List Of Trading Companies
A trading company is a business that works with different kinds of product (business), products sold for consumer, business purposes. In contemporary times, trading companies buy a specialized range of products, broker, shopkeeper them, and coordinate delivery of products to customers. Trading companies may connect buyers and sellers, but not partake in the ownership or storage of goods, earning their revenue through Commission (remuneration), sales commissions. They may also be structured to engage in commerce with foreign countries or territories. During times of colonization, some trading companies were granted a charter, giving them "rights to a specific territory within an area claimed by the authority granting the charter including legal title, a monopoly of trade, and governmental and military jurisdiction". Trading companies * Binance * eToro * Glencore * Hudson's Bay Company * Jardine Matheson * Li & Fung * Noble Group * Plus500 * Salt Trading Corporation * Tradi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Trading Company
Trading companies are businesses working with different kinds of products which are sold for consumer, business, or government purposes. Trading companies buy a specialized range of products, maintain a stock or a shop, and deliver products to customers. Different kinds of practical conditions make for many kinds of business. Usually two kinds of businesses are defined in trading. Importers or wholesalers maintain a stock and deliver products to shops or large end customers. They work in a large geographical area, while their customers, the shops, work in smaller areas and often in just a small neighborhood. Today "trading company" mainly refers to global B2B traders, highly specialized in one goods category and with a strong logistic organization. Changes in practical conditions such as faster distribution, computing and modern marketing have led to changes in their business models. The '' Winding-up and Restructuring Act'', an act of the Parliament of Canada The Parliam ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Trading Corporation Of Pakistan
The Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) () is a Pakistani state-owned commodity trading company, mainly responsible for export and import of commodities. It also issues tenders for export and import of agricultural products. TCP has its offices across various cities of the country including Karachi, Islamabad, Lahore and Multan. Trading Corporation of Pakistan was established in 1967 as a premier international trading house fully owned by the Government of Pakistan. From the year 1980-81, the government decided to remove the monopoly of TCP on imports of the country. The Corporation has gone through substantial change over the years in its role from barter to commodity exchange arrangement and to trade in line with free market economy approach adopted by the Government of Pakistan. TCP's current role of import of essential commodities is for improving supplies to ensure availability of commodities to consumers at affordable prices and market intervention for ensuring fair price ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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POSCO International
POSCO International Corporation (Korean: 포스코인터내셔널) is South Korea's largest trading company and a subsidiary of POSCO. The company was founded by Kim Woo-choong in 1967 as Daewoo Industrial Co., Ltd, which ran its business in trading and construction. In 1999, the company faced at least $50 billion in debt, and Daewoo became formally dismantled. In 2000, as Daewoo Group faced work-out program, Daewoo Industrial Co., Ltd's trading segment was split and established as "Daewoo International Corporation". Afterwards, it succeeded in general trading license and was listed on the stock market again. In 2016, the Company name changed from "Daewoo International" to "POSCO Daewoo". After merging with Posco P&S in 2017, the company name was changed to what it is currently, "POSCO International Corporation" in 2019 On 2 November 2020, POSCO International and Erae AMS was to supply the Vietnamese carmaker VinFast with electrical vehicle (EV) components. It aimed to issue ESG ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Toyota Tsusho
is a sōgō shōsha (trading company), a member of the Toyota Group. Toyota Tsusho has a worldwide presence through its many subsidiaries and operating divisions, including over 150 offices, and 900 subsidiaries and affiliates around the world. Its main business is supporting Toyota Motor's automobile business and other Toyota Group companies, but Toyota Tsusho's business is very diverse, spanning industrial, commercial, and consumer sectors. Business areas run the gamut, including industrial raw materials, agricultural products, and high technology. History Toyota established in 1936 to provide sales financing for Toyota cars. The dissolution of the Toyota ''zaibatsu'' in 1948 led to the trading division of Toyota Finance being spun off to a new company called This company was renamed "Toyoda Tsusho" in 1956. Toyota Tsusho began exports of Toyota cars in 1964, starting with exports to the Dominican Republic. By the 1980s it had expanded its business to include overseas produc ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sumitomo Corporation
is one of the largest worldwide '' sōgō shōsha'' general trading companies, and is a diversified corporation. The company was incorporated in 1919 and is a member company of the Sumitomo Group. It is listed on three Japanese stock exchanges (Tokyo, Nagoya and Fukuoka) and is a constituent of the TOPIX and Nikkei 225 stock indices. Today, the company is one of the top three '' sōgō shōsha'' companies in the world. History The Sumitomo Group, of which Sumitomo Corporation is a key member, dates to the 17th century establishment of a book and medicine shop in Kyoto by Masatomo Sumitomo. Sumitomo's brother-in-law Riemon Soga developed a technology to extract silver from copper, and Soga's son (who married Sumitomo's daughter) Tomomochi Sumitomo expanded this smelting business to Osaka. From this start, the Sumitomo family expanded its business into copper mining (the Besshi copper mine), followed by textiles, sugar and medicine trading. The Sumitomo family was close to th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sojitz Corporation
