Our History

HIMEX CORPORATION gained recognition in the medical industry as an importer and distributor of medical equipments, spreading its wings to secure commissioning contracts for major Japan grant-aid (JICA) projects for the Philippines and other countries. Building its reputation in the industry through engineering services commissioned by JICA such as the Philippine General Hospital (PGH), Philippine Children’s Medical Center (PCMC), Philippine Heart Center (PHC), Benguet General Hospital (BGH) and the Department of Health (DOH).

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In conjunction with reliable service and technical support, HIMEX has fostered long-term relationships with its customers throughout the Philippines. Built on the principles of strong partnership and support from our principal, Hitachi, the company focuses on supplying its customers with quality and innovative imaging equipment as Hitachi's long-time Philippines distributor of MRI, CT-scan, X-Ray, and Ultrasound systems.

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In the field of MRI systems, HIMEX supplied and installed the first MRI systems in several regions including Cagayan Valley, Iloilo, Capiz, as well as the first Superconductive MRI systems at Northern Mindanao, Davao City, and Sothern Luzon. In the ultrasound segment, HIMEX introduced the Hitachi EUB-405, which revolutionalised compact and mobile ultrasound systems, proving very popular with end-users due to its high-performance and durability. The company also introduced to the market the first commercially available ultrasound platform with Real-time Elastography, paving the way for it to become a preferred method of breast cancer diagnosis.

The company also introduced to the market the first commercially available ultrasound platform with Real-time Elastography, paving the way for it to become a preferred method of breast cancer diagnosis.

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In 2007, recognising the dire need of high-field imaging systems at Government hospitals and the difficulty acquiring such capital intensive machines, we conceptualised a novel new business model in the medical imaging field under the "Joint-venture" scheme. With our pioneer project at Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center wherein we installed brand-new imaging systems and rehabilitated the radiology department without a single peso outlay on the part of the Government, we expanded this to over 10 government hospital partners, thus elevating clinical outcomes for over a million indigent patients.    

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