Marubeni Corporation is a Japanese sogo shosha (general trading and investment company) headquartered in Tokyo with operations worldwide. The company manages a diversified portfolio spanning energy, metals and mineral resources, chemicals, food, consumer products, power, infrastructure, and transportation, combining trading, project development, and strategic investments.
In chemicals, Marubeni trades and distributes basic and specialty chemicals, petrochemicals, polymers and resins, fertilizers, and performance materials, and invests in related production, storage, and logistics assets. It provides procurement, marketing, supply chain, and risk management services to industrial customers across sectors such as plastics, automotive, electronics, and pharmaceuticals. The company also pursues initiatives in sustainable materials and the energy-to-chemicals transition, including recycling, bio-based products, and emerging hydrogen and ammonia value chains, leveraging its global network in Asia, the Americas, Europe, and the Middle East.
chemXplore tracks 2 projects involving Marubeni.
Marubeni's role on them: Investor / Financier and Offtaker.
DES LNG supply agreement to deliver into Asian markets, marking the firm's first Pacific Basin deliveries and expanding its diversified global LNG portfolio to meet rising regional demand.
The deal secures 250,000 tonnes of low-carbon ammonia annually for Japan, supporting decarbonization goals and aiming to establish a global low-carbon ammonia market by 2030.
Six projects vie for $2 billion under Hydrogen Headstart, with BP, CIP and a Porsche‑backed venture shortlisted; final bids due late June ahead of 2024 winners.
The new turbine boosts production capacity and competitiveness at the Rosignano soda ash plant, enhancing supply reliability and quality for global markets.
