Since the global consensus on green and low-carbon development was reached, the strategic importance of the secondary metal industry has been growing. With the acceleration of industrialization, the demand for metal resources has continued to rise. Secondary metals have become a global focus due to their green, environmentally friendly, and economically viable characteristics.
In recent years, Southeast Asia has emerged as a crucial hub for the collection, distribution, and processing of global secondary resources. As industries such as NEVs continue to expand internationally, companies involved in secondary copper, aluminum, and battery sectors have been establishing factories in Southeast Asian countries like Thailand. Thailand, as a key economy in Southeast Asia, boasts a mature resource recycling system and a strategic geographical location, facilitating regional collaboration and international trade in the secondary metal industry. Currently, Thailand has developed into a significant base for the recycling, sorting, and reprocessing of secondary metals such as secondary aluminum and secondary copper, exporting substantial amounts of secondary metal resources to China and other countries annually. Additionally, the robust growth of Thailand's manufacturing sector, particularly in automotive manufacturing and electronics, provides strong demand support for the secondary metal resource industry.
From 2024 to 2025, with the continuous updates in secondary metal policies and rapid industrial development, to assist enterprises in navigating the changes in the secondary industry, aligning with industry standardization requirements, and providing a platform for business exchanges, the 2025 SMM (2nd) Global Secondary Metal Industry Summit, hosted by SMM Information & Technology Co., Ltd., was grandly held at the Hyatt Regency Bangkok Sukhumvit from June 12th to 13th!
This summit aims to bring together associations, top-tier enterprises, research institutions, industry experts, and policymakers from the global secondary metal sector to jointly explore new trends, technologies, and policies in the development of the secondary metal industry. It will establish an international platform for exchanges, cooperation, resource sharing, and collaborative innovation, contributing to the construction and improvement of the global resource recycling system and the realization of a global green economic transition!
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Opening Remarks
Speakers:
Fan Xin, Chairman of SMM
Li Shilong, President of China Recycling Industry Technology Innovation Alliance
Guest Speeches
Speech Topic: Green Transformation and Sustainable Development Prospects of Thailand's Secondary Metal Industry
Guest Speaker: Secretary General of ASEAN Institution of Recycling (AIR)
Dr. Somthai Wongcharoen
Speech Topic: Strengthening International Exchanges to Promote Green Development of China's Non-Ferrous Secondary Metal Industry
Guest Speaker: Li Shilong, President of China Recycling Industry Technology Innovation Alliance
Interviews with Top Entrepreneurs in the Secondary Metal Industry
Moderator:
Li Shilong, President of China Recycling Industry Technology Innovation Alliance
Guests:
Zhu Zhanhong, HR and Administrative Director of Daizheng Daji Metal (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
Zhang Junbing, Global Procurement Director of Hailiang Group Co., Ltd.
P.C. General Manager of WOOD PRODUCTS CO., LTD., Qin Xinghong
Deputy General Manager and Director of Thai-China Nonferrous Metals International Co., Ltd., Liu Qingcheng
Speech Topic: The Path of Global Secondary Metal Industry Development Driven by the ESG Background
Guest Speaker: Xie Xiaoying, Director of Sustainable Development Business, Shanghai Lvran Environmental Information Technology Co., Ltd.
15:25-15:40
Speech Topic: Changes in the Global Secondary Metal Industry's Supply-Demand Pattern
Guest Speaker: Cui Suoye, Director of SMM Nonferrous Consulting
15:40-16:00
Speech Topic: Global Secondary Metal Industry Development Trends and Challenges from a Middle Eastern Perspective
Guest Speaker: Sanjeev Phadke, Financial Director and Executive Committee Member of the Middle East Recycling Bureau
16:00-16:20
Global Secondary Metal Market Discussion: In-depth Analysis of Strengths and Challenges in India, the Middle East, Europe, and Southeast Asia
Moderator:
Fan Xin, Chairman of SMM
Guests:
Mr. Kittipot Thanalertlap, General Manager of Metalcom Ltd.
Tan Tian, CEO of Dr. Recycling
WENCESLAO MANZ, Director of DIMEXA HOLDINGS PTE. LTD.
Sanjeev Phadke, Financial Director and Executive Committee Member of the Middle East Recycling Bureau
16:20-17:10
Recommendations for Copper, Aluminum - High-Quality Overseas Material Yards and Trustworthy Traders; Batteries - High-Quality Equipment Enterprises
18:30-20:00
June 13
Battery Recycling Forum
Speech Topic: Strategic Layout of Thailand's Battery Recycling Industry: A Blueprint for the Development of the Electric Vehicle Industry in the Next Five Years
Guest Speaker: Dusadee, Advisor to the Chairman of the Ministry of Industry of Thailand
9:00-9:25
Southeast Asian Battery Resource Market: Supply Chain Dynamics
Moderator:
Cui Suoye, Director of SMM Nonferrous Consulting
Guests:
Sujin Kim, Global Business Development Director of BatX Energies
Wu Xiaoyun, Chairman of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Lead-Acid Battery Industry Alliance
Zhao Bin, President of the Thai-Chinese Rayong Industrial Zone
Chen Wenkai, Chairman of the Malaysia Nonferrous Metals Association (MNMA)
Shen Juan, Purchasing Director of Jingjiu Group
9:25-10:15
Speech Topic: Current Status and Future Challenges of the Southeast Asian Secondary Lead Industry
Guest Speaker: Wu Xiaoyun, Chairman of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Lead-Acid Battery Industry Alliance
10:15-10:40
Speech Topic: Improving the Battery Recycling System Brought by the Market Growth of Electric Vehicles in Southeast Asia
Guest Speaker: Luo Tieying, President of Jinchi Industrial Park
11:00-11:25
Speech Topic: Exploring Africa: Opportunities for Sustainable Expansion and Raw Material Investment
Guest Speaker: Yousef Al Sharif, Director of the African Secondary Metal Association/Al Sharif Metal
11:25-11:50
Secondary Copper and Aluminum Forum
Speech Topic: New Dynamics in Global Secondary Copper and Aluminum Supply and Demand from a North American Perspective
Guest Speaker: Robin Wiener, President of the Recycled Materials Association (ReMA)
14:00-14:20
Speech Topic: SMM Serving the Global Secondary Copper and Aluminum Metal Market
Guest Speaker: Zhang Xiaoyao, Project Leader of SMM Recycling Conference
14:20-14:40
Speech Topic: Global Secondary Metal Supply-Demand Pattern Development from an Indian Perspective
Guest Speaker: Amar Singh, Secretary General of the Indian Material Recycling Association
14:40-15:00
Speech Topic: Building a New Cambodia-China Metal Hub - Inviting You to Co-Construct an Overseas Demonstration Industrial Park for Secondary Nonferrous Metal Processing
Guest Speaker: Cao Zhuo, General Manager of International Business in the Americas Region of the Cambodia-China Metal Material Industrial Park
15:00-15:20
Secondary Copper and Aluminum Material Yards: Innovative Recycling and Sorting Technologies Paving the Way for Green and Carbon-Reducing Industry Development
Moderator:
Zhou Bo, Executive Vice President of SMM
Guests:
Liang Jiali, Deputy General Manager of Foshan Lvtian Environmental Protection Machinery Equipment Co., Ltd.
Li Zhiqiang, General Manager of Henan Recycling Technology Co., Ltd.
Ye Hangyu, Director of the Foreign Trade Department of Hefei Anjinglong Electronics Co., Ltd.
Sun Bolin, Sales Director of Liaoning Pinuo Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd.
15:20-16:20
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