Company: SEAH
Filing Date: 2025-09-25
Form Type: F-1
Source: 0001213900-25-091701
Chunk: 88

Company: Seahawk Recycling Holdings, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-09-25
Form: F-1
Chunk 88
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. Each demolition, retrofit, and rebuild project releases significant volumes of relatively clean ferrous scrap metal, including structural steel, rebar, steel plate, copper wires and stainless fixtures, all of which enter the recycling stream at predictable, contract -basedintervals. For recycled metal trading companies and processing intermediaries, this steady wave of end -of -lifeinfrastructure offers a reliable, large -lotsupply that can be pre -bookedwith demolition contractors and civil engineering firms, securing the on -goingvolume for growth. Digitalization and Automation:In recent years, the Japanese recycling sector has accelerated its adoption of digital and robotic solutions, driven by acute labor shortages, pandemic related distancing rules, and rising quality requirements from mills and smelters. Modern yards are installing optical and X -raysensors linked to artificial -intelligencesoftware that can identify alloys and contaminants in real time, while autonomous guided vehicles and robotic arms handle heavy or hazardous components, improving both safety and throughput. In parallel, for metal trading companies and processing intermediaries, electronic manifests, QR -codedwaybills, and automated customs filings compress paperwork, lower financing costs, and speed cargo release. Blockchain -basedcertificates of origin and carbon intensity satisfy mills’ traceability and green -steelrequirements, while routing software links this data to subcontractor and freight capacity to cut empty hauls. Also, mobile grading apps, AI spectrometers, and cloud pricing now let Japanese metal traders evaluate scrap quality and lock in spreads from any location. Together, these digital tools raise margins and working -capitalefficiency for trading companies and processing intermediaries by turning fast information and verified provenance into decisive competitive advantages. Producer Responsibility Locks -in Predictable Scrap Streams:Japan’s upgraded producer responsibility regime for household appliances has become a dependable source of recyclable metal. Manufacturers and retailers must collect and recycle four designated products, including air conditioners, televisions, refrigerators or freezers, and washing machines or dryers, under the Home Appliance Recycling Act. The recycling rate for this category has held above 86% during 2019 to 2024, and annual throughput continues to exceed 14 million units during the same period. Each unit contains copper tubing, compressor steel, aluminum heat exchangers, and other valuable alloys that arrive pre -dismantledand fully documented. Trading companies and processing intermediaries can secure long term offtake agreements with licensed collectors and dismantlers, gaining predictable volumes, clean material grades, and traceable environmental credentials that downstream mills