Press Releases 2011

December

Dec. 27, 2011

  • Sustainability

ITOCHU Announces Contribution for Typhoon-Hit Philippines

Dec. 15, 2011

  • Textile

ITOCHU Announces Acquisition of Exclusive Import and Sales Rights for Franck Boclet Brand Products

Dec. 14, 2011

  • Energy & Chemicals

ITOCHU Announces Involvement in Joint Development and Commercialization of Hard Carbon for Lithium-ion Secondary Batteries

Dec. 12, 2011

  • TSE

Announcement of FY2013 Organizational Changes (PDF 84KB)[PDF]

Dec. 1, 2011

  • Food

ITOCHU Announces Opening of First VI NA FamilyMart Store, the First Joint Venture Japanese Retail Business in Vietnam

November

Nov. 24, 2011

  • Energy & Chemicals

ITOCHU Corporation Partners with KKR to Acquire Samson Investment Company

Nov. 16, 2011

  • ICT & Financial

ITOCHU Announces Launch of Business Chinese Cloud E-Learning Program

Nov. 11, 2011

  • Other

Personnel Change (PDF 45KB)[PDF]

Nov. 9, 2011

  • Textile

ITOCHU Wins Good Design/Sustainable Design Award for Pre Organic Cotton Program

Nov. 8, 2011

  • Other

ITOCHU Announces the Launch of the "Chuzai-in Furusato Care Service"A service for watching over the elderly relatives of employees posted abroad

Nov. 2, 2011

  • TSE

Difference in Earnings Results for the First Half of Fiscal Year 2012 Ending March 31, 2012 Compared to the Same Period of the Previous Fiscal Year (PDF 39KB)[PDF]

Nov. 2, 2011

  • TSE

Announcement of Consolidated Financial Results for the First Half of Fiscal Year 2012

October

Oct. 28, 2011

  • Sustainability

ITOCHU Announces Donation to Eastern Turkey Earthquake Survivors

Oct. 27, 2011

  • Textile

ITOCHU Expands the Mila Shön Brand to China

Oct. 21, 2011

  • Other

Personnel Changes (PDF 26KB)[PDF]

Oct. 21, 2011

  • Sustainability

ITOCHU Announces Contribution for Flood Damage in Thailand

Oct. 20, 2011

  • ICT & Financial

ITOCHU Announces Acquisition of Additional Shares in Adways Co., Ltd.

Oct. 20, 2011

  • TSE

Additional Information About "Announcement of Establishment of New Company to Invest in Colombian Coal Mines and Infrastructure Owned by US Drummond Company, Inc." (PDF 11KB)[PDF]

Oct. 17, 2011

  • Machinery

ITOCHU Announces Cooperation to a Project for Developing Technology for EV Conversion of Delivery Trucks

Oct. 12, 2011

  • Energy & Chemicals

ITOCHU Announces Purchase of Kyoei Denki Ltd.

Oct. 7, 2011

  • Machinery

Execution of Long-Term Power Purchase Agreement for a New 2 GW Coal-Fired IPP Project in Indonesia

Oct. 6, 2011

  • General Products & Realty

ITOCHU Announces Establishment of a Logistics Company in India

Oct. 6, 2011

  • ICT & Financial

ITOCHU Participates in the Akita City Smart City Integrated Information Management Platform Project

September

Sep. 28, 2011

  • Energy & Chemicals

ITOCHU Announces Participation in the Production of High-purity Lithium Carbonate for Lithium-Ion Batteries in the United States

Sep. 27, 2011

  • Other

Personnel Changes (PDF 45KB)[PDF]

Sep. 26, 2011

  • General Products & Realty

ITOCHU Announces the Grand Opening of the SHANJING OUTLET PLAZA・NINGBO, the First Full-Scale Outlet in Ningbo City, Which Took Place on September 23

Sep. 26, 2011

  • ICT & Financial

ITOCHU Announces Rollout of First Smart Street Lighting Business in Japan Using State-of-the-art Technology

Sep. 14, 2011

  • Other

Personnel Change (PDF 26KB)[PDF]

Sep. 9, 2011

  • Machinery

ITOCHU Announces Signing on the EPC Contract of İzmit Bay Bridge in Turkey

August

Aug. 31, 2011

  • Other

Personnel Change (PDF 26KB)[PDF]

