OREANDA-NEWS. June 14, 2012. An opening ceremony was held in Chongqing, China for the Southwest Branch of Mitsui & Co., (China) Ltd., attended by Managing Director Igata and other company representatives.

The Southwest Branch was officially established in Chongqing City on March 1, 2012 in order to create new projects and business in inland China, which is seeing remarkable economic growth. The branch is currently evaluating business opportunities in a broad range of fields under the terms of an memorandum of understanding signed with Chongqing City in 2011, including environment, energy-saving and urban development.

The branch intends to focus all of its efforts on bringing new business to reality and fruition, with the cooperation of the Headquarter business units, and domestic and overseas branches and offices.