Obayashi Corporation

Obayashi Corporation
FormerlyOhbayashi
Company typePublic (K.K)
TYO: 1802
Nikkei 225 Component
Industry
FoundedOsaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan (January 1892 (1892-01))
FounderYoshigoro Obayashi
HeadquartersShinagawa Intercity Tower B, 2-15-2, Kōnan, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8502, Japan
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Kenji Hasuwa, (CEO and President)
Services
RevenueIncrease $ 17.28 billion USD (FY 2018.3) (¥ 1,901 billion JPY) (FY 2018.3)
Increase $ 1.25 billion USD (FY 2018.3) (¥ 137.8 billion JPY) (FY 2018.3)
Number of employees
14,359 (consolidated) (as of March 31, 2018)
WebsiteOfficial 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. In 2018, Obayashi was ranked 15th place on ENR's list of Top 250 Global Contractors,[4] the highest rank among Japanese Contractors.[5]

Established in 1892 in Osaka, the company operates in Japan and other countries, especially Southeast Asia and Australia, as well as the United States and Europe. Major landmarks it has constructed in Japan include the Kyoto Station Building, the 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.[6]

In February 2012, the company announced plans to build a space elevator by 2050.[7]

  1. ^ "Obayashi Company Overview". Archived from the original on January 25, 2014. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
  2. ^ "Obayashi Corporate Report" (PDF). Retrieved September 28, 2018.
  3. ^ "Components:Nikkei Stock Average". Nikkei Inc. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
  4. ^ "ENR's 2018 Top 250 Global Contractors 1-100". www.enr.com. Retrieved 2018-10-01.
  5. ^ "ENR's 2018 Top 250 Global Contractors 1-100". www.enr.com. Retrieved 2018-10-01.
  6. ^ "Obayashi Global Network". Archived from the original on May 27, 2014. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
  7. ^ The Japan Times Obayashi planning nanotube 'space elevator' in 2050 February 23, 2012