Obayashi Corporation

Obayashi Corporation
Public KK
Traded as TYO: 1802
FSE: 1802
Nikkei 225 Component
Industry
Founded Osaka, Japan (January 1892 (1892-01))
Founder Yoshigoro Obayashi
Headquarters Shinagawa Intercity Tower B, 2-15-2, Kōnan, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8502, Japan
Area served
 Worldwide
Key people
 Toru Shiraishi, (CEO and President)
Services
Revenue

Increase $ 15.399 billion USD (FY 2012)

(¥ 1,448 billion JPY) (FY 2012)

Increase $ 140.302 million USD (FY 2012)

(¥ 13.195 billion JPY) (FY 2012)
Number of employees
 12,838 (consolidated) (as of March 31, 2013)
Website Official website
Footnotes / references
[1][2]
Osaka Obayashi Building, registered headquarters of Obayashi Corp. in Chuo-ku, Osaka, Japan

Obayashi Corporation (株式会社大林組 Kabushiki-gaisha Ōbayashi Gumi) is one of five major Japanese construction companies along with Shimizu Corporation, Takenaka Corporation, Kajima Corporation, and Taisei Corporation. It is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and is one of the Nikkei 225 corporations.[3] Its headquarters are in Minato, Tokyo.

Established in 1892 in Osaka, Obayashi operates in Japan and other countries, especially Southeast Asia and Australia, as well as the United States and Europe. Major landmarks in Japan include the Kyoto Station Building and Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) Center in Tokyo, as well as the Tokyo Skytree.

Obayashi has 86 subsidiaries and 26 affiliated companies in Japan, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Australia and North America.[4]

In February 2012 it announced plans to build a space elevator by 2050.[5]

Corporate timeline

Notable Constructions

See also


References

  1. ↑ "Obayashi Company Overview". Retrieved March 20, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Obayashi Corporate Report" (PDF). Retrieved March 20, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Components:Nikkei Stock Average". Nikkei Inc. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Obayashi Global Network". Retrieved March 20, 2014.
  5. ↑ The Japan Times Obayashi planning nanotube 'space elevator' in 2050 February 23, 2012
  6. ↑ "Obayashi Projects - Stadiums". Retrieved March 20, 2014.
  7. 1 2 "Obayashi Projects - Railways". Retrieved March 20, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Tunnel Crossing Saigon River and New Thu Thiem Road". Retrieved March 20, 2014.

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