ITOCHU Corporation is a leading Japanese sogo shosha (general trading and investment company) with roots dating to 1858. Headquartered in Japan and listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, it operates a global network spanning Asia, the Americas, and Europe. The group manages a diversified portfolio across textiles, machinery, metals and minerals, energy, chemicals, food, ICT, real estate, and logistics.
In the chemical value chain, ITOCHU’s Energy & Chemicals operations trade and distribute basic and specialty chemicals, petrochemicals, polymers and resins, fertilizers, and pharmaceutical raw materials. The company supports producers and downstream users with procurement, marketing, logistics, risk management, and structured finance. It also participates in manufacturing and processing through subsidiaries and joint ventures, including plastics compounding and performance materials. ITOCHU is active in projects and supply chains linked to energy transition and circularity, such as bio-based materials, recycling initiatives, battery-related materials, and emerging ammonia and hydrogen carriers. Its broad market access and integrated services enable end-to-end solutions from feedstocks to finished chemical products across major industrial regions.