JARA NEWSfrom
Japan Automotive Recyclers Alliancewww.jara.co.jp
JARA holds a friendship
meeting with partners inrebuilt parts and genuineparts production

Hiroyuki Kurihara deliveres a message on
behalf of the host groups

JAPRA and BEST holdjoint
New Year's Celebration
The Japan Recycled Auto Parts Association(JAPRA) and the BEST Recyclers Alliance(BEST) held their 2019 Recycled Parts
Producers’ New Year’s Celebration in Tokyo on
January 23. About 200 people attended the eventto share their wishes for the further developmentof the recycled parts industry.
Hiroyuki Kurihara, JAPRA Chairman,delivered the following message to the attendees:“We are facing many problems, including apersonnel shortage, a shredding residue problem,and rising transportation costs for recycled parts.
Nevertheless, we must move forward with all of
you to overcome the difficulties.” Referring toongoing merger talks between JAPRA and theJapan ELV Recyclers Association (JAERA), headded, “We need more time to carefully finalize
the merger. JAPRA and JAERA will join forces
to address common problems in the industry.”
Nobuyoshi Fujioka, Automobile Recycling
Office of the Ministry of Economy, Trade andIndustry (METI) stated: “There are concerns
about negative impacts on shredding residues(SRs) because China has stopped importing
waste scraps. We will listen to opinions fromvarious parts of the industry to help us takeappropriate measures.”
JAERA Chairman Tsuyoshi Ishigami stated:“JAERA is going to largely transform from a
regional recycler-based group into a branchbased organization. We hope this challenge will
help industry-wide efforts to change the businessenvironment” (Daily Automotve News, Jan. 31 issue).

The Japan Automotive Recyclers Alliance(JARA) Corporation held its 7th Friendship
Meeting with Partners in Rebuilt Parts and Genuine
Parts Production at JARA’s Tokyo Headquarters onJanuary 24. Thirty-eight representatives from 18
rebuilt parts and genuine parts producers, the JARA
group director, and associated people, attended theevent.
JARA Corporation’s sale of rebuilt parts andgenuine parts in 2018 increased 12 percent over theprevious year, which was twp percentage points
higher than the original goal. To further increasee
these sales, attendees shared their knowledge of andattitudes toward sales-oriented activities.
JARA Corporation President, Sosho Kitajima,
delivered the message: “Because JARA partnerships
in rebuilt parts production are increasing, we willbuild a strong networking relationship with you. I
believe that sales of rebuilt parts will increase morethis year.”During the meeting, the results of JARA’s 2018activities were shared, such as factory visits,
technical workshops, and events held for rebuilt
parts and genuine parts producers at JARA’sregional meetings. In addition, the JARA CallCenter began promoting these parts to regularcustomers, and RECO Japan, JARA’s online parts
sales portal, began using banner advertising forthese parts. Sales of these parts through the JARA
Call Center increased 33.5 percent in 2018
compared to the previous year. Shipments also
increased 23.2 percent in 2018.
For 2019, JARA plans to support public relations
activities and campaigns undertaken by rebuilt partsand genuine- arts producers. JARA will prepare six
different leaflets about these parts to enhance user
knowledge. Moreover, rebuilt parts workshops will
be held for JARA members’ front-desk personnel.
Non-profit organization JARA (NPO-JARA,Chairman Satoshi Takahashi) will help the rebuilt

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parts producers. NPO-JARA will start new
promotional activities exclusively for Excellent
Rebuilt Parts that meet the criteria in terms of
producer manufacturing performance and theguarantee period of the parts will be eligible forrecognition as Excellent Rebuilt Parts. Takahashi
stated the following: “People are owing vehiclesfor longer periods. Owners want to repair their cars
with rebuilt parts. We want to join forces withrebuilt parts producers.” He added: “We will
globally promote Japan’s rebuilt parts brands”(Daily Automotive News, Feb. 7 issue).

METI to establish CO2
recycling technology
In light of the desire to reduce carbon dioxide(CO2) emissions and the vision for a zero-emission
society in the future, the Ministry of Economy, Tradeand Industry (METI) will establish CO2 recycling
technology and disseminate its use. METI will
establish the Carbon Recycle Office in its Agency for
Natural Resources and Energy to promote thedevelopment of technologies for CO2 separation,collection, and reuse, and to launch international
collaborative initiatives regarding these technologies.
The office plans to create road maps that include
target periods and cost estimates until the summer of
2019, , and, then , it will host an international
conference for representatives from governments,industries, and academia.
In order to largely reduce CO2 emissions, one
possible solution is to separate, collect and reuse
CO2 as resource. METI named a flow of reducing
CO2 considering economic rationality as “CarbonRecycle” concept. The ministry aims to reuse CO2 asresource not to seeing it as “evil”.
One possible way to significantly reduce CO2 is
to separate, collect, and reuse CO2 as a resource.
METI labeled the reduction of CO2 considered
economically rational as the “Carbon Recycle”
concept. METI aims to reuse CO2 as a resource
instead of defining it as an evil. Some potential ways
to recycle CO2 are: (1) reuse it as fuel, (2) add
hydrogen to it ans use it refine methane or methanol,(3) reuse it with plastics, (4) reuse it as a concrete
aggregate by absorbing it into cement, and (5) reuse
it to support plant production in plant factories.
Although METI envisions the eventual
implementation of some of these technologicaldevelopments, most of them are slowly developint or
could be realize only at a huge cost. The new Carbon
Recycle Office will be staffed by 34 people, who also
hold positions in METI’s Manufacturing Bureau(Daily Automotive News, Feb. 4 issue).