Aug. 31, 2011

  • Textile

ITOCHU Announces Capital Alliance with Shandong Ruyi Science & Technology Group

Aug. 22, 2011

  • Machinery

ITOCHU Announces Collaboration with OMRON Group in Preventive Medicine

Aug. 15, 2011

  • Other

ITOCHU Announces the Relocation of its Osaka Headquarters

Aug. 9, 2011

  • Food

ITOCHU Announces the Merger of I-FOODS Co., Ltd. and ITOCHU Rice Corporation

Aug. 4, 2011

  • Machinery

ITOCHU Announces Joint Venture with U.S."NEW", the World's Largest Extended Warranty Services Provider

Aug. 3, 2011

  • Metals & Minerals

Notice Concerning Completion of Acquisition of Shares in U.S. Rolled Aluminum Sheet Manufacturer & Supplier

Aug. 2, 2011

  • ICT & Financial

ITOCHU Announces the Launch of an Electronic Coupon Service for Smartphones Using the Osaifu-Keitai Supported Pitpon Coupon and Famiport

Aug. 1, 2011

  • TSE

Announcement of Consolidated Financial Results for the First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2012

July

Jul. 29, 2011

  • Other

Personnel Changes (PDF 26KB)[PDF]

Jul. 28, 2011

  • Food

ITOCHU Announces Establishment of Vina FamilyMart Co., Ltd., the First Joint Venture Japanese Retail Business in Vietnam

Jul. 22, 2011

  • Energy & Chemicals

ITOCHU Announces Commencement of Production and Sales of Bioethanol in Tocantins, Northern Brazil

Jul. 22, 2011

  • Food

Hahanokimochi, a New Brand under Karada Smile Project Run by Four Companies from UNY Group and ITOCHU Group, Launches its Second Product - Shokumotsu Sen-i Tappuri Yogurt

Jul. 15, 2011

  • Machinery

Participation in FPSO Business for Petrobras in Brazil to Produce Oil in Pre-salt area

Jul. 12, 2011

  • Other

Personnel Changes (PDF 26KB)[PDF]

Jul. 11, 2011

  • Textile

ITOCHU Announces First Domestic Launch of adidas Medical and Nursing Care Attire and Footwear

Jul. 6, 2011

  • Machinery

ITOCHU Corporation Invests in Gainesville Renewable Energy Center Power Project

Jul. 4, 2011

  • Textile

ITOCHU Announces Exclusive Contract with Nina Ricci S.A.R.L.

June

Jun. 30, 2011

  • Food

Sales Commence of the First Merchandise from Hahanokimochi, a New Brand Under the Karada Smile Project Run by Four Companies from the UNY Group and the ITOCHU Group!

Jun. 29, 2011

  • TSE

Announcement of Change of Equity Method Affiliate to Subsidiary (PDF 241KB)[PDF]

Jun. 29, 2011

  • Machinery

Closing of the loan agreement to PDVSA

Jun. 24, 2011

  • TSE

Change in Representative Director (PDF 30KB)[PDF]

Jun. 22, 2011

  • Other

ITOCHU Announces Participation in a Smart Community Technology Demonstration Project in Gongqingcheng, Jiangxi Province, China

Jun. 20, 2011

  • Machinery

ITOCHU Acquires Letter of Intent for New Coal-Fired IPP Project in Indonesia

Jun. 16, 2011

  • Other

Personnel Change (PDF 26KB)[PDF]

Jun. 16, 2011

  • Metals & Minerals

ITOCHU Corporation Invests in Drummond Company Colombian Mines

Jun. 16, 2011

  • TSE

Announcement of Establishment of New Company to Invest in Colombian Coal Mines and Infrastructure Owned by US Drummond Company (PDF 37KB)[PDF]

Jun. 14, 2011

  • Machinery

ITOCHU Announces Tie-Up with Famima.Com for Sale of Regional Specialty Food Products of MICHINOEKI (Road Station)

Jun. 14, 2011

  • ICT & Financial

ITOCHU Announces Launch of Skype™ Credit at Seven-Eleven Stores

Jun. 10, 2011

  • Metals & Minerals

ITOCHU Announces the Establishment of a Manufacturing and Sales Business of Trailers in China

Jun. 10, 2011

  • Energy & Chemicals

ITOCHU Announces Establishment of Joint Venture for Manufacture and Sale of Materials for Lithium-Ion Battery and Scheduled Start of Operations

