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Group History

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GROUP HISTORY“Effective Utilization of Resources” and “Environmental Preservation”— these are the themes that we have been
consistently and invariably addressing since our foundation.

1981

We commercialized the recycling of silver fromphotographic development processes at a time whenpublic concern was not as focused on recycling andenvironmental issues as it is today. We also newly
entered the environmental preservation business.

Started objective management and internal proposal system
Announced practical use of the digital camera

We responded to changes in the market throughtechnical innovations while promoting the diversiﬁcation of our precious metal recycling business.

1952
Founded Asahi Chemical Laboratory.
Started silver recycling business from photographic fixingsolutions. The photography industry expanded significantly
along with the rapid economic growth, and the demand for silver
increased in industries related to silver for photo-sensitive
materials

1982

1959

1984

Started operation at Kobe Business Office

Launched precious metal recycling business in the filed of
plating solution

1964

Launched precious metal recycling business in the filed of dental
Determined the diversification of precious metal recycling business
foreseeing the reduction of the photo effluent treatment market

1986

Incorporated as a limited company

Launched precious metal recycling business in the filed ofelectronics components and jewelry
Developed compact electrolytic gold collection equipment
ZIPANG

1968
Kobe Plant constructed in Higashi-Nada-Ku, Kobe
Started supply of silver to Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.

1988

1969

Started manufacturing and sales of chemicals for plating

Introduced our own electrolytic silver recycling equipment aheadof the industry, making it possible to recycle silver with efficiency
and high purity

1971
Enactment of the Waste Management and Public Cleansing Law.
Required to control the amount of waste discharged and treat itproperly

1990
Entered into environmental preservation business other thanphotographic effluents

1993
Acquired Specially-controlled Industrial Waste Disposal License.
Establishment of the Basic Environmental Law which forms thebackbone of Japan’s environmental policy

Became a specified contractor with Photo Treatment and Environmental preservation System of Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.

Opened overseas ofﬁce to meet the needs for thelocal collection of precious metal scrap in accordance with overseas business development of ourcustomers in Japan and listed on the stock market.

1974
Opened Fukuoka Office. Thereafter followed by offices andplants throughout the country

1975
1994

Acquired Industrial waste disposal license from Kobe City
(Detoxification of Photographic Effluent Treatment)

Established Asahi G&S Sdn. Bhd. in Malaysia

Developed a compact electrolytic silver recovery device “PLATA”

1997

1978

Merged five group companies and changed their names into
Asahi Pretec Corp.

Completed Head Office building in Higashi-Nada-Ku, Kobe
Registration of environmental measurement certification office− 37 −

1998

2007

Transferred headquarters operations to Sannomiya, Kobe City
Established Techno-Center

Established the Tokyo Headquarters in Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku,
Tokyo

Started manufacturing of dental alloy

Merged Nishiki Kosan Co., Ltd.
Acquired Taiyo Chemical Co., Ltd.

1999
Acquisition of ISO9002 certification with Technical Research Center(Changed registration to ISO9001 in 2002)
Made initial public stock offering on over-the-counter market

Acquired part of the environmental business from SANIX INCORPORATED, established Kitakyushu Office2008
Established Japan Waste Corporation

2000

Acquired Fuji Rozai Co., Ltd.

Acquisition of ISO14001 certification with Technical Research Center

Carrying on with challenges in aspiring to be a leading
company in the eco-business that contributes tosociety through its businesses.

Entered into indium refinery full operations
Listed on the 2nd Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange

Promoted an expansion of the items dealt with andenlarged our service provision area through M&A inorder to meet the increasingly diverse needs of ourcustomers concerning waste treatment.

2001
Acquired Sansho Co., Ltd., Daimon Co., Ltd., and Eco-Material Co.,
Ltd.

2002
Promoted to the 1st Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
The 50th Anniversary

2003
Shanghai Asahi Pretec Co., Ltd., established in China

2004
Acquired Nihon Chemitech Co., Ltd.

2005
Acquired Shioiri Kenzai Co., Ltd.

2009
Asahi Holdings, Inc. newly listed after transferring to a holding
company
Launched glass recycling business at JW Glass Recycling after
acquiring a part of the glass recycling business from Iyo Glass2010
Established a joint-venture in China, Jiangmen Asahi Pretec
Kanfort Environmental Management Co., Ltd.
Acquired Ecomax Co., Ltd
Opened Yokohama Office of Japan Waste Corporation
Established Asahi Pretec Korea Co., Ltd. and launched dental business in Korea

2011
Launched E-scrap business
Acquired Usuda Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Acquired Kyodo Chemical Co., Ltd.

