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37 Group History
39 Group Companies

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

1981

We commercialized the recycling of silver from photographic 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.

1982

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

Determined the diversification of precious metal recycling business
foreseeing the reduction of the photo effluent treatment market

1959

Launched precious metal recycling business in the filed ofplating solution

Started operation at Kobe Business Office

Launched precious metal recycling business in the filed of dental

1984

1986

1964

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

Incorporated as a limited company

1968
Kobe Plant constructed in Higashi-Nada-Ku, Kobe

1988

Started supply of silver to Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.

Started manufacturing and sales of chemicals for plating

1969
Introduced our own electrolytic silver recycling equipment aheadof the industry, making it possible to recycle silver with efficiency
and high purity

1971

1990
Entered into environmental preservation business other thanphotographic effluents

1993

Enactment of the Waste Management and Public Cleansing Law.

Acquired Specially-controlled Industrial Waste Disposal License.

Required to control the amount of waste discharged and treat itproperly

Establishment of the Basic Environmental Law which forms thebackbone of Japan’s environmental policy

Became a specified contractor with Photo Treatment andEnvironmental 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

1994

1975

Established Asahi G&S Sdn. Bhd. in Malaysia

Acquired Industrial waste disposal license from Kobe City
(Detoxification of Photographic Effluent Treatment)
Developed a compact electrolytic silver recovery device “PLATA”

1978

1997
Merged five group companies and changed their names intoAsahi Pretec Corp.

1998

Completed Head Office building in Higashi-Nada-Ku, Kobe

Transferred headquarters operations to Sannomiya, Kobe City

Registration of environmental measurement certification office

Established Technical Research Center
Started manufacturing of dental alloy− 37 −

1999

2008

Acquisition of ISO9002 certification with Technical Research Center

Established Japan Waste Corporation(Changed registration to ISO9001 in 2002)

Acquired Fuji Rozai Co., Ltd.

Made initial public stock offering on over-the-counter market
Carrying on with challenges in aspiring to be a leading
company in the eco-business that contributes to society
through its businesses.

2000
Acquisition of ISO14001 certification with Technical Research Center
Entered into indium refinery full operations
Listed on the 2nd Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange

In response to the growing diversification of customer needs in the industrial waste treatment,
promoted to expansion of the dealing items andservice provision area through M&A.

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

2009
Asahi Holdings, Inc. newly listed after transferring to a holding
company
Launched glass recycling business at JW Glass Recycling afteracquiring 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 Jungju Factory of 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.

2005

Shioiri Kenzai Co., Ltd. merged into Fuji Rozai Co., Ltd.

Acquired Shioiri Kenzai Co., Ltd.

2013

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

2006
Acquired Iyotec Co., Ltd.

Established Asahi Pretec Taiwan Co., Ltd. in Taiwan
Established a joint-venture, Asahi Shih Her Technologies Co., Ltd.
in Taiwan
Opened The Representative Office of Asahi Pretec Corp. in Ho
Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Acquired Nishiki Kosan Co., Ltd.

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

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

Established Taiwan Factory of Asahi Pretec Taiwan Co., Ltd.

Established Asahi Pretec Korea Co., Ltd. in Korea

2007
Established the Tokyo Head Office in Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

2014
Acquired KOEIKOGYO CO., LTD.

Merged Nishiki Kosan Co., Ltd.
Acquired Taiyo Chemical Co., Ltd.
Acquired part of the environmental business from SANIXINCORPORATED, established Kitakyushu Office− 38 −

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ASAHI HOLDINGS GROUP COMPANIESAsahi Pretec Corp.
Precious Metal Recycling
Collect, refine and recycle precious and rare metals used in a variety of areas such as electronics, auto catalyst, LCD panel
display, dentistry, jewelry, photography and so forth

Environmental Preservation
Waste treatment and other environmental preservation<Domestic Base>● Usuda Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

● Asahi Pretec Taiwan Co., Ltd.

Precious Metal Recycling

Precious Metal Recycling

Engaged in the precision cleaning and degreasing business ofcomponents and risen wafer cases from semiconductor manufacturing equipment and precious metal collection/analysis

Collect precious metals from electronics component manufacturers etc.
and recycle them at the local plant4063-1 Shigeno-Otsu, Tomi City, Nagano Prefecture 389-0512 Japan

No. 17-2, Datong Rd., Hukou Township,Hsinchu Country, 30352 Taiwan (R.O.C.)

TEL:+81-(0)268-62-4533 FAX:+81-(0)268-62-4534

TEL:+886-(0)3-597-0622 FAX:+886-(0)3-597-0625

URL:http://www.usuda-jp.com/● Asahi Shih Her Technologies Co., Ltd

Precious Metal Recycling<Overseas Bases>
Precious Metal Recycling

Joint venture with Shih Her Technologies Inc., a leading company inthe precision cleaning business in Taiwan. Precision cleaning andprecious metal recycling from jigs and tools of electronics, semiconductor and LED manufacturing equipmentsCollect and recycle precious metals from a wide range of areas including
the electronics industry and dentistry, etc.

No. 17-2, Datong Rd., Hukou Township, Hsinchu Country, 30352
Taiwan(R.O.C.)

