Establishment of OEM^*1 and ODM^*2 systems for lifestyle-related products that plan, produce, and deliver the right amount of products at the right time with short delivery times

Marubeni has established a system whereby apparel, footwear, everyday consumer goods, and other lifestyle products are planned and produced within a short lead-time, and delivered to retailers at the proper volume and on a timely basis. This Division’s advanced merchandise planning capabilities allow for the quick identification of trends and needs , which are then applied to designs; by leveraging supply chains vertically integrated from the sourcing of raw materials to end products, we are able to supply high-quality, cost-competitive products, and we have earned the trust of our many customers both domestic and abroad.

• OEM: Original Equipment Manufacturer; manufacturing of products sold under the name or brand of the contractee.
• ODM: Original Design Manufacturer; ODM is an abbreviation for Original Design Manufacturing/Manufacturer. 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.

A global provider of rubber products and rubber raw materials, textile, leather, and related materials

We supply rubber products (such as conveyor belts), rubber raw materials (including natural rubber), textile materials including industrial materials, functional materials, consumer goods, raw materials, housing materials and fabrics, and leather materials globally. In addition, we are undertaking initiatives, including the recycling of end-of-life tires and textile products, to solve social and environmental issues.

Global development of tire-related businesses and trading of tires

We are engaged in the global development of car maintenance businesses for general consumers as well as in the trading of large tires used in mines.