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TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Acquires 100% of Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding, Making It a Wholly Owned Subsidiary
TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. (hereinafter “TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING”) announces that, as of 30 June 2025, it has acquired all shares of Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. from MITSUI E&S Co., Ltd., making it a wholly owned subsidiary. In line with this, and as previously announced on 26 June, Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. has changed its name to TSUNEISHI SOLUTIONS TOKYOBAY Co., Ltd. (hereinafter “TSUNEISHI SOLUTIONS”).
Since entering into a capital alliance in October 2021, TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING and TSUNEISHI SOLUTIONS have collaborated to leverage the synergies of cost competitiveness and technological expertise. In light of the need for further integration to ensure sustainable growth and enhanced competitiveness in the future, TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING has decided to proceed with the full acquisition.
Moving forward, both companies will continue to maximise their respective strengths and strive to further enhance corporate value.
■Company Overview: MITSUI E&S Co., Ltd.
Corporate Name: MITSUI E&S Co., Ltd.
Representative: TAKAHASHI Takeyuki, President & CEO, Representative Director
Head Office: 6-4, Tsukiji 5-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-8439, Japan
Founded: 14 November 1917
Capital: JPY 8,846 million (as of 31 March 2025)
Business Activities: Marine engines, port cranes, industrial machinery and more
Website: https://www.mes.co.jp/english/
■Company Overview: TSUNEISHI SOLUTIONS TOKYOBAY Co., Ltd.
Corporate Name: TSUNEISHI SOLUTIONS TOKYOBAY Co., Ltd. (Formerly Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.)
Representative: SHIBATA Kenichi, President & Representative Director
Head Office: Daiba Frontier Building 13F. 2-3-2, Daiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo 135-0091, Japan
Established: 22 May 2017 (Founded in 1917)
Capital: JPY 100 million
Business Activities: Engineering Service, Engineering for Alternative Fuel and Gas-related Equipment, DX・Monitoring, Technical support
Website: https://www.tsuneishi.co.jp/tokyobay/english/
■Company Overview: Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
Corporate Name: TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd.
Representative: OKUMURA Sachio, Representative Director, President & Executive Officer
Head Office: 1083 Tsuneishi, Numakuma-cho, Fukuyama, Hiroshima 720-0313, Japan
Founded: July 1917
Capital: JPY 100 million
Business Activities: Shipbuilding and ship repair
Website: https://www.tsuneishi.co.jp/english/
■TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd.
TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING (HQ: 1083 Tsuneishi, Numakuma-cho, Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan) engages in shipbuilding and repairs, and is the anchor company of the TSUNEISHI Group, which conducts business mainly in the shipbuilding industry and maritime transport. With manufacturing bases in Japan (Tsuneishi Factory, the HQ), Philippines, and China, the company builds bulk carriers, container carriers, tankers, etc.
Company info:https://www.tsuneishi.co.jp/english/
Representative Director, President and Chief Executive Officer: OKUMURA Sachio
Business: Shipbuilding and repair
Founded: July 1917 (Taisho 6)
Capital: 100 million yen
Employees: 901 (as of 1st January 2025)
Headquarters: Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan (Main Factory)
Shipbuilding Business Affiliates:
TSUNEISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES (CEBU), Inc. (Cebu, Philippines)
http://www.thici.com/
TSUNEISHI GROUP (ZHOUSHAN) SHIPBUILDING INC. (Zhejiang, China)
http://www.tsuneishi-zs.com/
TSUNEISHI IRON WORKS Co., Ltd. (Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan)
https://www.tsuneishi.co.jp/iron-w/
TSUNEISHI ENGINEERING Co., Ltd. (Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan)
https://www.tsuneishi.co.jp/engr/
TSUNEISHI MIHO SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. (Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan)
https://www.tsuneishi.co.jp/miho/
TSUNEISHI KURE DOCKYARD Co., Ltd. (Kure, Hiroshima, Japan)
https://www.tsuneishi.co.jp/kure/
TSUNEISHI SOLUTIONS TOKYOBAY Co., Ltd. (Minato, Tokyo, Japan)
https://www.tsuneishi.co.jp/tokyobay/english/
TSUNEISHI YURA DOCKYARD Co., Ltd. (Hidaka, Wakayama, Japan)
https://www.tsuneishi.co.jp/yura/english/
NIIGATA SHIPBUILDING & REPAIR, Inc. (Niigata, Niigata, Japan)
https://www.tsuneishi.co.jp/niigata/
TSUNEISHI AKISHIMA LABORATORY Co., Ltd. (Akishima, Tokyo, Japan)
https://www.tsuneishi.co.jp/akishima/english/
For further information, please contact:
Corporate Communication and Group Branding Dept.
TSUNEISHI HOLDINGS CORPORATION
Email: pr@tsuneishi.com