Itochu Corporation

Corporate :

Itochu Corporation is one of the oldest corporations of Japan that can trace its origins to the year 1858 when the company first began its operations.
Chubei Itoh was the founder of the company that began operations with trade in linen. Itochu Corporation’s activities cover a number of industries worldwide.

Activities:

Over a period of 150 years Itochu Corporation has grown and diversified into a number of businesses within and outside Japan.

Foreign Trade covering Textiles, Machinery, Information and Communications, Metals, Oil and other Energy Sources, General Merchandise, Chemicals, Food and Provisions.

Subsequently Itochu has also invested substantially in Insurance, Finance, Real Estate, Construction and Warehousing and many other related fields.

Performance:

In fiscal 2006 Itochu Corporation’s turnover was $ 89.16 Billion with profits of $ 1.23 Billion.

Assets and Infrastructure:

Itochu Corporation is present all over the world in all the continents. The diverse companies of the group have spread far and wide through a huge network of subsidiaries and partners over the years to give the company a global footprint.

Organization :

Itochu Corporation is headed by Mr. E. Kobayashi who is the Chairman and CEO of the company.

Itochu Corporation’s Tokyo head office

5-1, Kita-Aoyama 2-chome
Minato-ku,
Tokyo 107-8077,
Japan

Itochu Corporation’s Osaka head office

1-3, Kyutaromachi 4-chome Chuo-ku,
Osaka 541-8577,
Japan
Website URL: www.itochu.co.jp