Press Releases 2021

December

Dec. 22, 2021

  • ICT & Financial

ITOCHU Announces Formation of Capital and Business Alliance with Japan Best Rescue System Co., Ltd.

Dec. 21, 2021

  • Other

Highest Ratings from Three Major IR Website Evaluation Organizations Again in 2021, Including First Prize in 2021 Internet IR Award from Daiwa IR for Fourth Consecutive Year and Grand Prize in 2021 Internet IR Award in the Sustainability Category (Newly Established)

Dec. 20, 2021

  • General Products & Realty

ITOCHU Announces The Acquisition Of Murfitts

Dec. 15, 2021

  • General Products & Realty

ITOCHU Announces the Formation of a Capital and Business Alliance with Nishimatsu Construction Co., Ltd.

Dec. 13, 2021

  • ICT & Financial

ITOCHU Announces the Conversion of Gaitame.com Co., Ltd. to an Equity-method Associated Company

Dec. 13, 2021

  • Energy & Chemicals

ITOCHU Announces Signing of Capital and Business Alliances with Clean Energy Connect Co., Ltd.

Dec. 9, 2021

  • Food

ITOCHU Announces Establishment of New Company in North America with Fuji Oil Holdings Inc.

Dec. 1, 2021

  • General Products & Realty

ITOCHU Announces the Commencement of Commercialization of PROJECT TREE, the First Blockchain-based Natural Rubber Traceability and Sustainability Project in the World

November

Nov. 29, 2021

  • Other

ITOCHU Wins Gold Award at WICI Japan Integrated Report Award 2021 for the Second Consecutive Year

Nov. 29, 2021

  • ICT & Financial

ITOCHU Announces Investment in Infcurion

Nov. 22, 2021

  • ICT & Financial

ITOCHU Announces Collaboration Over Domestic and Overseas Development with E Ink, the Major Electronic Paper Manufacturer

Nov. 18, 2021

  • Other

Personnel Change (PDF 189KB)[PDF]

Nov. 18, 2021

  • Energy & Chemicals

ITOCHU Announces Biomass Power Generation Business in Tahara City, Aichi Prefecture

Nov. 16, 2021

  • Energy & Chemicals

ITOCHU Announces Stronger Capital and Business Alliances with i GRID SOLUTIONS

Nov. 16, 2021

  • Food

ITOCHU Announces the Formation of a Capital and Business Alliance with Shanghai Weiming Food Co., Ltd.

Nov. 5, 2021

  • TSE

Announcement Concerning Revision of the Net profit attributable to ITOCHU and Annual Dividend Forecast for the Fiscal Year Ending March, 2022 (PDF 149KB)[PDF]

Nov. 5, 2021

  • TSE

Consolidated Financial Results for the 1st Half of the Fiscal Year Ending 2022

Nov. 1, 2021

  • Energy & Chemicals

ITOCHU Announces Expansion of Domestic Operation of Renewable Resources-Based Fuel Business in Land Transportation

October

Oct. 29, 2021

  • ICT & Financial

ITOCHU Announces SilverSky Inc., a Major U.S. Security Solution Provider, to Become an Equity-Method Affiliate

Oct. 28, 2021

  • Machinery

ITOCHU Announces a Strategic Alliance in Global Business Development with IAT Automobile Technology of China

Oct. 26, 2021

  • Machinery

ITOCHU’s “Integrated Project” of ammonia fueled ships with supply chain is adopted to the “Green Innovation Fund Project”

Oct. 21, 2021

  • ICT & Financial

ITOCHU Announces a Capital and Business Alliance with Infostellar, a Ground Segment as a Service (GSaaS) Provider for Orbiting Satellites

Oct. 19, 2021

  • ICT & Financial

ITOCHU Announces the Launch of Used Mobile Device Rental and Buy-back/Trade-in Business for Enterprises/SMBs in Japan

Oct. 15, 2021

  • Energy & Chemicals

ITOCHU and CTC Launch Demonstration Experiment of Aggregation Business to Make Renewable Energy a Main Power Source

Oct. 15, 2021

  • Other

〈World Food Day on October 16〉 Marks the Start of a New Campaign on the Theme of Meals that Support Everyday Life

Oct. 12, 2021

  • General Products & Realty

ITOCHU Announces Development and Expansion of Business in Karawang International Industrial City, Indonesia

