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President Kitajima
delivers a lecturein Malaysia
J A R A C o r p o r a t i o n ’s p r e s i d e n t S o s h oKitajima gave a lecture at the International
Aftermarket Forum 2017, which took place inKuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Malaysia AutomotiveInstitute, which was the organizer of the forum,
asked him to speak about the moves and status
for ten years after the introduction of Japan’s
Automobile Recycling Law. President Kitajima
stressed on how the law has played an importantrole in building a recycling-oriented society inJapan. He also explained the seamless structureof the system, which has been developed jointly
by the recycling industry and the government.
About 150 attendees, largely representing theautomotive industry, government and academic
sector of Malaysia, joined the meeting. Kitajima
also attended a session titled “Mobility Solutionsin the Aftermarket” as a panelist. He wasactively involved in exchanging information andopinions with other attendees. (Daily AutomotiveNews, May 25 issue)

CO2 Reduction Effect(based on JARA System)

The use of Reuse Parts saved

2,570 tons of CO2 emissionsin May 2017
The reference figure represents the difference of carbon
dioxide (CO2) emissions at the vehicle repair usinggenuine (new) parts and recycled parts.**: Based on "Green Point System", which was jointly
developed by the Japan Automotive Parts Recyclers
Association and Waseda University Environmental
Research Institute using a life cycle assessment (LCA)
technique.

JARA holds estimation work
seminar for BP business
JARA Corporation organized an Estimation
Work Basic Course for Vehicle Body Repair andPaint (BP) at the Aioi Nissay Dowa Automobile
Research Center, located in Susono City, Shizuoka
Prefecture.
The course aimed to educate attendees about
estimation work techniques for approximately
200,000 yen damage repair work of an exterior

Takahashi Shoukai celebrates
its 35th anniversary
New President Kensaku Takahashi
introduced
Takahashi Shoukai Co, an automobile
recycler, hosted its 35th anniversary celebration
at a hotel in Kushiro City, Hokkaido. About 150
guests and employees attended the event.
Kensuke Takahashi took the post of president inMarch 2017, while Chairman Satoshi Takahashi,who served as the president for 35 years, will
support the new and young president.
Recalling the days prior to the establishmentof the company and various events thereafter,
Chairman Takahashi said, “I made my best
efforts to arrange
better working
environment for
employees, and I
always have had
my policy to makethe company that it
is chosen by local
community andthey need it.” Healso expressed his
appreciations of thesupport given byother industry

President Kensaku
Takahashi

July 2017, No. 113

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panel. Ten JARA members, including thoseworking at the front desk and in sales operations
and management, participated in the seminar. In
addition to estimation techniques, trainees also
received a lecture on the new materials that areincreasingly being used in next-generation
vehicles, as well as in body structure. “Getting agrasp of how BP and repair stations create theirestimate is key for us to usually offer the bestparts to customers,” said JARA. In the seminar,instructions were provided not only for materials,structure, and exterior panel repair, but also for
how to use an index for detachment/replacement,exterior panel repair, and repair paint.
BP and repair stations are upgrading theirtechnologies to work on high tensile steel panelsand other new materials, as well as moving toacquire higher levels of electronically controlledtechnologies. JARA decided to conduct theseminar as the company “found the necessity forrecyclers to have the latest knowledge and skills inorder to communicate well with customers.” Thecompany plans to host the seminar again in theautumn of this year. (Daily Automotive News, June15 issue)
groups and companies. “I was lucky because I
met many good people, especially my wife,
which was the best luck I could have had.”
On behalf of the guests, JARA Group
C h a i r m a n Yu j i I m a i , K u s h i r o To y o t a
Corporation Chairman Minoru Ikeda, andKobelco Construction Machinery Co. Executive
Operating Officer Takeshi Miki extended
congratulations to Takahashi Shoukai on theoccasion of its anniversary. JARA Corporation
President Sosho Kitajima sent cheers to theyoung new president during the reception party.
Kensaku Takahashi expressed his hopes bysaying: “Under the corporate policy that was
raised by the Chairman, I will make my best
efforts, jointly with employees. I want to makethe company even more powerful to fly towards
the world!” (Daily Automotive News, June 19issue)

