JAPAN AUTOMOBILE RECYCLE NETWORK NEWS

Vol. 99

MAY 2016

http://www.jara.co.jp

JARA helps reduce 48,325 tons of CO2 in FY2015

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

vehicles be securely collected andprocessed. However, this is simply due tothe existence of harmful substances used ininflators in the past and to the risk of
GPS
is
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by
memberrecyclersof
explosion during vehicle shredding. The law
JARA Corporation recently announced
does not apply to airbags taken from other
the
Japan
Automotive
Parts
Recyclersthat the use of recycled auto parts in Japan
than ELVs.
Association.
The
association
informs
its
reduced CO2 emissions by 48,325 tons inBoth automakers and the recycling
customersofGPSvaluesbystatingsuch
fiscal 2015 ended March 2016, based on
industry
are reluctant to reuse airbags
valuesoninvoicesforrecycled
parts.
Moves
the Green Point System (GPS), for whichsimplybecausethey cannot ensure quality.
are
afoot
for
the
use
of
GPS
overseas,
with
JARA started compiling values from its
In
additiontoairbagthemselves, crash
Waseda’s Environmental Research Institutetwo transaction systems Super-Line andsensors,
control
modules,spiral cables andand an Australian dismantler having recently
ATRS in April 2015.
related parts should be replaced after asigned an agreement on the use of GPS
GPS values are jointly calculated withcrash, and it is impossible to test such tovalues. (Daily Automotive News, March 21
the Green Point Club, which consists ofconfirm whether all correctively works.
issue)
Waseda University’s Environmental
At the same time, used airbags are being
Research Institute and parts recycler group.
sold online, with sales items being described
The club is qualifying the degrees to which
Government begins considering in such terms as: “Nine Toyota Aqua
recycled parts benefit the environment withairbags for 100,000 yen”, “Honda Odyssey
controls on used airbag
the aim of helping end users and car repair
front passenger seat airbag for 3,000 yen”.
They carry the proviso of a no-claim andbusinesses realize how recycled parts can
The Japanese government has begun
no-return policy, because they are used
reduce environmental burden.
considering
controls
on
the
use
of
used
parts. In online sales, it is unclear whether
Of the 48,325-ton reduction in CO2 inairbags.
The
move
comes
due
to
a
seemingly
the airbags are taken from ELVs or used
FY2015 announced by JARA, the company
endless
flow
of
cases
involving
impropercars. Moreover, most sellers claim to besaid its Super-Line accounted for 36,199
handlingbydismantlersofusedairbags,
forindividuals, making it difficult to identify
tons and its ATRS accounted for 12,126
which quality cannot be guaranteed even if
any company that might actually be behind
tons. The company is strengthening its
they are used in a legal manner, and because
the selling of such parts. The operators ofpromotional activities focusing on theairbags can mean the difference between life
online shopping sites are reluctant to look
merits of recycled parts, and has adopted aand death. Fatalities caused by Takata
into such dark trading due to legal issues,
CO2 reduction tool, among other measures,
Corp.’s airbag abnormally deploying whensaying that the responsibility lays onlywith an eye toward expanding sales of
their inflators absorbed moisture should
between the seller and the buyer”. A
recycled parts.
make apparent the risks involved. Withloophole in the law and the anonymity ofmany cars today
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Category
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industry will also be
issued administrative guidance to companies
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JAPAN AUTOMOBILE RECYCLE NETWORK NEWS No.99 MAY 2016 < 2 >The first carry bags made from recycled materials
that fall under a dedicated brand name and highly
refined items featuring the partial use of leather.

Yamagata-based designer tomarket accessory bags made using
used seatbelts and airbags
Collaboration with local automobile
recycling factory
A young designer is aiming for the market launchof a line of personal item carry bags jointly with
an automobile recycler. Yamagata-based designer
Amao Takahashi and Yamagata Automobile Recycle
Center Co. began to developing such bags last year
and have created products that use seatbelts andairbags. Takahashi and his partners expressed pride
by referring to the outcome of their efforts as items
that are quite refined. Expectations are that the carrybags made from recycled vehicle materials will
activate the local economy.
Takahashi and the Yamagata Automobile Recycle
Center learned of each other last August, when thecompany visited the Yamagata Research Instituteof Technology to find a way to develop a carry bag
made from recycled materials that would sell. The
institute introduced the company to Takahashi, who
was working as a freelance designer and who had
developed and marketed bags made using materials
left over from sofa production.
Takahasi had originally worked as an industrial
designer focusing on household electric appliancesand golf clubs and was based in Osaka. Later, hereturned to his home prefecture of Yamagata andworked at a furniture factory. During his time there,

