ASUKA ALUMINIUM NEWS NO. 625 JULY 2013
UBC recycling rate hits a record high in FY 2012
On June 18, the Aluminum Can Recycling Association (Chairman, Mr. Keiichi
Shirai, President of Universal Can Corp.) revealed some results on used aluminum
beverage can recycling in fiscal 2012, ended in March 2013.
According to the announcement,(1) consumption of aluminum beverage can
301,234 ton (19.12 billion can)(2) recycled aluminum beverage can285,401 ton (18.02 billion can)(3) recycling rate recycled weight / consumed weight
94.7%(4) can to can rate consumption for sheet / recycled weight 66.7
The comparison with a year earlier,consumed weight+1.0 %
recycled weight+3.5 %
recycling rate
+2.2 %
can to can rate
+2.2 %
The association pointed that the recycling rate in fiscal 2012 showed a record high94.7 %, which increased 2.2 % from a year earlier, and the past highest record was
93.4 % marked in fiscal 2009. To keep the 90 % level of recycling rate is a target ofthe association, and it has cleared for past four years successively.
It is fortunate, that the demand of aluminum beverage can has been going wellregardless of economic ups and downs. The consumption of aluminum can in fiscal
2012 increased 1 % year on year 、 which corresponds 300 million can. Theconsumption
is as follows.
home made18.38 billion can+0.2 %imported
1.12 billion can+26.9 %In the meantime, the big yen’s devaluation brought an excessive increase of UBC
demand from overseas, especially from Korea. Therefor the association passed up theofficial release on export quantity of UBC, and watches the progress carefully.
The chart on page one shows the recycle rate (upper line) and can to can rate, andthe lower chart shows consumed can and recycled can since 2003.
The first aluminum seminar is held by two associations
The Japan Diecast Association and the Japan Aluminum Refiners Association
recently revealed that they projected “The first aluminum seminar” to promote anexpansion of new aluminum diecast market, which will be held on July 30 at theKikaishinkou-kaikan in Minato-ku Tokyo
Traditionally, ADC 12 has been used mainly in Japan, however at this seminar, theboth associations want to tap new market through to use ADC 3. The attendance fee
is \3,000 (A’ns member) and \6,000 (non member), and the arranged other program isas follows.
(1) 13:00 greetings
Mr. Sanj Kitaoka, JARA
(2) 13:20 the recent study on ADC 3
Mr. Makoto Yoshida, Waseda University(3) 14:00 the effect of cooperated study through driving actual machine
Mr. Hiroshi Ohmura, Ryobi, Limited

(4) 14:50 the appraisal of material’s micro structure
Mr. Hiroyasu Tezuka, Tokyo University of Technology(5) 15:30 the specialty of materials through copper die
Mr. Naoto Ohshiro, Daiki Aluminum, Limited(6) 16:00 how to use ADC 3 effectively
Mr. Sanji Kitaoka, JARA
(7) 16.20 questions and answers
The further information and application are welcomed byJapan Aluminum Refiners Association1 – 24 – 3, Asakusabashi Taitou – ku Tokyo 111-0053
Tel 03-3866-2103
Fax 03-3866-2104
School recognition for aluminum can collection
The Aluminum Can Recycling Association has rewarded some leading schools which
contributed used aluminum can collection every year since 1973. Recently, theassociation opened the proposal of recommendation for 2013 as follows.
(1) target
elementary school and junior high school(2) schools
50 schools(3) closing date August 16, 2013
Asuka Industries, Inc. is appointed as a recommender by the association, and ispleased to be able to recommend a superior school, and also think that this is one of
the best opportunities to campaign aluminum can recycling.
The 50th Asuka Seminar is held on October 4 and 5
It was recently announced that the 50th Asuka Seminar is going to be held at Kira
Kanko Hotel in Mikawa Bay National Park on August 4 and 5, where all users ofAsuka are invited.
In the afternoon of the first day, an informative seminar will be held, and in theevening a grand party in traditional Japanese fashion will be held to interchange
business views each other among all attendants.
The second day, a golf competition is arranged at the Kira Country Club in themorning for golf devotees. Since it has been one of the most generous and traditional
annual events of Asuka, the various arrangements are going on powerfully.
Especially this autumn, the 50th anniversary special events are planned out.
Safety Week has comeOne week from 1 to 7 July is the Safety Week in whole Japan, and the job safety isstrongly campaigned in this week. At every company the job training to eradicate
accidents is powerfully practiced. This year’s slogan is,Let’s improve personal safety sense.
Let’s eradicate accident by everyone’s efforts.
Nishio Summer Festival opens grandly
The greatest event, Nishio Summer Festival, is held on July 12, 13 and 14 merrily.