Okaya & Co., Ltd. engages in the domestic and overseas trade of metals, machinery, electronics, chemicals, and food products. It operates through the following segments: Iron & Steel, Information & Electronics, Industrial Materials and Consumer Goods Industry. The Iron & Steel segment includes metal scraps, steel bars, steel sheets, steel pipes, bearings, and steel alloys. The Information & Electronics segment offers rare earth, copper and aluminum, electronic parts, general electrical equipment, and semiconductor components. The Industrial Materials segment deals with the construction machinery, tools, automobile parts, industrial robots, synthetic resin materials, environmental and recyclable equipment, semiconductors, and electronics-related equipment. The Consumer Goods Industry segment involves plumbing materials, housing equipment, real estate, marine and livestock products, and warehousing. The company was founded by Sosuke Okaya in 1669 and is headquartered in Nagoya, Japan.