Mitsui & Co.
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Mitsui & Co. | |
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Type | Public |
Founded | July 25, 1947 |
Headquarters | Tokyo, Japan |
Employees | 5843 (2007) |
Website | http://www.mitsui.co.jp/ |
Mitsui & Co., also known as Mitsui Bussan, is one of the largest sogo shosha in Japan, and also part of the Mitsui Group.
[edit] Overview
First established in 1876 in order to trade with other countries. Then in 1947, Mitsui Group decided to re-establish the company then became what it is now in 1959.
Mitsui & Co. is often a sponsor for many shows shown on TV Tokyo. They also collaborated in making Helen the Baby Fox in 2003 with TV Tokyo. They also managed to sell their "Ionic Breeze" product on their informercial show.
[edit] External links
- (Japanese) Official site
- (Japanese) Mitsui Bussan Automotive
- (Japanese) Mitsui Bussan Vixia