On May 12, the 2026 SMM (3rd) Global Renewable Metal Industry Chain Summit & Battery Recycling Forum , organized by Shanghai Metals Market (SMM), drew to a successful close at the Sheraton Grande Tokyo Bay Hotel in Tokyo, Japan!
Following the event, SMM arranged an overseas field trip for delegates. The delegation paid visits to renowned local recycling enterprises in Japan to learn about operational practices and technological advancements in Japan's recycled non-ferrous metal sector.
On the morning of May 14, the delegation visited Kankyu Boeki Co., Ltd. and received a warm welcome from the firm’s management.
Company Profile
Kankyu Boeki Co., Ltd. is a comprehensive resource recycling group whose core business encompasses the dismantling, shredding, and smelting/refining of secondary non-ferrous metal resources, with integrated services in trading, customs clearance, and logistics. The group has long been deeply engaged in the field of industrial and electronic metals recycling, establishing an integrated industry chain system spanning collection, dismantling and processing, smelting, and product output, providing clients with stable, efficient, and compliant secondary metals solutions.
The group's main businesses include dismantling and fine processing of secondary non-ferrous metal resources, copper smelting and blister copper ingot production, shredding, dismantling, and smelting of electronic metal materials, and large-scale processing of industrial miscellaneous items, motors, wires, and mechanical metals. The group has annual processing capacities of industrial miscellaneous items (150,000 mt), motors (50,000 mt), air conditioning radiators (30,000 mt), wires (30,000 mt), aluminum and mixed aluminum (50,000 mt), shredded copper and copper wire nodules (50,000 mt), blister copper ingots (100,000 mt), shredded iron (30,000 mt), and H2 iron (80,000 mt).
This visit was an important initiative by SMM to build an international exchange platform for the recycled metals industry, serving as a bridge for direct dialogue and experience sharing between Chinese and Japanese enterprises. Through on-site observation and face-to-face communication, the attendees gained in-depth insights into Kankyu Boeki Co., Ltd.'s technological advantages, operational management experience, and market positioning strategies in the recycled metals sector. The visit was particularly fruitful in areas such as refined processing of scrap metals and collaborative operations across the entire industry chain, providing valuable references for enterprises in China to optimize production models and enhance technological capabilities.