People actively celebrated the memorial
year event

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NPO-JARA approves
business plans
Non-profit organization Japan Automotive Recyclers
Association (NPO-JARA) held its 13th General Meetingin Tokyo. The directors who attended examined business
reports and the settlement of accounts for the businessyear 2016, and these were approved. At the meeting, theyalso approved the retirement of the former Vice Chairman
Gore Demon, and the appointment of 13 new Directors,
including a new Chairman and new Vice Chairman.
The 2016 business reports included the participationin the International Roundtable on Automotive Recycling
2016 (April 20-23), the organization of the first
Automotive Industrial English Skills Seminar in July, andthe completion of the Automotive Industry Study Tour toMyanmar, which was a business mission to that country.
With regard to the business plans for this year, four
goals were agreed upon: 1) Study on clarification ofquality standards for rebuilt parts, 2) Involvement in the
educational activities for Green Point System, a carbon
dioxide emission reduction program, 3) Organizationof seminars focusing on automotive recyclers, and 4)
Strengthening ties with automotive recyclers in the world.
For each goal, activities will include a tie-up with theNational Institute of Advanced Industrial Science andTechnology for 1), Participation as an exhibitor in theEco Products International Fair 2017, for 2), conducting
seminars for management for 3), and attending
international conferences, such as the International
Roundtable on Automotive Recycling hosted by theAutomotive Recyclers Association (ARA) and the Asian
Automotive Environmental Forum to be held in Seoul,
South Korea for 4).
At the beginning of the meeting, Chairman Takahashi
said, “The popularity of the Japanese vehicles is high inMalaysia and other overseas markets and the demand
for recycled auto parts is growing. The situation of ourrecycling industry is largely changing on a global scale,

METI to talk with Vietnam,eyeing an automotive allianceso we need to have a platform to the thoughts and ideasof young management and we need to secure humanresources who will have a significant role in the future.
NPO-JARA will actively send information from nowon.” (Daily Automotive News, June 1 issue)

JAERA to create excellent
recycler system
The Japan End-of-Life-Vehicle (ELV) Recycler’s
Association (JAERA) held its General Meeting ofMembers for fiscal year (FY) 2017 in Tokyo. Members
discussed the business report for FY2016 and plans for
FY2017, which were approved. After the meeting, afellowship gathering convened, and members discussed
business activities for this fiscal year and exchanged
information.
For FY2017, the following goals have been
established: 1) creation of excellent recycler system, 2)diffusion of a certified automotive recycler program,
3) involvement in the “joint shipment of preciousmetals,” 4) establishment of standards for recycled
replacement parts, 5) involvement in activities related
to the Automobile Recycling Law such as “A Recycling
Business Model Project for Plastics and Glass ofAutomobiles,” 6) a response to the Technical Intern
Training Program for Foreigners, and 7) integration of
auto recycling industries, including talks of a planned
merger with the Japan Automotive Parts Recyclers
Association (JAPRA).
In the fellowship gathering, “Tips for safer and betterwork,” which were collected from the members, wereintroduced. An outline of the activities of the Japan
Automobile Recycle Institute, which incorporated in lastSeptember, was also presented.
“Tips for safer and better work”:
A collection of good examples

action plans this year at the earliest. As enforcement of
the Trans-Pacific Partnership remains unsettled, trade
tariffs inside the Association of Southeast Asian Nations(ASEAN) are scheduled to be lifted in 2018. Under
these circumstances, METI intends to provide a better
environment for investment and exports from Japan toThe Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Vietnam.
(METI) will enter talks with Vietnam regarding anThe Japan-Vietnam Industry, Trade and Energy
automotive partnership. METI will set up a working
Collaboration Committee, which was formed in Julygroup in the framework for bilateral talks and establish
2015, will establish
a working groupfor automotive andsupporting industries, andtalks will begin in July.
Currently, Vietnam
imposes a 77-83 percent
tariff on complete
built-up vehicles and a2-30 percent tariff on
auto parts, including
METI Minister Hiroshige Sekou, right, Major Japanese carmakers already operatingt h e v e h i c l e b o d y,
and Minister of Industry and Trade oftransmission, and tires.
in Vietnam
Vietnam Tran Tuan Anh, left
It was agreed during theLeaflet entitled "Tipsfor safer and betterwork"

