Arizona Announces Opening of New International Trade Office in Japan

September 15, 2025

On September 10, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs and the Arizona Commerce Authority announced the opening of a new Arizona Trade and Investment office in Tokyo, Japan, the third of its kind in Asia, joining existing offices in Taiwan and the Republic of Korea.

The new office will strengthen economic collaboration, enhance the state’s global competitiveness in a region critical to technological innovation and expand foreign direct investment opportunities between Arizona and Japan—one of Arizona’s top trading partners.

As a small Town with a global impact, Superior offers companies from across the world a desirable business climate, leveraging a talented local and regional labor market and the unmatched operating advantages of the Phoenix Metro Area. Omya, headquartered in Switzerland, and Imerys, headquartered in France, are two such global enterprises that have had successful, long-standing business operations in Superior.

The Town of Superior stands ready to welcome international companies, including those from Japan, that want to establish a Superior location.

 

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