Press Releases 2019

December

Dec. 3, 2020

  • Other

ITOCHU Wins Gold Award at WICI Japan Integrated Reporting Award 2020

Dec. 25, 2019

  • Metals & Minerals

ITOCHU Announces Investment in North Central Resources, LLC and its Longview Coking Coal Mine

Dec. 23, 2019

  • ICT & Financial

ITOCHU Announces Strategic Business Investment in WingArc1st Inc.

Dec. 17, 2019

ITOCHU Announces Full Switchover to Real CO2-free Electricity at Tokyo Head Office

Dec. 16, 2019

  • ICT & Financial

ITOCHU Announces Acquisition of Retail Guarantee Business Operator Gardia, Inc. as a Consolidated Subsidiary

Dec. 16, 2019

  • Machinery

ITOCHU Announces the Establishment of a joint venture company for the Operation of Mutsu Ogawara Onshore Wind Farm Project in Aomori

Dec. 13, 2019

  • Sustainability

ITOCHU Announces Support to Rebuild Devastated Shuri Castle

Dec. 6, 2019

  • ICT & Financial

ITOCHU Announces Launch of Next-Generation Retail Solution for Delivering Smart Stores

Dec. 5, 2019

  • Textile

ITOCHU Announces Development of Intellectual Education/Childcare Business in China with Shufunotomo and PPW in Hong Kong

Dec. 2, 2019

  • TSE

Announcement Regarding the Status of Repurchase of Own Shares (PDF 62KB)[PDF]

November

Nov. 27, 2019

ITOCHU Announces the Start of an Overseas Demonstration Project to Culture Euglena

Nov. 25, 2019

  • Energy & Chemicals

ITOCHU Announces Establishment of a Joint Venture Company on Energy Storage Systems

Nov. 21, 2019

  • Other

ITOCHU Announces Capital and Business Alliance with Netstars

Nov. 20, 2019

  • Other

Personnel change (PDF 188KB)[PDF]

Nov. 19, 2019

  • Textile

ITOCHU to Open Official “Laura Ashley” Brand Stores

Nov. 13, 2019

  • General Products & Realty

ITOCHU announces an acquisition of Jamieson Manufacturing Co

Nov. 12, 2019

  • ICT & Financial

ITOCHU Announces Strategic Partnership with NestEgg, Inc. Which Operates finbee, an Automatic Saving Application

Nov. 8, 2019

  • IR

Corporate Governance Report

Nov. 1, 2019

  • TSE

Announcement of Consolidated Financial Results for the 1st Half of Fiscal Year 2020

Nov. 1, 2019

  • TSE

Announcement Regarding the Status of Repurchase of Own Shares (PDF 62KB)[PDF]

October

Oct. 29, 2019

  • ICT & Financial

ITOCHU Announces Consolidation of HOKEN NO MADOGUCHI GROUP INC.

Oct. 28, 2019

  • Energy & Chemicals

ITOCHU Announces Capital and Business Alliance with Automotive Battery Reuse and Recycling Company

Oct. 28, 2019

  • TSE

Change in Sub-subsidiary (PDF 106KB)[PDF]

Oct. 24, 2019

  • General Products & Realty

Itochu Announces a Capital and Business Alliance with a UK Parking-sharing Platform Startup

Oct. 16, 2019

  • Sustainability

ITOCHU Announces Assistance after the Damage Caused by Typhoon Hagibis of 2019

Oct. 11, 2019

  • The 8th

ITOCHU Announces Inbound Tourism Business Alliance Targeting Chinese Visitors

Oct. 10, 2019

  • Other

ITOCHU’s Policy on the Governance of its Listed Subsidiaries, etc.

Oct. 10, 2019

  • IR

Corporate Governance Report

Oct. 9, 2019

  • Textile

ITOCHU Announces Capital and Business Alliance with TOZI, a Company Operating AI Measurement-taking Technology “1 measure”

Oct. 4, 2019

  • Machinery

ITOCHU announces Partnerships between Chinese Hospital Group and Leading Japanese Medical Institutions

Oct. 2, 2019

  • Machinery

ITOCHU Announces the Commencement of Activities for Public-Private-Partnership Waste Management Project with City of Belgrade

Oct. 1, 2019

  • TSE

Announcement Regarding the Status of Repurchase of Own Shares (PDF 62KB)[PDF]

