Marubeni Corporation
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1842 Marubeni's founder Chubei Itoh was born in Shiga Prefecture. 1858 Chubei Itoh moved out of the family business and started a linen trading business with his uncle. 1872 Chobei Itoh, Chubei Itoh's elder brother, opened Itoh Chobei Shoten.

Chubei Itoh opened Benchu in Osaka. 1914 Reorganized the former private business into C.Itoh & Co. 1918 Sales divisions of C.Itoh & Co. were divided into two incorporated companies, C.Itoh & Co., Ltd and Itochu Shoten, Ltd. 1920 The overseas trading division of C.Itoh & Co., Ltd. was spun off to establish Daido Boeki Kaisha Ltd.

1921 Established Marubeni Shoten, Ltd. From the merger of Itochu Shoten, Ltd. and Itoh Chobei Shoten.

Chobei Itoh IX was appointed as president. 1933 Marubeni Shoten formulated The Five Marubeni Precepts. 1941 Sanko Kabushiki Kaisha Ltd. was established through the merger of C.Itoh & Co., Ltd. and two other companies. 1944 Daiken Co., Ltd. was established through the merger of Daido Boeki Kaisha Ltd. and two other companies. 1949 Marubeni Co., Ltd. was established. 1950 Listed shares on the Osaka Securities Exchange and Tokyo Stock Exchange. 1951 First overseas subsidiary was established in New York. 1955 Changed trading name to Marubeni-Iida Co., Ltd. following the merger of Marubeni Co., Ltd. and Iida & Co., Ltd. 1966 Acquired Totsu Co., Ltd.