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MESSAGE

Message from the President

Tokai Trading Co., Ltd. has been operating as a specialized trading company for rare earths and rare metals since its founding in 1981. Since our founding, we have supported manufacturing sites by supplying a wide range of rare earth products, including rare earth oxides and rare earth metals, to many customers, including leading Japanese manufacturers.

 

Rare earths are essential materials that support modern industry and underpin various technological innovations. High-performance magnets, storage batteries, luminescent materials, etc. that use rare earths are indispensable in automobiles, home appliances, communication devices, medical devices, and even in the renewable energy field. In particular, the demand for rare earths is increasing toward the realization of a sustainable society that aims for carbon neutrality, such as electric vehicles and wind power generation, and stable supply of rare earths is an extremely important issue. We have built a system to steadily supply high-quality rare earth products by utilizing the expertise and global network we have cultivated over many years. In addition, we are actively working to propose optimal materials that meet the diverse needs of our customers and to support new technological developments. It is believed that the uses of rare earths will continue to expand in the future, and we would like to contribute to the realization of a better society by continuing to pursue their possibilities.

 

In recent years, in response to changing times, we have also been focusing on expanding into fields other than the rare earth industry. As technological innovation progresses, materials are diversifying and new needs are emerging in the market, so we are actively developing new business areas while utilizing the knowledge and experience we have cultivated. In addition, we are working on business development to ensure stable supplies from all over the world without relying on a specific region. This allows us to flexibly respond to fluctuations in the global market and provide more stable and high-quality services to our customers. We will continue to aim to be a trading company that can live up to the trust of our customers and grow together with them. We will strive to provide a higher level of service while sensitively capturing changes in the market and flexibly and proactively creating new value. We would like to further strengthen the relationships of trust we have built with our customers and continue to be a company that can contribute to the development of society.

 

We sincerely hope for your continued support and guidance in the future.

Nobukatsu Mitsui

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PHILOSOPHY

Management Philosophy

"Strive to be the top in our niche and continue to create value for our employees, business partners, and the world."

“Aspiring to become a niche leader, continually creating value for

our employees, partners, and the global community in our pursuit of excellence.”

COMPANY

Company Overview

Company Name

Tokai Trade Company., Ltd.

location

2nd Floor, Tokai Akasaka Building, 3-16-11 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0052

telephone number

03-5575-5511

Established

1981

Capital

10 million yen

Annual turnover

16.2 billion yen (38 billion yen for the entire group) FY2011

Representative Director

Nobukatsu Mitsui

Business Contents

Import, export and sale of steel, chemicals and daily necessities

Real estate buying, selling, leasing, management, ownership, intermediation and operation

Import, export and sale of carbon and graphite electrode products, semi-finished products and by-products

Contracting and management of facility maintenance, repair, and renovation

Regarding power generation using natural energy sources, its management and operation, and sales of electricity, etc.

Medical clinic support, medical service, beverage manufacturing and sales

ORGANIZATION CHART

Organization Chart

HISTORY

History

1976

Real estate business launched

1981

Established as a trading company specializing in rare earths, rare metals, silicon carbide, graphite electrodes, nickel, and cobalt.

2002

Established Baotou Kehi Rae Earth Materials Co., Ltd.

Started production of cerium carbonate

(A joint venture between Baosteel Group, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Chemical, and Tokai Trading, dissolved in 2018)

2003

Started silicon carbide production in Dalian

(Finance and technology provided by Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd., and sales to 100% Shinano Electric Smelting Co., Ltd.)

2003

Established Ganzhou Dongli High Technology Co., Ltd.

Started production of rare earth phosphors

(A joint venture between Nichia Chemical Industries, Ltd., Kendong Group, and Tokai Trading Co., Ltd.)

2004

Established Baotou Showa Rare Earth High Technology New Materials Co., Ltd.

Started production of rare earth alloys, a raw material for magnets

(Showa Denko K.K. - Baogang Group - Tokai Trading Co., Ltd. joint venture, dissolved in 2018)

2006

Established Ganzhou Chaohi Rito New Materials Co., Ltd.

Started production of rare earth alloys, a raw material for magnets

(Showa Denko K.K. - Ganzhou Xiandong - Tokai Trading Co., Ltd. joint venture, dissolved in 2019)

2008

Showa Denko Rare Earth Vietnam Co., Ltd. is established.

Rare earth recycling plant begins operation

(Showa Denko K.K. - Tokai Trading Co., Ltd. joint venture)

2013

Established Sichuan Zhaogang Carbon Co., Ltd.

Started production of graphite electrodes

(Joint venture between Showa Denko K.K., Sinosteel Group, and Tokai Trading)

2014

Established Guangdong Dongden Guangsheng Rare Earth High-tech Materials Co., Ltd.

(TDK Corporation - Guangdong Guangsheng Group - Tokai Trading Co., Ltd. joint venture, dissolved in 2019)

2016

Medical business launched

Started support for opening clinics and establishing medical corporations

2019

SRE VIETNAM CO.,LTD established

(Tokai Trading acquires 100% of Showa Denko Rare Earth Vietnam's shares)

2022

Entered the water supply and drainage business

Building maintenance department launched

2023

Beverage business Water division launched

2024

Beverage business: Alcohol division launched

Started business with major supermarkets in the beverage business water division

2025

Entered the real estate management business
SRE commences production of Tantalum and Niobium

ASSOCIATED COMPANY

Affiliated companies

MTN Co., Ltd.

Kyodo Co., Ltd.

SRE VIETNAM CO.,LTD (100% owned by Tokai Boeki)

Sichuan Showa Steel Carbon Co., Ltd. (Joint venture between Showa Denko K.K., Sinosteel Group, and Tokai Trading)

Ganzhou Dongli High-Tech Co., Ltd. (a joint venture between Nichia Corporation, Dongli Group and Donghai Trading)

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