September

Sep. 27, 2019

  • ICT & Financial

ITOCHU, CTC and iret Announce Formation of Business Partnership

Sep. 25, 2019

ITOCHU Announces Investment in Spire Global, a Satellite Data Analytics Company, and Conclusion of Reseller Agreement

Sep. 25, 2019

  • Other

Personnel Change (PDF 187KB)[PDF]

Sep. 24, 2019

  • Other

ITOCHU Announces Introduction of an On-demand Ride Sharing Service Provided by Via Mobility Japan

Sep. 19, 2019

  • Food

ITOCHU set to participate in “FARMER CONNECT”, the coffee traceability platform

Sep. 11, 2019

  • General Products & Realty

ITOCHU Announces Completion of Multi-Tenant Logistics Center i Missions Park Ichikawa Shiohama With Contract Rate of 100%

Sep. 10, 2019

  • Machinery

ITOCHU Announces Strategic Investment in Truck Fleet Management and Logistics Platformer KeepTruckin, Inc.

Sep. 6, 2019

  • Energy & Chemicals

ITOCHU Announces Entry into Sustainable Recycling Business

Sep. 5, 2019

  • Other

Personnel Change (PDF 182KB)[PDF]

Sep. 2, 2019

  • TSE

Announcement Regarding the Status of Repurchase of Own Shares (PDF 62KB)[PDF]

August

Aug. 30, 2019

  • ICT & Financial

ITOCHU Announces Strategic Partnership with Crowdport, Inc. Which Operates “Funds,” a peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform

Aug. 26, 2019

  • Food

ITOCHU Announces Initiatives for Dole Pineapple Production Business in the Republic of Sierra Leone

Aug. 19, 2019

  • Textile

ITOCHU Announces Conclusion of Memorandum for Development of Ethiopian Textile Industry

Aug. 2, 2019

  • TSE

Announcement of Consolidated Financial Results for the 1st Quarter of Fiscal Year 2020

Aug. 1, 2019

  • TSE

Announcement Regarding the Status of Repurchase of Own Shares (PDF 62KB)[PDF]

July

Jul. 31, 2019

  • Food

ITOCHU Announces Domestic Salmon Sales produced by land-based farmer

Jul. 23, 2019

  • Sustainability

ITOCHU Announces Permanent Exhibition at ITOCHU AOYAMA ART SQUARE “Sugoroku Journey - The Road of Chubei Itoh and Sampo Yoshi”

Jul. 18, 2019

  • Other

Personnel Change (PDF 27KB)[PDF]

Jul. 18, 2019

  • Textile

ITOCHU Announces Obtainment of Exclusive Import and Distribution Rights for UK-based Cath Kidston Brand Cosmetics

Jul. 18, 2019

  • Metals & Minerals

ITOCHU Announces Capital and Business Alliance with Logistics Big Data Company Traxens

Jul. 1, 2019

  • TSE

Announcement Regarding the Status of Repurchase of Own Shares (PDF 18KB)[PDF]

Jul. 1, 2019

  • IR

Corporate Governance Report

June

Jun. 27, 2019

  • Machinery

SKY Perfect JSAT, LINE, and ITOCHU Sign an MOU for Cooperation

Jun. 27, 2019

  • Food

ITOCHU Announces Strategic Business Investment in Agricultural digital platformer in North America

Jun. 21, 2019

  • IR

Corporate Governance Report

Jun. 20, 2019

  • Machinery

Investment in Automotive Operational Renting and Rent-a-Car business in Colombia

Jun. 19, 2019

  • Metals & Minerals

ITOCHU Announces Conclusion of a Memorandum with euglena Co., Ltd. for the Start of an Overseas Demonstration Project to Culture Euglena

Jun. 12, 2019

  • TSE

Announcement Regarding Repurchase of Own Shares (PDF 15KB)[PDF]

Jun. 12, 2019

  • Other

Personnel Changes (PDF 28KB)[PDF]

Jun. 12, 2019

  • TSE

Announcement Regarding the Establishment of the 8th Company (PDF 17KB)[PDF]

Jun. 7, 2019

  • Other

ITOCHU Announces Commencement of Marketing That Targets Inbound Chinese Tourists in Collaboration with CITIC Group

Jun. 4, 2019

  • TSE

Announcement Regarding the Status and Completion of Repurchase of Own Shares (PDF 60KB)[PDF]

