Marushin

Name

Marushin

Legal name

株式会社丸信

Website

https://maru-sin.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Printing & Food Packaging

NAICS

Printing and Related Support Activities (3231), Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) (323111), Other Paperboard Container Manufacturing (322219), Packaging and Labeling Services (56191)

SIC

Paperboard Containers & Boxes (2650), Papers & Allied Products (2600), Paper Mills (2621)

akta.pro primary industry

Ready Meals & Prepared Foods Packaging (IMALAHAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Paper-Based Packaging & Single-Use Paper Products (Paper Bags, Wraps, Cartons) (CRADALAL), Rigid Food Containers (Cups, Trays, Clamshells) (IMALAAAD)

Keywords

• Commercial printing services
• Food packaging manufacturing
• Paper container printing
• Label and seal printing
• Food industry consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Kurume

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Printing and packaging materials sales: Core revenue stream from manufacturing and selling printed labels, seals, paper boxes, flexible packaging materials, brochures, and specialty printing. Products sold directly to food manufacturers, retailers, and restaurants.
2. Food-related materials supply: Supply of food containers, trays, packaging materials, disposable supplies (chopsticks, napkins, film), and packing materials to food industry businesses.
3. Professional services: Consulting services including HACCP certification support, food labeling advice, recruitment support (Indeed agency), LINE official account setup, subsidy application consulting, and branding services.
4. Photography and video production: Food photography studio services, video production for marketing and promotion, drone aerial photography, and digital signage content creation.
5. Food e-commerce operations: Operates 九州お取り寄せ本鋪 online marketplace for Kyushu food products, generating revenue through product sales and commissions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Marushin manufactures and sells printed packaging materials including seals/labels, paper containers, paste boxes, flexible packaging, and commercial printed matter (pamphlets, direct mail), complemented by in-house design, product/drone photography, and video production. The company also delivers integrated food-industry support services—HACCP consulting, food testing, AI label proofreading, OEM/contract-manufacturing matchmaking, subsidy and recruitment consulting, and digital storefront/website services—primarily to food manufacturers, food wholesalers and retailers, restaurants, and local governments in Kyushu and West Japan.

Product overview

Marushin (株式会社丸信) is a comprehensive packaging and printing company based in Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture, with 50+ years of experience. The company operates two main business segments: (1) Printing & Manufacturing, covering seal/label printing, paper box printing, paste boxes, flexible packaging, pamphlets, digital printing, and specialty printing, supported by 20+ in-house designers; and (2) Food Industry Solutions, a broad service portfolio including photography/video production (in-house studio, drone services), food testing and inspection, HACCP consulting, food labeling advisory (食品表示.com with AI proofreading via mikaesu), recruitment support via Indeed, LINE Official Account management, promotional planning, branding, web/e-commerce site development, packaging proposals, OEM matchmaking platform (食品開発OEM.jp), and subsidy consulting. The company also operates its own e-commerce marketplace (九州おとりよせ本舗) across Rakuten, Yahoo! Shopping, and Amazon. Recent digital product launches include PRINT DESIGNER (free design tool) and ワンパコ (free box blueprint service).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 九州お取り寄せ本舗: 丸信が 운영하는九州の食品に特化した食品通し壳サイト。本店网站的他有、楽天市场、Yahoo!ショッピング、amazonに店铺を構える。
• 食品表示.com
• 食品衛生.com
• 食品開発OEM.jp
• ワンパコ
• PRINT DESIGNER
• mikaesu
• марушIN для SDGs
• марушIN 解決策 Fair

Products and services

• Seal and Label Printing (シール印刷)

Quantifiable outcome

• Recruitment cost reduced to ~50,000 yen per hire using Indeed services
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

AI capability5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and supporting.

• LINE CorporationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial LINE Official Account agency partner. Provides LINE account setup, configuration, and operational support services to businesses. Authorized to provide LINE Green Batch certified specialists for implementation support.
• Indeed (Recruit Holdings)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndeed Bronze partner providing recruitment advertising services. Creates job posting pages, manages Indeed advertising campaigns, and provides recruitment consulting for food industry companies in Kyushu region.
• Rakuten, Yahoo! Shopping, AmazonminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMulti-platform presence selling Kyushu food products through major Japanese e-commerce marketplaces including Rakuten, Yahoo! Shopping, and Amazon in addition to own 九州お取り寄り本鋪 platform.
• Japan HACCP Training CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrains and certifies HACCP instructors who provide consultation services to food industry clients. Five Marushin staff members have received instructor certification from this center.
• Administrative scrivener partners for subsidy applicationssupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWorks with affiliated administrative scrivener (gyosei shoshi) for handling official subsidy application document submissions and procedures.
• Insurance experts and international law firmsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFor export support services, collaborates with export insurance specialists and international law firms to provide comprehensive risk coverage for overseas business transactions.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Rengo Co., Ltd. Largest corrugated packaging manufacturer in Japan, with significant food and beverage packaging exposure. Comparable as a packaging manufacturer serving similar end markets though concentrated in corrugated rather than labels.
• San'ei Shoko Co., Ltd. Japanese printing and packaging company focused on labels and flexible packaging for food and consumer goods. Comparable as a peer operating in overlapping label and packaging product categories.
• Fuji Seal International: Specializes in labels, shrink sleeves, and packaging for beverages and food. Comparable as a label-focused packaging manufacturer serving similar food and beverage customers with overlapping product formats.
• Toppan Inc. One of Japan's largest printing conglomerates with extensive label, packaging, and food industry solutions businesses. Directly comparable as a multi-segment printing and packaging manufacturer serving similar B2B customers, though at vastly greater scale and geographic reach.
• Secoma Co., Ltd. Japanese packaging manufacturer producing labels, shrink sleeves, and flexible packaging primarily for food and beverages. Comparable peer with overlapping product portfolio and similar end-market focus.

Broad incumbents

• Nippon Paper Industries: Major Japanese paper and packaging group with downstream converting and packaging operations. Overlaps with Marushin's paper-based packaging supply chain, though operates at far greater vertical scale including pulp and paper manufacturing.
• Dai Nippon Printing (DNP): Major Japanese printing and information communications conglomerate with broad packaging and food-related offerings. Overlaps with Marushin in label and food packaging manufacturing but operates across many additional large-scale segments.

Regional players

• Takara Printing Co., Ltd. Listed Japanese printing company providing commercial printing, packaging, and information services. Comparable mid-sized Japanese printing peer with similar product breadth, though serving different geographic regions.
• Nakagawa Printing Co., Ltd. Japanese printing company with packaging and commercial printing operations. Comparable as a mid-sized Japanese printer competing in similar product categories.
• Kyowa Printing Co., Ltd. Japanese printing company with food packaging and label printing offerings. Comparable mid-sized Japanese printing peer with similar food-industry customer base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCPDDS_Lt9932jZ3ebScNRdQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/marushin1968
• Instagraminstagram.com/marusin_official/?hl=ja

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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