COMPANY

Message from the President

TOZAI ONE TEAM
pioneering
the future

Established in 1958, Tozai Boeki has over a 60-year history of domestic and international trading, throughout which the company has earned the trust of its business partners and customers in a wide range of business fields. Tozai Boeki believes that this trust and support of all stakeholders have underpinned the sound business relationships with them over the years.

The world has been drastically changing in recent years, causing tumultuous economic shifts. Although the future is becoming increasingly difficult to predict, Tozai Boeki will leverage its decades of business experience, know-how, and coordination among all its global locations (China, Thailand, and Sri Lanka) and head office, under the slogan of “TOZAI ONE TEAM” in order to maximize its potential and achieve further expansion.

Although the external environment is in constant flux, Tozai Boeki remains rooted in its founding corporate philosophy of “good and sustained human relation is the fundamental key for successful business” irrespective of the current business climate, in order to win the trust of all its stakeholders, together with all of its employees working together.

Your continued support would be greatly appreciated.

Management policy

Management philosophy

Believing that "good and sustained human relation is the fundamental key for successful business," strive to earn the trust of business partners, customers, and society at large.
Build trust through business transactions and contribute to economic and social development, both domestically and globally.

Management vision

Achieve stable growth to ensure the happiness of all employees and their families.
Strengthen relationships with existing business partners to develop new business projects while also striving to identify and acquire new business partners.
Continuously improve the company’s internal structure to foster hope for the future, while developing fundamental competencies that will allow the next generation to lead the company.

Principles of action

Employees shall strive to become and remain professionals in their own fields.
Employees shall develop themselves such that business partners and customers trust them.
Employees shall always perform their jobs from a position of fairness, equitability, and equality.
Employees shall constantly conduct self-analysis to determine their contribution to the company while continuously training and developing themselves.

Company overview

Company name: TOZAI BOEKI KAISHA, LTD.
Establishment: November 1958
Address: 4th floor, Nihonbashi Honcho Square
1-2-6 Nihonbashihoncho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Details of business: Export, import, and domestic trade involving chemical products, electronic components and materials, machinery, fertilizers, housing materials, etc.
Business locations: Japan: Tokyo
Overseas: Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Chongqing, Nantong (China), Bangkok (Thailand), Colombo (Sri Lanka)
Capital: ¥80 million
Annual sales: Non-consolidated: ¥11,500 million; Consolidated: ¥16,200 million
(fiscal year ending March 2024)
Representative: Yoichi Toh, President
Number of employees: Non-consolidated: 31; Consolidated: 86
Main banks: Resona Bank, The Shoko Chukin Bank, Mizuho Bank, MUFG Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Japan Finance Corporation
Overseas offices: ＜Subsidiaries＞
Tozai Trading (Shanghai Pudong New Area) Co., Ltd.
Tozai Boeki Kaisha (Thailand) Ltd.
＜Liaison office＞
Colombo (Sri Lanka)
＜Joint venture company＞
Japlan Holdings (Private) Ltd. (Sri Lanka)

Address and access

Head office

Address

4th floor, Nihonbashi Honcho Square
1-2-6 Nihonbashihoncho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan 103-0023

TEL

+81-3-3516-8901 (main)

Access

Three-minute walk from Mitsukoshimae Station (Exit A1) on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line or Hanzomon Line
Seven-minute walk from Nihombashi Station (Exit D4) on the Tokyo Metro Tozai Line or Toei Asakusa Line

Organizational chart

Global locations

Overseas offices

Liaison Office in Sri Lanka
Colombo Liaison Office

Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

3-1/1, Maurice Place, Isipathana Mawatha, Colombo 05 00500, Sri Lanka
TEL: +94-11-2555095
FAX: +94-11-2555497

Overseas subsidiaries

Tozai Trading (Shanghai Pudong New Area) Co., Ltd.

People's Republic of China

[Shanghai head office]

Room 1107, New Huangpu Financial Building, No.61 Nanjing East Road, Shanghai 200002, China
TEL: +86-21-63298843
FAX: +86-21-63391796
[Beijing branch]

Room 705, East Ocean Centre, No.24A Jianguomenwai Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100004, China
TEL: +86-10-65157865
FAX: +86-10-65157853
[Shenzhen branch]

Room 16R, XinBaoHui Building, NanHai Highway, NanShan District, Shenzhen 518054, China
TEL: +86-755-26063600
FAX: +86-755-26063613
[Chengdu branch]

No. 1906B, Minyoun Financial Plaza, No.35, Zidong Building, East Street, Jinjiang District, Chengdu, Sichuan Province 610065, China
TEL: +86-28-62671169
FAX: +86-28-62671169
[Chongqing office]

Mantiao e space, 4th floor, Building 4, Baoli Jiuyuehui, Jiulongpo District, Chongqing 400039, China
TEL: +86-21-63298843
FAX: +86-21-63391796
[Nantong office]

401C, Building 8, Xingyuezhichuanyuan, No. 6, Xinsheng Road, Zhongxiu, Chongchuan District, Nandong 226001, China
TEL: +86-21-63298843
FAX: +86-21-63391796

Tozai Boeki Kaisha (Thailand) Ltd.

