Mitsui & Co

Mitsui & Co., Ltd., a comprehensive general trading company founded in 1947 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, conducts a vast array of global operations across numerous industries. Its extensive involvement in the energy and resources sector includes the exploration, development, production, and trade of oil, natural gas, LNG, coal, and uranium. It also handles gas distribution, power generation, ferrous alloy production, water pumping, and the recycling of surface resources. The company's substantial metals and machinery segment encompasses the manufacturing, import, export, and trade of iron and steel products, automotive components, and various specialized steels (such as automotive, electrical, special, and stainless types). Mitsui operates steel processing centers, manufactures wind turbine towers and flanges, provides electric-arc-furnace materials, and offers a range of construction steels including flat-rolled products, shapes, bars, wire rods, and structural materials. It also engages in the wholesale, retail, rental, and financing of construction and mining equipment. Mitsui plays a key role in global infrastructure and mobility, offering FPSO/FSO (Floating Production Storage and Offloading / Floating Storage and Offloading) services, and leasing solutions for freight cars, trucks, locomotives, aircraft, and aero engines. It develops railway and transportation infrastructure, manages infrastructure maintenance, and provides comprehensive logistics, multimodal transportation, and warehousing services. The company additionally sells electric power facilities and engages in ship charter operations. In the chemicals and materials domain, Mitsui handles a broad spectrum of products, from basic, industrial, gas, and specialty chemicals (including methanol, ammonia, chlor-alkali, and salt) to performance, advanced, living, and environmental materials, as well as agrochemicals, fertilizers, and animal and human nutrition products. Its food and lifestyle division deals with refined sugar, oils and fats, proteins, grains, food and beverage products, contract food services, and healthcare products. Furthermore, Mitsui extends its reach into diverse service and finance areas such as mobile communications, commodity derivative trading, venture investment, and asset management. It also engages in real estate development, management, leasing, and brokerage, alongside offering various other financial and leasing activities.