Family-owned since Michihiro Yamaki founded it in 1961, Sigma is an independent Japanese manufacturer whose work is rooted in the Aizu region. Its sole manufacturing base, established there in 1973, keeps the company’s production close to its engineering and local partners, serving photographers and filmmakers with equipment made in Japan. Sigma Corporation of America handles the brand’s U.S. importing, distribution, and support.
OM Digital Solutions CorporationFounded in 2020, OM Digital Solutions Corporation develops and manufactures precision imaging and audio equipment while also applying its optical production technology to corporate solutions and contract electronics manufacturing. Its product-making lineage reaches back to Olympus’s first camera in 1936, with a distinctive focus on optical design, compact and lightweight equipment, and dependable field use. The company operates globally and is building on roughly 80 years of optical and precision-technology history in Okaya, Japan, through its new manufacturing site there.423410BETHLEHEM, PA
Snow PeakFounded in 1958 by climber Yukio Yamai in Japan’s Niigata Prefecture, Snow Peak makes camping equipment and outdoor apparel designed around time spent in nature. The three-generation family company grew from mountaineering gear crafted with Tsubame-Sanjo metalworkers into a car-camping brand, with its Japanese-designed tents and titanium goods reflecting that origin. Snow Peak also builds community through customer camping events and outdoor hospitality, including Snow Peak Way and its U.S. Campfield.NEW YORK, NY
Shimadzu Medical Systems USAFounded in Kyoto in 1875, Shimadzu Corporation is the parent of Shimadzu Medical Systems USA, a Long Beach-based business that brings the group’s medical imaging work to healthcare facilities across the United States and Caribbean. The company is known for equipment manufactured in Japan and supports hospitals and other medical providers with imaging systems and ongoing service.BEACHWOOD, OH
Yamazaki HomeYamazaki Home designs and makes thoughtfully considered home goods that bring Japanese small-space living to everyday organization. The company began over a century ago as a small, family-run ironing board manufacturer in Japan and now develops thousands of products, including its clean-lined Tower and warm, wood-accented Tosca designs. With offices in Japan, New York, and Düsseldorf, Yamazaki continues to introduce practical objects intended to make home life simpler.BROOKLYN, NY