Jun. 3, 2011

  • Metals & Minerals

Participation in the exploration and development of PGMs

Jun. 3, 2011

  • TSE

Announcement of Change in Subsidiary in connection with Decision to Invest in Platinum Exploration and Development Project in South Africa (PDF 37KB)[PDF]

May

May 31, 2011

  • Sustainability

ITOCHU Announces Support for Employees Who Volunteer to Assist with Recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake

May 27, 2011

  • Machinery

ITOCHU Announces Acquisition of Shares in Century Tokyo Leasing Corporation

May 23, 2011

  • Machinery

Conclusion of Distribution Agency Contract for TOPTEC Nanofiber Manufacturing Process

May 20, 2011

  • Energy & Chemicals

ITOCHU Plastics to Serve as Sponsor in Business Reconstruction of Corona Kogyo Co., Ltd.

May 19, 2011

  • Machinery

Acquisition of Interest in Newly-Built Gas Fired Power Plant in Belgium

May 18, 2011

  • Other

Personnel Changes (PDF 26KB)[PDF]

May 17, 2011

  • Machinery

ITOCHU is awarded for Coal Fired Power Plant in Tufanbeyli, Turkey

May 13, 2011

  • Machinery

ITOCHU Announces Establishment of Technology Ventures III Venture Capital Investment Limited Partnership

May 6, 2011

  • TSE

Announcement of FY2012-FY2013 Medium-Term Management Plan, "Brand-new Deal 2012" (PDF 87KB)[PDF]

May 6, 2011

  • Other

Personnel Changes (PDF 26KB)[PDF]

May 6, 2011

  • TSE

Amendments to the Articles of Incorporation (PDF 58KB)[PDF]

May 6, 2011

  • TSE

Announcement of Consolidated Financial Results for Fiscal Year 2011

April

Apr. 28, 2011

  • Machinery

ITOCHU forms part of consortium that signs PFI waste management contract in the UK

Apr. 26, 2011

  • Metals & Minerals

ITOCHU Announces Agreement on Vladivostok LNG Joint Study

Apr. 25, 2011

  • Other

ITOCHU Announces Investment in ELENZA Inc., a US Venture Developing AutoFocal Intraocular Lens

Apr. 22, 2011

  • Textile

"Activities for Saving Forests in Japan" under the Fashion Earth PROJECT

Apr. 21, 2011

  • ICT & Financial

ITOCHU Announces Comprehensive Strategic Alliance with Major Chinese Government-run Conglomerate CITIC Group

Apr. 20, 2011

  • Textile

ITOCHU Expands the AIRWALK Brand to China

Apr. 19, 2011

  • Other

Personnel Changes (PDF 26KB)[PDF]

Apr. 19, 2011

  • Machinery

ITOCHU Announces Participation in the Shepherds Flat Wind Project, Which Will Be the World's Largest Wind Farm

Apr. 15, 2011

  • Machinery

ITOCHU Announces Investment in KS Drilling, a Singaporean Oil Drilling Company

Apr. 13, 2011

  • Other

Personnel Changes and Organizational Changes (PDF 71KB)[PDF]

Apr. 6, 2011

  • Machinery

ITOCHU and Sasakura to Receive Order for Project on Rehabilitation of the Shoaiba Phase 1 MSF Seawater Desalination Plant

Apr. 4, 2011

  • Metals & Minerals

Notice Concerning Agreement to Acquire Shares in U.S. Rolled Aluminum Sheet Manufacturer & Supplier

Apr. 1, 2011

  • Other

President's Message at the 2011 New Employees' Initiation Ceremony

March

Mar. 31, 2011

  • Other

Personnel Changes (PDF 26KB)[PDF]

Mar. 31, 2011

  • Machinery

ITOCHU Announces Restructuring of Industrial Machinery Operations in the Asian Market

Mar. 25, 2011

  • Food

ITOCHU Announces Cooperation on Building a System for the Stable Supply of Frozen Food Products

Mar. 25, 2011

  • Metals & Minerals

ITOCHU to Make Capital Investments to Expand the Supply Capacity of Western Australia Iron Ore Operations

Mar. 22, 2011

  • Other

Resumption of Normal Business Operations at Tohoku Branch

Mar. 18, 2011

  • Other

Schedule for Recruitment of New Graduates （in Japan） for 2012 Following the 2011 Tohoku - Pacific Ocean Earthquake

