Industrial Groupings in Japan
13th Edition 1999 [will be available in March 1999]

The most influential and unique study on Keiretsu:

· Who is affiliated to whom and who is likely to support whom
· Financial and strategic analysis of your potential partners and/or existing competitors
· All sectors from industrial/consumer goods, to retail/trading/financial and other services.
· Globalisation and new partnership opportunities

Part I    Industrial Groupings in Japan

A.    INDUSTRIAL GROUPINGS IN THE JAPANESE ECONOMY

Characteristics of Keiretsu
The current challenges Keiretsu are facing

  •    Maintenace of cross-shareholding of shares
  •    Intra group & inter group M&A;
  •    Cooperation beyond group boundaries, etc.

B.    MAJOR JAPANESE COMPANIES VS. LEADING MULTINATIONALS

Banking, Food & Beverage, Fibres & Textiles, Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals,
Iron & Steel, Nonferrous Metals, Automobiles, Electrical & Electronics.

Part II    Major Groups and Groups Companies

Market position, overseas activities, strategies and outlook for the 8 Horizontally-connected Groups ands the 35 Vertically-integrated Groups.

A.  8 HORIZONTALLY-CONNECTED GROUPS

The Mitsubishi Group, The Mitsui Group, The Sumitomo Group, The Fuyo Group, The DKB Group, The Sanwa Group, The Tokai Group, The IBJ Group.

B. 35 HORIZONTAL-CONNECTED GROUPS

The Daiei Group, The Ito-Yokado Group, The AEON Group, The Saison Group, The Kirin Brewery Group, The Ajinomoto Group, The Nippon Oil Group, The Bridgestone Group,The Asahi Glass Group, The Mitsubishi Materials Group, The Mitsubishi Chemical Group,The Fuji Photo Film Group, The Nippon Steel Group, The NKK Group, The Sumitomo Metal Industries Group, The Kobe Steel Group, The Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Group, The Hitachi Group, The Matsushita Group, The Toshiba Group, The NEC Group, The Sony Group, The Mitsubishi Electric Group, The Fujitsu Group, The Canon Group, The Sharp Group, The Toyota Group, The Nissan Group, The Honda Group, The Mitsubishi Motors Group, The Mazda Group, The Tokyu Group, The Kintetsu Group, The Seibu Railway Group, The NTT Group.


Part III    Affiliation Analysis of Group Companies

The Mitsubishi Group, The Mitsui Group, Sumitomo Group, Fuyo Group, The DKB Group, The Sanwa Group, The Tokai Group, The IBJ Group, Neuclei of Vertically Integrated Groups.

Part IV    Group Strength by Industry

Finance & Insurance, Trading & Commerce, Food & Beverages, Chemicals, Machinery General, Electrical & Electronics, Precision Machinery, Communications, Electric Power & City Gas Supply, Service Industry, etc.

Industrial Groupings in Japan 14th Editon 2001