Jun. 4, 2019

ITOCHU Announces Support for Research on Next-Generation Cancer Treatment Method

Jun. 3, 2019

  • TSE

Announcement Regarding the Status of Repurchase of Own Shares (PDF 62KB)[PDF]

May

May 31, 2019

  • Other

Personnel Change (PDF 27KB)[PDF]

May 27, 2019

  • ICT & Financial

ITOCHU Announces Investment in Data Exchange Platform Dawex

May 16, 2019

  • Other

Personnel Changes (PDF 47KB)[PDF]

May 15, 2019

  • ICT & Financial

ITOCHU Announces Entry into Salary Prepayment Service

May 9, 2019

  • TSE

Notice Regarding the Differences between Non-Consolidated Results for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2019 and the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2018 of a Subsidiary (C.I. TAKIRON Corporation) (PDF 79KB)[PDF]

May 8, 2019

  • Machinery

ITOCHU Announces Transfer of ITOCHU Construction Machinery Shares

May 7, 2019

  • TSE

Announcement Regarding the Status of Repurchase of Own Shares (PDF 59KB)[PDF]

April

Apr. 26, 2019

  • TSE

Announcement of Consolidated Financial Results for Fiscal Year 2019

Apr. 26, 2019

  • TSE

Notice Regarding the Differences between Consolidated Results for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2019 and the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2018 (PDF 82KB)[PDF]

Apr. 26, 2019

  • Other

Personnel Change (PDF 27KB)[PDF]

Apr. 23, 2019

  • Other

ITOCHU Announces Formation of Strategic Partnership with Musca Inc., the Insect Technology Company

Apr. 18, 2019

  • Other

Personnel Change (PDF 27KB)[PDF]

Apr. 15, 2019

  • Other

Strategic Investment in Shared Ride Service System Provider Via Mobility Japan K.K.

Apr. 12, 2019

  • Textile

ITOCHU Announces Conclusion of Capital and Business Alliance with B4F Co., Ltd.

Apr. 11, 2019

  • Textile

ITOCHU Announces the Obtainment of Exclusive Import/Distribution Rights for U.S.-based Brooks Brand

Apr. 10, 2019

  • TSE

Announcement in Relation to the Absorption-Type Merger of a Subsidiary and Trade Name Change by a Subsidiary (FamilyMart UNY Holdings Co., Ltd. (Code No. 8028)) (PDF 103KB)[PDF]

Apr. 10, 2019

  • Textile

ITOCHU Announces Investment in CAMPFIRE, Inc.

Apr. 5, 2019

  • Sustainability

ITOCHU Announces Opening of General Trading Company Pavilion in KidZania Tokyo

Apr. 1, 2019

  • Other

President’s Message at the New Employees’ Initiation Ceremony

Apr. 1, 2019

  • TSE

Announcement Regarding the Status of Repurchase of Own Shares (PDF 59KB)[PDF]

March

Mar. 29, 2019

  • Machinery

Entering Medical-related Business in China

Mar. 28, 2019

  • Food

ITOCHU Announces Initiative for Distributed Solar Power Supply Projects in Japan and Asia

Mar. 25, 2019

  • Other

ITOCHU Announces Rebuilding of Tokyo Headquarters

Mar. 20, 2019

  • Other

Personnel Changes (PDF 27KB)[PDF]

Mar. 20, 2019

  • TSE

Change in Assignment of Executive Officer, etc. (PDF 90KB)[PDF]

Mar. 15, 2019

  • TSE

Announcement in Relation to Results of Tender Offer for Shares in DESCENTE LTD. (Code No. 8114) (PDF 147KB)[PDF]

Mar. 14, 2019

  • Other

ITOCHU Announces Establishment of ITOCHU Research Institute Inc.

Mar. 12, 2019

  • General Products & Realty

ITOCHU Announces a Capital Alliance with HEVEACONNECT PTE. LTD., a Market Platform Operator for Sustainable Natural Rubber

Mar. 1, 2019

  • TSE

Announcement Regarding the Status of Repurchase of Own Shares (PDF 16KB)[PDF]

February

Feb. 28, 2019

  • IR

AMENDMENT TO TENDER OFFER EXPLANATORY STATEMENT (Target Company: DESCENTE LTD.)(Filing Person: BS Investment Corporation) (PDF 114KB)[PDF]

Feb. 28, 2019

  • TSE

(Amendments) Announcement Relating to Amendments to “Announcement Relating to Commencement of Tender Offer for Shares in DESCENTE LTD. (Code No.8114)” and “Public Notice of Commencement of Tender Offer” (PDF 183KB)[PDF]

