- Business
- Mitsui & Co., Ltd. operates as a diversified general trading company, engaging in the development, trading, and investment across a broad spectrum of industries including mineral and metal resources, energy, infrastructure projects, mobility, chemicals, iron and steel products, food, retail management, wellness, IT and communication, and corporate development; headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, and founded in 1947, the company maintains 122 offices in 62 countries and regions with over 56,400 consolidated employees. Its core products and services encompass mineral and metal resources such as iron ore, metallurgical coal, copper, nickel, lithium, and recycling of steel scrap and batteries; energy resources including upstream oil, natural gas, LNG development and trading, coal, uranium, next-generation solutions like hydrogen, ammonia, biofuels, and carbon credits; infrastructure projects covering power generation (renewable energy, thermal, cogeneration), gas pipelines, LNG terminals, water and sewage systems, ports, and digital infrastructure; mobility offerings in automobiles, construction machinery, railways, ships, aviation, and space-related businesses; basic and performance materials including gas chemicals (methanol, ammonia), olefins, synthetic polymers, advanced semiconductor and battery materials, and specialty chemicals; nutrition and agriculture products like agrochemicals, seeds, fertilizers, animal feed additives, and functional food materials; iron and steel products involving manufacturing, processing, automotive parts, maintenance, and recycling; food resources such as sugars, oils and fats, proteins, and beverages; retail distribution, apparel, ecommerce, and food manufacturing; wellness services in healthcare providers, pharmaceuticals, and employee experience programs like contract food services; IT solutions including cybersecurity, digital platforms, and CRM; and corporate development in financial services, real estate, logistics, and private equity. Recent major changes include the acquisition of a 40% interest in the Roseridge Iron Ore project (also referenced as Rhodes Ridge) in Australia with first ore targeted for 2030, final investment decision for the Blue Point low-carbon ammonia production project in the US, investments in LNG projects like Ruise LNG and European tank terminals, full acquisition of WRAP as a subsidiary, acquisition of steel processing and equipment manufacturing plus port businesses serving the UK energy sector, 25.01% stake in India's Sneha Farms Private Limited for animal feed, participation in Thailand's Arthit Gas Field CCS project, investment in EVERSTEEL for AI-based steel scrap analysis, and an upward revision to full-year profit forecasts with JPY 200 billion in share repurchases amid strategic growth allocations totaling JPY 2.5 trillion under the current medium-term management plan.