Thanks Card to besent to a colleague

JAERA published a leaflet entitled “Tips for saferand better work.” This collection includes 102 practicalexamples for improving efficiency and safety in thedaily work operations of recycling companies. By
sharing good examples, JAERA intends to encourage
member recyclers to improve their daily processes andprocedures.
The leaflet describes a variety of inventions anduseful tools, including a handcart for carrying tires andengines, racks for storing parts, a toolbox, and even
toilet slippers that employees wear with over shoes toprevent oil from getting on the restroom floor.
Inventions for safety operations include the use ofa cushion on windshield glass and a fireproof sheet for
wrapping the vehicle, both of which are used when theairbags of a vehicle are t forced to deploy.
Regarding galvanization of the organization, a
health assessment board for employees was introduced
to improve work allocation. A Thanks Card delivery
system was also presented: accordingly employees could
send cards to other workers to express appreciation
or admiration for jobs with excellence. A hand-madebulletin board inside the company’s facility, which
would help communicate the culture of the work
environment, was also introduced.
JAERA to move on merger with JAPRA
Talks on a merger between the Japan ELV Recyclers
Association and the Japan Automotive Parts Recycler’s
Association have progressed. The Japan Truck RefineParts Association is also expected to join the move.
Last December, JAERA organized the Fellowship
Gathering of Industry Groups, in which 14 auto
recycling groups in Japan accelerated, to accelerate
the movement toward the creation of an industry-wide
united group (Daily Automotive News, June 21, 22
issues).
Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership (TPP)
that such high tariffs should be abolished in 13 years.
However, with the exit of the U.S. from the TPP, it isdifficult to envision enforcement of this agreement.
On the other hand, the ASEAN EconomicCommunity (AEC) had already decided to abolishalmost all tariffs inside the region, including those
applicable to the automotive industry, by January 2018.
Vietnam has production bases for Toyota, Honda andMazda. The country’s competitiveness is weak in theregion, so it has concerns about a potential flood ofvehicles from Thailand and Indonesia, which would havea negative impact on Vietnam’s domestic automotiveindustry.
Therefore, Japan and Vietnam agreed to join forces
to build a better environment for trade and investment,
thereby expanding the auto market and maintaining
Vietnam’s industrial competitiveness. Initially, Japan
will lower tariffs in imports to Vietnam from countries
outside of the ASEAN region, thus allowing Vietnam
to easily join in the supply chains for the Japanese
automotive industry. Japan will also encourage Vietnam
to lower the special consumption tax, thereby increasing
domestic demand (Daily Automotive News, June 9 issue).

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Dismantling process flow chart
How the Car Dismantling machine works
1. Receiving andevaluating cars
Incomingvehicles tested
on dynamometerto check engine
condition

3. Parts collection

4. Collecting
undercarriage
parts and engines

Efficiently collectreusable parts

The car is turned to safely
collect engine, exhaustsystem and suspension parts

Remove fluids such as fuel, various types ofoil and chlorofluorocarbon gas

13CuAlCopperAluminium

63.546

Tyres

Batteries

Doors

Seats

Bonnets

ExhaustEngine Suspension

After treating, the scrap cars
are cut up and crushed orpressed into materials thatmeet industry needs

After pre-processing,
the car is sorted into raw
components such as
ferrous, non-ferrous andplastics
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2. Collecting fuel, fluids andchlorofluorocarbon gas

6.Volume
reduction
processes

5. Car dismantlingprocess

Harnesses

MotorsRadiator

26.982Blocks of material can then be
distributed to smelting plants
for recycling

5. Processes
after removing
parts
Once thoroughly
cleaned, the parts
become good quality
recycled parts

The Evolution of car dismantling industry by Kobelco
Four times* the vehicle dismantlingcapability compared with hand dismantling.

EngineCatalytic
AgentsBody SteelSeats

Improved recovery
rate of rare earth metals
Windows26

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46

FeAl

CuPt

Pd

Iron

Aluminium

CopperPlatinum

Palladium55.933*In one day (Kobelco test figures)

15 vehicles >Wheels/Tyres

26.98263.546

195.08106.42

Separation of these valuable
materials is quicker and easierand can be performed with one
Kobelco machine.

Sus pension

One operative
working by hand.
Radiator

60 vehicles >One operativein a Kobelco
Car Dismantlingmachine.

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The machine’s special attachment
is designed to strip materials from
End-of-Life Vehicles (ELV)safely and thoroughly
Transmission

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For Korea

For Australia

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Doors

Harnesses

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