Marubeni Corporation

As valuable members of the Marubeni team, Marubeni Group companies enthusiastically pursue business opportunities around the world. Today, we’d like to shine the spotlight on Marubeni Metals & Minerals (Canada), Inc. (MMM).     MMM invests in and operates aluminum smelting businesses in the province of Quebec, Canada; sells aluminum to Marubeni America; and procures and supplies alumina, a raw material for aluminum. Designated as one of Canada’s critical minerals, aluminum is an invaluable metal that can be used as an alternative to plastic, contributing to the creation of a decarbonized society and circular economy. The industry has also been emphasizing the importance of environmentally friendly (green) production and utilization of aluminum.     MMM also owns a stake in Aluminerie Alouette Inc., the largest aluminum shelter in the Americas. Boasting an annual production capacity of approximately 630,000 tons, Aluminerie Alouette produces competitively priced and clean aluminum with extremely low carbon dioxide emissions by employing hydroelectricity. Through collaborations with Aluminerie Alouette and other partners, MMM will continue to work to enhance the smelter’s asset value through increasing production capacity, implementing further decarbonization initiatives, and updating equipment to enable more sustainable operations. 

Marubeni to Supply low-carbon Aluminum to FUJISASH Group based on Partnership with Rio Tinto   Summary: Marubeni has finalized the sale of low-carbon aluminum billets* to Fuji Light Metal Co., Ltd. and FUJISASH Co., Ltd., under a strategic collaboration agreement with global mining group Rio Tinto. The sale is for a batch of Rio Tinto’s RenewAl™ aluminum billet from its renewably-powered New Zealand aluminum Smelters (NZAS) to FUJISASH Group, which is committed to reducing carbon emissions throughout its supply chain and manufacturing process. This represents the first sale of RenewAL™ low-carbon aluminum billets in Asia, and will enhance environmental values and contribute to sustainable supply chains. *Billet: An ingot of aluminum that is cast, usually into a cylindrical shape, and cut for extrusion processing. It is extruded at high temperatures using an extruder to create tubes, bars, or shapes with various cross sections.   Going Forward: Since the announcement of the strategic collaboration agreement between Marubeni and Rio Tinto, an emerging demand for low-carbon aluminum and ESG related information has become evident in the value chains of several industries. Marubeni will continue to hasten the pace of cross-industrial collaboration among producers, trading companies, and building materials manufacturers to expand the range of applications of low-carbon aluminum, develop new products, and jointly undertake traceability initiatives for sustainable growth. Click here to learn more: https://lnkd.in/dMER_sWM Click here for information on Marubeni's Metals & Mineral Resources Division: https://lnkd.in/gTj8XWNf #Marubeni  

Marubeni to Acquire an Additional Stake in AIG Asia Ingredients Corporation, a Leading Vietnamese Supplier and Manufacturer of Food Ingredients and Packaged Food Products   Summary: Marubeni, through its wholly-owned Singapore-based subsidiary Marubeni Growth Capital Asia Pte. Ltd. (“MGCA”), acquired additional shares in AIG(ASIA INGREDIENTS GROUP) Asia Ingredients Corporation to further strengthen the strategic partnership between the companies following an initial investment made in October 2023. AIG is a leading supplier and manufacturer of food ingredients and packaged food products.   Since its initial investment, Marubeni has been a strategic business partner working with AIG on its long-term strategic plan, expanding its natural food ingredients portfolio and new business development initiatives. Through this collaboration, Marubeni has gained additional confidence in AIG’s strategy to build on its solid business foundation, extensive customer network, and high growth potential through portfolio expansion. Marubeni believes there is a strong alignment between the company and the strategic direction of its Next Generation Corporate Development Division which led it to further strengthen the strategic partnership with the acquisition of additional shares.   Going Forward: Marubeni established its Next Generation Corporate Development Division in 2022 to build a new growth portfolio. In Southeast Asia, one of the key areas of focus for MGCA has been the food products and food & beverage sector. Having AIG as a gateway investment, Marubeni is committed to supporting AIG’s growth strategy and to capture the growth of the food market in Southeast Asia and Vietnam. Click here to learn more: https://lnkd.in/g8JSStRG Click here for information on Marubeni's Next Generation Corporate Development Division: https://lnkd.in/g6QecMSN #Marubeni

