Toyota Tsusho
About
Toyota Tsusho is a Japanese trading company in the Toyota group, founded in 1948 and listed in Tokyo and Nagoya.
It handles domestic, import, export and offshore trading of many kinds of goods, along with construction contracting and insurance agency work, and has about 75,000 employees across the group. Its stated themes include carbon neutrality, the circular economy, mobility, Africa and healthcare. Its head office is in Nagoya, with a second head office in Tokyo.
The 2025 Battery Report notes that in September 2025 Toyota Tsusho acquired 25% of LG Chem's cathode plant in Gumi, Korea, cutting Huayou Cobalt's stake from 49% to 24% so the plant qualifies for U.S. tax credits.
From the Battery Report
Battery Report 2025 · chapterSupply Chain: Upstream and MidstreamVolta Foundation's annual report on this part of the battery industry.Supply Chain Segments
Location Info
- HQ
- Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
Sources
Where the details on this profile come from.
What they do: Distribution & Logistics
- Battery Report 2025, p.16 (Notable Events, September Week 2) · Battery Report · checked Oct 2026
Quick Facts
- Last Updated
- Oct 16, 2026
