COMPANY
Company Information
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

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)