Feb. 28, 2019

  • ICT & Financial

ITOCHU Announces Capital and Business Alliance with DOCQUITY, Managing Southeast Asia's Largest Social Network for Physicians

Feb. 25, 2019

  • General Products & Realty

ITOCHU Announces Sale of 51% of Shares of Canadian Manufacturer of Veneer and U.S. Manufacturer of LVL to DAIKEN

Feb. 25, 2019

  • General Products & Realty

ITOCHU Announces Participation in Real Estate Development Business through Alliance with Developer Associated with CP (Charoen Pokphand) in Bangkok

Feb. 22, 2019

  • Other

Personnel Changes (PDF 61KB)[PDF]

Feb. 22, 2019

  • Textile

ITOCHU Announces Investment in Acquisition of Lycra (USA) by Shandong Ruyi Science & Technology Group

Feb. 19, 2019

  • TSE

Statement Regarding Media Reports Relating to Tender Offer for Shares in DESCENTE LTD. (Code No.8114) by BS Investment Corporation (PDF 91KB)[PDF]

Feb. 18, 2019

ITOCHU Announces Conclusion of Capital and Business Alliances with JOOR Inc., Owner of the World’s Largest B2B Marketplace

Feb. 14, 2019

  • Sustainability

Coal-related business policy

Feb. 8, 2019

  • Other

Announcement Relating to Tender Offer for Shares in DESCENTE LTD. (Code No.8114) (PDF 41KB)[PDF]

Feb. 7, 2019

  • Textile

ITOCHU Announces Development of the Shimajiro Brand with a Focus on Educational Business in Thailand Together with Benesse Corporation and True Visions Group (CP Group)

Feb. 5, 2019

  • Other

Introduction of Stock Compensation Scheme

Feb. 5, 2019

  • TSE

Announcement of Consolidated Financial Results for the 3rd Quarter of Fiscal Year 2019

Feb. 5, 2019

  • TSE

Announcement Regarding Repurchase of Own Shares (PDF 15KB)[PDF]

Feb. 5, 2019

  • TSE

Announcement Regarding Conversion of Subsidiaries into Wholly Owned Subsidiaries via Simplified Share Exchanges (PDF 124KB)[PDF]

Feb. 5, 2019

  • Other

Organizational Changes (PDF 301KB)[PDF]

Feb. 5, 2019

  • Other

Personnel Changes (PDF 65KB)[PDF]

Feb. 5, 2019

  • TSE

Changes in Members of the Board (PDF 173KB)[PDF]

Feb. 1, 2019

  • Other

ITOCHU Announces Annual Report 2018 Selected as “Outstanding Integrated Report” by GPIF’s Domestic Equity Managers

Feb. 1, 2019

  • IR

TENDER OFFER EXPLANATORY STATEMENT (Target Company: DESCENTE LTD.)(Filing Person: BS Investment Corporation) (PDF 816KB)[PDF]

Feb. 1, 2019

  • General Products & Realty

ITOCHU Announces a Blockchain PoC for Traceability

January

Jan. 31, 2019

  • TSE

Announcement Relating to Commencement of Tender Offer for Shares in DESCENTE LTD. (Code No.8114) (PDF 234KB)[PDF]

Jan. 25, 2019

  • Sustainability

ITOCHU Announces New Project at ITOCHU AOYAMA ART SQUARE “Shoko Kanazawa Calligraphy Exhibition – Pray –”

Jan. 15, 2019

  • General Products & Realty

ITOCHU Announces Execution of Memorandum of Understanding with affiliates of CITIC on Joint Establishment of Data Center Investment Fund

Jan. 7, 2019

  • TSE

Announcement Regarding the Status and Completion of Repurchase of Own Shares (PDF 60KB)[PDF]

Jan. 4, 2019

  • TSE

Announcement in Relation to Completion of Transfer of Shares of Subsidiary, Recording of Deferred Tax Assets, and Revision of Performance Forecasts by a Subsidiary (FamilyMart UNY Holdings Co., Ltd. (Code No. 8028)) (PDF 99KB)[PDF]

Jan. 4, 2019

  • TSE

Announcement Regarding the Status of Repurchase of Own Shares (PDF 16KB)[PDF]

Jan. 4, 2019

  • Other

New Year’s Remarks from the President & COO

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