JARA NEWS No. 133 March 2019 Page 2--- Welcome to JARA Partner Manufacturer ---EARC
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close to comeNippon
Steel &Students'true
Sumitomo Corp.

East Japan Recycling Resources
Co. (EARC)
East Japan Recycling of Resources Co., Ltd.
(President Yoshiharu Shimizu) is engaged in theresource recycling of end-of-life-vehicles(ELVs) and used agricultural machines. The
company is proud that its resource recycling rateof 95 percent. Moreover, EARC’s recycling
performance is on a par with the “TH Team” and“ART”, in terms of the whole part recycling
specified in the Automobile Recycling Law. The
company’s slogan is: “To contribute to the local
community through recycling”.
EARC was established in 1998 in Kimitsu
city in China Prefecture named as Renaissance,a wholly–owned subsidiary of Nippon Steel &Sumikin Logistics Co., Ltd. In 2004, theYoshikawa Kogyo Co., Ltd., and Nippon Steel &Sumitomo Metal Corporation acquired capital inNippon Steel & Sumikin Logistics, and thenrelocated to Futtsu city under the new name ofEARC.
Yoshikawa Kogyo has a close relationshipwith the Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Corporation
Group because it evolved as a subcontractor of
the former state-owned Yawata Steel Works.
Yoshikawa Kogyo began the practice ofautomotive recycling in 1993, and entered therecycling business in 1996. In 1999, jointly with

JARA holds workshop tostrengthen front-desk
staffs' capabilities
JARA Corporation held its Front-Desk

President Yoshiharu
Shimizu

Improvement activities are busy in the production
workplace, above, automated warehouse system is
introduced to the storage space, right.

the Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Corporation, it
Shimizu, “We take good care of purchase prices
established West Japan Auto Recycling Co., Ltd.
and also have speedy acceptance procedures andin Kita-Kyushu city.
easy one-stop document work for customers.”
Excluding parts for the reuse and recycling
In November 2018, the trade price ofmarket, EARC supplies automotive parts andresources dropped in the auto recycling industry,materials to Nippon Steel & Sumitomoand transportation costs rose. Recycling
Corporation’s Kimitsu Plant in Chiba Prefecture.
businesses are facing hard times.
These parts and materials are processed andIn the current business environment, EARC
recycled into iron or vehicle body materials.
focuses on the sale of used parts. The company
Plastic parts are recycled as thermal energy or
has approximately 8,000 items in the warehouse.
blast furnace reducing agents. Glass is
Nearly two-thirds of sales go to the domestictransformed into a sludge by using a modifier,market, while the remaining one-thirds goes toand then reused as cement aggregate or roadbed
overseas markets. “Unlike resource recycling,materials. These methods were recognized as a
we see potential improvement in the used parts
promotional project of the Japan Foundation for
production processes,” said Shimizu. Recently,
Advanced Auto Recycling (J-FAR) for the fiscal
the company’s profits began to improve and heyear 2018.
hopes to increase the number of parts inventory
In terms of environmental protection, EARC
items up to 10,000 as soon as possible. “Ourhas 860 square-meter of explosion-proof at its
staffs in the parts production department aresite and an oil-water separation tank. It also has
becoming increasingly conscious of inventorya foam fire-extinguishing system.
turnover” (Daily Automotive News, Jan. 31 issue).
Many ELVs that
arrive at the EARC
site are sourced from
Chiba-basedcarmaker-affiliatedd e a l e r s a n d
independent dealers.
Obtaining ELVs ishighly competitive.
Oi-water separation tank is installed
Scene at the front-desk room
According toStaff Services Basic Course at the Aioi
Nissay Dowa Automobile Research Institute(Higashifuji Center) in Susono city, Shizuoka
Prefecture on February 5-6.
The two-day workshop was attended bynine people from nine JARA member
companies. The workshop aimed to improvecustomer service (CS) and enhance productknowledge, both which are required
for selling recycled parts.
In the workshop, attitude and skills
required for CS improvement wereprovided by lecturers. In role-playlessons, participants took part inreceiving inquiries from customers
about recycled parts, which are
uploaded on JARA’s ATRS System
and Super-Line System (SPL). In
particular, the workshop focused on
acquiring practical and technicalinformation about the parts for Body& Paint (BP) repair work because

most vehicle body repair shops require theseparts. Throughout the role-play lesson, allparticipants had the opportunity to improvepractical skills and capabilities for customer
service. (Daily Automotive News, Feb, 14issue)

CO2 Reduction Effect(based on JARA System)

The use of Reuse Parts saved

5,981 tons of CO2 emissions
in January 2019
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 ResearchInstitute using a life cycle assessment (LCA) technique.

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on dynamometerto check engine
condition

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undercarriage
parts and engines

Efficiently collectreusable parts

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collect engine, exhaustsystem and suspension parts

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

After pre-processing,
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components such asferrous, non-ferrous andplastics
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2. Collecting fuel, fluids andchlorofluorocarbon gas

6.Volume
reduction
processes

5. Car dismantlingprocess

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distributed to smelting plants
for recycling

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

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