Message from President

Since founded in 1946 in a merchant city of Osaka, West of Japan, we have managed to successfully develop our business as a trading company specialized in industrial materials, mainly nonferrous metals.

Taking advantage of the increasing demand for globalization of Japanese corporates in their manufacturing and marketing activities which was coupled with the nation's rapid economic growth after the world war, we opened first overseas offices in Singapore in 1970 to be followed by new offices in other countries and regions accordingly such as Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, Taiwan, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and HCM City in Vietnam.

We have committed ourselves through our group network mainly in Asian regions in order to support outbound activities by Japanese customers as well as to contribute to the development of the local society where we are involved with.

In recent years, the business circumstances around us have never ceased to change owing to new technologies emerged from time to time and subject to the world economy or the international relations which may vary in a drastic way.
We have paid at most respect to our company rule of “三方一両得 (pronounced as Sampo-Ichi-Ryo-Doku)” which means we shall pay good consideration for the benefit of all parties concerned - the seller, the buyer and the society – and the rule has been extended to three basic disciplines we shall observe in daily business activities such as “Sincere proposals”, “Steady actions” and “Secure outcomes”. In line with our rules and disciplines as above, we aim for an environment friendly and recycling-oriented company by promoting customers wide range of services from supplying commercial products to recycling used resources. To fulfill our commitment, we are determined to further reinforce our global network and activities to deserve “Value Creating Trader”.

President of OHGITANI Corporation
Mr. Michihiro Ohgitani

Management philosophy

We shall comply with all applicable laws, be logical, and provide valuable logistics services, thereby contributing to society.

Information is used to combine technologies, connect industries, and provide international logistic services, thereby making a global contribution.

We provide stable recycling-oriented logistics services, from material supply through to more effective use of resources, thereby contributing to better global environment conservation.


Company profile

Company name OHGITANI Corporation
Date of foundation December 4, 1946 [Business initiation: May 1940]
Location

[Headquarters]
Higobashi-Shimizu Bldg., 3-7, Tosabori 1-chome, Nishi-ku, Osaka, 550-0001
Tel: +81-6-6444-1521 – 1530 (direct dialing) / Fax: +81-6-6444-4930

[Tokyo Branch Office]
NTF Takehashi Bldg., 15, Kanda-Nishikicho 3-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101-0054
Tel: +81-3-5282-4800 (key number) / Fax: +81-3-5282-4858

[Nagoya Branch Office]
8F, Chikusa AM Bldg., 29-10, Uchiyama 3-chome, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, 464-0075
Tel: +81-52-688-0557 / Fax: +81-52-688-0559

[Osaka Warehouse]
6-4-61, Nanko-naka, Suminoe-ku, Osaka, 559-0033
Tel: +81-6-4703-5568 – 5569 / Fax: +81-6-4703-5494

Capital 260 million yen
Main banks Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation / MUFG Bank, Ltd. / Risona Bank, Ltd. / Mizuho Bank, Ltd.
Description of business Domestic sale and export / import of nonferrous metals, iron and steel, machinery, miscellaneous goods, chemical products, electronic components, computer software, etc.
Number of employees 100 in Japan / 250 in entire group except Japan / 350 in total

