PLM Trailer Leasing is a wholly owned subsidiary of Marubeni America Corporation, the North American affiliate of Marubeni Corporation.

The Marubeni group, based in Tokyo and Osaka, is one of the five major "Sogo Shoshas," or general trading houses, in Japan. In addition to its core commodity trading business, Marubeni is engaged in many complementary businesses, such as information technology and financial services through its worldwide network of affiliates and subsidiaries.

Marubeni America Corporation has built a successful leasing business in North America by focusing on companies involved in the "cold supply chain," the network that connects producers and processors of perishable food products with consumers. For more information on Marubeni's America Corporation, please visit their web site at www.marubeni-usa.com.