Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (8031) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

Summary

Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Mitsui) is a Japanese multifaceted business company, provides global business activities which includes trading of various commodities, arranging financing for customers and suppliers, coordinating of industrial projects, providing raw material and equipment and general trading activities. It also participates in the development of natural resources such as oil, gas, iron and steel. Mitsui operates through eight business segments. The company operates its business in six business areas which include Metals; Machinery and Infrastructure; Chemicals; Energy; Lifestyle; and Innovation and Cross Function. Mitsui offers five functions such as Marketing, Finance, risk Management, Logistics and IT development. The company has 15 business units operating in various fields and three regional units in America, EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa), and Asia Pacific. The company organizes and coordinates industrial projects, participates in financing, and provides raw materials and equipment to its customers worldwide. Mitsui is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Strategically, the company focuses on the trade of various commodities and also focuses on the global business activities. It also aims to maintain its existing partnerships and to enter new collaborative agreements to fuel its services. This is indicated by the recent Joint Venture Operating Agreement (JVOA) of the company with InterOil Corp for its proposed Condensate Stripping Plant (CSP) with the company.

Mitsui & Co., Ltd. Key Recent Developments

Jul 17, 2012: Mitsui Signs EPC Contract With TICO For Takoradi T2 Power Plant In Ghana
Jun 28, 2012: Cockatoo Coal Secures 4.2 Mtpa Wiggins Island WEXP1 Port Capacity
Jun 20, 2012: TAQA Completes $1.4 Billion Project Financing Arrangements For Jorf Lasfar Power Complex Expansion
Jun 08, 2012: Mitsui Opens New Office In Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar
Jun 06, 2012: ONGC To Build LNG Terminal In Mangalore, India

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- Important locations and subsidiaries – A list and contact details of key locations and subsidiaries of the company.
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