Sumitomo Corporation

Sumitomo Corporation history

■Sumitomo Corporation, is a leading general trading company of the Sumitomo Group

■Head Office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo Harumi 1-chome No. 8, No. 11 Harumi

■Features: strong also in the media, such as strongly CATV in steel pipe, steel. Resource non-ferrous such as silver, zinc axis

■Established: December 24, 1919

■Sumitomo Corporation of roots, it is was established Osaka North Port Co., Ltd. in December 1919

■performs such as the development of the construction and the adjacent area of ​​Osaka North Port area, had hit the real estate management

■1944 years, through the merger of the Corporation Sumitomo Building, renamed Sumitomo land Engineering Co., Ltd.

■November 1945, it was renamed the Japan Construction Industrial Co., Ltd., newly aims to expand into the commercial sector, including products had Sumitomo Group companies of traditional relationships, and engaged in the handling of the product of a major production company in each industry it was decided to

■After that, the focus of the business activities in commercial sector, and strive to expand the product line, as well as transaction field

■1949 years, listing the shares on the Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges of

■renamed the 1952 company and Sumitomo Corporation

■Listed shares in 1973 the Frankfurt Stock Exchange

■headquarters relocation, Chiyoda-ku, 2001 from Hitotsubashi in Chuo Harumi chome

■Established Vietnam Sumitomo 2007