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Portrait of Sumitomo Corporation

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Sōgō shōsha / commerce, infrastructures, métaux, transport, médias, immobilier, ressources

Sumitomo Corporation

Fiche documentée couvrant 8 controverses, dont « Fondation d'Osaka North Harbour Company » et « Fusion avec Sumitomo Building et changement de nom ».

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Profile No. 4470 · Updated on 26 September 2026

8Documented controversies
2Sources
0Formal charge · all time
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I. Documented controversies

01

1978

Adoption du nom anglais Sumitomo Corporation

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Alors que le réseau international dépasse 100 bureaux, le nom anglais devient Sumitomo Corporation.

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  1. [1]
    Sumitomo CorporationHistoryVery high reliability
  2. [2]
    Sumitomo CorporationSumitomo HistoryHigh reliability

Last verified: 23 September 2026

02

1970

Mise en place d'un double siège Tokyo–Osaka

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Le bureau de Tokyo devient siège, établissant une structure de double siège avec Osaka.

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    Sumitomo CorporationHistoryVery high reliability

Last verified: 23 September 2026

03

1952

Adoption du nom Sumitomo Shoji Kaisha

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Nippon Engineering devient Sumitomo Shoji Kaisha.

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    Sumitomo CorporationHistoryVery high reliability

Last verified: 23 September 2026

04

années 1950

Expansion internationale et création d'une présence américaine

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Le groupe ouvre des implantations à l'étranger et établit notamment une filiale à New York.

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    Sumitomo CorporationHistoryVery high reliability
  2. [2]
    Sumitomo CorporationSumitomo HistoryHigh reliability

Last verified: 23 September 2026

05

1949

Introduction en bourse

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La société est cotée aux bourses de Tokyo, Osaka et Nagoya.

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    Sumitomo CorporationHistoryVery high reliability

Last verified: 23 September 2026

06

novembre 1945

Entrée dans le commerce général sous le nom Nippon Engineering

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Après la guerre, l'entreprise est renommée Nippon Engineering et entre dans le commerce de produits de grands fabricants et sociétés du groupe.

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    Sumitomo CorporationHistoryVery high reliability

Last verified: 23 September 2026

07

1944

Fusion avec Sumitomo Building et changement de nom

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La société fusionne avec Sumitomo Building et devient Sumitomo Real Estate Building Co.

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Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    Sumitomo CorporationHistoryVery high reliability

Last verified: 23 September 2026

08

décembre 1919

Fondation d'Osaka North Harbour Company

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La société est créée pour gérer des actifs immobiliers et des travaux de remblaiement et développement autour du port nord d'Osaka.

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Not applicable

Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    Sumitomo CorporationHistoryVery high reliability
  2. [2]
    Sumitomo CorporationSumitomo HistoryHigh reliability

Last verified: 23 September 2026

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