In this article we are going to list the 5 biggest Japanese companies with operations in USA. For a detailed coverage of this topic and a more comprehensive list please take a look at the 15 biggest Japanese companies with operations in USA.
5. Hitachi
Total revenue of the company (in millions): $91,374
Total profits of the company (in millions): $5,194
Total assets of the company (in millions): $114,385
Total employees of the company: 368,247
Hitachi is one of several conglomerates including among the biggest Japanese companies with operations in USA, providing sustainable solutions pertaining to technology, industrial services and equipment, healthcare and life sciences solutions, rail and automotive products, and energy solutions among others. It has around 25,000 employees across 72 group companies in the U.S., where its operations began after exporting 30 electric fans back in 1926.
4. Itochu
Total revenue of the company (in millions): $109,215
Total profits of the company (in millions): $7,302
Total assets of the company (in millions): $100,104
Total employees of the company: 136,722
Itochu is one of the biggest Japanese sogo shosha, which refers to general trading companies. The company specializes in various industries including textiles, energy/chemicals, food, real estate and machinery. After World War I, the company increased its international presence by opening offices in several countries, including the United States.
3. Mitsubishi Group
Total revenue of the company (in millions): $153,690
Total profits of the company (in millions): $8,345
Total assets of the company (in millions): $180,479
Total employees of the company: 80,728
A group of several Japanese multinationals, Mitsubishi Group has been active in the United States for decades, with one of its main subsidiaries, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MUFG), listed on the New York Stock Exchange as well. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MUFG) is one of the biggest financial holding companies in the world and is the biggest bank in Japan.
2. Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (NYSE:HMC)
Total revenue of the company (in millions): $129,546
Total profits of the company (in millions): $6,294
Total assets of the company (in millions): $197,456
Total employees of the company: 204,035
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (NYSE:HMC) is the second-largest automotive manufacturer in Japan and one of the biggest globally. In 2019, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (NYSE:HMC) sold more than 1.6 million vehicles in just the U.S. where it has established assembly plants. In fact, around 90% of all vehicles sold by Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (NYSE:HMC) in the U.S. are assembled in the country as well. In 2013, the company became the first Japanese automaker to be deemed a net exporter from the United States.
1. Toyota Motor Corporation (NYSE:TM)
Total revenue of the company (in millions): $279,377
Total profits of the company (in millions): $25,371
Total assets of the company (in millions): $557,522
Total employees of the company: 327,817
Easily topping the list of the 15 biggest Japanese companies with operations in USA is Toyota Motor Corporation (NYSE:TM), one of the biggest car manufacturers in the world. Toyota Motor North America is responsible for overseeing all operations of the Toyota Motor Corporation (NYSE:TM) in the U.S., Mexico and Canada and is headquartered in Texas, with officers in several other cities as well.
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