In the North American building materials business, ITOCHU operates a fence production and wholesale business and a residential construction materials business in the continually growing markets of the United States and Canada.
Regarding the fence business, under the banner of ITOCHU Building Products Holdings Inc., Master-Halco Inc. engages in chain link fence production and the wholesaling of fence materials, Alte Forest Products LLC engages in wooden fence production and US Premier Tube Mills LLC is engaged in the manufacturing of pipes for metal fences. They are working to expand their businesses. In the residential construction materials business, ITOCHU runs CIPA Lumber Co. Ltd. and Pacific Woodtech Corporation jointly with its capital and business alliance partner, Daiken Corporation, with a view toward the further expansion of business in the world's largest wood frame housing market, North America.