Sojitz Corporation

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[Topics]   Notice Regarding Transfer of Equity Interest in North American Railcar Lease Business   Fuyo General Lease Co., Ltd. (hereinafter “Fuyo Lease’’) and Sojitz Corporation (hereinafter “Sojitz”) hereby announce that Sojitz transferred 50% equity interest of Southwest Rail Industries, LLC (hereinafter “SRI’’), which operates a railcar lease business in North America, to FGL Investment USA, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of Fuyo Lease, through Sojitz Corporation of America (hereinafter “SCA’’), a wholly owned subsidiary of Sojitz.   Read the full article here. https://lnkd.in/dEQ-9Xky

[News Release]   Sojitz Begins Joint Development Study for Gallium Production in Australia - Building a New Critical Minerals Supply Chain -   Sojitz Corporation (“Sojitz”) and Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (“JOGMEC”) have established a joint venture company, Japan Australia Gallium Associates Pty Ltd (“JAGA”), to conduct a joint development study for gallium production in Australia. JAGA has signed a joint development agreement with Alcoa of Australia Limited (“Alcoa”), the Australian subsidiary of leading U.S.- based global aluminum producer Alcoa Corporation, to explore the feasibility of producing gallium at one of Alcoa’s Western Australian operating alumina refineries. Moving forward, JAGA and Alcoa will conduct joint feasibility studies and verification, with a final investment decision targeted by the end of 2025. If the project proceeds, the companies are targeting to begin production in 2026 with the aim of establishing a stable supply of gallium. Sojitz plans to sell the gallium produced to Japan and other countries with demand.   Read the full article here. https://lnkd.in/gAPDnCpu

[News Release]   Sojitz Announces Surface Scanner for Pre-owned Vehicle Inspections - Providing New Digital Diagnostics Solutions to Increase Transparency in Pre-owned Vehicle Distribution -   Sojitz Corporation (“Sojitz”) has announced joint development with Preferred Networks, Inc. (“PFN”) of a drive-through car surface scanner to detect damage such as scratches, dents, rust, and repaints to the surface of pre-owned passenger cars. In fall 2025, Sojitz will begin demonstration tests of the scanner in the vehicle inspection lane of major pre-owned vehicle auction company, JU Gifu Hashima Auto Auction, Inc. (Head Office: Hashima, Gifu; “JU Gifu Hashima”). Inspection services with the scanner are scheduled to begin from spring 2026. Additionally, Sojitz is distributor of Bosch Corporation (“Bosch”), the Japanese subsidiary of major automotive parts manufacturer Bosch Group. Sojitz has started sales as the authorized distributor of the Bosch Car History Report (“BCHR”) in Japan, which is a service developed to provide transparency on vehicle accident history developed by Bosch. Through both the car scanner and BCHR service, Sojitz strives to provide digital diagnostic solutions that offer objective data on vehicle repair and accident history in order to improve transparency in the distribution of pre-owned vehicles.   Read the full article here. https://lnkd.in/gBC_Hsei

[News Release]   Sojitz Enters Hyundai Brand Import and Retail Business in Panama   Sojitz Corporation has acquired full ownership of Petroautos, S.A., an authorized Hyundai brand dealer in Panama engaged in the import and distribution of Hyundai vehicles.   Read the full article here. https://lnkd.in/gxfjF6AJ

[News Release]   Sojitz Signs Corporate PPA with Kansai Electric Power and OSAKA Titanium Technologies - Developing Small-Scale Distributed Power Across Japan –   Sojitz Corporation (“Sojitz”) together with The Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. and OSAKA Titanium Technologies Co., Ltd. has concluded a corporate power purchase agreement (PPA) for the supply of renewable energy. As part of its solar IPP business, Sojitz plans to focus on small-scale distributed solar power with the aim of developing a total of 3,000 distributed power plants across Japan by FY2026.   Read the full article here. https://lnkd.in/gshivzn5

[News Release]   Sojitz Acquires Ownership of Healthcare Service Provider in Singapore   Sojitz Corporation (“Sojitz”) has acquired ownership of Royal Healthcare Pte. Ltd. (“Royal Healthcare”), a healthcare service provider in Singapore. Royal Healthcare is renowned for its high quality and individualized healthcare services and exceptional patient care. Moving forward, Sojitz aims to work with Royal Healthcare to implement cutting-edge medical services that meet the needs of patients.   Read the full article here. https://lnkd.in/gPUUPafU

[News Release]   Sojitz Acquires Majority Shares in NIPPON A&L INC.   Sojitz Corporation (“Sojitz”), Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. (“Sumitomo Chemical”), and Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (“Mitsui Chemicals”) have concluded a share purchase agreement in which Sojitz will acquire shares of NIPPON A&L INC. (“Nippon A&L”), a company engaged in R&D, manufacturing, and sales of SBR latexes and ABS resins. Following the necessary share acquisition procedures, Sojitz is expected to purchase 66.5% of shares in Nippon A&L in July 2025. Following this acquisition, Nippon A&L will become a consolidated subsidiary of Sojitz.   Read the full article here. https://lnkd.in/gmAGSh-4

[News Release]   Sojitz Launches Hi-Kii Quoting Platform for Companies’ IT Asset Disposition - Offering Japan’s First One-stop Service Covering ITAD Quote Comparisons through Contract Management - Sojitz Corporation (“Sojitz”) has launched “Hi-Kii” as Japan’s first quoting platform for IT asset disposition (ITAD) as of May 14. Hi-Kii is a one-stop service that enables businesses to easily receive and compare ITAD quotes from multiple providers as well as streamline contract management. User companies seeking to dispose of used PCs and other IT devices can contract highly trusted ITAD companies using the Hi-Kii platform to ensure data security of the IT assets in the reuse and recycling process. To manage the Hi-Kii platform, Sojitz will leverage the expertise it has gained through its IT device reuse and recycling businesses to ensure appropriate disposal and usage of IT assets, promote recycling of urban mines, and contribute to the realization of a recycling-based society.   Read the full article here. https://lnkd.in/dskCCwER

Sojitz Establishes a Joint Venture Company with EFM to Launch a Forestland Fund in the United States - Accelerating Decarbonization through Carbon Credit Opportunities -   Sojitz Corporation ("Sojitz"), through its 100% subsidiary Sojitz Corporation of America, has concluded a joint venture agreement with EFM Investments & Advisory, LLC ("EFM") and established EFM Sojitz Management, LLC to launch a forestland fund in the United States. The fund will generate high-integrity carbon credits and promote climate-smart forest stewardship in the United States.   The fund will also enable investors to directly receive carbon credits generated from Improved Forest Management (IFM) projects. In addition, through their participation in the fund, investors can work together to drive climate action beyond their value chains through nature-based solutions, while supporting forest conservation and biodiversity protection.   Moving forward, together with EFM, Sojitz will work with a diverse range of investors including Japanese companies to establish a large-scale fund and enhance fund value. 【Forest managed by EFM on the Oregon Coast】