Proactively responding to the demands of the worldwide marketplace remains at the core of our business. A global perspective combined with local market knowledge, enables us to unite the needs of one economy with the advantages of another.

Our trade expertise allows us to counsel our clients on how to most effectively enter new markets. The magnitude of our operations and solid financial support from parent company Sumitomo Corporation, allows us to absorb risk, support the expansion of trade with investment, bring suppliers and buyers together and handle complex counter-trade arrangements.

As an integrated business enterprise, we supply a full range of trade-related services to assure smooth transactions, including transportation, credit, insurance, foreign exchange dealings and financing. SCOA works with our global network of Sumitomo offices to meet customer-specific needs for each trading arrangement.

Sumitomo Corporation of America and Sumitomo Corporation companies acquire chemical trader Voest Alpine Intertrading USA and rename company Summit Petrochemicals Trading Inc.

Sumitomo Corporation, Sumitomo Corporation of America and Sumitomo Europe establish a new commodity trading company Sumitomo Corporation Global Commodities (SCGC)

Through Sumitomo’s trade services, Smithfield Foods premier pork products are widely sold to retail stores and restaurants throughout Japan.