Oct. 8, 2021

  • Metals & Minerals

ITOCHU Announces Conclusion of Memorandum of Understanding with Nel for Hydrogen Business Partnership

September

Sep. 22, 2021

  • Machinery

ITOCHU Announces Strategic Partnership with DST for Global Expansion of Commercial EV Business

Sep. 21, 2021

  • Machinery

ITOCHU Announces Research and Development of a Battery Swapping Electric Truck to Facilitate the Shift of Commercial Automobiles to EVs

Sep. 21, 2021

  • Energy & Chemicals

ITOCHU Announces the Introduction of a Collection Box Using Ocean Plastic Waste as a Raw Material to FamilyMart Food Drive

Sep. 17, 2021

  • Sustainability

Listed on Top of Superior Companies in Gomez ESG Site Rankings 2021

Sep. 13, 2021

  • ICT & Financial

ITOCHU Announces Development of Animation Character Licensing Business in Asia

Sep. 10, 2021

  • Food

ITOCHU Announces Investment in and Business Partnership with Timee, Inc.

Sep. 9, 2021

  • ICT & Financial

ITOCHU Announces Food Support for COVID-19 Infected Patients Recuperating at Home

Sep. 6, 2021

  • General Products & Realty

ITOCHU Announces Formation of Capital and Business Partnership with Paptic Ltd

Sep. 3, 2021

  • Other

Personnel Changes (PDF 192KB)[PDF]

Sep. 3, 2021

  • Other

Establishment of Women's Advancement Committee

Sep. 2, 2021

  • Energy & Chemicals

ITOCHU Announces Development of the Use of Blue Ammonia for Fertilizer

August

Aug. 30, 2021

  • Energy & Chemicals

ITOCHU to participate in a joint study for the establishment of a commercial-scale SAF production technology and the creation of a supply chain

Aug. 26, 2021

  • General Products & Realty

ITOCHU Announces a Capital and Business Tie-up with Paraca Inc.

Aug. 25, 2021

  • Metals & Minerals

ITOCHU Announces Investment in Australia-Based MCi and Its Mineral Carbonation Technologies

Aug. 23, 2021

  • Energy & Chemicals

ITOCHU Announces its Investment in Raven SR Inc., a Company for Waste-to-Renewable Hydrogen and Renewable Fuels

Aug. 23, 2021

  • Machinery

ITOCHU Announces Establishment of Joint Venture with Berkeley Energy C&I Solutions to Operate Distributed Power Source Business in Thailand

Aug. 20, 2021

  • Food

ITOCHU Announces Initiative for Sustainable Development Goals Designed to Facilitate Procurement of Sesame in Malawi

Aug. 19, 2021

  • The 8th

ITOCHU and FamilyMart Establish a New Company for In-Store Media Business

Aug. 18, 2021

  • Metals & Minerals

ITOCHU Announces Conclusion of Memorandum of Understanding for Feasibility Study on Green Hydrogen Production and Development of Supply Chain in Australia

Aug. 18, 2021

  • Sustainability

ITOCHU Announces Commencement of a Mangrove Planting Project in Collaboration with Uken Village of Amami Oshima Island, a World Heritage Site

Aug. 12, 2021

  • Energy & Chemicals

ITOCHU Announces the Establishment of a Joint Venture to Offer a Distributed Power Source Subscription Service

Aug. 4, 2021

  • TSE

Announcement of Consolidated Financial Results for the 1st Quarter of Fiscal Year Ending 2022

July

Jul. 20, 2021

  • Textile

ITOCHU Acquires Exclusive Rights to Import and Sell US Brand STANLEY

Jul. 15, 2021

  • Energy & Chemicals

ITOCHU Announces Capital and Business Alliance with LOOP JAPAN

Jul. 9, 2021

  • Food

ITOCHU Announces Launch of FOODATA, Service for Supporting Digital Transformation in the Planning and Development of Food Products

Jul. 7, 2021

  • Energy & Chemicals

Initiation of Joint Feasibility Study in Phase2 of Blue Ammonia Value Chain between Eastern Siberia and Japan

Jul. 2, 2021

  • ICT & Financial

ITOCHU Announces Formation of Capital and Business Alliance with ABCash Technologies

