• Agri-Marine
• Forest Products & General Merchandise
• The Metal, Mineral Resources & Energy
• Textile

The Textile Unit primarily engages in designing, sourcing, manufacturing and marketing a wide range of textile products that serve both the U.S. and overseas markets. In addition to supplying fabrics to textile converters and finished garments to apparel wholesalers, we also produce and market various raw materials--mainly yarns and fibers--to domestic weavers, knitters, paper producers and carpet manufacturers. Like Marubeni America, many of our customers are market leaders in their fields with well-known brand names.

The Textile Unit goes well beyond simple buying and selling. Many of the manufacturers we source from are Marubeni subsidiaries in Asia, who work very closely with us in determining market strategy, production planning and future market trends. Recently, we have also entered two markets adjacent to the traditional textile area. First, with a large U.S. cosmetics company, we now collaborate on manufacturing skin care products in Asia. Second, from the famous British luggage maker, Globe-Trotter, we have received distribution rights to market its products in the U.S. These beautifully crafted suitcases are found in high-end specialty stores throughout the country.

Looking ahead, some of our most promising growth areas are in automotive seating and interiors, specialty yarns and fibers, home furnishings, men’s and ladies fabrics, and apparel.