Envipro Holdings
Basic Information
- Stock Code
- 5698
- Industry
- Steel
- Category Detail
- Professional Services for Businesses
- Prefecture
- Shizuoka Prefecture
- Establishment Year
- May 2010
- Listing Year
- September 2013
- Official Website
- https://www.envipro.jp/
- TSE Information
- TSE Information
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Overview
Envipro Holdings is a major holding company in resource recycling established in 2010, primarily engaged in the sorting and sales of steel scrap while expanding into environmental businesses.
Current Situation
Envipro Holdings recorded consolidated sales of 52.2 billion yen and operating profit of 1.4 billion yen for the fiscal year ending June 2024, achieving stable growth. Its core resource recycling business centers on the collection, sorting, and sales of metal scrap, maintaining market competitiveness. Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's First Section in 2018, the group oversees environmental and waste management subsidiaries, actively entering new areas such as waste plastic recycling and lithium-ion battery collection and regeneration. It is strengthening services compliant with the 3Rs promotion and the Basic Act on Establishing a Recycling-Oriented Society. Additionally, it is expanding into overseas markets, adapting to changes in environmental regulations, and formulating mid- to long-term growth strategies. It focuses on disaster waste processing contracts and environmental technology development. Moving forward, expectations are high for low-environmental-impact technologies and new resource recovery systems, with business diversification strengthening the group's overall revenue base.
Trivia
Interesting Facts
- Predecessor Sano Maruka Store was founded in 1950 with a long history.
- Expands environmental recycling business through nationwide group company network.
- Continues to focus on environmental technology development even after TSE First Section listing.
- Industry-leading track record in lithium-ion battery collection history tracking.
- Promoting demonstration experiments in waste plastic shredding technology.
- One of the leading companies in resource circulation within the environmental industry.
- Owns multiple environmentally related subsidiaries for diversified business expansion.
- Utilizes AI technology to improve steel scrap sorting accuracy.
- Handles specially controlled industrial waste treatment with excellent legal compliance.
- Also engages in used car exports, contributing to building a circular society.
Hidden Connections
- Strengthening waste plastic resource recycling through collaboration with Ebara Manufacturing Group.
- Established long-term trading relationships with multiple major steel manufacturers.
- Deep collaboration with municipalities and administrative agencies for environmental legal compliance.
- Lithium-ion battery collection system technology jointly developed with electronics manufacturers.
- Active as a partner company for local governments in waste treatment field.
- Owns a subsidiary specializing in used car recycling within the group.
- Steel recycling business foundation leveraging steel manufacturer network.
- Cooperative relationships with proactive NGOs in sustainability activities.
Future Outlook
Growth Drivers
- Increasing demand for waste treatment due to strengthened environmental regulations
- Expansion of recycling demand due to rising metal resource prices
- Expansion of lithium-ion battery recycling market
- Growing social interest in sustainable management
- Efficiency improvements and cost reductions through introduction of advanced technologies like AI
- Growth in used car exports to overseas markets
- Government support and policy promotion for circular society formation
- Improved customer trust through enhanced traceability
- Digitalization and smart management of waste treatment
- New business opportunities from accelerated environmental technology development
Strategic Goals
- Achieve 90% waste recycling rate
- Reduce CO2 emissions by over 30%
- Achieve 10 billion yen in sales from lithium-ion battery recycling business
- Introduce AI-based smart sorting systems in all factories
- Increase overseas expansion ratio to over 20%
- Create and expand new environmental service businesses
- Enhance environmental contributions through strengthened community collaboration
- Build sustainable supply chains
- Aim to enter top ranks in ESG evaluations
- Diversify group's overall revenue base
Business Segments
Steel Scrap Sales
- Overview
- Handles collection, sorting, and sales of steel scrap and various non-ferrous metal scrap.
- Competitiveness
- Advanced sorting technology and extensive logistics network
- Customers
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- Steel Manufacturers
- Steel Secondary Product Manufacturers
- Press Processors
- Construction Companies
- Metal Processors
- Products
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- Steel Scrap
- Non-Ferrous Metal Scrap
- Recycled Metal Raw Materials
Waste Treatment Services
- Overview
- Provides proper collection, transportation, and treatment of industrial waste, promoting reduced environmental impact.