June

Jun. 30, 2021

  • ICT & Financial

ITOCHU Announces Commencement of Employment Mediation Service for Dentistry

Jun. 29, 2021

  • Energy & Chemicals

ITOCHU Announces Operation Start of “Bluestorage”, Reuse EV Battery Energy Storage Systems

Jun. 22, 2021

  • Energy & Chemicals

ITOCHU Announces Participation in Project to Research and Develop CO2 Underground Storage Technology

Jun. 22, 2021

  • Metals & Minerals

Four Companies to Commence Research, Development and Demonstration Projects on CO2 Ship Transportation

Jun. 18, 2021

  • IR

Corporate Governance Report has been posted

Jun. 14, 2021

  • Energy & Chemicals

ITOCHU Announces Participation in Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative (MOBI)

Jun. 14, 2021

  • Metals & Minerals

ITOCHU Announces Initiatives to Promote the SDGs for Mine Operations in Metal and Mineral Resources

Jun. 11, 2021

  • TSE

Announcement Regarding the Status and the End of Repurchase of Own Shares (PDF 198KB)[PDF]

Jun. 11, 2021

  • Machinery

ITOCHU and 22 industry players kick off studying ammonia as an alternative marine fuel

Jun. 10, 2021

  • Other

Personnel Changes (PDF 107KB)[PDF]

Jun. 7, 2021

  • Energy & Chemicals

The First Use of Bio-PP Food Containers in Japan at FamilyMart

Jun. 4, 2021

  • Energy & Chemicals

ITOCHU Announces Construction and Demonstration of a Distributed Energy Resource Platform Linked with the Local Community

Jun. 2, 2021

  • Other

ITOCHU Announces Launch of Workplace COVID-19 Vaccinations

Jun. 2, 2021

  • Metals & Minerals

ITOCHU to Acquire Interests in Western Ridge Iron Ore in Western Australia

Jun. 1, 2021

  • TSE

Announcement Regarding the Status of Repurchase of Own Shares (PDF 195KB)[PDF]

Jun. 1, 2021

  • Other

ITOCHU Announces Simultaneous Placement of Ads Promoting SDGs in the Morning Editions of Five Newspapers, Ahead of "World Environment Day" on June 5th

May

May 31, 2021

  • Energy & Chemicals

ITOCHU Announces Renewable Resource-Based Fuel Business in Land Transportation in Cooperation with Neste

May 28, 2021

  • Energy & Chemicals

ITOCHU Announces Construction of Surplus Solar Power Circulation Model

May 27, 2021

  • Textile

ITOCHU Announces Acquisition of Master License Rights to Barbie in Japan

May 25, 2021

  • ICT & Financial

ITOCHU Announces Three-Way Business Alliance with GI Cloud and WingArc1st to Support Digital Transformation Utilizing Google Cloud™

May 18, 2021

  • Energy & Chemicals

ITOCHU Announces 24M Technologies, Inc. becomes an equity method affiliate

May 17, 2021

  • Machinery

ITOCHU group upgrades the existing MOU for accelerating joint development on ammonia fuel supply chain in Singapore, by inviting Pavilion Energy, MOL and TOTAL

May 17, 2021

  • Other

Enhancing Profitability-Oriented DX through Improvement of Group Data Management Platform

May 13, 2021

  • TSE

Announcement of Gain on Sales of Investments in Securities (Shares in Japan Brazil Paper and Pulp Resources Development Co., Ltd.) (PDF 211KB)[PDF]

May 10, 2021

  • TSE

(Amendments) Changes in Consolidated Financial Results for the Fiscal Year 2021 (PDF 3,086KB)[PDF]

May 10, 2021

  • TSE

Notice Regarding the Differences between Non-Consolidated Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2021 and the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2020 of a Subsidiary (Prima Meat Packers, Ltd.) (PDF 202KB)[PDF]

May 10, 2021

  • TSE

Announcement of Consolidated Financial Results for Fiscal Year Ended 2021

May 10, 2021

  • Other

Personnel Change (PDF 188KB)[PDF]

May 10, 2021

  • TSE

Announcement of Loss on Investments in Subsidiaries and Associated Companies on a Non-Consolidated Basis (PDF 225KB)[PDF]

