• Helena
• Chemicals

The Chemicals Unit handles petrochemicals, plastics, specialty chemicals and electronic materials.

The Petrochemical Department is based in Houston at its industry’s center. It trades petrochemical products such as olefins, aromatics, carbon black feedstock, vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) and caustic soda, mainly between the U.S., Central and South America and Asia, to meet the increasing demand in Asia and in the U.S.

The Plastics & Specialty Chemicals Department meets the increasing challenge of satisfying the chemical industry’s needs. Marubeni America’s (MAC’S) subsidiary, Marubeni Specialty Chemicals, Inc. (MSCI), conducts trading and distribution operations. MSCI’s three divisions serve various constituencies, including the paper coating, paint, adhesive, packaging, automobile, electronics, fiber optics and plastic compounding industries. MSCI is invested in, and seeks further opportunities to invest in, emerging companies that offer cutting-edge technologies.

The Electronic Materials Department, located in Santa Clara, California, trades materials related to digital products and the semi-conductor industry between the U.S. and Asia, primarily Japan.

The Development Department was established in April 2005 to pursue investments in the fields related to the chemical industry and to create trade synergies among the other three departments.