Circular Economy
Aiming for a sustainable future
Until now, our lifestyles have followed a linear economy model characterized by “collecting resources, making products, using products and throwing them away.”
If we continue down this path, our limited resources will eventually be depleted. The solution is a "circular economy" that recycles and reuses resources to enhance the sustainability of businesses. Today’s world is calling for a shift away from resource disposal to a circular economy that realizes a sustainable future.
TANAKA initiatives
As a company handling rare precious metals and supplying precious metal products to a wide range of industries, we consider sustainability a critical business issue as well as a contribution to society. To help realize a circular economy, we employ precious metal recycling technology cultivated since our founding.
A one-stop recycling platform for collection, refining and delivery
Using our one-stop platform for precious metal recycling, we collect recycled precious metals from used industrial products, then refine and deliver them to customers. This helps customers reduce lead times and procurement costs.
World-renowned analytical capabilities
The key to precious metal recycling is the ability to analyze how much precious metal is contained in the material.
TANAKA PRECIOUS METAL TECHNOLOGIES Co., Ltd. was appointed as a Good Delivery Referee by the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA), the most authoritative organization in the world for gold and silver, and by the London Platinum and Palladium Market (LPPM), the most authoritative organization in the world for platinum and palladium.
TANAKA PRECIOUS METAL TECHNOLOGIES Co., Ltd. is the only company in Japan to receive this honor, signifying the global recognition of its melting and analytical capabilities.
Precious metal recycling paves the way to a circular economy
Recycled precious metals have become essential to industry, supporting the growing trend to use recycled resources in Japan and around the world. TANAKA operates precious metal collection and refining bases not only in Japan, but also in China and Taiwan. We also partnered with a local company in Switzerland in 2016 to build a global network for collection and refining.
By leveraging the advanced precious metal recycling and analysis technologies we have developed over many years, we are supporting various industries and contributing to the creation of a circular society.
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