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Group History

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grOup histOry“Effective Utilization of Resources” and “Environmental Preservation”— these are the themes that we have been
consistently and invariably addressing since our foundation.

1981

We commercialized the recycling of silver fromphotographic 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.
Started silver recycling business from photographic fixing
solutions. 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

1959

1982
Entered the precious metal recycling business from the dentalrelated business
Determined the diversification of precious metal recycling business
foreseeing the reduction of the photo effluent treatment market1984Started operation at Kobe Business OfficeEntered into precious metal recycling business from platingsolution business

1964
Incorporated as a limited company

1986

1968

Started recycling precious metals from electronic components
and the jewelry industry

Kobe Plant constructed in Higashi-Nada-Ku, Kobe
Started supply of silver to Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.

1988
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
Enactment of the Waste Management and Public Cleansing Law.
Required to control the amount of waste discharged and treat itproperly

1990
Entered into environmental preservation business other thanphotographic effluents

1993
Acquired Specially-controlled Industrial Waste Disposal License.
Establishment of the Basic Environmental Law which forms thebackbone of Japan’s environmental policy

Became a specified contractor with Photo Treatment and Environmental 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

1975

1994

Acquired Industrial waste disposal license from Kobe City
(Detoxification of Photographic Effluent Treatment)

Established Asahi G&S Sdn. Bhd. in Malaysia

Developed a compact electrolytic silver recovery device “PLATA”

1997

1978

Merged five group companies and changed their names into
Asahi Pretec Corporation

Completed Head Office building in Higashi-Nada-Ku, Kobe
Registration of environmental measurement certification office− 37 −1998

2007

Moved headquarters operations to Sannomiya, Kobe City
Established Techno-Center

Established the Tokyo Headquarters in Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku,
Tokyo

Started manufacturing of dental alloy

Merged with Nishiki Kosan Co., Ltd.
Acquired Taiyo Chemical Co., Ltd.

1999
Acquisition of ISO9002 certification with Techno Center(Changed registration to ISO9001 in 2002)
Made initial public stock offering on over-the-counter market

2000

Acquired part of the environmental business from Sanix Incorporated, established Kitakyushu Office2008
Established Japan Waste Corporation
Acquired Fuji Rozai Co., Ltd.

Acquisition of ISO14001 certification with Techno Center

Carrying on with challenges in aspiring to be a leading
company in the eco-business that contributes tosociety through its businesses.

Entered into indium refinery full operations
Listed on the 2nd Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange

Promoted an expansion of the items dealt with andenlarged our service provision area through M&A inorder to meet the increasingly diverse needs of ourcustomers concerning waste treatment.

2009
Asahi Holdings, Inc. newly listed
Conversion to a holding company
Business commencement of JW Glass Recycling

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

2002

2010
Established a joint-venture in China, Jiangmen Asahi Pretec
Kanfort Environmental Management
Acquired Ecomax Incorporated

Promoted to the 1st Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange

Started dental business at Asahi Pretecs Korea

The 50th Anniversary

Yokohama Office of Japan Waste Corporation opened

2003

2011

Shanghai Asahi Pretec Co., Ltd., established in China

2004

Started E-scrap business
Acquired Usuda Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Acquired Kyodo Chemical

Acquired Nihon Chemitech Co., Ltd.

2005
Acquired Shioiri Kenzai Co., Ltd.
Expanded auto-catalyst recycle business
Daimon Co., Ltd. merged to Nihon Chemitech Co., Ltd.

2006
Acquired Iyotec Co., Ltd.
Acquired Nishiki Kosan Co., Ltd.
Eco-Material Co., Ltd. merged to Nihon Chemitech Co., Ltd.
Established Asahi Pretec Korea Co., Ltd. in Korea− 38 −

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Asahi Holdings Group Companies
Asahi Pretec Corporation

Japan Waste Corporation

Precious Metals Recycling

Environmental Preservation

Collect, refine, recycle precious and rare metals used in a variety of areas such aselectronics, flat panel displays, catalysts, dentistry, jewelry, information device,
photography and so forth.

1. Transform waste oil into fuel.
2. Transform sludge ,etc., into cement materials.
3. Transform waste wood from construction materials into fuel for biomass power
generation.

Environmental Preservation

4. Efficiently separate and treat by crushing such industrial waste such as waste
plastics from industrial sites.

Waste treatment and other environmental preservation efforts.

<Domestic Base>● Usuda Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

5. Clean and treat hazardous waste deposited on semiconductor manufacturing
devices and various laboratory facilities.
Conduct extensive industrial waste treatment and other environmental preservation business, integrated with affiliated companies under control of Japan Waste.

