JAPAN AUTOMOBILE RECYCLE NETWORK NEWS

Vol. 90

AUGUST 2015

http://www.jara.co.jp

Daiko Corporation
expands agricultural
products cultivation andprocessing business
Shooting the second and third arrow in theagricultural business! Daiko Corporation, one of thelargest recyclers in the Tohoku region, is rapidly
expanding its business of the cultivating andprocessing agricultural products. The company has
already built a new factory for processed foods which
produced foods, that produces dried fruits using thecompany’s unique low-temperature drying technology
and will now soon start production of “hiratake”
mushrooms, in addition to its existing lineup oftomatoes and “shiitake”. Daiko, located in Akita
Prefecture, where agriculture is a major industry, isactively involved in developing new businesses thatseeks synergistic effect between agriculture andrecycling. It is also looking at new businesses as futuresources of supplementary income, as well as for job
creation in the local community. With Akita facing
severe depopulation issues and a rapidly aging society,
Daiko wants to bring the prefecture “health” and“employment” over the long term. The company’sefforts are surely to become a focus of attention.

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CO2 Reduction Effect(based on Super-Line System)

The use of Reuse Parts saved
competition with other recyclers, I realized that weneeded to get into something new,” said Daiko
President Goro Domon, in explaining why his company
took up the challenge of agriculture. However, because
the now season in Akita lasts for nearly half a year,
conventional outdoor farming means income fromfarming is limited. So Daiko decided to undertake
greenhouse cultivation, which enables the company tooperate its farming business throughout the year. Usedtires, collected from Daiko’s vehicle recycling plant,
are used as a thermal-energy source for the greenhouse.
Three years have passed since the start of Daiko’s
agricultural undertaking, and, now, Deco Farm shiitake
are sold at a local super-market, while the jams and thedried vegetables it produces are shipped to the “MorinoIchiba” market in Sendai City, as well as to wholesalersin Tokyo. With 11 employees, annual sales haveincreased to approximately 35 million yen. Domon’s
business goals of contributing to the recovery ofagriculture in Akita and to local society—whileexpanding his company and creating local
employment—are now steadily being realized.

3,725 tons of CO2 emissions
in June 2015
The reference figure represents the difference ofcarbon dioxide (CO2) emissions at the vehicle repair
using genuine (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.

developed low-temperature food-drying technology atthe event from interested parties from both inside andoutside of Japan.
“ Hi ra t a k e, ” j o in s t o m a t o e s a n d s h ii t a k emushrooms as the third productFrom this summer, Daiko will begin producing“hiratake”
mushrooms, in parallel to “shitake” farming.
Food processing factory, supplementary income“Hiratake” mushrooms are a species of “shimeji”
The president’s unique ideas have been applied tofor main businessmushrooms and are similar in flavor to “eringi”
dried foods. Unlike conventional drying methods thatmushrooms. By adding the new item, the company will
use oils, Daiko’s method does not use oil, but rather
Since entering the business three years ago, Daikostrengthen its agricultural business.
involves
subjecting
prepared
fruitandvegetables
tohas been producing agricultural products such as
Domon, of course, is not satisfied with the scale of
low temperatures for a long period. This preserves the“Goro Tomatoes” and “Goro Shiitake”. Inside thethe business. “Annual sales of at least 100 million yen
nutrients are, because the method does not require theDeco Farm site, a new vegetable and fruit processing
are needed to make the agricultural business the second
use of salt, it seals in natural flavor to the maximum.
plant was set up this year to produce dried foods.
pillar of the company.” Daiko’s president eyes to triple
The dried fruits and vegetables and tomato jam,“After thinking about our recycling business would
sales in the future. Next year, the company plans to hireproduced using such a rare method are highly regarded
be 20 years and 30 years from now without
two new full-time employees who are now students ofby Daiko’s customers.
Used tires, thermal
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Daiko’sdried-foodsource of theHandicapped Children, and currently work as trainees at
products were recently
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The 8th Asian Automotive
Environmental Forum (AAEF)
to take place in Akita
Drum performance byNamahage, left, and Akita
apprentice geisha, above.

