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Corporate Profile
The history of ITOCHU Corporation dates back to 1858 when the Company's founder Chubei Itoh commenced linen trading operations. Since then, ITOCHU has evolved and grown over 150 years.
With approximately 130 bases in 67 countries, ITOCHU, one of the leading sogo shosha, is engaging in domestic trading, import/export, and overseas trading of various products such as textile, information and communications technology, machinery, energy, metals, minerals, chemicals, forest products, general merchandise, food, construction, realty, finance, insurance, and logistics services, as well as business investment in Japan and overseas.
Company Name |
ITOCHU Corporation |
|---|---|
Founded |
1858 |
Incorporated |
December 1, 1949 |
Representative |
Masahiro Okafuji, President and Chief Executive Officer |
Tokyo Headquarters |
5-1, Kita-Aoyama 2-chome
|
Osaka Headquarters |
1-3, Umeda 3-chome,
|
Offices |
9 Domestic, 117 Overseas |
Common Stock |
¥202,241 million |
Number of Employees |
4,301 (as of March 31, 2011) |
Main Business |
ITOCHU is involved in domestic trading, import/export, and overseas trading of various products such as textile, information and communications technology, machinery, energy, metals, minerals, chemicals, forest products, general merchandise, food, construction, realty, finance, insurance, and logistics services, as well as business investment in Japan and overseas. |
Stock Listings |
Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka, Sapporo |
Transfer Agent of Common Stock |
The Chuo Mitsui Trust and Banking Company, Limited |
Website |
http://www.itochu.co.jp/ |
Bank References
Japan
Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd.
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd.
Shinsei Bank, Ltd.
Aozora Bank, Ltd.
Resona Bank, Limited
The Sumitomo Trust and Banking Co., Ltd.
The Chuo Mitsui Trust and Banking Company, Limited.
Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd.
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation
Japan Bank for International Cooperation
Development Bank of Japan
The Norinchukin Bank
Shinkin Central Bank
Other Countries
North America
Bank of America, N.A.
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
Citibank, N.A.
Comerica Bank
JPMorgan Chase Bank
Wachovia Bank, N.A.
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA
Banamex S.A. Grupo Financiero Citigroup
Banco de Credito-Helm Financial Service
OCEANIA
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited
Westpac Banking Corporation
ASIA
Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited
Bank of China
Bank of Communications
Bankthai Public Company Limited
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
Kasikornbank Public Company Limited
Malayan Banking Berhad
RHB Bank Berhad
EUROPE & AFRICA
ABN AMRO Bank N.V.
Banca Nazionale del Lavoro
Barclays Bank PLC
Bayerische Hypo- und Vereinsbank AG
BNP Paribas
CALYON
Deusche Bank
ING Bank N.V.
Intesa Sanpaolo S.P.A
Investec Bank Limited
Rabobank Nederland
The Royal Bank of Scotland plc
Societe Generale
The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited
Standard Chartered Bank
MIDDLE EAST
Saudi American Bank
Union National Bank
Challenge of ITOCHU
ITOCHU's Focus on China
General Trading Company—The Key Phrase for Understanding ITOCHU
To Our Individual Stockholders
Annual Report
CSR Report