Company Description
Sojitz Corporation is trading in all kinds of places. The company's 500-plus subsidiaries trade in a wide array of businesses, ranging from steel and automobile parts to apparel, making it one of the largest trading houses in Japan. Sojitz's other major businesses include aerospace, foods, oil and gas, chemicals and plastics, retail property development, and construction materials. Its North American unit, Sojitz Corporation of America, is a major contributor to its overseas trading operations. In addition, it has operations in Africa, China, Europe, the Middle East, Oceania, and Russia. Sojitz was formed by the 2003 merger of two Japanese trading powerhouses, Nissho Iwai and Nichimen Corporation.