Abdul Latif Jameel, Japan Affiliated Office

We were established in 1996 as HOBI Co. Ltd., an affiliated office of Abdul Latif Jameel Company Ltd. We began focusing on exports of vehicles manufactured by the Toyota Group to the Middle East. Today, as Abdul Latif Jameel General Trading Co. Ltd., we introduce Japanese companies and their products and services worldwide, while maintaining our core businesses centered on the Middle East and Asia.

Overseas Vehicle Division

Vehicles and related exports are our core business. We are the best partner for Japanese companies, exporting vehicles, materials handling equipment and parts, and engaging in sales and marketing activities, etc. in the MENAT region.

Lexus Nerima

Opened in 2005, the 50th anniversary of Toyota Motor Corporation’s (TMC’s) partnership with Abdul Latif Jameel Company Ltd, Lexus Nerima was Japan’s first Lexus dealership set up with foreign capital, and was established at the request of TMC on the basis of our excellence in Lexus sales abroad. Awarded the Lexus Excellence Award in 2013 for number one customer service among all Lexus Tokyo dealerships in 2012, Lexus Nerima has set new standards in sales and brand value, empowered by our Guest First philosophy, where the customer is an honored guest.

Address: 3-17-5, Kitamachi, Nerima-ku, Tokyo
Tel: +81-3-5945-0111

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Renewable Energy Division

We are actively investing in a sustainable energy future across the world. In Japan, we research potential, identify sites, and design, construct and operate community power solutions. This project has already reached 4MW and is set to expand to much larger operations. In 2015, Abdul Latif Jameel acquired innovative renewable energy developer FRV, as the flagship renewables business of Abdul Latif Jameel Energy, and has rapidly expanded their portfolio across the globe.

Healthcare Division

We aim to contribute to the realization of a society where people can live a healthy life without any inconvenience until just before they complete their lives. In addition, we pursue various efforts to support effective and value-added technologies and services to vitalize Japanese healthcare industry. Furthermore, we will provide a bridge to deliver the necessary medical care and develop a medical infrastructure for a sustainable life in the medically under developed area in Asia, the Middle East and Africa.

Sales Division

We export the cutting-edge products/ applications from Japan and Asia to “Global South”. We invest into start-ups with high technology, such as mobility, decarbonizing, education and finance, and aim to be the best partner to connect MENAT and Global South.
* Global South: Latin America, Asia, Africa, Oceania, etc.

A Message from Top Management

In 1996, Abdul Latif Jameel Company Ltd set up its Japan office, HOBI Co. Ltd., with an emphasis on automobile exports from Japan. In 2005 when Toyota Motor Corporation set up its sales network for Lexus in Japan, we expanded. We began selling vehicles in Japan itself, opening a Lexus dealership in Nerima, Tokyo—the only Lexus dealership created with foreign capital in Japan.

With 2013 close to the 60th anniversary of Abdul Latif Jameel Company Ltd’s relationship with Japan and our business inside Japan growing, we again expanded our focus as Abdul Latif Jameel General Trading Co. Ltd. Our new initiatives aim at introducing the best of Japan’s technologies, products and services to the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey (“MENAT”) in order to contribute to their society and to improve their lives, while maintaining our automobile export business. We have been exporting an ever-wider range of products and have started new businesses, facilitating technology, the setup of Japanese factories and the job creation in MENAT.

At the same time, we are considering investment in Japan and Japanese technologies, such as the renewable energy business, that will generate stable sales and profits as the Japanese market further matures.

As Abdul Latif Jameel’s Affiliated Office, we start to export Japanese products and technologies to Asian markets and import Asian products into Japan. While we especially focus on automobile exports and Lexus sales, we are a dedicated partner for Japanese companies not only in the MENAT region but throughout Asia.

President &CEO Koji Nagata

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Company Information

Company name: Abdul Latif Jameel General Trading Co. Ltd.
Address: 1F Yusen building, 2-3-2 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-0005 Japan
Establishment: 1996
Capital (Registered capital at time of establishment): 100 million yen
Management: Shigeki Enami, Koji Nagata
Employees: 68
Businesses: Vehicles and industrial machines, spare parts and accessories, land and real estate, lifestyle products, energy and environmental services, operation of Lexus dealerships
Business partners: Japan: Toyota Motor Corporation, Hino Motors, Ltd., Toyota Industries Corporation, Nippon Yusen Kaisha, Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd., J-TACS Corporation, Nissin Sangyo Co., Ltd., Maruyama Mfg. Co., Inc., LINTEC Corporation Cellspect Co., Ltd, Sanamedi, Inc., Melody International Ltd., Holoeyes Inc. and others
Overseas: ALJ Motors, Toyota Algerie, Toyota Du Maroc, ALJ Auto Jameel Egypt, DJ Auto Otomotiv Yedek Parcalari Tic. A.S, Abazeer and others

Vision

We aim to be a general trading company focused on MENAT and Asia, contributing to their communities with world class products and technologies.

Our History

1996

HOBI Co., Ltd. (predecessor to Abdul Latif Jameel Trading Co. Ltd.) established

Start of automotive accessory exports to Saudi Arabian market

1997

Export, sales, and marketing agreement concluded with Daihatsu

1999

Agreement with Daihatsu for export, sales and marketing operations in Morocco

2002

Agreement with Daihatsu for export, sales and marketing operations in Algeria

2003

Agreement with Hino Motors for export, sales and marketing operations in Algeria

Agreement with Daihatsu for export, sales and marketing operations in Turkey

2005

Opening of Lexus Nerima 3S shop

Agreement with Daihatsu for export, sales and marketing operations in Saudi Arabia

Islamic art from the London Victoria and Albert Museum’s Palace and Mosque exhibition held at the Setagaya Art Museum

2007

Agreement with Daihatsu for export, sales and marketing operations in Egypt

2009

Agreement with Hino Motors for export, sales and marketing operations in Egypt

2010

Agreement with Hino Motors for export, sales and marketing operations in Morocco

2013

October. Company name changed to Abdul Latif Jameel General Trading Co. Ltd. Office relocated to Marunouchi, Tokyo (current office in central Tokyo)

Agreement with Toyota Industries for export, sales and marketing of Toyota forklifts in Algeria

2014

April. Visitors’ Center completed as part of ALJGT Marunouchi offices

2016

Sales Agreement with Maruyama

2017

Launch HAL operation in Saudi Arabia

2018

Launched two small wind turbines

2019

Business collaboration with Cellspect

2020

Business collaboration with JOMDD

2021

Business collaboration with Melody and Holoeyes

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Abdul Latif Jameel General Trading Co. Ltd.

1F Yusen building, 2-3-2 Marunouchi,
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-0005 Japan

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