Improving Profitability through Enhanced Sorting and Separation, Valuable-Material Recovery, and Waste-to-Product Conversion
First written in FY2022-Q3. 4 of 9 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-08-12.
10 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- 2026-08-12AdvancedRevision of earnings forecasts
「In the resource-recycling business, amid sustained high resource prices, handling volumes of waste and used appliances increased, while thorough sorting of nonferrous metals and other factors also contributed,」
Increases in waste and used-appliance handling volumes and more thorough sorting of nonferrous metals were cited as factors behind the upward revision to the earnings forecast for the resource-recycling business. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「The Company is promoting further resource recovery by using various sorting lines, including post-shearing dust-sorting lines and resin-sorting lines, as well as the shredder-dust resource-recovery line at the Mibu site, which began operating in August 2025.」
A new line at the Mibu facility began operations, advancing equipment measures aimed at increasing and adding value to outbound materials through sorting and recycling. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「In the resource-recycling business, we worked to improve operating rates by renewing and maintaining equipment such as shredders and sorting lines, and continued to increase and add value to outbound materials through thorough recycling and appropriate inventory management.」
Measures combining equipment renewal and maintenance, recycling, and inventory management were implemented, with higher profit and the addition of value to outbound materials indicated in the resource-recycling business. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「In construction-waste recycling centered on the Tokyo metropolitan area, we continue to pursue cost-reduction measures through revisions to disposal and collection-and-transportation unit prices and thorough sorting of waste at intermediate treatment facilities.」
Continued cost-reduction measures through revisions to disposal and collection-and-transportation unit prices and thorough sorting were indicated. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「However, we continue to pursue cost reductions through the recovery of valuable materials by thoroughly sorting waste at intermediate treatment facilities; adding value to and commercializing outbound materials by producing solid recovered fuel RPF and the auxiliary steelmaking material "Eco Form" from waste plastics and other materials; and producing electricity in-house through the installation of solar panels.」
In addition to the existing measures of sorting, recovery of valuable materials, and production of RPF and auxiliary steelmaking materials, in-house power generation through the installation of solar panels was presented as a cost-reduction measure. However, no new milestone, such as completion of the installation, was stated. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「However, we continue to pursue cost-reduction measures through the recovery of valuable materials by thoroughly sorting waste at intermediate treatment facilities, and through adding value to and commercializing outbound materials by producing solid recovered fuel RPF and the auxiliary steelmaking material "Eco Form" from waste plastics and other materials.」
Cost reduction and the addition of value through sorting, recovery of valuable materials, and the production and productization of RPF and auxiliary steelmaking materials are continuing. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「At intermediate treatment facilities, we continue to recover valuable materials through thorough sorting of waste, and add value to and commercialize outbound materials by producing solid recovered fuel RPF and the auxiliary steelmaking material "Eco Form" from waste plastics and other materials.」
Sorting, recovery of valuable materials, production and productization of RPF and auxiliary steelmaking materials continued, supporting efforts to secure earnings by adding value to outbound materials. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「At intermediate treatment facilities, we continue to recover valuable materials through thorough sorting of waste, add value to and commercialize outbound materials by producing solid recovered fuel RPF and auxiliary steelmaking materials from waste plastics and other materials, and undertake related initiatives.」
Enhanced sorting, recovery of valuable materials, and the addition of value to and productization of outbound materials continue to be implemented. - FY2022-Q3First statedAnnual report
「The increased recovery of valuable materials through enhanced sorting at intermediate treatment facilities, together with the addition of value to and productization of outbound materials, proved effective, and operating profit increased substantially.」
Sorting in the treatment process, adding value to outbound materials, and productization were identified as measures contributing to performance in the quarter.