- Competitiveness
- Legal compliance system and specialized expertise
- Customers
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- Manufacturing Industry
- Construction Industry
- Municipalities
- Hospitals
- Commercial Facilities
- Products
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- Industrial Waste Treatment
- Waste Plastic Resource Recycling
- Specially Controlled Industrial Waste Treatment
Battery Recycling Business
- Overview
- Has built an integrated system from lithium-ion battery collection to safe processing and reuse.
- Competitiveness
- Industry-leading traceability management technology
- Customers
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- Electronics Manufacturers
- Automotive Manufacturers
- Energy-Related Companies
- Municipalities
- Products
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- Lithium-Ion Battery Collection
- Regenerated Resource Extraction
- Safe Processing Technology
Used Car Export and Recycling
- Overview
- Contributes to a circular society through used car exports to overseas markets and parts reuse.
- Competitiveness
- Overseas sales channels and high-quality management system
- Customers
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- Used Car Dealers
- Exporters
- Recyclers
- Products
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- Used Car Export
- Automotive Parts Reuse
- Environmentally Compliant Dismantling
Environmental Consulting
- Overview
- Provides consulting for environmental legal compliance and recycling efficiency improvement.
- Competitiveness
- Precise advice from experts
- Customers
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- Municipalities
- Manufacturing Industry
- Construction Industry
- Waste Treatment Operators
- Products
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- Environmental Impact Assessment
- Recycling Plan Development
- Legal Regulation Compliance Guidance
Environmental Equipment Sales and Maintenance
- Overview
- Handles sales, installation, and maintenance inspections of waste treatment equipment.
- Competitiveness
- Provision of high-performance, energy-efficient equipment
- Customers
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- Recycling Plants
- Waste Treatment Facilities
- Manufacturing Industry
- Products
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- Shredders
- Sorters
- Incinerators
Competitive Advantage
Strengths
- Advanced metal sorting technology
- Extensive logistics network
- Robust environmental legal compliance system
- Diversified business expansion through group companies
- Abundant resource recycling know-how
- Reliability ensured by traceability
- Environmental impact reduction technology development capabilities
- Rapid response to environmental regulations
- Strong capital base and stable financial foundation
- Customer base with high environmental awareness
Competitive Advantages
- Revenue stability through diversified strategy in steel, plastic, and battery recycling
- High-precision recycling capabilities via proprietary shredding and sorting equipment
- Industry-top resource collection volume and sales track record
- Diverse environmental businesses through extensive subsidiary network
- Technology that balances environmental impact reduction and resource circulation
- Flexible service provision responsive to customer needs
- Business advancement based on strong legal compliance and social trust
- Introduction of the latest traceability management system
- Organizational structure adaptable to changes in environmental markets
- Demonstration experiments and collaboration track record in waste plastic resource recycling
Threats
- Risk of fluctuations in raw material prices
- Impact of changes in environmental regulations
- Intensifying price competition with competitors
- Impact of overseas economic trends
- Increasing waste treatment costs
- Decline in competitiveness due to delays in new technology adoption
- Damage to logistics and equipment from natural disasters
- Heightened social demands on environmental issues
- Instability in raw material securing due to resource depletion
- Volatility in recycled resource prices
- Strengthening of used car export regulations
- Operational risks due to labor shortages
Innovations
2023: Waste Plastic Resource Recycling Demonstration Project
- Overview
- Conducted a high-efficiency waste plastic resource recycling demonstration experiment in collaboration with the Ebara Manufacturing Group.
- Impact
- Contributes to reduced environmental impact and improved recycling rates
2023: Introduction of Collection and Regeneration History Tracking System for Lithium-Ion Batteries
- Overview
- Built a traceability system enabling history management of collected batteries.
- Impact
- Enhances safety and strengthens legal compliance
2022: Development of Automated Sorting Technology System
- Overview
- Introduced automated metal scrap sorting technology using AI-equipped sensors.
- Impact
- Improved sorting accuracy and 30% increase in operational efficiency
2021: Promotion of Digitalization in Environmental Management
- Overview
- Introduced a real-time environmental impact data monitoring system to achieve efficient environmental management.
- Impact
- Reduced monitoring costs and enabled rapid environmental response
Sustainability
- Promoting sustainable resource circulation through 3Rs for waste
- Advancing circular economy utilizing recycled resources
- Thorough compliance with environmental laws and implementation of green procurement
- R&D and adoption of environmental impact reduction technologies
- Participation in environmental conservation activities in collaboration with local communities
- CO2 emission reduction plans toward a low-carbon society
- Initiatives based on the Basic Act on Establishing a Recycling-Oriented Society