Manufacturer of thermistor elements, temperature and humidity sensors for automotive, household appliances and industry
SHIBAURA ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Saitama (JP) · Tazawako/Semboku (JP) · Ichinohe/Ninohe (JP) · Motomiya/Matsukawa (JP) · Kakunodate/Semboku (JP) · Sannohe (JP) · Shanghai (CN) · Dongguan (CN) · Singburi (TH) · Nagoya (JP) · OsakaNew on Amplifa
About Shibaura Electronics
Shibaura Electronics was founded in 1953 as a manufacturer of measuring and control thermistors and today produces thermistor elements as well as temperature and humidity sensors based on them, temperature controllers, thermometers and anemometers. The measuring range of the products covers temperatures from -50 °C to +1000 °C. In addition to standard products, the company develops and assembles custom sensor assemblies, including fluoroplastic processing, PVC insulation and resin potting. Manufacturing takes place at five Japanese production plants with a mother-factory function for manufacturing technology and new products as well as at three mass-production sites in Thailand and China; test centers in Japan carry out quality assurance and design verification tests. Customers include, among others, the automotive industry (engines, inverters, batteries, exhaust technology), manufacturers of household and office appliances, building and industrial technology as well as medical technology. The headquarters is located in Saitama (Japan); through sales offices in Europe, Asia and North America, including Shibaura Electronics Europe GmbH in Munich, customers are supplied worldwide.
- Site
- 338-0013 Saitama, Japan
- Processes
- Manufacture of thermistor elements, Temperature sensors (contact/surface contact), Temperature sensors (non-contact), Humidity sensors / absolute humidity sensors, Temperature controllers / thermometers / anemometers (measuring and control devices), Sensor assembly and custom sensor assembly (customization), Temperature measurement from -50 °C to +1000 °C (production/application range), Custom design of temperature sensors (customer-specific specification and
- Materials
- Thermistor ceramic (semiconductor material), Fluoroplastic, PVC, Resin (potting material)
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, IATF 16949:2016
- Founded
- 1953
- Employees
- approx. 4,500
- Industries
- Automotive industry, Household appliances, Office equipment/printers, Industrial equipment (boilers, machine tools), Medical technology, Building services/HVAC
- 01
Research & Development (thermistor elements)
- 02
Custom design
- 03
Manufacture of thermistor elements
- 04
Sensor assembly and custom assembly
- 05
Quality assurance and design verification tests (test centers)
- 06
Mass production at domestic and overseas sites
- 07
Sales via offices and distributor network
Materials & Processes
Thermistor ceramic (semiconductor material)
Base material of the thermistor elements for temperature measurement from -50 °C to +1000 °C.
Fluoroplastic
Used for chemically and thermally resistant temperature sensor housings.
PVC
Insulating and capillary material of thermistor sensors.
Resin (potting material)
Used for potting and protecting the sensor electronics.
Products & Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of thermistor elementsElectronics/Sensors | – | – | – | – | Thermistor ceramic |
| Temperature sensors (contact/surface contact)Electronics/Sensors | – | – | – | – | Fluoroplastic, Plastic (resin, e.g. PVC), Resin-potted |
| Temperature sensors (non-contact)Electronics/Sensors | – | – | – | – | – |
| Humidity sensors / absolute humidity sensorsElectronics/Sensors | – | – | – | – | – |
| Temperature controllers / thermometers / anemometers (measuring and control devices)Electronics/Sensors | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sensor assembly and custom sensor assembly (customization)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Temperature measurement from -50 °C to +1000 °C (production/application range)Electronics/Sensors | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality & Certifications
The Shibaura Electronics Group maintains an established quality management system with test centers for quality assurance and design verification tests at its Japanese production sites. Certifications according to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and IATF 16949 are held group-wide through LRQA and SGS.
| Evidence | Saitama (Headquarters) | Tazawako (Tohoku) | Ichinohe (Iwate) | Motomiya/Matsukawa (Fukushima) | Kakunodate (Akita) | Sannohe (Aomori) | Singburi (Thailand) | Dongguan (China) | Shanghai (China) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | |||||||||
| ISO 14001:2015 | |||||||||
| IATF 16949:2016 |
History
- 1953
Founded as a manufacturer of measuring and control thermistors (business operations started March 3, 1953)
- 1973
Foundation of Iwate Shibaura Electronics
- 1985
Registered as an over-the-counter company; foundation of Fukushima Shibaura Electronics
- 1992
Foundation of Miharu Electronics
- 1994
Foundation of Kakunodate Shibaura Electronics
- 1995
Foundation of Sannohe Shibaura Electronics (today Aomori)
- 1996
Renamed SHIBAURA ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.; foundation of Siam Sensing Device (Thailand, today Thai Shibaura Denshi)
- 1997
Foundation of Dongguan and Shanghai Shibaura Electronics (China)
- 2000
Start of the technical partnership with EPCOS AG
- 2001
ISO 9001 certification; foundation of Shibaura Electronics Hong Kong
- 2003
ISO 14001 certification; foundation of Shibaura Electronics Korea
- 2012
Foundation of Shibaura Electronics Europe GmbH (Germany)
- 2013
Relocation of headquarters to Saitama; stock exchange listing on JASDAQ (today Tokyo Stock Exchange, JASDAQ Standard)
- 2014
Iwate Shibaura absorbs Ichinohe Shibaura
- 2015
Foundation of Shibaura Electronics of America (USA)
- 2018
Sannohe renamed Aomori Shibaura Electronics
- 2020
Iwate Shibaura absorbs Miharu Electronics