Sumitomo Corporation trades a broad range of products in India, provides supply chain management services and invests in Indian industrial businesses. Its wholly owned subsidiary is headquartered in New Delhi with branches in Mumbai, Chennai and Bengaluru.
Ownership and structure
Sumitomo Corporation owns 100 percent of Sumitomo Corporation India Private Limited, headquartered in New Delhi. It also holds interests in Indian group companies including Mukand Sumi Special Steel, Mahindra Industrial Park Chennai, Mahindra Summit Agriscience and Krisumi Corporation.
What India does for Sumitomo Corporation
India is a trading market for Sumitomo Corporation, served through a subsidiary with offices in New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Bengaluru and a group of Indian ventures in steel, industrial parks, agriculture and real estate.
Sumitomo Corporation's India business
Sumitomo Corporation first posted an expatriate to Bombay in 1950. Sumitomo Corporation India Private Limited was established on 15 January 1997 as a wholly owned subsidiary.
Its group companies in India include Mukand Sumi Special Steel, Mahindra Industrial Park Chennai and Mahindra Summit Agriscience. The Indian subsidiary employs about 86 people.
Key moves in India
- 1950: Sumitomo Corporation posted its first expatriate to Bombay.
- 1997: Sumitomo Corporation India Private Limited was established on 15 January as a wholly owned subsidiary.
- 2026: Sumitomo Corporation announced its participation in a large renewable energy project in India with Hero Group in October.
Where it operates
Sumitomo Corporation runs its India business from New Delhi. It also has a presence in Mumbai, Chennai and Bengaluru.
At a glance
- Home country: Japan
- Global headquarters: Tokyo
- Sector: Manufacturing & Supply Chains
- Business: Trading
- Role of India: Sales market
- India entity: Sumitomo Corporation India Private Limited
- India head office: New Delhi
- India offices: New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru
- India headcount: 86+
- In India since: 1950
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