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Inabata Group in 1 minute
Inabata is a trading firm
with expertise inchemicals
Evolving Chemicals Business
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Management Philosophy
“love (ai )”and
“respect (kei )”
“love (ai )”and
“respect (kei )”
“Honesty is the only way to earn trust of society”
(Founder Katsutaro Inabata)
Inabata Group in 1 minute
Since1890
Founder Katsutaro Inabata
established Inabata Senryoten in Kyoto.
This marked the beginning of Inabata & Co.
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Global Network
70
Locations
in19countries
Inabata Group is a trading firm offering multifaceted functions, operating worldwide with a major presence in Southeast Asia. Specialists in each location are ready to provide cutting-edge knowledge and solutions that work.
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Number of Employees
unconsolidated 780consolidated 4,677
About 1 in 7 Inabata & Co., Ltd
staffs are expats working outside of Japan
(As of March 31, 2025)
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Sales (FY 2024)
766.0billion yen
Targeting sales of over 1 trillion yen, under the long-term “IK Vision 2030.”
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Overseas Sales Ratio (FY 2024)
55％
More than half of Inabata Group sales are generated outside
of Japan.
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Information
& Electronics
Chemicals
Life Industry
Plastics
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Inabata Group provides innovative solutions and services for information & electronics, chemicals, life industry, plastics businesses worldwide.