he came to realize that vast amounts of cloth wereleft over after manufacturing of sofas and otherfurniture. “What a waste! I should make somethingwith this,” he said he thought, recalling: “The answer
is making bags with the cloth and selling it under abrand name.”
Most people might not be aware that numerous
garment factories equipped with excellent
technologies are located in Yamagata, which waseven home, until recently, to one of the few contract
factories that produce bags of the well-known“Yoshida & Co.” But, in recent years, the local
garment factories are losing in the price competitions
with their Chinese rivals, forcing people in theindustry in Yamagata to work under suppressed
wages.
Takahashi warns, “The manufacturing industryin Yamagata is forced to serve as subcontractor role,
making it subject to price competition. Under thisdifficult situation, it is important to build the brandand products with marketing power here. If it comesto mass production at local factories, it will also help
activate the local economy and contribute to job
creation.”He thus proposed to build the “respec” brand,
the name of which was derived from “re-specialty”
and “re-specification” and implies having respect
for nature and being reborn of items once regarded
as being wasted. The brand logo was designed witha motif that represents a vista of the mountains thatsymbolize Yamagata.
At present, only two factories have been
contacted to make the carry bags from recycledmaterials in Yamagata Prefecture. Takahashi
foresees a future in which, “we’ll have at least
one factory in each city, town and village.” (Daily
Automotive News, March 31 issue)

Trying to survive with no exit, as recycledparts business nears crossroads
More negative factors appear
The situation is becoming even more chaotic for the
automotive parts recycling industry. In addition to theControls on the use of used airbags–Continued from Page 1

regarding the rectification of internet auctions. However,despite various measures taken to catch malicious
businesses, a game of cat and mouse has continued, partly
because there are so many businesses involved.
With the two ministries now moving toward applying theSpecified Commercial Transactions Act, the used airbag
issue is about to enter a new chapter. (Daily Automotive
News, April 25 issue)

Used airbags are boldly put on sale through online auctions.

declining number of ELVs and hikes
in transport costs, a fall in scrap steel
prices and an increase in the handling ofminivehicles are becoming new negative
factors. The industry’s existing businessmodel of combining the strengths ofinternet-based sales and the full useof transport companies is now nearing
crossroads.
“We are about to do a battle forexistence.” The words of an executiveof a resource research company froze
the atmosphere of the meeting room.
The executive expressed his view ofthe worsening scrap steel market in themeeting, which was hosted in Tokyo by amajor recycle group.
For automobile recyclers, shipmentof scrap steel is an important revenue
source on a par with the sales of recycledparts. Prices of scrap steels, however,
have fallen from about 26,000 yen per
ton in January 2015 to around 15,000 yen
presently because of an inflow of excess
steels from China to other part of Asia
due to the country’s overproduction. “Thebusiness does not pay with our personnel
and labor costs,” admitted a recycled parts

CO2 Reduction Effect(based on Super-Line System)

The use of Reuse Parts saved

3,593 tons of CO2 emissionsin March 2016
The reference figure represents the differenceof carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions at thevehicle repair using genuine (new) parts andrecycled 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.

sales executive.
Recycled parts sales businesses are also facing
difficulty. In the market, ELVs are declining as new car
sales are still sluggish. Transport costs are becoming high.
“It’ll be a matter of life and death for our businesses,” said
NGP Group’s President Yukio Sato. Recycled parts areproduced mainly by taking parts from ELVs after processing
fluorocarbons and airbags, which are specified under therecycling law. Such parts are sold at relatively lower prices
than that of new ones so that a certain demand exists among
both end-users and repair businesses who seek cheaper partsfor car repairs.
Until now, recycled parts groups, based on thecompetitively low pricing, have established their sales
and delivery networks through the internet and transportcompanies. But, the situation has changed due to transport
cost hikes. Costs are gradually rising and parts lineups are
not sufficient for meeting customers’ needs. “The hit rateof such parts has become low,” voiced a repair industry
executive.

Minivehicle ELVs rush into recyclers
In recent years, minivehicle ELVs have increasingly
arrived at recyclers’ sites. According to the Automobile
Recycling Promotion Center, minivehicles now accountfor 40 percent of total ELV acceptance. Recyclers are
reluctant to accept minivehicle ELVs, not only because
they represent a smaller amount of resources comparedto vehicles with engines of 1,000cc or larger, but also
because the prices of parts recycled obtained from them
are lower.
Despite rising concerns, players have begun to lookfor clues for a solution. JARA and Big Wave, whichcancelled talks for a merger, are looking for ways towork together regardless of their existing individual
business scopes. NGP Group set up a team for “Overseas
Projects”, with an eye toward full-fledged entry inoverseas markets. JAPRA Corporation is also widening
its ties with other internet system providers.
According to the latest data of the Ministry of
Economy, Trade and Industry, the market of recycled
auto parts in 2012 was estimated at 238.0 billion yen,up 4.8 percent compared with the previous year. The
2012 result meant an increase of about 20 percent (42.0billion yen) from 2008. But the growth rate narrowed
between 2010 and 2012. These figures demonstrate thelimitation of market expansion only by way of existing
businesses. Expectations for forming an industry-widealliance are rising day by day. (Daily Automotive News,
March 30 issue)

JAPAN AUTOMOBILE RECYCLE NETWORK NEWS No.99 MAY 2016 < 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。

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30多年来一直引领金属再生领域，
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