Uchida Corporation Assists SMM in Creating the "2026 Global Secondary Copper Industry Distribution Map"

The global secondary copper industry is at a critical stage characterized by tightening resources, green transformation, and intensifying global competition. As environmental protection policies continue to tighten and the energy crisis deepens, secondary copper, with its significant environmental and economic advantages, plays an increasingly prominent role in alleviating tight supply of primary copper and promoting low-carbon development. Currently, the global copper industry chain faces multiple pressures including fragile supply, demand transformation, and low-carbon upgrading. Major economies have successively included copper in their critical minerals lists, and international competition over secondary copper resources is becoming increasingly fierce. Optimizing the industry chain structure, improving recycling efficiency, and harmonizing global standards have become urgent priorities for the industry.

To help the industry gain a comprehensive understanding of global policy trends and market landscapes,SMMandUchida Corporationhave joined hands to produce the, focusing on industry development directions and conveying market insights, aiming to provide practitioners with an authoritative and professional industry distribution guide.

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Focusing on Resource Recycling, Connecting Global Markets

Basic Information

· Company Name: Uchida Corporation

· Headquarters: Itami City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan

· Established: 2013

Main Business

Recovery, sorting, processing, and sales of stainless steel, copper, aluminum, and other non-ferrous and special metals, as well as international procurement and export trade.

Core Business Activities

· Dismantling project contracting

· Participation in large-scale bidding projects

· Recovery of industrial metal scrap generated by recycling and dismantling companies

· Bulk metal exports to clients outside China

· Global metal raw material procurement and trade

Production and Processing Capacity

· Factory Facilities:2 metal recycling plants, 1 copper wire nodules processing plant

· Monthly Processing Capacity:

Total: over 1,000 mt

Qualifications and Licenses

· ISO9001 (Quality)

· ISO45001 (Occupational Health and Safety)

· ISO14001 (Environment)

· Hyogo Prefecture Specified Construction Business License (Special-7) No. 303544

· Hyogo Prefectural Public Safety Commission License: Metal Scrap Dealer

· Hyogo Prefectural Public Safety Commission License: Machinery and Tools Dealer

· Industrial Waste Collection and Transportation License

International Trade and Export Advantages

· Leveraging high-grade recycled metal resources from Japan, maintaining long-term stable exports to Asian and European and US markets

· Establishing an international procurement network to achieve multi-channel supply of recycled metal raw materials

· Strictly implementing quality sorting and processing standards to meet ex-China clients' requirements for composition and specifications

· Providing one-stop trade services from sourcing and processing to logistics

Business Philosophy

With efficiency and environmental protection at its core, leveraging a comprehensive qualification system, promoting cross-border resource recycling, and creating long-term sustainable value for clients.

Uchida Corporation

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