Overview

MITSUI was incorporated in 1947 as Daiichi Bussan Kaisha, Ltd. and changed its name to Mitsui & Co., Ltd. in 1959 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It is a business conglomerate. It distributes, purchases, markets, and supplies a wide variety of products in business areas including iron and steel, non-ferrous metals, machinery, electronics, chemicals, energy-related commodities, foods & retail, lifestyle, and consumer service. The company also participates in other activities such as arranging finance for customers and suppliers in connection with its trading activities, organizing and coordinating international industrial projects, and participating in financing, and investing arrangements. It also assists in the procurement of raw materials and equipment, providing new technologies and processes for manufacturing and coordinating transportation and marketing of finished goods. It has 132 offices across 64 countries and territories. In 2023, the company generated revenue of ¥ 14,306,402 million and has employee 5,449 (Consolidated 46,811).