strengthen collaborative relationships between European institutions and Japanese businesses. The delegation, led by Shaun Dean, Senior Vice...
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Invertek Drives Ltd, a UK-based subsidiary of Sumitomo Heavy Industries, has been awarded The King's Award for Enterprise for International Trade 2025, recognising exceptional growth in overseas sales. The award recognises Invertek's outstanding 149% growth in overseas sales over a six-year period,...
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Representatives from Sumitomo Heavy Industries (Europe) headquarters in Amsterdam recently took part in the amsterdam inbusiness Cherry Blossom Lunch 2025, hosted at the Blossom Park-Amsterdamse Bos and Museum Jan. The gathering commemorated two significant milestones: the 425th anniversary of dipl...
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Sumitomo Heavy Industries (Europe) has hosted a CEO Summit at its headquarters in Amsterdam, bringing together senior leaders from across the region. Eight of the nine core SHI European businesses responsible for their 64 sub-subsidiaries participated in the event - the second time all European CEO...
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Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. (SHI) has signed the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) as of January 15, 2025. This commitment reinforces SHI’s commitment to sustainability and responsible business practices. The UNGC is a leading global initiative that brings together the UN and pr...
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In Japan, Sumitomo Heavy Industries (SHI) is proactively tackling the need to inspire young people to explore careers and roles across various technology and science fields. Its "School for a Compassionate Future" initiative supports the enhanced STEAM education system. Recognising the growin...
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In a strategic move to bolster its presence in the rapidly growing semiconductor market, Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. (SHI) today announced the completion of the acquisition of Laser Systems & Solutions of Europe SASU (LASSE), a French company specialising in cutting-edge laser annealing equ...
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Twelve months after Sumitomo Heavy Industries (Europe) opened its headquarters in Amsterdam, Netherlands, the business has expanded into larger facilities. "We opened our European headquarters in Amsterdam a year ago. As our business grows and we continue to support our subsidiaries in the region, ...
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Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. (Head Office: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director, President and CEO: Shinji Shimomura; hereinafter “SHI”) today announced the integration of its laser business, currently within the Mechatronics Division, with Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ion Techn...
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At the start of this year, Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. established Sumitomo Heavy Industries (Europe) as its representative headquarters in Europe.This week, we’re pleased to announce the launch of our new corporate website, which provides an insight and overview of SHI's diverse business...
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We have a diverse range of subsidiary businesses and customers across various industries in Europe. One such customer is Yakult, the Japanese multinational with its European headquarters near ours (Yakult Europe B.V.) in the Netherlands.We recently had the privilege of visiting their manufact...
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The Sumitomo Heavy Industries (Europe) B.V. team recently took part in a Serve the City "Clean Up Day" in Amstelveen, Amsterdam, their home city. The team rolled up their sleeves and worked hard to collect a large amount of litter from a residential area. "We are proud of our team for their commit...
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With our European headquarters based in Amstelveen, the Netherlands, and more than 60 businesses operating throughout the continent, we have a commitment to Europe as a key market and creating innovative solutions to reduce energy use and emissions.Our diverse European businesses operate across fou...
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Sumitomo Heavy Industries (Europe) B.V. is today supporting the global community in observing World Environment Day. With a diverse group of more than 60 companies operating in various industries throughout Europe, and even more globally, we fully understand and acknowledge the importance of collec...
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Today, we celebrated International Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development At Sumitomo Heavy Industries (Europe) B.V., our strength lies in the diversity of our people and our businesses. We span a vast range of industries, from mechatronics and industrial machinery to logisti...
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Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. (SHI), a global leader in diverse industries, has announced the launch of Sumitomo Heavy Industries (Europe) B.V., a new regional company and headquarters in Amstelveen, Netherlands. This strategic move reinforces SHI's commitment to Europe, a key market for the co...
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