Global resilience, local brilliance

Marubeni founded by Chubei Itoh (1842-1903) when, age 15, he began business trips to deal in linen cloth.  

Marubeni Corporation incorporated, and the following year listed shares on the Osaka Securities Exchange and Tokyo Stock Exchange.  

Marubeni acquired a stake in SmartestEnergy Limited, adding an asset-light renewable energy company to its portfolio.  

SmartestEnergy Limited entered the UK supply market, powering large businesses and Commercial and Industrial customers with renewable energy. 

SmartestEnergy US LLC launched, supplying flexible, reliable and creative energy solutions to businesses in the United States. 

With a 20+ year history of driving energy markets forwards globally, and 5+ years of established presence in the US, SmartestEnergy US is a robust organisation with a wealth of experience connecting businesses and communities with local expertise and globally backed resilience.