We were excited to welcome 50 children of Marubeni Group employees to the "Marubeni Kids Project" event held last Friday, July 26. This annual event is an opportunity for employees' children to learn more about Marubeni and what their parents do at work. This year, the parent-and-child pairs explored various spaces in and around the Marubeni Tokyo Head Office Building, including the Marubeni Gallery, employee cafeteria, and outdoor areas, where they could try their hand at Marubeni-related trivia questions and activities.   One highlight was the activity session on Marubeni's social contribution activities, where parents and children worked together to consider solutions to social issues related to the Marubeni Foundation's grant activities, as well as learned about the natural environment of the Imperial Palace and Gardens, which are right across the street from our building, from a National Museum of Nature and Science researcher.  A unique aspect to this year's event was the participation of several local senior high school students as event staff. As part of the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education's "English Job Challenge" two-day internship program, Marubeni hosted these students the day before the event so they could learn more about the company and working in a global environment. Then, during the event, the students helped run the English language activity session, which simulated a trip around the world to discover what business the Marubeni Group does in each region.     We were glad to see all the participants enjoying the event, deepening their understanding of Marubeni, and becoming even greater Marubeni fans. Thank you to everyone who helped make the day a success! 

Marubeni (TSE: 8002) announced its Consolidated Financial Results for Q1 FYE 3/2025. Key Highlights are below: - Net Profit: 142.6 billion yen - Core Operating Cash Flow: +184.7 billion yen - Full-year forecast(net profit): 480.0 billion yen Click here for more details: https://lnkd.in/gpxCXMKa　 #Marubeni

Entry into the Processing and Marketing of Edible Specialty Fats and Oils in the United States   Summary: Marubeni has acquired the majority of the issued and outstanding shares of Gemsa Enterprises, LLC, a company engaged in the processing and marketing of edible specialty fats and oils, such as olive oil, in the United States.   Gemsa was founded in 1993 in California, United States. Gemsa blends and packs fats and oils imported from various locations around the world at its West Coast and East Coast plants and sells them to major confectionery manufacturers and food service chains as well as other customers in the United States. Gemsa boasts the largest business base and competitive advantage in the country, especially on the West Coast, due to its location near import ports and major cities, large-scale facilities, product recipe development capabilities, extensive raw material procurement network, and excellent customer base. In addition, Gemsa also continues to capitalize on the stable, high-growth trend of the U.S. specialty fats and oils market by offering many healthier fats and oils, such as olive oil and avocado oil, and environmentally friendly fats and oils produced in a sustainable manner, including organic and non-genetically modified products.   Going Forward: Marubeni will contribute to the further expansion of Gemsa’s business scale and profitability by leveraging its global procurement capabilities and sales network cultivated over many years in the fats and oils trading business through its subsidaries in Japan and overseas. Marubeni will also contribute to people’s healthy lives by meeting various consumer needs through the provision of specialty fats and oils for which demand is expected to grow in the future. Click here to learn more: https://lnkd.in/gd2urX46 Click here for information on Marubeni's Food Division: https://lnkd.in/gMB9P_Rq #Marubeni  

Strengthening Digital SCM Services:Launch of SCM and Advanced Business Management Solutions (Mo9)   Summary： In order to strengthen the Digital SCM Services* that Marubeni has been providing, Marubeni and o9, a U.S.-based company with which Marubeni has signed a strategic partnership agreement, jointly developed and started providing the “SCM and Management Improvement Solution”.   Going Forward： Marubeni will continue to contribute to SCM reforms and the improvement of global competitiveness for a wide range of client companies and industries through its “Digital SCM Services,” including Mo9. Click here to learn more: https://lnkd.in/g97QjvFw Click here for information on Marubeni's IT Solutions Division: https://lnkd.in/gGaYwmsy #Marubeni

Summary: Marubeni has made an investment in Kyoto Fusioneering Ltd., a company engaged in research and development aimed at realizing fusion energy. Fusion is an energy-generating reaction that occurs when the nuclei of light atoms, such as hydrogen, combine to form the nucleus of a heavier atom. The energy produced by the sun is also generated through fusion reactions. Fusion energy is expected to be a next-generation energy source that can achieve a decarbonized society and ensure stable energy supply as it does not emit carbon dioxide during the power generation process and the fuel, contained in seawater, is virtually inexhaustible.   Going Forward: Through this investment, Marubeni aims to collaborate with Kyoto Fusioneering and other stakeholders to create a fusion energy industry, thereby contributing to the realization of a decarbonized society and stable energy supply. Click here to learn more: https://lnkd.in/gHCgH3cA Click here for information on Marubeni's Energy Division: https://lnkd.in/gesFNmqV #Marubeni  