2012
Acquired INTER CENTRAL, INC.
Shioiri Kenzai Co., Ltd. merged into Fuji Rozai Co., Ltd.

Expanded auto-catalyst recycle business
Daimon Co., Ltd. merged to Nihon Chemitech Co., Ltd.

2013
Established Asahi Pretec Taiwan Co., Ltd. in Taiwan

2006
Acquired Iyotec Co., Ltd.
Acquired Nishiki Kosan Co., Ltd.

Established a joint-venture, Asahi Shih Her Technologies Co., Ltd.
in Taiwan

Eco-Material Co., Ltd. merged to Nihon Chemitech Co., Ltd.

Opened The Representative Office of Asahi Pretec Corp. in Ho Chi
Minh City, Vietnam

Established Asahi Pretec Korea Co., Ltd. in Korea

Sansho Co., Ltd. changed its name to JW Logistics Co., Ltd.

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ASAHI HOLDINGS GROUP COMPANIESAsahi Pretec Corp.

● Asahi Shih Her Technologies Co., Ltd

Precious Metal Recycling

Precious Metal Recycling

Collect, refine, recycle precious and rare metals used in a variety of areas such aselectronics, flat panel displays, catalysts, dentistry, jewelry, information device,
photography and so forth.

Joint venture with Shih Her Technologies Inc., a leading company in the precision
cleaning business in Taiwan.Precision cleaning and precious metal recycling fromjigs and tools of electronics, semiconductor and LED manufacturing equipments.
No. 17-2, Datong Rd., Hukou Township,Hsinchu County 30352, Taiwan(R.O.C.)

Environmental Preservation
Waste treatment and other environmental preservation efforts.

● Asahi G&S Sdn. Bhd. (Malaysia)<Domestic Base>● Usuda Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Precious Metal Recycling

Collect precious metals from electronic parts and local jewelry manufacturers andrecycle them at the local plant.

Precious Metal Recycling
Plot 65, Lintang Bayan Lepas 6,Phase IV, Non FTZ, 11900 Bayan Lepas, Penang,Malaysia
TEL: +60-(0)4-646-1292 FAX : +60-(0)4-646-2292

Engaged in the precision cleaning and degreasing business of components andrisen wafer cases from semiconductors/flat panel display manufacturing
equipment, and precious metal collection/analysis.

● The Representative Ofﬁce of Asahi Pretec Corp.

4063-1 Shigeno-Otsu, Tomi City, Nagano Prefecture 389-0512 Japan
TEL：+81-(0)268-62-4533 FAX：+81-(0)268-62-4534
URL：http://www.usuda-jp.com/in Ho Chi Minh City
Precious Metal Recycling<Overseas Bases>● Asahi Pretec Korea Co., Ltd.
Precious Metal Recycling

Market research and local support for the Precious Metal Recycling Business
R.802.2 Vietnam Business Center, 57-59, Ho Tung Mau, Ben Nghe Ward, Dist.1,
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Collect and recycle precious metals from a wide range of areas including theelectronics industry and dentistry, etc.
（Seoul）#501, City Air Tower, 159-9, Samsung-Dong, Gangnam-Gu,Seoul, 135-973 KOREA（Chungju）
Chungju 1 Sadan, 1131-2 Yongtan-dong, Chungju-si,Chungcheongbuk-do, 380-250 North Korea
TEL：+82-(0)43-723-2503 FAX:+82-(0)43-723-2525
URL：http://asahipretec.co.kr/● Shanghai Asahi Pretec Co., Ltd.

Precious Metal Recycling
Collect precious metals from mainly Japanese IT manufacturers established in
China and recycle them at the local plant.
No.419 Sub-Chuhua Road, Fengxian Sub-zone, Shanghai Chemical Industry Park,
Shanghai, 201417 China
TEL：+86-(0)21-5744-8158 FAX:+86-(0)21-5744-8168● Jiangmen Asahi Pretec Kanfort Environmental

Management Co.,Ltd.
Precious Metal Recycling
Collect precious metals from mainly Japanese IT manufacturers established inChina and recycle them at the local plant.
No. 191, West Gaoxin Road, High-Tech Industrial Development Zone, Jiangmen
City, Guangdong Province, 529040 China
TEL：+86-(0)750-3920725 FAX：+86-(0)750-3920719● Asahi Pretec Taiwan Co., Ltd.

Precious Metal Recycling
Collect precious metals from electronics component manufacturers and etc. andrecycle them at the local plant.
No. 17-2, Datong Rd., Hukou Township,Hsinchu County 30352, Taiwan(R.O.C.)
TEL：+886-(0)3-597-0622 FAX：+886-(0)3-597-0625− 39 −

Japan Waste Corporation● JW Logistics, Co., Ltd.

