In 1962, current President Masahiro Shima founded SHIMA SEIKI Mfg., Ltd. in Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture, to develop and produce automated knitting machines for the production of gloves (gloves). Company SHIMA SEIKI (Shima Seiki) successfully launched in 1965. in manufacturing the world’s first fully automated knitting machine for gloves.
Today SHIMA SEIKI MFG. Ltd is the world leader in the production of linear knitwear and CAD / CAM systems for their management. The company produces a wide range of different type and class machines, which corresponds to the modern requirements of the fashion industry.