Russian OTR tyre operation is Marubeni’s model for future expansion plans

Marubeni range of international tyre-related investment interests also includes projects in Russia. One example is the establishment of Marubeni Rubber RUS LLC (MRR) in February 2019. In this case the Marubeni Corporation chose to connect with Russia’s very active mining industry due based on the country’s rich natural resources.

Marubeni has been selling rubber materials, mainly OTR tyres to such customers since the 1970s but, through the establishment of MRR, Marubeni plans to strengthen its sales capacity and ability to meet the demand of both small- and large-scale mines.

The next stop is the expansion of MRR’s operations to include OTR tyre retreading as well as tyre repairs and recycling. The ultimate goal is to become “a total solutions provider in the market”.

Marubeni handles rubber material for the mining industry in 20 countries including Russia. Moving forward, the company plans to apply an MRR-like business to the other countries in which it operates.