Meiwa Corp.
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Meiwa Corporation (明和産業株式会社; Meiwa Sangyō Kabushiki Gaisha) TYO: 8103 is a Japanese trading company in Tokyo, related to Mitsubishi group.
The company was established in 1947, by members from chemicals and some other departments of former Mitsubishi Corporation, that was liquidated under order of General Headquarters of the Allied Forces after World War II.
After merging Sansho Co., Ltd. in 1959 and listing in friendship trading company with China in 1962, the company was grew up as an all-round trading company which have business mainly with socialist countries. After they were listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 1973, listed on the First Section in 1975.
In the social change such as normalization of diplomatic relations between Japan and China, the company narrowed down the focus of business lines and trading partner countries, now they have 8 liaison offices and companies in China and have liaison offices in Vietnam and Cuba. Main lines of trading is specialized to chemicals, plastics, building materials, fuel and foodstuffs. They have some related companies in chemicals, plastics and building materials, too.
The capital is 4,024 million Yen, the president is Keiichi Iwasawa. The main stockholders are Mitsubishi Corporation, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, Asahi Glass Co., Ltd..
Company motto : Bright and Friendly