Seoul#501, City Air Tower, 159-9, Samsung-Dong, Gangnam-Gu,
Seoul, 135-973 South Korea● Asahi G&S Sdn. Bhd. (Malaysia)● Asahi Pretec Korea Co., Ltd.

Precious Metal Recycling

Chungju
Chungju 1 Sadan, 1131-2 Yongtan-dong, Chungju-si,
Chungcheongbuk-do, 380-250 South Korea
TEL:+82-(0)43-723-2503 FAX:+82-(0)43-723-2525
URL:http://asahipretec.co.kr/Recycle precious metals from electronic components / local jewelry
manufacturers
Plot 65, Lintang Bayan Lepas 6, Phase IV, Non FTZ,
Beyan Lepas, Penang, 1900 Malaysia
TEL:+60-(0)4-646-1292 FAX:+60-(0)4-646-2292● Shanghai Asahi Pretec Co., Ltd.
● The Representative Office ofPrecious Metal Recycling

Asahi Pretec Corp. in Ho Chi Minh City

Collect precious metals from mainly Japanese IT manufacturers
established in China and recycle them at the local plant

Precious Metal Recycling

No.419 Sub-Chuhua Road, Fengxian Sub-zone, Shanghai Chemical
Industry Park, Shanghai, 201417 China

Market research and local support in Precious Metal Recycling
BusinessTEL:+86-(0)21-5744-8158 FAX:+86-(0)21-5744-8168

R. 8022.2 Vietnam Business Center
57-59 Ho Tung Mau, Ben Nghe Ward,District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam− 39 −

Japan Waste Corporation
Environmental Preservation

1. Transform waste oil into fuel2. Transform sludge ,etc., into cement materials
3. Transform waste wood from construction materials into fuel for biomass power generation
4. Efficiently separate and treat by crushing such industrial waste such as waste plastics from industrial sites5. Clean and treat hazardous waste deposited on semiconductor manufacturing devices and various laboratory facilities
6. Conduct extensive industrial waste treatment and other environmental preservation business, integrated with affiliatedcompanies under control of Japan Waste<Subsidiaries>● Nihon Chemitech Co., Ltd.

● Iyotec Co., Ltd.

Environmental Preservation

Workers Dispatch/Contracting

1. Intermediate treatment and detoxification by microbial treatment ofindustrial waste from manufacturers of semiconductor, electronics
components, etc.
2. Microbial treatment, dewatering and reduction of organic liquidwaste discharged from food manufacturers, restaurants etc.
Compost production from dewatered sludge cake5-1-39 Ryoke, Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture 332-0004 Japan
TEL:+81-(0)48-222-8711 FAX:+81-(0)48-222-8719
URL:http://nihon-chemitech.co.jp/

Temporary staffing service, recruiting and contracting business to
manufacturing companies
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/● Taiyo Chemical Co., Ltd.

● JW Glass Recycling Co., Ltd.

Environmental Preservation

Environmental Preservation

1. Incinerate and neutralize waste oil and liquids yielded fromelectronics components and photography industries
2. Incinerate medical wastes from hospitals, etc.
106-2 Ishitani-Cho, Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture, 899-2701 Japan
TEL:+81-(0)99-278-1783 FAX:+81-(0)99-278-4463
URL:http://www.taiyo-kagaku.com/

Recycling of 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/● Fuji Rozai Co., Ltd.

Furnace Repair● Kyodo Chemical Co., Ltd.

Demolishing work and regular repairment of glass manufacturing
furnances, waste incinerators, etc.

Environmental Preservation Business1. Collection, transportation and intermediate treatment (neutralization) of industrial waste and specially-controlled industrial waste.
2. Treatment of liquid waste and film collection from printing platecompanies, hospitals etc.
2-4-5 Shinmei-Cho, Tomakomai City, Hokkaido 053-0055 Japan
TEL:+81-(0)144-55-2277 FAX:+81-(0)144-55-2838
URL:http://kyka.co.jp

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

Environmental Preservation
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 Japan
TEL:+81-(0)3-3735-8111 FAX:+81-(0)3-3733-2479
URL:http://www.fujirozai.co.jp/● INTER CENTRAL, INC.

Environment Preservation
Manufacture and sales of heating equipment and construction anddesign of radiant air-conditioning systems
417-1 Tokusagawa, Takizawa City Iwate Pref. 020-0173 Japan
TEL:+81-(0)19-688-1031 FAX:+81-(0)19-688-1030
URL:http://www.i-central.co.jp/● Ecomax Co., Ltd.

Environmental Preservation
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)467-75-1217
URL:http://www.eco-max.co.jp/● KOEIKOGYO CO., LTD.

Environment Preservation
Design, construction and maintenance of facilities for disasterprevention, air-conditioning and sanitation
191-2 Kashio-cho, Totsuka-ku, Yokohama City,Kanagawa Prefecture 244-0812 JAPANTEL:045-826-1145 FAX:045-826-1149
URL:http://www.koei-kogyo.com/company/● JW Logistics, Co., Ltd.

Environmental Preservation
Collect and transport industrial waste and specially-controlledindustrial waste
4-1 Daikoku-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama City, 230-053 Japan
TEL:+81-(0)45-718-5181 FAX:+81-(0)45-510-3450
URL:http://www.san-shou.co.jp/− 40 −