Obayashi Corporation - Obayashigumi

Japanese: 大林組[株] - おおばやしぐみ

One of the major general contractors. The industry leader in Western Japan. Founded in 1892 by Yoshigoro Obayashi as a civil engineering and construction contractor. In 1904, the company changed its name to Obayashi Corporation. In 1918, it was reorganized as a joint-stock company. Primarily involved in construction, it has worked on some of Japan's most famous buildings, including Tokyo Station, Koshien Stadium, and Osaka Dome. It also excels in railway construction and earthquake resistance technology. It is the second largest land owner in the industry after Kajima Construction, and is also strong in real estate, but its profits worsened in the 1990s amid the general contractor recession. Head office in Tokyo. Main branch in Osaka. Capital in 2011 was 57.7 billion yen, and sales for the fiscal year ending March 2011 were 1.1318 trillion yen. Sales breakdown (%): construction 93, real estate 4, and others 38. Overseas sales ratio: 14%.

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Japanese:

大手ゼネコンの一つ。西日本では業界トップ。1892年大林芳五郎が土木建築請負業を創業。1904年店名を大林組とする。1918年株式会社に改組。建築主体で東京駅駅舎，甲子園球場，大阪ドームなど国内の代表的建築物を手がけた。鉄道工事や耐震技術にも強い。土地保有は鹿島建設に次ぎ業界２位，不動産にも強いが，ゼネコン不況のなかで1990年代は収益が悪化した。本社事業所東京。本店大阪。2011年資本金577億円，2011年３月期売上高１兆1318億円。売上構成（％）は，建設93，不動産４，その他38。海外売上比率14％。

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