COMPANY INFORMATION

President’s Message

We are developing our business globally
on the technological strengths of the Kawasaki Group.

President

Hirofumi Kawamura

As a core trading company of the Kawasaki Group, Kawasaki Trading Co., Ltd. is engaged in the sale of robots, hydraulic products, marine equipment, and equipment for power generation, steelmaking, and various other plants, and provides after-sales services. In addition, we develop our business by utilizing our network of bases not only in Japan but also in overseas countries.

We also supply energy products, air conditioning equipment, steel materials, construction materials, and various industrial equipment and facilities manufactured by companies outside the Kawasaki Group and provide engineering services for these products.In the more than 70 years since its establishment, the company has developed in its own unique way, creating a structure that enables it to respond quickly to the increasingly diverse and sophisticated demands and expectations of its customers.

The Kawasaki Group has adopted the Group Mission “Kawasaki, working as one for the good of the planet” to become a force that opens up new possibilities for our customers and society. We aim to respond to the expectations and trust of our customers by accurately grasping the social issues of the new era. As a member of the Kawasaki Group, we continuously collaborate with our customers to swiftly develop solutions including active participation in the Group’s comprehensive hydrogen business and strive to become a company that people around the world can rely on.

OPEN UP
THE
FUTURE

Spinning people into yarn

Our new slogan of “Open up the future by spinning people into yarn” analogizes the way we turn customer needs into products, projects and businesses by connecting people with people to the process of twisting threads spun from cocoons into yarn and weaving that yarn into fabric. It additionally expresses our strong determination to work flexibly with customers in order to coauthor a new story that opens up the future to both them and us.

We will continue to grow into the company we aspire to be – liked and needed by our customers, suppliers, shareholders, employees and the local communities that host our operations.I hope for your continued patronage and support.

Company Profile

Company Name Kawasaki Trading Co., Ltd.
Establishment June 28, 1951
Head office
Kobe Head Office 3rd Floor, 8, Kaigan-dori, Chuo-ku,Kobe, Hyogo, 650-0024 Japan
Tel:+81-78-392-1131 Fax:+81-78-333-4390
Tokyo Head Office 5th Floor, 13, Kanda-nishikicho 3-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101-0054 Japan
Tel:+81-3-6744-1000 Fax:+81-3-6744-1100
President Hirofumi Kawamura
Contents of Business
  • Sale, import and export of industrial equipment
  • Sale of energy and environmental products
  • Sale of steel and construction materials and products
  • Contracting of construction work
  • Aftercare services and maintenance
Sales 93,219 million yen (result for the financial year ended March 2025)
Transaction Volume 144,766 million yen
Employees 402 (as of Mar 31, 2025)
Main Shareholders
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.
Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
Main Banks
Mizuho Bank, Ltd.
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
MUFG Bank, Ltd.

Board Members

Directors
President Hirofumi Kawamura
Director Goro Takahashi
Director Takeshi Sasaki
Director Masayoshi Aoki
Director Shigeo Matsui
Director Tomoyuki Matsuda
Audit & Supervisory Board Member
Audit & Supervisory Board Member Masahiro Oota
Audit & Supervisory Board Member (part-time) Kazuhisa Igaki
Audit & Supervisory Board Member (part-time) Koutarou Tomiyama

Corporate History

1951 Established as Takara Sangyo Co., Ltd. with ¥2 million in capital.
1953 Renamed the company Kawasaki Shoji Co., Ltd.
Increased capital to ¥4 million.
1957 Became affiliated with Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd
1962 Increased capital to ¥20 million.
1963 Increased capital to ¥40 million
1968 Increased capital to ¥100 million.
1974 Merged with Kawasaki Bussan Co., Ltd., an affiliate of Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.
Renamed the company Kawajyu Shoji Co., Ltd.
Increased capital to ¥300 million.
1978 Increased capital to ¥600 million.
1997 Opened Kaohsiung Branch, Taiwan.
1999 Opened Shanghai Office, China (now Kawasaki Trading [Shanghai] Co., Ltd.).
2004 Acquired ISO14001 certification.
2006 Opened Nantong Office, China (now Nantong Branch Company, Kawasaki Trading [Shanghai] Co., Ltd.).
2008 Opened Ho Chi Minh Office, Vietnam.
Opened Singapore Office, Singapore.
Opened Dalian Office, China (now Dalian Branch Company, Kawasaki Trading [Shanghai] Co., Ltd.).
2009 Renamed the company Kawasaki Trading Co., Ltd.
2010 Established Kawasaki Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
Opened Bangkok Office, Thailand (now Kawasaki Trading [Thailand] Co., Ltd.).
2011 Feted 60th year in business.
2012 Opened Hong Kong Office, China.
2013 Launched business in solar power generation.
2015 Opened Manila Office, Philippines.(now Manila Branch)
Launched business in power retailing.
2016 Established Kawasaki Trading (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
Opened Detroit Branch, USA.
2021 Established Kawasaki Green Energy Co., Ltd.
Opened Remote Information Center (RiC)

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Mission Statement