Forest Products & General Merchandise

Commodity

The Hide, Leather and Synthetic Leather Department exports Canadian and U.S. hides to Asian countries including China, Korea, Taiwan and Japan. It also sells Clarino, one of the most advanced synthetic leathers ever made, in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and South America. For the U.S. market, the Department launched the marketing of flexible, lightweight Tsukihoshi children’s shoes for sale at high-end retailers.

The Refractory Department imports the Shinagawa Refractories Company’s alumina graphite product for steelmaking. Our customers include both integrated and mini mills located throughout North America.

The Rubber Department imports conveyor belts, hoses and condoms from mainly Asian countries, including China, Taiwan, Korea and Japan, and distributes them mostly in North America. Marubeni America’s (MAC’s) subsidiary, Belterra Corporation, also distributes conveyor belts, mainly in Canada.

Marubeni America’s (MAC’s) subsidiary, Marubeni Pulp & Paper North America, imports, exports and distributes pulp, wood chip and paper; while Marubeni Business Machines (America) distributes Konica Minolta copiers in Latin American countries and in the Caribbean; Pan Pacific Fiber collects various waste papers from local markets and sorts, bundles, and ships them worldwide; and Intragrated Resources Holdings sells printing paper to catalog houses and publishers in the U.S. and also provides consulting services.