Akio Ko

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. engages in the provision of financial services centered on banking. It operates through the following business segments: Wholesale, Retail, International, Market Sales, and Headquarters Management. The Wholesale segment covers business for customers of large and medium-sized companies in Japan. The Retail segment handles business for domestic individuals and SME customers. The International segment comprises of business for overseas Japanese and non-Japanese companies. The Market Sales segment corresponds to financial market business. The Headquarters Management segment includes all other businesses not covered by other segments. The company was founded in April 2001 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Taisho Kogyo Ltd. is engaged in real estate business. It offers property leasing, marketing and management services. The company was founded in April 1939 and is headquartered in Osaka-shi, Japan.

Marubeni-Itochu Steel, Inc. engages in the development and production of iron and steel products. Its products include plates, bars, rails, pipes. slabs, hot-rolled and cold-rolled steel sheets, stainless steel, copper alloy tubes, and aluminum. The company was founded on October 1, 2001 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

ITOCHU International, Inc. operates as a holding company with interests in special trade contractors. Its business areas include textile, machinery, metals and minerals, energy, chemicals, food, general products, realty, ICT and financial business. The firm manages portfolio of its subsidiaries and affiliates as well as diversified range of investments. The company was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Miki & Co., Ltd. develops and manufactures chemicals for industrial use. Its products encompass fine chemicals, intermediates for pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals, materials for information recording, materials for electronic components, chemicals for photoresists, optical materials, adhesive materials, dyestuffs for textile and materials for writing instruments, materials for coatings and ink, chemicals for paper industry, plastics, and cellulose fibers and powder. The company was founded by Takaharu Miki in 1674 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Part of Shenzhen Wote Advanced Materials Co., Ltd., Shanghai Watthua Semiconductor Technology Co. Ltd. is a company based in Shanghai, CN that manufactures fluorocarbon resins. Shanghai Watthua Semiconductor Technology Co. was acquired by Shenzhen Wote Advanced Materials Co., Ltd. from Valqua Ltd. on August 05, 2022 for $10.17 million. The Chinese company was founded in 1995. The CEO is Takematsu Jun.