Kanematsu USA's Chicago branch office is located in the nation's industrial heartland, 35 miles
northwest of downtown Chicago. Established in 1970, it's continual growth in sales has made it one of
the largest U.S. branches. Structured as a combination office and warehousing facility, the branch
also assists and supports other Japanese companies in their U.S. business transactions.
Import/export activities are conducted mainly in the Midwest, but customers are located throughout the U.S.
Operations are divided into three sales divisions and an affiliate:
Steel Dept
Hot & cold forgings, steel wire rods, and stainless steel sheets for the automobile industry.
High-tech Dept
OEM & After market products for Motorcycle & ATV Industries.
Automatic Transmission & Engine related to the OEM products for the Automobile industry.
Marine VHF Radios (Portable, Fixed) and Land Mobile Radios (Portable, Fixed) on an OEM and ODM basis.
Electronics Dept
Components, modules and material of home electronics items.
Export of computer network systems and medical devices.
Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology.
Aerospace Dept
Equipment, components and modules for defense, civil aviation and space systems.
An affiliate, KGK International Corp., assists in the distribution of industrial machinery
throughout the US.
Other departments include General Affairs, Accounting and Traffic.
Having anticipated the business implications of NAFTA, in August 1995 Kanematsu established an
office in San Diego, California (address: Suite 206 2300 Boswell Road, ChulaVista, CA 91914) well
ahead of other trading companies. Japanese home electronics manufacturers have already set up
operations in Tijuana, Mexico, and the area along the U.S. and Mexican border is becoming a more
important base of operations.
As a trading company, the Chicago branch office assists and supports other Japanese companies to
enhance their business in the U.S.
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Chicago Branch Office
543 West Algonquin Road
Arlington Heights, IL 60005.
Main Telephone: (847) 981-5600
Main Fax: (847) 981-6760
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