Marubeni Specialty Chemicals in White Plains, N.Y., is a subsidiary of the Marubeni America Corporation. Marubeni America Corporation is a general trading company that acts as an intermediary, or broker, in all types of trade between enterprises and countries. The company also acts as major financiers and large-scale organizers. Marubeni plays a vital role in the logistics of transactions, such as the movement of products from one place to another. It assumes and manages risk involved in transactions and acts as business consultants, using vast trade experience in the areas of market research and new business development. The company provides many specialized services, including marketing and sales support, transportation, insurance, storage, financing and leasing, direct investment, engineering and construction service, traffic and logistics planning. Marubeni America Corporation is the largest overseas subsidiary of Marubeni Corporation of Japan and was incorporated in 1951.