JAPAN AUTOMOBILE RECYCLE NETWORK NEWSVol. 75

MAY 2014

http://www.jara.co.jp

JARA holds operational guidance

Published by JARA Corporation
Tokyo Head Office: Shinwa Bldg. 1-2-2-7F
Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN 103-0027
Phone: +81 3 3548 3010 / Fax: +81 3 3231 4690

45; Kanto, 56; Chubu-Kansai, 36; andChugoku-Shikoku-Kyushu, 45.
(Daily Automotive News, April 24 issue)

U n d e r t h e n e w
organization, the Business
Operation Group controls
NPO JARA to support
five units: Sales Group No. 1,N-EXPO 2014 Tokyo
Sales Group No. 2, OperationManagement, System
The Japan Automotive Recyclers
Development, and System
Association will support the N-EXPO 2014
Sales. In addition, theTokyo, Asia’s largest environmental
General Affairs, Accountingexhibition. The event, which is designedand Legal Affairs Group isunder the theme of the “Deployment and
set up under the direct
Expansion of Environmental Business”, willcontrol of the president.
focus on solutions and technologies inSales Group No. 1, which
response to global warming andis led by Group Chiefenvironmental pollution. The main business
Makoto Konno, isareas of the four-day event are waste
Publishedby SPN Co.,Ltd.
responsible for staff-training
resource
recovery,demolition
JAPAN AUTOMOBILE
RECYCLEpromotion.
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Tokyo Head Office: Shinwa Bldg. 1-2-2-7Fand ELV acquisition
Sales
recovery,
eco-products,
water,
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No. 2, underGroup Chief Satoshi
transportation,
prevention,
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3231 4690
Fujizuka, is responsible for rebuilt parts
The 23rd New Environmental Exposition
sales and RDS (reparts direct system),2014 Tokyo
while the Public Relations and Operation
Date: May 27 (Tue.) to 30 (Fri.),Management Group, under Group Chief
10:00 – 17:00 (16:00 Fri.)
Daisuke Hattori, covers sales support
Venue: Tokyo Big Sight
JARA Corporation, which was
activities for member companies, as well as
Admission fee: 1,000 yen
established after the April 1 merger ofthe BEST Recyclers Alliance Secretariat. It
major recycled parts companies SPN Co.
is also responsible for relations for sales
Fiji Business Seminarand EcoLine Co., held on April 19 its
activities of the former SPN and EcoLine.
guidance on the new company’s operations
For the time being, the two former
NPO JARA will support a businessat the Tekko Kaikan in Tokyo. The
groups will maintain their operations.
seminarand reception hosted by theguidance was attended by member
Members of the former SPN will continue
RepublicofFiji on May 15 in Yamagata
companies and partners of both groups ofto use the Super-Line system, whilePrefecture. JARA Vice Chairman Takayuki
SPN and EcoLine. Under the newtmembers of the former EcoLine will doMoriya serves as the Honorary Consulate
framework, the two groups will continue tobusiness using the ATRS system. Also, anGeneral of Fiji in Sendai, Tohoku. Theoperate their businesses as before, while
information desk will be located at the SPN
seminar will feature an opening message byoverall organization will be transformed
Tokyo head office for SPN members and at
the Fiji Ambassador Extraordinary
under the most-important theme of
the Nagoya branch for EcoLine members,
Plenipotentiary and lectures on trade and“Harmony” to achieve merger synergies as
in order to avoid conflicts and confusion
investment, as well as tourism. A reception
soon as possible.
after the merger.
will follow the seminar.
JARA Corp. President Sosho Kitajima
Four regional blocks have been set up
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17:00-20:30
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planinJAPAN AUTOMOBILE
RECYCLENETWORKNEWS Venue:
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Metropolitan
Yamagata,
January of this year. And it is our pleasure
Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN 103-0027
Hokkaido-Tohoku, Kanto, Chubu-Kansai,
YamagataCity
http://www.spn-partner.com
to see the holding of the guidance
today MARCH 2008
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Contact: 022-304-5565 Kawabata,after preparing for the merger in a shortnumbers of business bases within eachTabi-no Recipe Officetime beginning from last autumn.”
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Insurer groupannounces reporton recycled autoparts
The General Insurance Association ofJapan recently conducted a survey on
recycled auto parts to grasp actual use ofsuch parts and to promote them. The survey
revealed that nearly 80 percent of people
who use recycled parts do so for “self-paidrepairs,” without using insurance. Also, 60
percent became users after being introduced
to recycled parts by repair shops. Withconsideration toward using recycled parts inthe future high, the needs of such parts areexpected to further grow.
The survey, which was conducted from
October 1 through November 30 last year,
targeted the general public and received
responses from 10,477 people via theInternet and by post. It was the third time
for the association to conduct such a survey
as part of a recycled parts promotional
campaign.
Friendly to the environmental andcheap repair
With regard to the impression ofrecycled auto-parts, 62.4 percent ofrespondents answered “Environmentfriendly,” and 21.1 percent said “Cheaprepair cost”. A combined total of

approximately 82 percent of respondents
showed a positive impression of recycledparts. However, actual users of such parts
stood at only around 20 percent.
As for starting to use recycled parts, the58.5 percent of respondents, the highest,
answered “Introduced by repair shop,” 5
percentage points larger than the previous
year’s survey. That was followed by “On
my own intent,” at 23.4 percent of and“Recommendation from friend or family,”at 8.8 percent.
Vehicles aged between five and nine
years mostly repaired
With regard to the age of repaired
vehicles, the 44.1 percent of respondents,
the highest, said that repaired vehicles were“aged more than 5 years and less than 9years.” That was followed by “aged morethan 3 years and less than 5 years,” at 24.7
percent, and “aged more than 9 years,” at19.4 percent. In other words, less than 20
percent of respondents repaired vehicles
aged more than 9 years.
Two-thirds of recycled parts used forexterior and interior repair
Most repairs involved “Exterior andinterior parts (bumper, door, etc.)”, which
accounted for 66.3 percent. That wasfollowed by “Electric parts (car airconditioner, batteries, etc.)”, at 23.1percent, and “Engine parts”, at 14.9
percent. Regarding how they felt about theuse of recycled parts, 97.1 percent ofrespondents said “Satisfied”, suggesting an
extremely high rate of satisfaction.
Among the respondents who said they
were “Satisfied” with the use of recycledparts, nearly 87 percent of them cited“Repair cost” as the reason. On the otherhand, nearly 60 percent of respondents whosaid they were “Dissatisfied” cited “Qualityand safety” as the reason.
As much as 78.0 percent of respondents
who used recycled parts to repair theirvehicles did so without using insurance,
indicating that many users of recycled parts
have their vehicles repaired at their ownexpenses.
More than 90% say they will use
recycled parts “When I have thechance!”
As for why people did not use recycledparts, 29.3 percent of respondents answeredthat they were “Not aware of recycledparts”. That was followed by “Not been
introduced by repair shop or insurer”, at16.5 percent. On the other hand, only 3.4
percent cited “Dissatisfied with or having
concerns about recycled parts”, suggesting
great potential for the growth of recycledparts.
To the question: “Do you have anintention to use recycled parts in thefuture?”, 92 percent of the respondent said
“Will use,” including those answered “Willuse, depending on the conditions”.
(Daily Automotive News, April 3 issue /The Hoken Mainichi Shinbun, April 2issue)

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