is a ''sogo shosha'' (general trading company) based in Tokyo, Japan. It is engaged in a wide range of businesses globally, including buying, selling, importing, and exporting goods, manufacturing and selling products, providing services, and planning and coordinating projects, in Japan and overseas. Sojitz also invests in various sectors and conducts financing activities. The broad range of sectors in which Sojitz operates includes automobiles, energy, mineral resources, chemicals, foodstuff resources, agricultural and forestry resources, consumer goods, and industrial parks. Sojitz was formed in 2004 by the merger of and . The name "Sojitz" is derived from the names of Nissho Iwai and Nichimen, both of which include the character " 日" (sun). "Sojitz", literally meaning "twin suns", implies a merger of equals between the two companies. The corporate logo is a stylized version of the first character in its Japanese name. History Nichimen Beginning around 1878, the Japane ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mitsui & Co
is a Japanese general trading company (Sogo shosha, ''sogo shosha'') and a core member of the Mitsui, Mitsui Group. For much of the post-war period, Mitsui & Co. has been among the largest of the five great ''sogo shosha'' (Mitsui, Mitsubishi Corporation, Mitsubishi, Itochu, Sumitomo Corporation, Sumitomo, Marubeni) by revenue as well as profits. Mitsui & Co. was established in 1876 by transferring the staff and assets of ''Senshu Gaisha'', a trading company, to the Mitsui Group. It became the largest textile trader in the 19th century, at a time when textiles were the backbone of Economy of Japan, Japan's economy. Around that period, the company expanded into trading raw materials, machinery, and arms, gaining significant influence both economically and politically. Deemed a key component of the pre-war regime in Japan, the company was split up as part of the dissolution of the major Zaibatsu, ''zaibatsu'' in the immediate aftermath of the Second World War. Several trading comp ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mitsubishi Corporation
is a Japanese general trading company ( ''sogo shosha'') and a core member of the Mitsubishi Group. For much of the post-war period, Mitsubishi Corporation has been the largest of the five great ''sogo shosha'' (Mitsubishi, Mitsui, Itochu, Sumitomo, Marubeni) by revenue as well as profits. The company was originally spun off from Mitsubishi & Co., Ltd, the holding company of the Mitsubishi Group at the time, in 1918 by Koyata Iwasaki. It was later split into three smaller trading companies by order of the Allied Occupation Forces, as major '' zaibatsu'', including Mitsubishi, were deemed the backbone of Japan's pre-war economy. These companies re-merged in 1954, once again assuming the name Mitsubishi Corporation. Mitsubishi’s operations began shifting away from the mere importing and exporting of goods in the 1960s. Starting with an investment in a liquefied natural gas field in Brunei in 1968, Mitsubishi rapidly moved towards investing directly in projects and compan ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Marubeni
(, OSE: 8002, NSE: 8002) is a '' sōgō shōsha'' (general trading company) headquartered in Otemachi, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan. It is one of the largest ''sogo shosha'' and has leading market shares in cereal and paper pulp trading as well as a strong electrical and industrial plant business. Marubeni is a member of the Fuyo keiretsu. History Marubeni was founded in 1858, where the founder Chubei Itoh moved out of the family business and started a linen trading business with his uncle. It was established in 1918 as Itochu Shoten, Ltd. in a spin-off of certain sales divisions of C. Itoh & Co. ( Itochu) into a separate entity. Itochu Shoten merged with Itoh Chobei Shoten in 1921 to form Marubeni Shoten, Ltd. under the leadership of Chobei Itoh IX. Marubeni started out as a textile trading firm and expanded to trade in other consumer and industrial goods during the 1920s. Marubeni was re-combined with Itochu during World War II to form Sanko Kabushiki Kaisha Ltd. (1941–44 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Itochu
is a Japanese corporation based in Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka and Aoyama, Minato, Tokyo, Aoyama, Minato, Tokyo. It is one of the largest Japanese ''sogo shosha'' (general trading and investment companies) distinguished by the strength of its textile business and its successful business operations in China. Itochu was ranked 72nd on the 2020 list of Fortune Global 500 companies, with an annual trading revenue of US$100 billion. Current business overview Itochu's business has eight major operational divisions, "Division Company". * Textile Company: Itochu trades in raw materials and finished apparel, and also has a brand business. It owns a portfolio of investments and rights in well-known fashion brands including Converse (shoe company), Converse, Hunting World, LeSportsac, Mila Schön and Paul Smith (fashion designer), Paul Smith. In 2018, Itochu acquired the Japanese Master License and exclusive distribution rights for the Laura Ashley plc, Laura Ashley brand. * Machinery Company: ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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State Trading Corporation
The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd is an Indian government-owned international trading company established in 1956 , responsible for managing import and export operations. It functions as an independent entity under the Companies Act, 1956, and operates under the administrative jurisdiction of the Ministry of Commerce & Industry. History In 1956, the government established the State Trading Corporation of India to engage in trade with East European countries. In 1971, STC formed a subsidiary known as PEC India (formerly Project and Equipment Corporation of India Ltd.) to oversee the export of railway and engineering equipment, which commenced operations on October 1, 1963. As STC expanded, it recognized the importance of mineral and metal exports in India's Five Year Plans. Consequently, the government decided to separate STC and establish a dedicated corporation focused solely on mineral and metal trade. In 1997, PEC became an independent entity. STC diversified i ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |