Press Releases 2010

December

Dec. 27, 2010

  • Machinery

ITOCHU Announces a Merger between ITOCHU MACHINE-TECHNOS CORPORATION and ITOCHU FOODEC CORPORATION

Dec. 24, 2010

  • Metals & Minerals

Integrated Recycling Operation at Dalian Changxing Island Harbor Industrial Zone in China

Dec. 24, 2010

  • Textile

ITOCHU Announces Expansion into China of StompStamp High-End Children's Clothing Store with Ningbo Shanshan

Dec. 24, 2010

  • ICT & Financial

Entry into North American E-book Business

Dec. 22, 2010

  • Metals & Minerals

Signing a Joint Venture Agreement with COALWORKS Limited

Dec. 20, 2010

  • Metals & Minerals

ITOCHU Corporation and Abengoa Solar form a partnership to jointly own two 50 megawatt Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) plants in Spain.

Dec. 20, 2010

  • Machinery

Contract to Create the National Geo-spatial Data Infrastructure Networking System for the Government of Indonesia

Dec. 17, 2010

  • Food

Business Integration in the Food Distribution and Marketing Business

Dec. 16, 2010

  • Metals & Minerals

IMEA APPROVES RAVESWORTH NORTH COAL PROJECT DEVELOPMENT

Dec. 8, 2010

  • Metals & Minerals

IMEA acquires an interest in the Mauls Creek Coal Project of Aston Resources Limited of Australia

Dec. 7, 2010

  • TSE

FY2012 Organizational Changes[PDF]

Dec. 6, 2010

  • Machinery

ITOCHU Announces Bio-ethanol Production Business in Binh Phuoc Province of Southern Vietnam

Dec. 1, 2010

  • Other

ITOCHU Forms Alliance with PRISM BioLab Co., Ltd. to Develop New Pharmaceuticals

November

Nov. 24, 2010

  • Other

Duke Energy and ITOCHU to Develop Strategies for Reusing Electric Vehicle Batteries

Nov. 24, 2010

  • Other

ITOCHU Establishes Special Language Training Program for Developing People with Global Awareness

Nov. 22, 2010

  • ICT & Financial

ITOCHU Forms Strategic Capital Alliance with Major Online Shopping Company PCHOMESTORE

Nov. 22, 2010

  • Textile

ITOCHU Forms a Capital and Business Alliance with Fortune Link (Global) Holdings Ltd., an Online Shopping Company in Hong Kong

Nov. 18, 2010

  • Machinery

ITOCHU Announces Acquisition of Shares in Mazda Motor Corporation

Nov. 17, 2010

  • Other

ITOCHU Announces Commercialization of Kinetic Energy Harvesting Technology of CIIIS

Nov. 10, 2010

  • Textile

ITOCHU Announces Roll-Out of New White Raven Brand

Nov. 8, 2010

  • ICT & Financial

ITOCHU Announces Collaboration with Neusoft Corporation, Leading IT Company of China

Nov. 8, 2010

  • Energy & Chemicals

ITOCHU goes into the petroleum products downstream business in Guam and Saipan

Nov. 1, 2010

  • TSE

Announcement of Consolidated Financial Results for the First Half of Fiscal Year 2011

Nov. 1, 2010

  • TSE

Difference in Earnings Results for the First Half of Fiscal Year 2011 Ending March 31, 2011 Compared to the Same Period of the Previous Fiscal Year[PDF]

October

Oct. 21, 2010

  • Machinery

ITOCHU joins General Electric by co-investing in Oklahoma wind farm

Oct. 20, 2010

  • ICT & Financial

Consumer Attitude Survey and Analysis Services Added to Fami Port Coupon

Oct. 19, 2010

  • Energy & Chemicals

United States / Purchase and Sale on Portfolio Interests of Gas Fired Power Plants

Oct. 15, 2010

  • Energy & Chemicals

United States Niobrara Shale Oil Project United States Niobrara Shale Oil Project

Oct. 7, 2010

  • Sustainability

Exhibiting at the COP10 Interactive Fair for Biodiversity

Oct. 4, 2010

  • ICT & Financial

Joint Deployment of Energy Management Services Business with Cisco

September

Sep. 29, 2010

  • Food

Start of Talks to Strengthen Food Distribution and Marketing Business

Sep. 28, 2010

  • TSE

Announcement of Establishment of New Company to Invest in Chinese Food Business[PDF]

Sep. 6, 2010

  • Textile

Design, Manufacturing & Distribution License Agreement of Global Surf Brand O'Neill within Japan

Sep. 6, 2010

  • ICT & Financial

Launch of Fami Port Coupon - a Coupon Service Using Fami Port-

Sep. 6, 2010

  • ICT & Financial

ITOCHU Acquires Sales Representative Rights for SaaS-Type Budgeting and Performance Forecasting Management System

August

Aug. 31, 2010

  • Sustainability

Disaster Relief for Flooding in Pakistan

Aug. 30, 2010

  • Energy & Chemicals

Expansion of LPG Plant in Algeria Completed

Aug. 25, 2010

  • ICT & Financial

ITOCHU Forms Alliance with Osaka Gas to Develop Energy Management Services Business

Aug. 18, 2010

  • Textile

Joint Investment in LuckyPai, the Leading TV Home Shopping Operator in China

Aug. 17, 2010

  • Sustainability

Disaster Relief for Gansu Province, China Mudslide

Aug. 17, 2010

  • Energy & Chemicals

Acquisition of an additional interest in the ACG project, Azerbaijan

Aug. 9, 2010

  • Textile

New Development with Italian Premium Sports and Lifestyle Brand Lotto

Aug. 9, 2010

  • Metals & Minerals

IMEA Buys New Shares in Aston Resources Limited of Australia

Aug. 4, 2010

  • Textile

Business Development Begins for AVIA, a US Fitness and Running Shoe Brand, and RYKA, a US Running Shoe Brand for Women

Aug. 2, 2010

  • TSE

Announcement of Consolidated Financial Results for the First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2011

July

Jul. 22, 2010

  • Machinery

Capital and Business Alliance with Norwegian Electric Vehicle Manufacturer THINK Holdings AS

Jul. 9, 2010

  • Metals & Minerals

ITOCHU agrees to acquire 10% in Extract Resources Limited

Jul. 5, 2010

  • Energy & Chemicals

ITOCHU Takes Equity Stake in Lithium Resources Development Company in the United States

Jul. 1, 2010

  • Other

CAPLAN Forms Alliance with Kagawa Prefecture to Promote UJI-turn and Recruit Human Resources

June

Jun. 25, 2010

  • TSE

Changes in Representative Directors[PDF]

Jun. 24, 2010

  • Food

ITOCHU to Establish an Inspection System for Safe and Secure Food In China and Japan

Jun. 24, 2010

  • Food

ITOCHU Sets Up Integrated Supply Structure for Safe and Secure Agricultural Products in Heilongjiang, China

Jun. 21, 2010

  • ICT & Financial

Launch of Cloud Computing Business for Markets in Japan and Asia

Jun. 17, 2010

  • ICT & Financial

Eco Action Points Introduced to the MOTTAINAI Campaign

Jun. 11, 2010

  • Energy & Chemicals

Domestic Emissions Credit System (Domestic Credit System) (CO2 reduction through energy conservation in the Chubu Region)

Jun. 4, 2010

  • Other

New Participants in the Smart City Project

Jun. 3, 2010

  • Food

Notice Regarding the Release of New and Improved Products as part of the Karada Smile Project - A Collaboration of Four Companies from the UNY and ITOCHU Groups

Jun. 3, 2010

  • Machinery

ITOCHU Corporation and General Electric Company entered into Renewable Energy Investment Collaboration Agreement

May

May 31, 2010

  • ICT & Financial

MOTTAINAI My Bottle Project Starts

May 31, 2010

  • ICT & Financial

MOTTAINAI My Bottle Project Starts

May 25, 2010

  • Energy & Chemicals

Brunei Darussalam Methanol Plant Starts Operations

May 18, 2010

  • TSE

Relocation of the Osaka Headquarters[PDF]

May 18, 2010

  • TSE

Amendments to the Articles of Incorporation[PDF]

May 17, 2010

  • Metals & Minerals

ITOCHU INVESTS US$10M IN WINSWAY THROUGH CB

May 17, 2010

  • Machinery

ITOCHU Enters into Capital and Business Alliance with Composites Unlimited Inc.

May 14, 2010

  • TSE

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. Announces Making Orient Corporation an Equity Method Affiliate[PDF]

May 12, 2010

  • Other

Green Crossover Project Launch of Low Carbon Transportation System Demonstration Using Clean Energy

May 7, 2010

  • TSE

Announcement of Consolidated Financial Results for Fiscal Year 2010

April

Apr. 30, 2010

  • ICT & Financial

ITOCHU Takes a Stake in CLARA ONLINE, Inc.

Apr. 28, 2010

  • Machinery

Sewage Treatment Operations at Dalian Changxing Island Harbor Industrial Zone in China

Apr. 26, 2010

  • Machinery

ITOCHU and China's CSR Sifang Accept Order for Guangzhou Linear Metro Cars

Apr. 19, 2010

  • ICT & Financial

Internal Introduction of SaaS Strategic Talent Management System and Acquisition of Sales Agency Rights

Apr. 17, 2010

  • TSE

Notice of Results of Tender Offer for Share Certificates of NIPPON ACCESS,INC.[PDF]

Apr. 16, 2010

  • Sustainability

Disaster Relief for Qinghai Province, China Earthquake

Apr. 9, 2010

  • Textile

Fashion Earth PROJECT

Apr. 9, 2010

  • Energy & Chemicals

Japan's First Lithium-Ion Battery Storage System Installed in Houses Equipped with Fuel Cell Units and Photovoltaic Systems

Apr. 8, 2010

  • Machinery

ITOCHU and JGC launch large-scale bio-ethanol production and power plant businesses in the Philippines

