株式会社マルエイ

Name

株式会社マルエイ

Legal name

株式会社マルエイ

Website

https://e-maruei.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1944

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cosmetic and Pharmaceutical Packaging Containers

NAICS

Plastics Bottle Manufacturing (326160), Glass Container Manufacturing (327213), Metal Can, Box, and Other Metal Container (Light Gauge) Manufacturing (33243), All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing (326199)

SIC

Glass Containers (3221), Plastics Products, Nec (3089)

akta.pro primary industry

Rigid Plastic Containers (Bottles, Jars, Jugs) Manufacturing (IMANAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wide-Mouth & Storage Glass Packaging (Canisters, Utility Jars) (IMALAEAI), Lightweight & High-Performance Glass Packaging (Reduced Weight, Strengthened) (IMALAEAG)

Keywords

• Glass containers
• Plastic bottles
• Cosmetic packaging
• Pharmaceutical containers
• Tube packaging

Headquarters

HQ city

Sumida

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Container product sales: B2B sales of glass, plastic, metal, and soft packaging containers. Products sold include bottles, jars, tubes, and specialty containers for cosmetics, food, pharmaceutical, and chemical applications. Revenue generated through one-time purchase orders, typically in lots determined by customer requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

株式会社マルエイ manufactures and supplies packaging containers made from glass, plastic, aluminum, and tinplate for industrial buyers, with a portfolio that includes glass bottles, PET plastic bottles, airless bottles, cream jars, laminate and multi-layer tubes, aluminum bottles and jars, and tinplate containers. The company also imports complementary specialty packaging items from overseas partner factories in Taiwan, South Korea, China, and Thailand for sale to Japanese manufacturers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Glass bottles and containers

Quantifiable outcome

• Containers supplied to cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, food, chemicals, and liquor industries across Japan and internationally

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Tokyo Glass Products Cooperative AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Maruei's representative Naoki Agata serves as Chairman of the Tokyo Glass Products Cooperative Association, which celebrated its 70th anniversary in 2023. The association facilitates industry collaboration and represents glass container manufacturers in the Tokyo region.
• Taiwan Factory (Overseas Partner Factory)coreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 1 January 1951Manufacturing partnership with factory in Taiwan for container production, part of Maruei's overseas supply network established to support Japanese and international customers.
• South Korea Factory (Overseas Partner Factory)coreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 1 January 1951Manufacturing partnership with factory in South Korea for container production, part of Maruei's regional manufacturing network.
• China Factory (Overseas Partner Factory)coreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 1 January 1951Manufacturing partnership with factory in China for container production, enabling cost-competitive manufacturing options for customers.
• Thailand Factory (Overseas Partner Factory)coreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 1 January 1951Manufacturing partnership with factory in Thailand for container production, extending Maruei's Asia-Pacific manufacturing capabilities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Yoshino Kogyosho: Major Japanese plastic bottle and container manufacturer with deep penetration into cosmetics, food, and pharmaceutical end markets. Most directly comparable to Maruei given similar Japanese base, multi-decade history, plastic bottle focus, and overlapping customer segments.
• Frontier Co., Ltd. Japanese cosmetics packaging manufacturer specializing in plastic containers, tubes, and airless bottles for the domestic beauty and personal-care industry. Comparable to Maruei's plastic-focused SKUs and cosmetics primary customer segment, with similar mid-sized Japanese operating profile.
• HCP Packaging: Global cosmetics packaging manufacturer producing plastic, metal, and airless containers for international beauty brands. Closely comparable to Maruei's product breadth across materials and cosmetics primary segment, though at substantially larger global scale.
• Albea Group: Global packaging supplier offering plastic, metal, and laminate tube containers across cosmetics, personal care, and pharma. Comparable to Maruei's multi-material container model and customer verticals, with significantly broader geographic and product reach.
• Verescence: Global glass packaging manufacturer specializing in perfume and cosmetics glass bottles. Comparable to Maruei's glass bottle operations (ST series, glass dropper bottles, glass health-food bottles) and cosmetics primary customer segment.

Broad incumbents

• Gerresheimer AG: European-listed packaging manufacturer producing glass and plastic containers for pharma, cosmetics, and food. Comparable product categories to Maruei's glass-and-plastic portfolio but serving much broader geographies and customer base as a public large-cap incumbent.
• AptarGroup: Global dispensing and packaging solutions provider for beauty, personal care, food, and pharma with focus on pumps, airless systems, and closures. Overlaps with Maruei's airless bottle and pump-former product categories and shared cosmetics/pharma customer base.
• Toppan Holdings: Large Japanese packaging and printing conglomerate with plastics, films, and decorative container operations. Comparable to Maruei's multi-material container business and Japanese B2B customer base, but with significantly broader portfolio and scale.
• Dai Nippon Printing: Major Japanese printing and packaging group with consumer products packaging operations including containers, labels, and decorative surfaces. Overlaps with Maruei's decoration/printing capabilities and cosmetics/F&B customer verticals at much larger scale.

Emerging players

• Quadpack Industries: European cosmetics packaging manufacturer focused on sustainable and design-led primary packaging for indie and prestige beauty brands. Comparable to Maruei's cosmetics customer focus and sustainability (SDG) product positioning, but with EMEA geographic concentration versus Japan's APAC base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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