Sumitomo Corporation is a core company of the Sumitomo Group, which boasts a history spanning more than 430 years. It operates 20 branches in Japan and 105 branches and offices overseas, and has been ranked among *Fortune* magazine’s *Global 500* list of major trading companies for 30 consecutive years. Currently, we maintain close business ties with 63 countries and regions worldwide, with approximately 900 consolidated subsidiaries and a total workforce of around 80,000. Through collaborative efforts between our organisations in Japan and overseas, we leverage our comprehensive strengths across a wide range of global industries, driving our business forward through a dual-engine approach of trade and commercial investment. We are jointly committed to further accelerating development strategies across various global industries. In China, Sumitomo Corporation was designated as a ‘friendly trading company’ by the Chinese government even before the normalisation of diplomatic relations between Japan and China in 1972, and has been actively engaged in trade activities with China for over half a century.
