Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2024
Forklift inspection fraud
SHI and a forklift subsidiary disclosed irregularities in routine inspections, including omitted internal brake checks.
2021
Leak of defense-related design drawings
Design drawings for sample machine-gun parts were leaked to China, leading to a severe warning from Japan’s trade ministry.
2018
Falsified rolling-roll inspection data
A subsidiary was found to have falsified inspection data relating to rolling rolls used in steel-production equipment.
2014
Unauthorized weapons test firing
The company and employees were referred to prosecutors over alleged unauthorized test firing in possible violation of explosives and firearms laws.
2013
Falsified machine-gun test data
Inspection and test data for several machine-gun models were found to have been falsified, resulting in another suspension from government procurement.
2012
Inflated defense maintenance billing
A government audit found over-reporting of working hours and inflated maintenance bills for autocannon systems dating back over an extended period.
2006
Sewage and sludge-treatment procurement case
SHI was indicted with other companies over alleged collusion in contracts for sewage and sludge-treatment facilities, and was suspended from government contracts for nine months.
2005
Flood-control and bridge bid-collusion investigations
Japanese authorities investigated SHI over suspected collusion in public procurement involving flood-control gates and bridge-construction projects.