Marui

What Marui does

Marui Transport Co., Ltd. (丸伊運輸株式会社) is a privately held Japanese logistics company founded in September 1972, headquartered in Fuchu City, Tokyo. The company's core business is food transportation services delivered to major convenience store chains and corporate clients across the Tokyo metropolitan area, supported by 20+ branch offices spanning Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Gunma, Tochigi, and Ibaraki prefectures, a fleet of 750 company-owned vehicles, and a workforce of approximately 1,400 employees. Marui holds ISO 9001 quality management certification covering its headquarters, Toda Office, and Gunma Office for automobile parts, construction machinery parts, food equipment parts shipping, and land transport service design and provision, positioning it as an established quality-certified B2B carrier.

As a strategic diversification, the company established Tochigi Hydrogen Station (とちぎ水素ステーション) in April 2020 — Tochigi Prefecture's first commercial hydrogen refueling station — through a joint venture with Japan Hydrogen Station Network (JHyM), leveraging 100 million yen in prefectural and 250 million yen in national government subsidies. The station is co-located with a new distribution center near National Route 50, serves fuel cell passenger vehicles, buses, and trucks, and sells hydrogen at 2,200 yen/kg (tax included). Marui's go-to-market is a direct B2B contract-based sales model serving enterprise convenience store and parts clients, with hydrogen fuel sold on a pay-as-you-go unit-pricing basis. The company explicitly refuses unsolicited sales calls and does not pursue consumer-facing marketing, reinforcing its professional B2B positioning. Revenue is generated through contract-based transaction fees for logistics services and per-unit hydrogen fuel sales.

Name

Marui

Legal name

丸伊運輸株式会社

Website

https://marui-t.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Marui Transport Co., Ltd. (丸伊運輸株式会社) is a privately held Tokyo-based logistics company, founded 1972, providing food transportation to major convenience store chains across 20+ metropolitan offices with a 750-vehicle fleet, and operating Tochigi Prefecture's first commercial hydrogen refueling station via a JHyM joint venture.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Fuchu

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices23 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Food Transportation Services: Core business providing food delivery services to major convenience store chains and corporate clients. Services are delivered through a network of 20+ offices in the Tokyo metropolitan area with a fleet of 750 vehicles.
2. Hydrogen Energy Sales: Commercial hydrogen fueling station operations at Tochigi Hydrogen Station, selling hydrogen at 2,200 yen/kg (tax included). Open Monday-Saturday, 9:00-17:00.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Marui Transport Co., Ltd. provides food transportation and distribution services centered on major convenience store chains in the Tokyo metropolitan area, operating 20+ offices and a fleet of 750 vehicles. The company also operates general freight transportation under Tokyo Land Transport Bureau approval, including automobile parts, construction machinery parts, and food equipment parts shipping under an ISO9001-certified quality management system. As a diversification initiative, Marui operates the Tochigi Hydrogen Station, the first commercial hydrogen refueling station in Tochigi Prefecture, in a joint venture with JHyM.

Product overview

Marui is a logistics company offering food transportation services as its core business, serving major convenience store chains from over 20 branches in the Tokyo metropolitan area. The company operates a fleet of 750 vehicles and employs 1,400 people. As a diversification initiative, Marui has expanded into hydrogen energy infrastructure through the Tochigi Hydrogen Station, a commercial hydrogen refueling service launched in 2020 as the first in Tochigi Prefecture, operated through a joint venture with Japan Hydrogen station Network (JHyM).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Food Transportation Services (食品輸送サービス) Food transportation and distribution services provided to major convenience store chains and corporate clients, supported by over 20 offices in the Tokyo metropolitan area and a fleet of 750 vehicles, ensuring stable food supply chain support.
• General Freight Transportation Services (一般区域貨物自動車運送業) General freight transportation services operating under Tokyo Land Transport Bureau approval, covering automobile parts, construction machinery parts, and food equipment parts distribution across the greater Tokyo metropolitan area with nationwide reach. ISO9001 certified for quality management.
• Tochigi Hydrogen Station (とちぎ水素ステーション) Commercial hydrogen refueling station operated by Marui's Energy Sales Division through a joint venture with JHyM (Japan Hydrogen Station Network). The first commercial hydrogen station in Tochigi Prefecture, providing hydrogen fuel for fuel cell vehicles including passenger cars, buses, and trucks.

Quantifiable outcome

• Operating since 1972 with stable growth trajectory

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 日本水素ステーションネットワーク合同会社 (JHyM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 August 2019Joint venture for development and operation of Tochigi Hydrogen Station, the first commercial hydrogen refueling station in Tochigi prefecture. JHyM (Japan Hydrogen Station Network) is a specialized hydrogen infrastructure company. The station began operations on April 1, 2020.
• ロジスティクス・ネットワーク (Logistics Network)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCo-location partnership at Sugito Office location in Saitama prefecture.
• チルド共配 (Chilled Co-delivery)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCo-location at Kuki and Tomisato distribution centers for chilled goods cold chain logistics.
• 三井物産流通グループ株式会社 (Mitsui & Co. Logistics Group)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCo-location at Atsugi rice facility for food logistics operations.
• リバースチール株式会社 (Riverse Steel Co., Ltd.)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCo-location at Yokohama distribution center (Tobihama Logistics Center).

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Nippon Express Holdings: Japan's largest logistics company offering comprehensive freight, warehousing, and supply chain services. Overlaps with Marui in B2B freight transportation but operates at significantly larger national and international scale.
• Hitachi Transport System: Major Japanese 3PL and logistics company with broad freight forwarding, warehousing, and supply chain solutions. Comparable in serving enterprise B2B customers across Japan, though operating at significantly larger international scale.
• Yamato Holdings: Japan's leading door-to-door delivery company. While focused on parcel delivery rather than bulk food logistics, comparable as a Japanese last-mile and B2B transportation operator with nationwide brand recognition and enterprise customer base.
• Sagawa Express: Major Japanese parcel and logistics delivery company. Comparable to Marui as a domestic transportation services provider serving enterprise customers, though at much larger scale across multiple delivery categories.

Direct peers

• Seino Holdings: Major Japanese trucking and logistics company with extensive fleet operations and commercial freight transportation services. Comparable business model focused on B2B freight and distribution in Japan, operating at larger national scale.
• Konoike Transport: Japanese logistics company with specialized capabilities in food, cold chain, and industrial parts distribution. Comparable to Marui in food logistics and parts transportation segments, with similar mid-sized enterprise customer focus.
• SBS Holdings: Mid-sized Japanese logistics provider operating fleet-based transportation, warehousing, and distribution services. Closely comparable in scale and operating model to Marui's mid-market food and general freight business.
• Senko Group Holdings: Japanese logistics conglomerate with strong cold chain and food distribution capabilities. Directly comparable to Marui in food logistics serving retailers across Japan, though at significantly larger scale and with national coverage.
• Fukuyama Transporting: Long-established Japanese trucking company specializing in commercial freight transportation with national network coverage. Comparable to Marui in B2B freight focus, though operating at larger regional and national scale.

Emerging players

• Iwatani Corporation: Japan's leading hydrogen energy supplier and infrastructure operator. Comparable to Marui specifically in the hydrogen station business, as Iwatani operates the largest commercial hydrogen refueling network in Japan and represents both a potential competitor and infrastructure partner for station expansion.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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