- CEO
- Yukihiro Ando
- Full Time Employees
- 1,130
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Auto - Dealerships
- Address
- 507-20 Shinpo-machi Tokai Japan 476-0005
- IPO Date
- Oct 14, 2010
- Business
- USS Co., Ltd. (USSJY) operates Japan's largest network of used vehicle auctions, managing 19 auction sites nationwide and providing comprehensive services for the used car industry. The company offers auto auction services via satellite television, internet platforms, and dedicated terminals, including vehicle information services, transportation of display and bid vehicles, and financing for auction members; used car purchasing and sales, encompassing regular used vehicles and accident-damaged cars; and recycling operations for end-of-life vehicles, waste rubber, scrap metals, and export processing services. Founded in 1980 and headquartered in Tokai-shi, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, USS serves on-site, terminal, and internet auction members totaling over 85,000, primarily dealers and businesses in the automotive sector across Japan. In recent developments, the company raised its return on equity target to 20% or higher, strengthened its shareholder return policy with increased dividends and an expanded shareholder benefit program, completed multiple share repurchases including through the ToSTNeT-3 system, and released its Integrated Report 2025 detailing fiscal year performance.