Initiatives in Recycled Aluminum
Use of recycled heavy oil and waste heat.
The aluminum melting process requires a lot of energy. However, we use recycled heavy oil that is derived from waste oil, which contributes to resource conservation. In addition, the heat source (waste heat) released from the melting furnace is recovered and burned with high-temperature air to improve combustion efficiency and reduce CO2 emissions.
Transportation of Molten Recycled Aluminum
We deliver molten metal (aluminum) to major automobile manufacturers and other customers before turning it into ingots. This eliminates the need to re-melt aluminum at the customer's site, which not only reduces delivery time and costs, but also contributes to the reduction of CO2 emissions at the customer's site.
Contribution to a Resource-recycling Society through End-of-life Vehicle Recycling
Usable parts recovered from end-of-life vehicles are used as recycled parts, and the remaining aluminum and steel scraps are also used to create vehicles.
Production and sale of recycled parts.
Parts that can be used directly are stored and sold as recycled parts. In Japan, the Green Point System allows customers to track their CO2 emission reductions for each reused part.
In-house Aluminum Recycling from End-of-life Vehicles
Aluminum components recovered from wheels as well as engines, transmissions, radiators, and other components are melted and recycled at our aluminum plant in Tochigi Prefecture.
We are thus playing a part in building a recycling-oriented society by producing and selling recycled parts from end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) and introducing in-house aluminum recycling.