Sabah - First established in Türkiye in 1956, the 400-year old Japanese corporation Mitsui & Co. is expanding its presence in the country with new investments. A stakeholder in Toyota’s Sakarya plant and a partner in Türkiye’s Acibadem hospital chain and Tempo call center Company, the Japanese trading and industrial giant now plans to invest USD 100 million in a manufacturing operation.
“Türkiye is one of the star countries that are designated as high-growth markets in a particular field according to Mitsui’s strategic plans”, Mitsui Türkiye Representative Yuichi Aoki said. “Türkiye stands out with its transportation sector, high growth rate and young population among other priority markets for Mitsui..”, he noted.
Regarding their planned USD 100 million investment in Türkiye, Aoki said that the manufacturing operation would be one of the most important Japanese investments in the country to date, helping to cut down the current account deficit.