Summary: The 18 member companies of the Tire Denchi® Project, including Renaisis Co., Ltd. (CEO: Sadayoshi Yamasaki, Head Office: Miyaki-cho, Miyaki-gun, Saga Prefecture), have been working on the development of the world’s first next-generation storage battery, “Tire Denchi®,” which is made from recycled End-of-Life Tires (hereinafter, “ELTs”), with the aim of realizing a sustainable society. After 12 years of refinement since its invention, we are pleased to announce that we will begin demonstration testing of a stationary product (streetlight) equipped with the Tire Denchi®.   <What is Tire Denchi®?> Our storage battery, named “Tire Denchi®,” is made from ELTs and was developed to respond to the need to reduce the industry’s environmental impact through both the reuse of ELTs and the use of ionic raw materials obtained from general-purpose resources. Pyrolyzed*1 ELTs are used as raw materials for the positive- and negative-electrode active material as well as the electrical conducting material of the storage battery, and these extracted materials are then combined with ionic raw materials derived from natural substances such as eggshells to produce the Tire Denchi®. Another notable feature is that the battery’s production does not require scarce resources such as rare metals, which are typically used in storage batteries, and the gas and light oil extracted from the pyrolysis of ELTs are reused for the pyrolysis process. Based on our assessment of the performance of the Tire Denchi® at its current stage, we are able to produce Tire Denchi® that can meet the electricity needs of 42 homes*2 from 10 tons of ELTs. With future improvements and development, we plan to increase the capacity of the Tire Denchi® and further increase the yield.   *1 The rubber is converted into oil by heating in an oxygen-free condition *2 Calculated based on 10kWh per household   Going Forward: In Japan, approximately 1 million tons of ELTs are generated annually, and by utilizing 100 thousand tons of ELTs as raw materials for Tire Denchi®, we aim to create a resource-circulating society. In addition, by combining Tire Denchi® with renewable energy sources, such as solar, hydroelectric, wind, and biomass power generation sources, we will contribute to the further spread of renewable energy. Click here to learn more: https://lnkd.in/gRKCkP3M Click here for information on Marubeni's Lifestyle Division: https://lnkd.in/gHsfwvUA #Marubeni

Investment in AquaGreen Holding ApS of the Kingdom of Denmark   Summary: Marubeni has agreed to acquire shares through a third-party allotment in AquaGreen Holding ApS, a Danish company with technology that can dry and pyrolyze wet biomass, such as sewage sludge generated during wastewater treatment, to produce biochar.   Among sewage sludge treatment technologies, drying and pyrolysis is a promising technique that can facilitate the removal of harmful substances such as PFAS, microplastics, and heavy metals contained in sewage sludge while reducing GHG emissions by fixing carbon in the biochar produced in the drying and pyrolysis process. However, this technique has not been widely used due to the high moisture content and low calorific value of sewage sludge and the requirement for auxiliary fuel, leading to low cost efficiency. AquaGreen is the first company in the world to successfully develop and commercialize technology that enables drying and pyrolysis using only the calories of sewage sludge without the need for auxiliary fuel, thereby achieving a reduction in GHG emissions of approximately 80% as well as significant reductions in operating costs when compared to conventional sewage sludge disposal. AquaGreen has already begun sales in Europe, including Northern Europe, where it has a track record of delivering its technologies. Now, Marubeni will support sales promotion for AquaGreen technologies mainly in Japan, Asia, and Oceania, aiming for their widespread dissemination as an alternative to conventional sewage sludge disposal.   Going Forward: Marubeni has many years of experience in water supply and wastewater management projects in Portugal, Philippines, and Chile; seawater desalination projects in Saudi Arabia and Chile; and water recycling projects in South Africa, providing water services to a total of approximately 16.6 million people around the world. To complement its knowhow cultivated in the water business, Marubeni will now also participate in the sewage sludge treatment field through its involvement with AquaGreen, with the aim of providing an even greater range of water services while contributing to the resolution of societal challenges such as environmental issues and decarbonization. Click here to learn more: https://lnkd.in/gjwmTb4A Click here for information on Marubeni's Infrastructure Project Division: https://lnkd.in/gMKTZ5fi #Marubeni