At a Glance

• * Excluding corporate and eliminations

Business Unit Overview

The global and extensive value chain we are developing as a business unit encompasses various metal products, including steel products such as steel sheets, tubular products, and non-ferrous metal products such as aluminum.

In the steel sheet-related field, we deliver steel sheet products mainly to automotive and home appliance manufacturers via our worldwide steel service center network, which provides functions including procurement, inventory management, and processing.

In the tubular products field, we function as a total service provider by making our proprietary supply chain management (SCM) system available to oil and gas companies.

In addition, in the non-ferrous products & metals field, our priority is to expand our production and sales locations for aluminum ingot and aluminum sheets.

• Metal Products Business Unit

Business Unit Overview

We are advancing our upstream, midstream, and downstream operations in the areas of ships, aircraft, railway, automobiles, and other transportation systems as well as construction equipment.

In the ship, aerospace, and transportation systems field, we run a leasing business focused on aircraft. We are also the only shipyard shareholder among Japanese trading companies, and operate ships that we own and jointly own, as well. In the automotive field, we are expanding and enhancing the major functions served by our value chain in areas such as manufacturing, sales and distribution, and lease and financing.

In the construction equipment field, we have the highest transaction volume of construction equipment among trading companies. In addition to construction equipment sales handled through our global network, we are expanding our comprehensive mining equipment services and rental operations.

• Transportation & Construction Systems Business Unit

Business Unit Overview

In the global power infrastructure field, we are initiating new businesses involving rechargeable batteries in addition to the I(W)PP^*1 and power plant EPC^*2 businesses we operate globally on a large scale.

In the environment & infrastructure project field, we are concentrating around the world on a renewable energy business focused on wind and solar power generation, electricity retail in Japan and water infrastructure businesses.

In the logistics & insurance fields, apart from our logistics services encompassing shipping, customs clearance and delivery, we arrange various insurance contracts and also develop and operate overseas industrial parks.

• *1 I(W)PP: Independent (Water) Power Producer
• *2 EPC: Engineering, Procurement and Construction

• Environment & Infrastructure Business Unit

Business Unit Overview

Our unit develops businesses providing consumer-oriented products and services globally in fields such as media, IT, retail, lifestyle-related, and construction & real estate.

In the media, IT and retail fields, our main businesses are Cable TV, IT solutions, comprehensive mobile services, TV shopping, and retail operations such as supermarkets.

In the lifestyle-related field, our businesses extend broadly in scope from food production to retail, with a portfolio of top-class operating companies in tires, ready-mixed concrete, lumber and building materials.

In the construction & real estate field, our main business pursuits are office buildings, retail facilities, and housing development and sales.

• Media, Network, Lifestyle Related Goods & Services Business Unit

Business Unit Overview

We are active in the fields of mineral resources & energy, and chemicals & electronics.

In the mineral resources & energy field, we hold upstream interests in the key strategic resources of copper, coal, iron ore, crude oil and gas, as well as other mineral resources such as zinc, nickel and cobalt, and are globally developing a trading business centered on carbon products, ferrous raw materials, petroleum and gas.

In the chemicals and electronics field, we trade largely in petrochemical raw materials and products, inorganic chemicals, and cutting-edge electronics industry materials, as well as develop rare earth and uranium and engage in EMS^*3 operations. We are also involved in pharmaceuticals and cosmetics, crop protection products, fertilizer, and pet care products.

• *3 EMS (Electronics Manufacturing Services): The provision of electronics device manufacturing services on a contract basis.

• Mineral Resources, Energy, Chemical & Electronics Business Unit

• Note 1)
  We eliminated the Kansai Regional Business Unit and Chubu Regional Business Unit on April 1, 2014. These two regional business units were incorporated into organizations under business units and divisions. FY2012 and FY2013 results are also shown on a new organization basis accordingly
• Note 2)
  Consolidated net income in this report is the same as IFRS profit for the year attributable to owners of the parent.