May 7, 2021

  • TSE

Notice Regarding the Differences between Non-Consolidated Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2021 and the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2020 of a Subsidiary (C.I. TAKIRON Corporation) (PDF 216KB)[PDF]

May 6, 2021

  • TSE

Announcement Regarding the Status of Repurchase of Own Shares (PDF 195KB)[PDF]

May 6, 2021

  • Metals & Minerals

ITOCHU Announces Collaboration with Australia-Based MCi on the Utilization of Mineral Carbonation Technologies

April

Apr. 30, 2021

  • TSE

Notice Regarding the Differences between Non-Consolidated Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2021 and the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2020 of a Subsidiary (ITOCHU ENEX CO., LTD.) (PDF 204KB)[PDF]

Apr. 22, 2021

  • ICT & Financial

ITOCHU Announces Capital and Business Alliance with SIGMAXYZ Inc., A Leading Professional Consulting Firm in Japan

Apr. 21, 2021

  • Textile

ITOCHU, Teijin, and JGC Conclude Joint Agreement on the License Business of Polyester Chemical Recycling Technology

Apr. 15, 2021

  • Other

ITOCHU Announces the Opening of "ITOCHU SDGs STUDIO," a Center for Communicating and Raising Public Awareness of the "SDGs"

Apr. 15, 2021

  • Energy & Chemicals

ITOCHU Announces Biomass Power Generation Business in Hyuga City, Miyazaki Prefecture

Apr. 14, 2021

  • TSE

Notice Regarding the Differences between Latest and Previous Non-Consolidated Financial Results Forecasts for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2021 of a Subsidiary (CONEXIO Corporation) (PDF 204KB)[PDF]

Apr. 14, 2021

  • General Products & Realty

ITOCHU Announces Development of Multi-tenant Logistics Facilities in Kazo City, Saitama Prefecture and Kasugai City, Aichi Prefecture

Apr. 14, 2021

  • General Products & Realty

ITOCHU Announces Use of New Material PAPTIC in Packaging of ROSE GALLERY's Mother's Day Rose Bouquets

Apr. 8, 2021

  • ICT & Financial

ITOCHU Announces Collaboration over the Creation of New Digital Transformation Support Services in the Marketing Domain with BELLSYSTEM24 and BrainPad

Apr. 1, 2021

  • TSE

Announcement Regarding the Status of Repurchase of Own Shares (PDF 197KB)[PDF]

Apr. 1, 2021

  • Other

2021 President’s Message for New Employees

March

Mar. 31, 2021

  • ICT & Financial

ITOCHU Announces Launch of Application and Systems Development Using Google Cloud™

Mar. 30, 2021

  • Food

ITOCHU Announces that Provence Huiles S.A.S., Which Manufactures and Sells Vegetable Oils, Has Become Its Wholly Owned Subsidiary

Mar. 29, 2021

  • Machinery

ITOCHU in partnership with Dubai Municipality commences Dubai’s first and one of the world’s largest Energy-from-Waste project

Mar. 24, 2021

  • Other

ITOCHU Announces Issuance of USD-Denominated Senior Unsecured SDGs Bonds

Mar. 18, 2021

  • Other

Personnel Change (PDF 181KB)[PDF]

Mar. 18, 2021

  • TSE

Changes in Assignment of Members of the Board and Audit & Supervisory Board Members (PDF 893KB)[PDF]

Mar. 17, 2021

  • Energy & Chemicals

ITOCHU Announces Joint Development of Mutsu Ogawara Onshore Wind Farm Project

Mar. 17, 2021

  • ICT & Financial

ITOCHU Announces Strategic Business Investment In Major Taiwanese Courier Business Operator Taiwan Pelican Express

Mar. 16, 2021

  • The 8th

ITOCHU Announces a Capital and Business Tie-up among ITOCHU, FamilyMart, The Norinchukin Bank and National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Associations

Mar. 16, 2021

  • Food

ITOCHU Announces Investment on Farmer Connect SA

Mar. 12, 2021

  • Machinery

ITOCHU Announces Supply of Marine Ammonia Fuel in Japan and Joint Development of Supply Sites

Mar. 3, 2021

  • Energy & Chemicals

ITOCHU Announces Launch of New Product in the Smart Star Series of Next-Generation Residential Energy Storage Systems

Mar. 1, 2021

  • ICT & Financial

ITOCHU Announces Launch of Fan Building Support Business Targeted at Athletes and Sports Teams