Apr. 6, 2010

  • Food

Four Companies in the UNY and ITOCHU Groups Release New Product for the Joint Karada Smile Project

Apr. 1, 2010

  • TSE

The Basic Policy and Course of Reducing Our Trading Unit (Tangen)[PDF]

March

Mar. 31, 2010

  • Machinery

ITOCHU Enters into Capital and Business Alliance with Promed Medical Tech. (Suzhou) Co., Ltd., a Chinese Medical Device Manufacturer

Mar. 30, 2010

  • Other

ITOCHU Enters into Comprehensive Partnership with Indiana State Government

Mar. 26, 2010

  • TSE

(Amendment) Partial Amendment to Notice of the Commencement of a Tender Offer for Share Certificates of NIPPON ACCESS,INC.[PDF]

Mar. 26, 2010

  • Metals & Minerals

ITOCHU to acquire 15% of Kalahari Minerals plc

Mar. 19, 2010

  • Energy & Chemicals

Building US Plant to Produce Cathode Materials for Lithium Ion Batteries in Cooperation with Toda Kogyo

Mar. 12, 2010

  • ICT & Financial

"Embassy" Pavilion Exhibition in KidZania Koshien

Mar. 11, 2010

  • General Products & Realty

Plan for Ningbo Mall (Tentative Name) to Be Executed First Outlet in Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province, China

Mar. 10, 2010

  • Other

Changes of Directors and Executive Officers (PDF 462KB)[PDF]

Mar. 10, 2010

  • TSE

Changes of Directors and Executive Officers[PDF]

Mar. 9, 2010

  • Energy & Chemicals

ITOCHU to be involved in new development at ACG field in Caspian sea

Mar. 4, 2010

  • ICT & Financial

MOTTAINAI at Earth Day Tokyo 2010

Mar. 4, 2010

  • TSE

Notice of Fulfillment of Condition for the Commencement of a Tender Offer for Share Certificates of NIPPON ACCESS,INC.[PDF]

Mar. 3, 2010

  • TSE

Notice of the Commencement of a Tender Offer for Share Certificates of NIPPON ACCESS,INC.[PDF]

Mar. 3, 2010

  • TSE

Changes of Directors and Executive Officers, and corporate reorganization[PDF]

Mar. 2, 2010

  • Textile

Premium Bakery Restaurant Le Pain Quotidien Enters the Japanese Market

Mar. 1, 2010

  • Other

Agreement Signed to Encourage Moves to Mie Prefecture

February

Feb. 25, 2010

  • ICT & Financial

ITOCHU Takes Stake in Affle Holdings Pte. Ltd., a Mobile Content & Advertising Distribution Service Company

Feb. 25, 2010

  • ICT & Financial

Yahoo! Auctions Shipping Available for 24 Hours a Day "Haco BOON," an Economical Courier Service, Starts at FamilyMart Nationwide!

Feb. 25, 2010

  • Machinery

ITOCHU SANKI CORPORATION to Merge with ITOCHU MECHATRONICS CORPORATION

Feb. 18, 2010

  • Machinery

ITOCHU to Establish the First Saudi Production and Distribution Company for Reverse Osmosis Membrane Elements for Desalination

Feb. 18, 2010

  • Metals & Minerals

Signing Memorandum of Understanding for Coal Exploration Project with COALWORKS Limited

Feb. 15, 2010

  • TSE

Changes in President and Chairman[PDF]

Feb. 15, 2010

  • TSE

Change in the Number of Share Trading Unit (Tangen) and Partial Amendment of the Articles of Incorporation[PDF]

Feb. 12, 2010

  • Food

ITOCHU Corporation Enters into Capital & Business Alliance with IZUMIYA Co., Ltd.

Feb. 9, 2010

  • Textile

ITOCHU Corporation Reaches Basic Agreement to Invest in NINGBO SHANSHAN in China to Manufacture Lithium Ion Battery Cathode Materials

Feb. 4, 2010

  • ICT & Financial

ITOCHU to Partner with Beijing Dixintong Electronics Communication Technology Co., Ltd., China's Largest Retailer of Mobile Phones

Feb. 2, 2010

  • TSE

Announcement of Consolidated Financial Results for the Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2010

Feb. 1, 2010

  • Other

Initiatives for Project to Promote the Availability of Human Resources for Industries in Shimane Prefecture

January

Jan. 29, 2010

  • Metals & Minerals

ITOCHU and MITSUI Approved Pre Sanction Funding

Jan. 28, 2010

  • Energy & Chemicals

ITOCHU Acquires Equity in Hangzhou New Huahai Business & Trading Co., Ltd.

Jan. 14, 2010

  • TSE

ITOCHU Corporation Makes ITOCHU Oil Exploration Co., Ltd. a Wholly Owned Subsidiary Through a Simplified Share Exchange[PDF]

Jan. 4, 2010

  • Other

I-Kids Childcare Center for Employees Opened

Jan. 1, 2010

  • General Products & Realty

i-Logistics Corp. Changes Name to ITOCHU Logistics Corp.

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