Mar. 17, 2011

  • Sustainability

Ting Hsin International Group Provides Relief Aid for the 2011 Tohoku - Pacific Ocean Earthquake

Mar. 14, 2011

  • Sustainability

Support for the Victims and the Afflicted Areas of the 2011 Tohoku - Pacific Ocean Earthquake

Mar. 14, 2011

  • Sustainability

2011 Tohoku - Pacific Ocean Earthquake Impact on ITOCHU Operations

Mar. 10, 2011

  • Energy & Chemicals

Conclusion of Basic Agreement for Comprehensive Business Ties among Liaoning Chengda, ITOCHU, and Alfresa Holdings

Mar. 8, 2011

  • ICT & Financial

Establishment of a Joint Venture Reinsurance Broking Company in Singapore with Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.

Mar. 3, 2011

  • General Products & Realty

ITOCHU reaches agreement to acquire Kwik-Fit Group, UK　No.1　tyre retailer

Mar. 3, 2011

  • TSE

Announcement of Establishment of New Company to Invest in Kwik-Fit Group, UK No1 tyre retailer (PDF 37KB)[PDF]

Mar. 2, 2011

  • Other

Personnel Changes (PDF 27KB)[PDF]

Mar. 1, 2011

  • Other

ITOCHU Announces Investment in a U.S. Venture Having a Novel Biodiesel Fuel Production Technology

February

Feb. 28, 2011

  • ICT & Financial

ITOCHU Announces Partnership Between Famiport Coupon and Popular Smartphone App Sekai Camera.

Feb. 28, 2011

  • Machinery

ITOCHU Announces Collaboration in the Field of Medical and Health Care Sales

Feb. 28, 2011

  • Machinery

ITOCHU Announces Business Alliance with GE Healthcare Japan and RF in Promoting the Clinic Innovation Project for General Practitioners

Feb. 28, 2011

  • ICT & Financial

ITOCHU Acquires Sales Representation for Huddle, an SaaS-type Project Information Sharing Service

Feb. 25, 2011

  • Sustainability

ITOCHU Announces Disaster Relief for Earthquake in New Zealand

Feb. 21, 2011

  • ICT & Financial

ITOCHU Announces Agreement Regarding Management Integration Between Pocketcard Co., Ltd. and Famima Credit Corporation

Feb. 18, 2011

  • Food

Entry into Food Distribution Business in Vietnam

Feb. 14, 2011

  • Other

Personnel Changes and Organizational Changes (PDF 73KB)[PDF]

Feb. 14, 2011

  • Food

Launch of Internet Sampling Service Using Yahoo! Japan and FamilyMart Store Products

Feb. 14, 2011

  • Machinery

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

Feb. 8, 2011

  • Metals & Minerals

Long-term, Large-scale Uranium Sale and Purchase Contract between "Navoi Mining And Metallurgical Combinat" State Company and ITOCHU Corporation

Feb. 7, 2011

  • Food

Restructuring in the ITOCHU's Food Manufacturing Business

Feb. 4, 2011

  • Machinery

ITOCHU Signs Agreement to Export 4 Aframax Vessels to the Shipping Arm of Venezuelan State-Owned Oil Company PDVSA

Feb. 2, 2011

  • TSE

Changes in Representative Directors (PDF 73KB)[PDF]

Feb. 2, 2011

  • TSE

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

January

Jan. 28, 2011

  • ICT & Financial

ITOCHU Obtains Sales Representative Rights for SaaS-Type Expense and Purchasing Management System

Jan. 26, 2011

  • Sustainability

Disaster Relief for Flooding in Brazil

Jan. 18, 2011

  • Sustainability

Disaster Relief for Flooding in Australia

Jan. 18, 2011

  • Food

ITOCHU Announces Sale of Shares in an Affiliated Company

Jan. 14, 2011

  • Textile

Commitments for the 100th Anniversary of FILA Brand

Jan. 11, 2011

  • Machinery

ITOCHU Announces Establishment of Joint Venture with Jointown Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd., Major Chinese Medical Drugs Wholesaler

Jan. 6, 2011

  • Metals & Minerals

Zinc/Lead Joint Exploration Project in Canada

Jan. 4, 2011

  • Other

President's New Year Message for 2011

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