Company: SEAH
Filing Date: 2025-09-25
Form Type: F-1
Source: 0001213900-25-091701
Chunk: 89

Company: Seahawk Recycling Holdings, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-09-25
Form: F-1
Chunk 89
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 and exporters increasingly demand. The program therefore represents a durable market opportunity for intermediaries whose competitive edge lies in supply -chaincoordination rather than ownership of heavy processing assets. Overview of Paper Recycling Market in Japan Definition and Classification Paper recycling refers to the process of collecting, sorting, and reprocessing used paper products to create new paper goods. It involves breaking down paper fibers, removing contaminants like ink or adhesives, and reforming them into usable paper, reducing waste and conserving resources. Main Purpose and Goals of Paper Recycling •Waste reduction: Divert paper from landfills, minimizing environmental pollution and landfill overuse. •Resources conservation: Save trees, water, and energy compared to producing paper from virgin materials. 60 •Lower environmental impact: Decrease greenhouse gas emissions and pollution associated with paper production. •Sustainability promotion: Encourage a circular economy by reusing materials and fostering sustainable consumption habits. Source: The Frost & Sullivan Report Value Chain Source: The Frost & Sullivan Report The value chain of the paper recycling process begins with municipal or private waste collectors and aggregators who collect waste paper from waste generators, such as households, businesses, and institutions. Recycling centers and waste management companies sort and classify the paper into grades, removing contaminants like plastics and adhesives. Logistics providers then transport the sorted paper to recycling mills. The midstream segment encompasses recycling companies, paper trading and processing companies. The sorted paper is pulped and de -inkedby the recycling companies using specialized equipment to create clean pulp. The pulp is further processed into recycled paper products and monitored by quality control teams to ensure compliance with standards. Paper trading and processing companies serve as an intermediary and focus on procurement, quality management, and market development. Recycling companies and these trading and processing companies pack and market the recycled products, which are sold to eco -consciousconsumers and businesses as sustainable alternatives. 61 In the downstream, the recycled paper is sold to the end -users, mainly the packaging and printing companies and other manufacturers. Market Size Japan’s appetite for recovered fiber remains one of the strongest in the world, even as the headline tonnage trends gently lower. Total waste -paperconsumption eased from 16,521 thousand tons in 2019 to 14,683 thousand tons in 2024, representing a modest CAGR of -1.1%. The decline is concentrated in graphic -papergrades such as imitation/colored paper, newsprint and magazines, all of which contracted in line with digital substitution. By contrast, corrugated containerboard