Environmental Preservation

Environmental Preservation

1. Transform waste oil into fuel.

Collect and transport industrial waste and industrial waste subject to specialcontrol.

2. Transform sludge ,etc., into cement materials.
3. Transform waste wood from construction materials into fuel for biomass power
generation.

4-1 Daikoku-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama City, 230-053 Japan

4. Efficiently separate and treat by crushing such industrial waste such as waste
plastics from industrial sites.

URL：http://www.san-shou.co.jp/

5. Clean and treat hazardous waste deposited on semiconductor manufacturing
devices and various laboratory facilities.
Conduct extensive industrial waste treatment and other environmental preservation business, integrated with affiliated companies under control of Japan Waste.

● Iyotec Co., Ltd.

TEL：+81-(0)45-718-5181 FAX : +81-(0)45-510-3450

Workers Dispatch/Contracting
Dispatch personnel, introduce human resources to manufacturers and contracts
for manufacturing business.

<Subsidiaries>● Nihon Chemitech Co., Ltd.
Environmental Preservation

3rd Floor, Yomiuri Nikkei Bldg.
799-2 Higashi-Futami, Futami-Cho, Akashi City, Hyogo Prefecture 674-0092 Japan
TEL：+81-(0)78-941-3377 FAX : +81-(0)78-941-3388
URL：http://www.iyotec.co.jp/

1. Detoxify industrial wastes from manufacturers of semiconductors, electronic
components, etc., by neutralization and biotreatment.

● Taiyo Chemical Co., Ltd.

2. Biotreat, dewater and reduce volume of organic waste liquids and sludge fromfood discharged from various food manufacturers and restaurants. In addition,
produce compost from organic waste.

Environmental Preservation

5-1-39 Ryoke, Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture 332-0004 Japan

1. Incinerate and neutralize waste oil and liquids discharged from electronics
components and photography industries.

TEL：+81-(0)48-222-8711 FAX : +81-(0)48-222-8719

2. Incinerate medical wastes from hospitals.

URL：http://nihon-chemitech.co.jp/106-2 Ishitani-Cho, Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture, 899-2701 Japan
TEL：+81-(0)99-278-1783 FAX :+81-(0)99-278-4463● JW Glass Recycling Co., Ltd.

URL：http://www.taiyo-kagaku.com/

Environmental Preservation● Kyodo Chemical Co., Ltd.

Recycle sheet glass and glass bottles.
4-3-2 Shin-kiba Koto-ku, Tokyo 136-0082 Japan
TEL：+81-(0)3-3521-6303 FAX : +81-(0)3-3521-6305
URL：http://www.jwglass.co.jp/Environmental Preservation Business1. We collect, transport, and neutralize (intermediate process) industrial wastes
and specially-controlled wastes.

● Fuji Rozai Co., Ltd.

2. We recover and process liquid waste and films, etc., generated from printing
plate companies and hospitals.

Furnace Repair

2-4-5 Shinmei-Cho, Tomakomai City, Hokkaido 053-0055 Japan
TEL：+81-(0)144-55-2277 FAX :+81-(0)144-55-2838

Demolish and repair periodically glass manufacturing furnaces, waste
incinerators, etc.

URL：http://kyka.co.jp

Constructions● INTER CENTRAL, INC.

Civil engineering work of rivers, roads, bridges and tunnel, etc. Contract construction of water and sewerage and demolishing work.

Environment Preservation

Environmental Preservation

Manufacture and sales of heating equipment and construction of radiantair-conditioning systems.
417-1 Tokusagawa, Takizawa, Takizawa-Mura, Iwate-Gun, Iwate Pref. 020-0173
JapanTEL: +81-(0)19-688-1031 FAX: +81-(0)19-688-1030
URL: http://www.i-central.co.jp/Collect, transport, treat intermedialy and recycle fire-proof bircks, etc.
8th Floor, Nishi-Kamata NS Bldg. 6-36-11 Nishi-Kamata, Ota-ku, Tokyo 144-0051
JapanTEL：+81-(0)3-3735-8111 FAX : +81-(0)3-3733-2479
URL：http://www.fujirozai.co.jp/● Ecomax Co., Ltd.

Environmental Preservation
Conduct concrete solidification treatment of combustion residue, dust andsludge, etc., produced by incineration treatment facilities, etc.
1590-4 Tabata, Samukawa-cho, Koza-gun, Kanagawa Prefecture 253-0114 Japan
TEL：+81-(0)467-75-1044 FAX : +81-(0)467-75-1217URL：http://www.eco-max.co.jp/− 40 −