Sojitz Corporation of America (SCA) is the U.S. subsidiary of Sojitz Corporation, an integrated global trading company with $35 billion in annual trade transactions. Headquartered in Tokyo, Sojitz has 88 offices, 396 subsidiaries, and 14, 330 employees around the world. SCA was founded on April 1, 2004 through the merger of Nissho Iwai American Corporation and Nichimen America, Inc., two of the most experienced international trading companies in the United States. For over 100 years (see full history), SCA has done business with trust, reliability, and results, characteristics that are synonymous with the Sojitz name.