Mitsui & Co.

Mitsui & Co., Ltd. ( 三 井 物 産 Mitsui Bussan) is one of the largest sogo
Mitsui & Co., Ltd.
shosha (general trading companies) in Japan; it is part of the Mitsui Group,
三井物産株式会社
and Its business area covers energy, machinery, chemicals, food, textile,
logistics, finance, and more.

Type Public (KK)

Traded as TYO: 8031 (http://ww
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External links Industry Trading Companies
Founded July 25, 1947
Founder Takashi Masuda,
History Tatsuzo Minakami
The company was established in 1876 with 16 members including the founder, Headquarters Tokyo, Japan
Takashi Masuda. As Japan's international trading was dominated by foreigners Area served 141 Offices in 66
since the end of the Edo period, it aimed to expanding business owned by Countries / Regions
Japanese citizens. By the end of World War II, it became a dominant trading (2015)
giant, but was dissolved by the order of GHQ.[1] Key people Masami Iijima
(Chairman)
The current Mitsui & Co. was established in 1947 as Daiichi Bussan Kaisha,
Tatsuo Yasunaga
Ltd. In 1959, it merged with several other trading companies and changed its (President and CEO)
name to Mitsui & Co., Ltd.[2]
Products Iron & steel products
During Japan's period of rapid postwar economic growth, the firm was a key Mineral & metal
player in several major natural resources projects. In 1971, it took a stake in resources
an offshore gas field near Das Island in Abu Dhabi, which supplies liquefied Infrastructure projects
natural gas to Japan on an exclusive basis; it invested in a major Western Chemicals
Australian LNG project in 1985 and in the Sakhalin II project in 1994.[2] Energy

Its subsidiary Mitsui Oil Exploration's MOEX Offshore had a 10% stake in Food Products &
Services
the Deepwater Horizon well in the Gulf of Mexico through a subsidiary, and
in May, 2011, MOEX agreed to pay US$1.07 billion to settle British Consumer Services
Petroleum claims against it over the explosion and oil spill at the well. Some IT & Communication
analysts had thought BP would realize a larger settlement from MOEX but Business
there was also relief to have a first step toward resolving the multiple Revenue Yen 5,738 billion
claims.[3] (2008)
Operating Yen 375 billion (2008)
income
Business areas Net income Yen 410 billion (2008)
Mitsui engages in six major business areas:[4] Number of 6,006
 Energy: Upstream development and trading in oil and gas, the employees (Consolidated:47,118)
firm's's largest line of business, accounting for over half of its (2015)
consolidated EBITDA and net earnings in the first half of fiscal
year 2015.[5] Mitsui has two major energy projects in the United Subsidiaries 279 Subsidiaries, 166
States, at the Marcellus Shale in the Mid-Atlantic and the Eagle Equity Accounted
Ford Shale in Texas.[6] Investees (2015)
Metals: Development and trading with a focus on iron ore and
Website www.mitsui.com/jp/en
steel. This business accounts for about a quarter of consolidated
EBITDA and net earnings.[5] In 2014 Mitsui acquired a stake in the /index.html (http://ww
Moatize coal mine and Nacala rail and port development in w.mitsui.com/jp/en/ind
Mozambique from the Brazilian mining company Vale.[7] ex.html)
Chemicals: basic and performance chemicals including fertilizers,
electronics materials and functional materials.
Machinery and Infrastructure: Sells, finances and invests in large-
scale plants, ships, aircraft, automobiles and other heavy machinery.
Lifestyle: food, retail, healthcare, fashion, forestry and real estate. In
2014, CEO Masami Iijima identified this segment as an area of
particular interest, particularly in relation to Mitsui's cooperation with
Lippo Group in Indonesia.[6]
Information and Corporate Development: information technology,
finance and logistics.

Recent activities
Wastewater treatment service project, Mexico
Sakhalin II LNG Project, Russia Former headquarters (scheduled for
Photovoltaic Power Project, Catalonia, Spain demolition in 2015)
Acquisition of Taiwan TV Shopping Company
Brazil Biofuel Project with Petrobras
Bald Hills Wind Farm Project, Victoria, Australia
Umm Al Nar Power and Water Project, Abu Dhabi

References
1. Americans as proconsuls : United States military government in Germany and Japan, 1944-1952 (https://www.wo
rldcat.org/oclc/9465314). Wolfe, Robert, 1921-. Carbondale: Southern Illinois University Press. 1984. pp. 148–
149. ISBN 0809311151. OCLC 9465314 (https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/9465314).
2. "History" (https://web.archive.org/web/20150506060244/http://www.mitsui.com/jp/en/company/history/index.html).
Mitsui & Co., Ltd. Archived from the original (https://www.mitsui.com/jp/en/company/history/index.html) on 6 May
2015. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
3. Kennedy, Simon (May 20, 2011). "BP settles with Mitsui arm over Macondo spill" (http://www.marketwatch.com/st
ory/bp-settles-with-moex-over-macondo-spill-2011-05-20). MarketWatch. Retrieved 2011-05-20.
4. "Six business areas" (https://web.archive.org/web/20150619010234/http://www.mitsui.com/jp/en/business/role/ar
ea/index.html). Mitsui & Co., Ltd. Archived from the original (https://www.mitsui.com/jp/en/business/role/area/inde
x.html) on 19 June 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
5. "Consolidated Financial Results" (https://web.archive.org/web/20150122061156/http://www.mitsui.com/jp/en/ir/lib
rary/meeting/__icsFiles/afieldfile/2014/11/06/en_153_2q_hi.pdf) (PDF). Mitsui & Co. 6 November 2014. Archived
from the original (http://www.mitsui.com/jp/en/ir/library/meeting/__icsFiles/afieldfile/2014/11/06/en_153_2q_hi.pd
f) (PDF) on 22 January 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
6. Fukase, Atsuko (30 January 2015). "Mitsui Remains Focused on Resources" (https://www.wsj.com/articles/mitsui
-remains-focused-on-resources-1422653403). The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
7. Iwata, Mari (9 December 2014). "Mitsui to Buy Into Some Vale Operations in Mozambique" (https://www.wsj.com/
articles/mitsui-to-buy-into-vale-mozambique-projects-1418164216). The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 5 June
2015.
External links
Official website (http://www.mitsui.com/jp/en/index.html)

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