Sojitz Corporation is a general trading company (sogo shosha) headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It was formed in 2004 through the merger of Nichimen Corporation and Nissho Iwai Corporation. The company operates globally through approximately 500 subsidiaries and affiliates, engaging in manufacturing, importing, exporting, and selling a variety of products and services across seven divisions: Automotive; Aerospace & Transportation Infrastructure; Energy Solutions & Public Infrastructure; Metals, Mineral Resources & Recycling; Chemicals; Consumer Industry & Agriculture Business; and Retail & Consumer Service.