Consumer Products GroupLifestyle Division
Major Products and Areas
- Apparel, Footwear
- Lifestyle Products
- Textile Materials, Industrial Materials
- Nursing Care Products and Services
- Rubber Products (tires and conveyor belts)
- Rubber Raw Materials (natural and synthetic rubber, rubber subsidiary materials)
Our Strengths
Network with suppliers of lifestyle-related products, and partners/brands connecting with consumers
Marubeni is developing OEM*1 and ODM*2 businesses centered on apparel products, as well as brand and retail businesses, from upstream to downstream in the supply chain.
*1 OEM: Original Equipment Manufacturer; manufacturing of products sold under the name or brand of the contractee.
*2 ODM: Original Design Manufacturer/Manufacturing; an ODM does everything from the development and design to the production of a product that is eventually sold under another firm’s name or brand.
Global expansion of operations and trading in tire-related businesses
We are expanding our car maintenance business for general consumers in Thailand, Mexico, Indonesia, and Cambodia, and supplying large tires for mining globally.
Expansion of Conveyor Belt-Related Businesses and Trade Globally
In the field of conveyor belts, we are developing our conveyor solutions businesses in North America as well as our global trade businesses.
Supply of Industrial Materials and Consumer Goods Globally
We supply rubber raw materials such as natural rubber, synthetic rubber, and rubber secondary materials, as well as textile materials such as industrial materials, functional materials, consumer goods, housing materials, fabrics, and leather raw materials globally.
Development of eco-friendly businesses
We are developing the "MALOOP PROJECT"*3 in the textile industry as well as the waste tire recycling business.
*3 MALOOP PROJECT: This project aims to tackle environmental issues through multifaceted approaches, including the development of eco-friendly products, the trade of materials and products with minimal environmental impacts, and eco-friendly business investments.