Our Business

The Automotive Division engages in automotive wholesale and retail in both growing and mature markets worldwide. The division is also involved in auto financing and other automotive-related service businesses.

• ■Distributor Business
• ■Dealership Business
• ■Auto-Financing Business
• ■Service Business

The Aerospace & Transportation Infrastructure Division operates businesses in the aerospace industry including sales consulting for commercial aircraft and defense systems, aircraft leasing, and business jet services. The division’s business in the social infrastructure sector includes airport and industrial park management as well as industrial infrastructure and urban development projects. In the transportation field, the division is involved in railcar maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services, rail operation and maintenance (O&M), freight car leasing, and a range of marine vessel businesses.

• ■Commercial Aircraft Sales Consultant Business and Aircraft Asset Business
• ■Business Jet Business
• ■Defense Business
• ■Transportation Business
• ■Airport Management Business
• ■Marine Vessel Business
• ■Industrial and Urban Infrastructure Business

The Energy Solutions & Public Infrastructure Division’s portfolio features energy initiatives including renewable energy, energy conservation, and energy transition. In the infrastructure field, the division is developing large-scale PPP infrastructure projects through industry-leading development companies within Sojitz Group aiming at sustainable business management and growth. The Energy Solutions & Public Infrastructure Division aims to provide solutions to social issues such as the global demand for decarbonization and ongoing population growth.

• ■Large-scale Infrastructure Business (Hospital PPP Projects, Other Large-scale Public Infrastructure PPP Projects, IPP Projects)
• ■Energy Solutions Business (Energy Saving, Energy Retailing, etc.)
• ■Renewable Energy Business
• ■Energy-related Business (Natural Gas as transition energy, etc.)

The Metals, Mineral Resources & Recycling Division is engaged in business development of steelmaking raw materials, critical minerals, and circular economy fields to build a specialized supply chain that provides new value for customers and society.

• ■Steel Raw Materials Business
• ■Metal Resource Business
• ■Metal Products and Circular Economy Business

The Chemicals Division conducts a wide variety of trading and businesses, ranging from basic chemicals, such as methanol, to functional materials focusing on plastic resins as well as inorganic chemicals like industrial salts, rare earths, and industrial minerals. We are also developing businesses in the environmental and life science fields to contribute to building a low-carbon, recycling-oriented society.

• ■Environment and Life Science Business
• ■Rare Earths Business
• ■Industrial Salts Business
• ■Methanol Business
• ■C5 and Petroleum Resins Business
• ■Plastic Resins Business (Sojitz Pla-Net Corporation, Pla Matels Corporation)
• ■SBR Latex and ABS Resins Business (Nippon A&L Inc.)
• ■Industrial Minerals Business

With the objectives of contributing to sustainable production and consumption, the Consumer Industry & Agriculture Business Division is developing operations in the fields of agribusiness, foodstuffs, animal feed, livestock, agriculture and forestry, and regional development.

• ■Fertilizer Manufacturing Business
• ■Animal Feed and Livestock Business
• ■Flour Milling, Confectionary and Snacks Business
• ■Agriculture, Forestry, and Regional Development Business
• ■Food Distribution Business
• ■Building Material Business
• ■Paper Manufacturing Business

The Retail & Consumer Service Division is focused on a diverse range of businesses that respond to consumer needs both in Japan and overseas. These businesses include foods, consumer goods, healthcare, shopping center management, and real estate.

• ■Seafood Products Business
• ■Retail Business
• ■Healthcare Business
• ■Shopping Center Management Business, Domestic Real Estate Business