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On this page you will find key facts about Sojitz Marine & Engineering Corporation. |
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Sojitz Marine & Engineering Corporation (SOMEC)
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| Tokyo HQ |
11F, 4-5-1 Nihonbashi Muromachi,
Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0022 Japan
Tel +81(3)3270-2220 / Fax +81(3)3270-2476 [map ]
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| Osaka Office |
10F, 1-6-29, Kyûtarô-machi,
Chuo-ku, Osaka 540-8689 Japan
Tel +81*6)6267-6420 / Fax +81(6)6267-6430 [map]
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| Other Offices |
see Network page
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| Founded |
July 1963 as Kokusai Kisen Kabushiki Kaisha
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| Capital |
Japanese Yen 800,000,000.-
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| Annual Turnover |
Japanese Yen 81,900,000,000.- (March 2010)
Japanese Yen 77,700,000,000.- (March 2011)
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| Shareholder |
Sojitz Corporation [site]
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| President |
Katsujiro Arai
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| Main Bankers |
The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd., Mizuho Corporate Bank Ltd. and The Norinchukin Bank
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| Main Activities |
Export, Import and Sale of Ship Equipments
Export, Import and Sale of Shipbuilding Equipments
Export, Import and Sale of Industrial Machineries
Shipbroking and Contracting (NB, SH and Charter)
Ship Management and Operation
Consulting and Technical Services related to Shipbuilding and repairing |
Board of Directors and Officers (as from June 2011)
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Katsujiro Arai
President |
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| Kunio Tsutsumi |
Shukuro Hayashi |
Naoki Maegami |
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Managing Director |
Director |
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| Hideto Maruta |
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| Director |
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| Shinobu Kitamura |
Kazuhisa Suehiro |
Motohiro Nishikawa |
| Senior Executive Officer |
Executive Officer |
Executive Officer |
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| Hiroyuki Osone |
Kazushi Konishi |
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| Executive Officer |
Executive Officer |
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Brief History
| 07/1963 |
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Foundation of Kokusai Kisen Kabushiki Kaisha (KKKK. 100% investment of Nissho Co., Ltd.) |
| 10/1968 |
Merger of Nissho Co., Ltd. and Iwai Co., to form Nissho Iwai Corporation (NIC) |
| 02/1974 |
Foundation of Kokusai Marine K.K. (KMKK. 100% Investment of NIC) |
| 04/1974 |
Division of NIC Marine Dept. into Marine Dept. and Marine Industry Dept. |
| 08/1983 |
KMKK Osaka branch launched |
| 10/1986 |
KMKK changed its name to NIMAC corporation. Sale and Purchase business transferred from NIC Marine Dept. to KKKK |
| 06/1992 |
Foundation of News Maritime Co., Ltd. (NEWS) by Nichimen Corp for sale & purchase, chartering and ship management business. Paid-in Capital JY 200mio. |
| 10/1999 |
NEWS started newbuilding business |
| 05/2000 |
NEWS started finance business |
| 04/2001 |
NEWS sold ship management business to Dojima Marine Co., Ltd. |
| 09/2001 |
Merger of NIMAC and Nissho Iwai Aerospace Corporation to form NIASCO Corporation (NIASCO) |
| 04/2002 |
Spin-off and Merger of Marine Dept. of NIC with KKKK to form Nissho Iwai Marine Corporation (NIMAC. Capital JY 260mio). |
| 07/2002 |
Marine and Industrial Group of NIASCO (ex. NIMAC) split off to join NIMAC (capital JY 411.8mio) |
| 04/2004 |
Merger of NIMAC and NEWS to form Sojitz Marine & Engineering Corporation (SOMEC) |
| 03/2008 |
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Capital Increase to JY 800mio. |
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LATEST NEWS
On October 12, Shinobu Kawato, SOMEC's former president and now adviser to its board, delivered a lecture on "History of Ship Building Industry in Japan" at Japan Shipping Exchange (JSE). The lecture was given as part of celebratory seminars held to commemorate JSE's 90th anniversary. [Nov/17/2011]
SOMEC appointed its former director and ex-Piraeus office general manager Hisao Nishimoto as General Manager of Piraeus office again to replace Satoru Matsushita, who will rejoin SOMEC's new building team at Tokyo Headquarter in November. Nishimoto also serves as SOMEC's General Manger for Europe. [Oct/25/2011]
SOMEC's new ERP system, nicknamed "Smartkit", is now officially in full-scale operation. The new system is based on the industry-standard SAP ERP and expected to improve the management efficiency in SOMEC. [Aug/31/2011]
At international exhibition NOR-SHIPPING 2011, SOMEC provided general assistance to the participants from Japan as the official cordinator designated by the industries. [June/22/2011]
SOMEC's new board of directors and officers is officially announced after its shareholders' meeting held on June 9, 2011. Shinobu Kawato, ex-Chairman, left the board but remains in an advisory capacity. [June/09/2011]
SOMEC created a new post called "General Manager for China" and appointed Motohiro Nishikawa, company's executive officer, to it. Based on Shanghai, Nishikawa serves as General Manager for Dalian Office as well. [May/18/2011]
SOMEC assigned Masahiro Tsujii as General Manager of Shanghai Representative Office to replace Shigekatsu Sasaki, who rejoined SOMEC's Osaka branch. [May/18/2011]
We would like to extend our sincere thanks to all of you who have sent us heartwarming messages about the earthquake and tsunami which struck north Japan on 3/11. We are OK and all the offices are operating normally. [April/2011]
SOMEC appointed Ken Yamada as General Manager of London office to replace Kazuya Mizuno, who rejoined SOMEC's new building team at Tokyo Headquarter. [Sep/30/2010]
SOMEC sent Kotaro Mori to Brazil to join Sojitz do Brazil S.A. Rio de Janeiro branch. He will take charge of marine and energy related business for SOMEC and Sojitz group. [Sep/30/2010]
SOMEC's Osaka Branch Office moved to a new building. Please visit NETWORK page for new address. [July/28/2010]
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