Careers at OTANI TRADING PTE. LTD.

Otani Trading or, in Japanese, Otani Shokai, was founded in 1922 in the city of Niigata, the biggest Japanese city facing the Sea of Japan.

With the founder of the company, Shozo Otani, having a keen interest in modern industrial products, the company’s activities ranged from wholesaling and retailing pumps, electric motors to V-belts, and many other industrial products.

The company was incorporated in 1950 and a new head office was built in 1975. In 1974, second generation Masao Otani had already taken over the management of the company. Divisions were for plant equipment, technical design, and maintenance were established successively.

Today, the Flower Division of Otani Trading imports flowers and foliage from more than 25 countries around the world. The company has grown into one of the major cut flower importers in Japan with its own building near Narita Airport.

In 2005, third generation Albert Wetzler and fourth generation Robert Wetzler took over the management to lead the company into a new era of growth. Also in 2005, a Food Division was established in Tokyo with the purpose of exporting and importing food products from and to Japan.

To be closer to our customers and suppliers as well as be able to leverage technical talent available in different countries, Otani has set up multiple subsidiaries outside of Japan - Singapore, Vietnam & Germany.

Working at OTANI TRADING PTE. LTD.