Sojitz Philippines Corporation - Makati City

On April 1, 2003, Nichimen Corporation and Nissho Iwai Corporation established the joint holding company Nissho Iwai - Nichimen Holdings Corporation. Since inauguration, the holding company has pushed forward a number of initiatives based on the keywords of "Speed and Action" and has worked to realized the basic policies of its Business Plan, namely "Improvement in Profitibality" and "Reinforcement of Financial Strength". To secure the integration structure, the two core operating companies Nichimen and Nissho Iwai in February 2004 agreed a merger, heralding the birth of Sojitz Corporation on April 1, 2004.