Sumitomo Corporation (Public, TYO:8053) is an integrated trading company engaged in a range of business activities worldwide. The Company is engages in general trading of a range of goods and commodities and in various business activities. It acts as both principal and agent in these trading transactions. It also provides a range of services for a variety of industries, such as financing for customers and suppliers; planning, coordination and operation of urban and industrial infrastructure projects; consulting in areas, such as system integration and technology development; and transportation and logistics. In addition, it engages in other diverse business activities, including investing in a variety of industries ranging from biotechnology to communications; developing natural resources; manufacturing and processing products, such as steel products and textiles; developing and managing real estate, and operating retail stores.