Mar. 1, 2021

  • TSE

Announcement Regarding the Status of Repurchase of Own Shares (PDF 195KB)[PDF]

February

Feb. 26, 2021

  • Energy & Chemicals

ITOCHU Announces Strategic Joint Venture with Air Liquide on Hydrogen Value Chain Development

Feb. 25, 2021

  • Other

ITOCHU Announces Annual Report 2020 Selected as “Outstanding Integrated Report” with the Most Votes by GPIF’s Domestic Equity Managers

Feb. 24, 2021

  • Metals & Minerals

ITOCHU Announces the Building of a Local Hydrogen Production for Local Consumption Model Business in Northern Kyushu

Feb. 22, 2021

  • Sustainability

ITOCHU Corporation was awarded as the Gold Class of the S&P Global Sustainability Awards 2021

Feb. 12, 2021

  • Energy & Chemicals

ITOCHU and Aquafil announce a Strategic Partnership to support and to expand the nylon circular business

Feb. 10, 2021

  • ICT & Financial

ITOCHU Announces Full-Scale Launch of Document Data Logistics Service with an Eye on Digital Transformation by Domestic Companies

Feb. 9, 2021

  • Energy & Chemicals

ITOCHU Announces the Introduction of a Shopping Basket Using Ocean Plastic Waste as a Raw Material at FamilyMart Stores in Locations Including Tsushima City, Nagasaki Prefecture

Feb. 4, 2021

  • TSE

Announcement of Consolidated Financial Results for the 3rd Quarter of Fiscal Year Ending 2021

Feb. 4, 2021

  • TSE

Announcement of Loss on Investments in Subsidiaries and Associated Companies on a Non-Consolidated Basis and a Change in Specified Subsidiary (PDF 228KB)[PDF]

Feb. 4, 2021

  • Other

Personnel Changes (PDF 308KB)[PDF]

Feb. 1, 2021

  • Other

ITOCHU Announces Full-Scale Launch of Digital Transformation in Food Supply Chain

Feb. 1, 2021

  • TSE

Announcement Regarding the Status of Repurchase of Own Shares (PDF 207KB)[PDF]

January

Jan. 29, 2021

  • ICT & Financial

ITOCHU Announces Business Tie-up with GMO Aozora Net Bank, Ltd.

Jan. 28, 2021

  • General Products & Realty

ITOCHU Announces Launch of Development of Logistics Facility Dedicated for CAINZ In Kuwana City, Mie

Jan. 26, 2021

  • Machinery

ITOCHU Announces Completion of Newbuilt LNG Carrier "LNG ROSENROT" for German Energy Company Uniper

Jan. 20, 2021

  • Other

ITOCHU Announces Changes in Plan to Rebuild and Relocate Head Office Building

Jan. 13, 2021

  • TSE

Announcement of “FY 2022-2024 Outline of Medium-Term Management Plan” (PDF 1,132KB)[PDF]

Jan. 13, 2021

  • Other

FY2021 Organizational Changes (PDF 162KB)[PDF]

Jan. 13, 2021

  • Other

Personnel Changes (PDF 52KB)[PDF]

Jan. 13, 2021

  • TSE

Changes in President and Members of the Board (PDF 132KB)[PDF]

Jan. 10, 2021

  • Other

(News release during the period of projection mapping)ITOCHU Announces a Message to the World in 21 Languages Wishing Happiness to People Around the World

Jan. 7, 2021

  • Other

ITOCHU Announces Receipt of Highest Ratings from Three Major IR Website Evaluation Organizations Again in 2020, Including First Prize in Overall Ranking in 2020 Internet IR Award from Daiwa IR for Third Consecutive Year

Jan. 5, 2021

  • General Products & Realty

Acquisition of a fencing tube manufacturing business in the United States

Jan. 5, 2021

  • Other

ITOCHU Announces Display of Projection Mapping with Message Wishing Happiness to People All Over the World, to Begin on January 9

Jan. 4, 2021

  • IR

Corporate Governance Report has been updated

Jan. 4, 2021

  • Other

New Year’s Remarks from the President & COO

Jan. 4, 2021

  • TSE

Announcement Regarding the Status of Repurchase of Own Shares (PDF 195KB)[PDF]

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