Engaged in the precision cleaning and degreasing business of components andrisen wafer cases from semiconductors/flat panel display manufacturing
equipment, and precious metal collection/analysis.

<Subsidiaries>● Nihon Chemitech Co., Ltd.
Environmental Preservation

4063-1 Shigeno-Otsu, Tomi City, Nagano Prefecture 389-0512 Japan
TEL：+81-(0)268-62-4533

FAX：+81-(0)268-62-4534

URL：http://www.usuda-jp.com/

1. Detoxify industrial wastes from manufacturers of semiconductors, electroniccomponents, etc., by neutralization and biotreatment.

<Overseas Bases>● Asahi Pretec Korea Co., Ltd.
Precious Metals Recycling

2. Biotreat, dewater and reduce volume of organic waste liquids and sludge fromfood discharged from various food manufacturers and restaurants. In addition,
produce compost from organic waste.
5-1-39 Ryoke, Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture 332-0004 Japan

Collect and recycle precious metals from a wide range of areas including theelectronics industry and dentistry, etc.

TEL：+81-(0)48-222-8711 FAX : +81-(0)48-222-8719（Seoul）#501, City Air Tower, 159-9, Samsung-Dong, Gangnam-Gu,Seoul, 135-973 North KoreaURL：http://nihon-chemitech.co.jp/（Chungju）
Chungju 1 Sadan, 1131-2 Yongtan-dong, Chungju-si,
Chungcheongbuk-do, 380-250 North Korea
TEL：+82-43-723-2503 FAX:+82-43-723-2525
URL：http://asahipretec.co.kr/

Environmental Preservation● Shanghai Asahi Pretec Co., Ltd.

URL：http://www.jwglass.co.jp/

Precious Metals Recycling● Fuji Rozai Co., Ltd. (Head Office : Ota Ward, Tokyo)

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

Furnace Repair● JW Glass Recycling Co., Ltd.
Recycle 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

Demolish and repair periodically glass manufacturing furnaces, waste
incinerators, etc.

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

Environmental Preservation

TEL：+86-21-5744-8158 FAX:+86-21-5744-8168

Collect, transport, treat intermedialy and recycle fire-proof bircks, etc.

● Asahi G&S Sdn. Bhd. (Malaysia)

8th Floor, Nishi-Kamata NS Bldg. 6-36-11 Nishi-Kamata, Ota-ku, Tokyo 144-0051
JapanPrecious Metals Recycling

TEL：+81-(0)3-3735-8111 FAX : +81-(0)3-3733-2479

Collect precious metals from electronic parts and local jewelry manufacturers andrecycle them at the local plant.

URL：http://www.fujirozai.co.jp/

Plot 65, Lintang Bayan Lepas 6,Phase IV, Non FTZ, 11900 Bayan Lepas, Penang,Malaysia● Ecomax Co., Ltd.

TEL: +60-4-646-1292 FAX : +60-4-646-2292

Environmental Preservation● Jiangmen Asahi Pretec Kanfort Environmental

Conduct concrete solidification treatment of combustion residue, dust andsludge, etc., produced by incineration treatment facilities, etc.

Management Co.,Ltd.
Precious Metals Recycling

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/

Collect precious metals from mainly Japanese IT manufacturers established inChina and recycle them at the local plant.
No. 191, West Gaoxin Road, High-Tech Industrial Development Zone, Jiangmen
City, Guangdong Province, 529040 China
TEL：+86-750-3920725 FAX：+86-750-3920719− 39 −

● Sansho Co., Ltd.

Environmental Preservation
Collect and transport industrial waste and industrial waste subject to specialcontrol.
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/● Shioiri Kenzai Co., Ltd.

Constructions
Contract engineering work on rivers,roads,bridges and tunnels, etc., water andsewage works and building dismantling.

Environmental Preservation
Recycle specific construction waste materials like concrete blocks, metal scraps,
construction waste wood, waste soil from digging, etc.
478-1, Minami-Nagaike, Oaza, Nagano-City, Nagano Prefecture 381-0024 Japan
TEL：+81-(0)26-244-1608 FAX : +81-(0)26-259-2986● Iyotec Co., Ltd.

Workers Dispatch Business/Contracting Business
Dispatch personnel, introduce human resources to manufacturers and contracts
for manufacturing business.
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.

Environmental Preservation
1. Incinerate and neutralize waste oil and liquids discharged from electronics
components and photography industries.
2. Incinerate infectious medical wastes from hospitals.
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/● Kyodo Chemical Co., Ltd.

Environmental Preservation Business1. We collect, transport, and neutralize (intermediate process) industrial wastes
and specially-controlled wastes.
2. We recover and process liquid waste and films, etc., generated from printing
plate companies and hospitals.
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− 40 −