Corporate history

May 1940 Mr. Sohji Ohgitani founded the Company. Mr. Sohji Ohgitani
December 1946 Ohgitani Kogyo Co., Ltd. was established with capital 195,000 yen in December 1946,
with the headquarters located at 27, Tosabori Funamachi, Nishi-Ku, Osaka, Japan. 		1946 Ohgitani Kogyo Co., Ltd.
September 1953 Opened Tokyo Branch Office.
September 1961 Opened Nagoya liaison office.
January 1970 Opened our liaison office in Singapore. 1970 OHGITANI(S)PTE.,LTD 開設記念祝賀会
October 1973 Set up our Singapore office, OHGITANI (SINGAPORE) PTE., LTD.
August 1975 Nagoya liaison office was promoted to Nagoya Branch Office.
April 1979 Opened our Hong Kong office, OHGITANI (HONG KONG) CO., LTD. Opened our OHGITANI KOGYO(HONGKONG) CO.,LTD.
March 1980 Relocated our headquarters to Nakanoshima, Kita-Ku, Osaka.
September 1990 Opened our Thai office, OHGITANI (THAILAND) CO., LTD.
November 1991 Opened our Malaysia office, OHGITANI (MALAYSIA) SDN., BHD.
August 1995 Opened our Philippine office, OHGITANI (PHILIPPINES) INC.
1999 Mr. Michihiro Ohgitani assumed President. Mr. Michihiro Ohgitani assumed President
July 2000 Opened our Taiwan office, OHGITANI (TAIWAN) CO., LTD.
May 2002 Relocated the headquarters to Tosabori, Nishi-ku, Osaka.
2003 Opened our Thai office, SIAM OHGITANI CO., LTD.
May 2004 Set up our Shanghai liaison office in China.
February 2005 Opened our Philippine office, LUZON OGICO., INC.
April 2007 Changed our company name to OHGITANI Corporation.

OHGITANI ロゴ
April 2007 Opened our Shanghai office, OHGITANI (SHANGHAI) TRADING CO., LTD.
December 2008 Opened our Shenzhen office, OHGITANI (SHENZHEN) TRADING CO., LTD.
April 2009 Opened our liaison office in Vietnam.
February 2012 Opened our Vietnam office, OHGITANI VIETNAM CO., LTD.
September 2018 Opened Osaka Warehouse. Opened Osaka Warehouse
April 2020 Opened our Hanoi Branch.

Main customers (alphabetical order)

  • Asahi Pretec Corp.
  • Cleanvy Corporation
  • DOWA METALS & MINING CO., LTD.
  • DOWA METALTECH CO., LTD.
  • Eight Metal Co., Ltd.
  • ENEOS Materials Corporation
  • Energywith Co., Ltd.
  • FUKUGEN BUSINESS CO., LTD.
  • Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.
  • GS Yuasa International, Ltd.
  • IRISO ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
  • JFE Steel Corporation
  • JIIN YEEH DING ENTERPRISE CORP.
  • JX Nippon Mining & Metals Corporation
  • Kobe Steel, Ltd.
  • KOJIMA CHEMICALS CO., LTD.
  • KUNIOSA METALS CO., LTD.
  • Mikage Metals, co., LTD.
  • Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
  • Mitsubishi Materials Corporation
  • Mitsui High-tec, Inc.
  • Mitsui Kushikino Mining Co., Ltd.
  • MITSUI MINING & SMELTING CO., LTD.
  • Mitsui Sumitomo Metal Mining Brass & Copper Co., Ltd.
  • NGK INDUSTRIES, LTD.
  • Nihon Kagaku Sangyo Co., Ltd.
  • Nippon Shindo Company, Limited
  • Nippon Steel Coated Sheet Corporation
  • NISSO METALLOCHEMICAL CO., LTD.
  • O.M. Industry Co., Ltd.
  • OMRON Corporation
  • PAN PACIFIC COPPER CO., LTD.
  • Poongsan Japan Corporation
  • Proterial, Ltd.
  • Resonac Corporation.
  • Rio Tinto Japan Ltd.
  • Sakai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
  • SAN-ETSU METALS Co., Ltd.
  • Sankyo Tateyama, Inc.
  • Shimomura Tokushu Seiko Co., Ltd.
  • SUGINO Metal Industries, Ltd.
  • Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
  • Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd.
  • Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
  • TANAKA GALVANIZING CO., LTD.
  • TANAKA KIKINZOKU KOGYO K.K.
  • Toho Zinc Co., Ltd.
  • Tosoh Corporation
  • Ujiden Kagaku Kogyo K.K.
  • USUI METALS CORPORATION
  • YAZAKI Corporation
  • Yodogawa Steel Works, Ltd.