Kingdom of Thailand

88 Paso Tower 14th Floor, Silom Road, Suriyawong
Bangrak, Bangkok 10500, Thailand
TEL: +66-2-634-4980
FAX: +66-2-634-4983

Joint venture company

Japlan Holdings（Private）Ltd.

Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

No.48/C, Pattiwila Road, Sapugaskanda 11640, Sri Lanka
TEL: +94-11-2991144
FAX: +94-11-2991145
URL : http://japlanholdings.com/

Countries and regions of business coverage

U.S.A.
U.K.
India
Indonesia
Austria
Korea
Kuwait
Singapore
Sri Lanka
Thailand
Taiwan
China
Turkey
Pakistan
Bangladesh
Philippines
Vietnam
Hong Kong
Macau
Malaysia
Mauritius

History

Since its founding in 1958, Tozai Boeki has always worked with its business partners in a spirit of trust, according to its firm belief that "good and sustained human relation is the fundamental key for successful business," mainly dealing in a wide range of chemical and machinery products. As the name indicates, Tozai Boeki (meaning “East-West trading” in Japanese) has conducted its business and expanded its operations over the years with a global outlook. Although the world today is changing drastically, the company remains committed to working toward the next phase of its evolution, based on its founding spirit.

1958

November

TOZAI BOEKI KAISHA, LTD. is established in Shiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo with capital of ¥2.5 million.
Seiichi Sawada becomes President & Representative Director.
1962

July

Capital is increased to ¥5 million.

August

Head office is relocated to Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo.
1963

June

Capital is increased to ¥10 million.
1968

July

Liaison office opens in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

December

Capital is increased to ¥40 million.
1969

January

Capital is increased to ¥50 million.
1982

June

Liaison office opens in Beijing, China.
1986

September

Liaison office opens in Shanghai, China.
1996

November

Shanghai liaison office becomes a local subsidiary.
2001

May

Director Iwao Oishi is promoted to President & Representative Director.
2002

March

Head office is relocated to its current address at 1-2-6 Nihonbashihoncho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo.
2003

March

Beijing liaison office becomes a Beijing branch of the Shanghai-based local subsidiary.
2008

June

Shenzhen branch of the Shanghai-based local subsidiary opens in Shenzhen, China.

November

Tozai Boeki celebrates its 50th anniversary.
2009

January

Tozai Boeki Kaisha (Thailand) Ltd. is established in Bangkok, Thailand as a local subsidiary.

May

Director Minoru Sano is promoted to President & Representative Director.
2012

March

Capital is increased to ¥80 million.
2016

September

Japlan Holdings (Private) Ltd. is established in Sri Lanka as a joint venture company.

November

Shanghai-based local subsidiary, Tozai Trading (Shanghai Pudong New Area) Co., Ltd., celebrates its 20th anniversary.
2017

February

Chengdu branch of the Shanghai-based local subsidiary is established in Chengdu, China.
2018

July

Liaison office in Colombo, Sri Lanka celebrates its 50th anniversary.

November

Tozai Boeki celebrates its 60th anniversary.
2019

January

Thai local subsidiary, Tozai Boeki Kaisha (Thailand) Ltd., celebrates its 10th anniversary.
2021

April

Director Yoichi Toh is promoted to President & Representative Director.
2023

April

Chongqing office of the Shanghai-based local subsidiary opens in Chongqing, China.
2024

January

Nantong office of the Shanghai-based local subsidiary opens in Nantong, China.

SDGs initiatives

Tozai Boeki issues private placement bonds to promote the SDGs.

Tozai Boeki issued private-placement bonds to promote the SDGs (in June 2018 and March 2023), with Resona Bank, Limited as their underwriter.
The proceeds from these corporate bond issues are to be used by the company to make investments to enhance the strength of its businesses. These SDGs-promoting private placement bonds are structured such that 0.1% of the total issued amount will be donated to SDGs-related organizations through Resona Bank, Limited.
Tozai Boeki remains committed to facilitating the creation of a sustainable society through diverse initiatives and activities.