- Business
- Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd. (YATRY) operates as a holding company overseeing comprehensive logistics and transportation services primarily in Japan and internationally through its subsidiaries, including Yamato Transport Co., Ltd. The company conducts business across five main segments: Express Business, which provides parcel delivery services such as the signature TA-Q-BIN brand for time-sensitive and temperature-controlled shipments; Contract Logistics Business, offering warehousing, inventory management, and customized supply chain solutions; Global Business, delivering international air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, and overseas parcel services in regions including North America, Southeast Asia, Mexico, and Europe; Mobility Business, encompassing moving services, car maintenance, and fuel sales; and Other segments, which develop IT systems for logistics optimization, non-life insurance agency services, and cargo vehicle transportation. Founded on November 29, 1919, and headquartered at 16-10, Ginza 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan, Yamato Holdings serves consumer, business-to-business, and e-commerce customers with a network spanning Japan and key global markets.
Recent strategic developments include the acquisition of Nakano Shokai on November 5, 2024, to bolster logistics capabilities; a corporate minority investment in HIVED on October 16, 2024, and in Red Horse Corporation on September 24, 2024; and participation in a Series B funding round for Bounce on November 12, 2024, alongside prominent investors. In January 2025, subsidiary Yamato Transport signed a basic agreement with JERA Co., Inc. for collaboration on renewable energy equipment and decarbonization of logistics operations, including the establishment of Yamato Energy Management Co., Ltd. to manage electricity supply and demand; additionally, the company announced a major share buyback program in November 2024, acquiring up to 39 million shares (11.36% of issued shares) for 50 billion yen through September 2025, and was selected in March 2025 as the first investment project under Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Act for distribution business integration with an 80 million yen capital increase from key institutions.