Yamato Scientific Co., Ltd., was established in 1889 by Mr. Sosuke Morikawa as a trading company. Yamato believes that science has the power to improve people's lives and the environment in which we live. Further, our company has a mission to provide innovative and cutting-edge technology that contributes to the development of scientific breakthroughs. Yamato Scientific Co. Ltd. has become one of the largest scientific instrument manufacturer and distributor in Japan. The company has four business categories; scientific instruments, laboratory furniture, analytical & measuring instruments, and testing equipments. 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. Yamato Scientific America headquarters are located in the heart of Silicon Valley, Santa Clara, California.