The 8th Asian Automotive Environmental Forum will take place
in Akita Prefecture, where our company located. It is the second
holding in Japan six years after the second AAEF held at Tohoku
University in Sendai City. AAEF is a discussion and presentation
platform for Asian participants concerning today’s status ofautomotive recycling in each country and the issues to be resolved.
This year the main theme has been set as “Local Promotion andAutomobiles” to better communicate the results of our involvement
in “Three Rs” and others. From now, I think that our recycling
industry will be much more asked to create things that contributeto local community and society, by utilizing our expertise in otherareas.
“Recycling” is a simple word. But when you think about
it deeply, recycling is something that is bound to be full ofpossibilities. Our company’s farming business also comes fromthis thinking.
It would be highly appreciated if we could receive comments on
and opinions about our business from as many people as possible.
Even though Akita is part of Honshu (Japan’s main island), it
is located far to the north on the Japan Sea side. However, we andour company staff will welcome participants with our whole heartand “Omotenashi” (traditional Japanese hospitality) spirit.
Finally, I express my thanks to representatives from eachcountry who attended the previous conference in Mongolian andagreed that the 2015 conference would be held in Akita.
Goro Domon
Vice Chairman
Japan Automotive Recyclers AssociationPresident
Daiko Corporation

Participants will experience the hospitality of Akita apprenticegeisha be treated to a live performance of traditional Akita
folk song, and be entertained by the Namahage demons oflocal folklore. Japanese sake tasting of selected brands fromaround the country will also be available.

The 8th AAEF 2015 Overview(Theme: Local Promotion and Automobile)
Date: Thursday, Oct. 1 – Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015
Venue: Akita Castle Hotel
1-3-5 Naka-dori, Akita City, Akita Prefecture 010-0001
Phone: 018-834-1141
Organizer: Non-profit organization Japan Automotive
Recyclers Association (NPO JARA)
Scheduled program:
Oct. 1: (Thur.) Industrial site tour to Daiko Corporation
Earth Clean Kariwano Plant in the morning,
Daiko Corporation headquarters plant and Deco Farmin the afternoon, party in the evening
Oct. 2 (Fri.): Conference and reception
Oct. 3 (Sat.)*: Industrial site tour to recycling plant ofNippon PGM Co., a Dowa group recycler, located in
Kosaka Town, or golf
Note: * Additional fee required
Four registration and details please visit:
http://www.aaef8.com(Deadline: Thursday, Sept. 10)

Partners and supporting companiesof AAEF 2015 welcomed!
About NPO JARA:
Since it was established in 2004, the Japan Automotive
Recyclers Association, a non-profit organization of dismantlers,
has been actively promoting, jointly with overseas partners, theproper process of automobile recycling from a global viewpoint,
thereby contributing to global environmental conservation.

1) Event supporter: Minimum 10,000 yen(supporting companies’ names will appear in the companies’ list ofthe AAEF 2015 guidebook and on the AAEF website)
2) Advertising opportunity: 150,000 yen for a full-page B/W ad,
100,000 yen for 1/2-page color ad, 50,000 yen for 1/2-page B/W ad.
Contact: NPO JARA / e-mail: jara@npo-jara.org

JAPAN AUTOMOBILE RECYCLE NETWORK NEWS No.90 AUGUST 2015 < 3 >コベルコが提案する
新しい考え方
1979年世界初の自動車解体機の発売以来、30年以上にわたって金属リサイクル分野で常にリードし、環境負荷の低減に貢献してきました。
マルチ解体機
使用済み自動車の解体以外にも廃家電などの金属製機器の解体およびさまざまな複合廃棄物の解体・分別作業が可能です。

New ideas comefrom KOBELCO
Since launching the world’s first car-dismantling machine in 1979,
KOBELCO has continued to take the lead in the metals recycling industry.
For over 30 years, we have contributed to reducing environmental impact.
Multi-Dismantling Machine

Car-Dismantling Machine

In addition to dismantling end-of-life cars,Multi-Dismantling Machine can break down
various metal products and equipment
such as used household appliances andcan separate and sort various composite
material wastes.

Car-Dismantling Machine efficiently
separates and sorts raw materials in
end-of-life cars and is able to recoverrare earth metals.

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新构想源于神钢
1979年世界第一台汽车拆除机发售以来，
30多年来一直引领金属再生领域，
在降低对环境压力方面功不可没。

http://www.kobelco-usa.com/

새로운 발상은KOBELCO에서
1979년 세계 최초로 자동차 해체기를 출시한 이래,30여 년에 걸쳐 금속 재활용 분야에서 항상 앞장서서환경 부하 저감에 공헌해 왔습니다.

多功能拆除机

汽车拆除机멀티 해체기不仅可以拆除不再使用的汽车，还可以可快速进行报废汽车内素材的分类作业，용도 폐기된 자동차의 해체 외에도 폐가전제품 등 금속제 기기의

拆除废家电等金属制机器以及各种复合能够回收稀金属资源。

해체 및 다양한 복합 폐기물의 해체 • 분리작업이 가능합니다.

废弃物品的拆除、分类作业。

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