Company Profile

Greeting

Since our establishment in 1970 (Showa 45), we have been committed to maintaining a track record of profitability and zero personal accidents. Additionally, we strive to achieve effective recycling of metal resources and environmental preservation, contributing to the local community by recovering even the smallest traces of metal.

Takeshi Taguchi,
Chairman of the Board

The company was established in 1970, when I was 31 years old.
I was convinced that the scrap metal trade would be a perpetual and promising business and decided to start my own business.
I am from Kumamoto Prefecture and joined Sowa Metals K.K. in Edogawa Ward, Tokyo. Here, I was fortunate to have the opportunity to hear various valuable stories from many company presidents in the same trade, which I have used as reference for my own business.
My father’s farm work education also proved extremely useful in every turn of my life, and in the company, I have always kept a keen eye on maintaining a safe factory environment and also recognize the importance of providing employees with a stable life.
My father and the presidents of the other companies taught me that the foundation in managing a company was to ensure that the employees do not feel uneasy or uncomfortable in performing their tasks and to eliminate dissatisfied in their daily lives. We have been able to carry on operations with staying out of the red and no workplace accidents since its establishment in 1970.
I believe that this achievement is a result of the coexistence of a better sense of cooperation and the spirit of mutual prosperity among our employees. We hope to continue to serve our clients and the society on the basis of this policy.
I have now been appointed as Chairperson, and as my successor, Noriaki Taguchi has been appointed as President and CEO.
I hope to have your continued patronage for us.

Noriaki Taguchi,
President & CEO

In November 2013, I, Noriaki Taguchi, assumed the position of the President and CEO of Taguchi Metals Corporation.
On the basis of our corporate philosophy of coexistence and mutual prosperity with the local community, and always putting the benefits of our clients and the local community first, we will strive to maintain a record of profitability without accidents since our establishment.
Succeeding the management policy of my predecessor, we will ensure further technological advances to address the various changes in the metal recycle market, strive to provide a safe workplace and promote environmental conservation.
Employees are valued and nurtured through training and education sessions to ensure that they are capable of meeting the requests of the local community and our clients. We will never be satisfied with our present situation and will continue to challenge ourselves into the future.
We hope to receive your continued support and patronage as we exert our efforts to keep a beautiful factory, nurture courteous employees, and maintain operations with staying out of the red and no workplace accidents.

Profile

NAME

TAGUCHI METALS CORPORATION Taguchi Metals Corporation TMC

Head office

Taguchi Bldg. 1-20-4 Nakaochiai, Shinjuku, Tokyo 161-0032 Japan
Phone: +81 3-5386-1000 Fax: +81 3-3367-7001

Establish-ment

November 21, 1974
(Started as Taguchi Shoten in September, 1970)

Capital

JPY 20,000,000

Sales and Net Profit

	Sales	Capital
2008.8	10887	294
2009.8（a year after the Lehman Shock）	4888	12
2010.8	6215	222
2011.8	7153	207
2012.8	5997	37
2013.8	6354	168
2014.8	6227	201
2015.8	5428	74
2016.8	3708	12
2017.8	4868	171
2018.8	6253	280
2019.9	5551	228
2020.8	4714	102
2021.8	7933	471
2022.8	11364	256
2023.8	10586	84

(Unit: Millions of yen)

Directors

Chairperson and Managing Director: Takeshi TAGUCHI
President and Managing Director: Noriaki TAGUCHI
Senior Managing Director: Kiyoshi ITOU
Executive Director General Manager of Sales Department: Yuzo KOBAYAKAWA
Director: Rika TAGUCHI
Director: Tkeko TAGUCHI
Director: Masahiro AKIBA
Director: Tomohito YAMANAKA
Auditor: Shizuo NAKAMURA

Employees

90（as of April 2023）

Business

Recycling of steelmaking raw materials, nonferrous metal materials and waste home appliances
Collection and transportation of industrial waste
Intermediate treatment of industrial waste
Construction demolition work
Automobile demolition for recycling

Associated Company

DEN Corporation (Taguchi Sansho Co., Ltd. changed its name in December 2019)
Nakai Corporation

Banks

Bank of Mitsubishi UFJ(Takadanobaba branch)
Mizuho Bank(Takadanobaba branch)
The Shoko Chukin Bank(The main office marketing dept.)
Tokyo Shinyo Kinko(Nakai branch)
Joyo Bank(Shinjuku branch)

Major Clients (listed in random order)

Nippon Steel Co., Ltd.
Tokyo Steel Co., Ltd.
Tokyo Tekko Co., Ltd.
Tokyo Ko-tetsu Co., Ltd.

Chiyoda Steel Co., Ltd.
Jonan Steel corporation
Mukoyama Steel Works Co., Ltd.
Itoh Iron & Steel Co., Ltd.
JFE Bars & Shapes Corporation
Kyoei Steel Ltd.
Various home appliance recycling plants
National and local government offices

MM&KENZAI Corporation
ITOCHU Metals Corporation
Hanwa Co., Ltd.
Mitsui Kinzoku Recycle Co., Ltd.
Toyota Tsusho Material Incorprated
Honda Trading Corporation
JX Metal Trading Co., Ltd.
Sakai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
Ahresty Corporation
Keiaisha Co., Ltd.
Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd.
Nippon Yakin Kogyo Co., Ltd.

Daiki Aluminium Industry Co., Ltd.
Asahi Seiren Co., Ltd.
Komazawa Kinzoku Kogyo Ltd.
S. S. Aluminum Co., Ltd.
Mitsubishi Materials Corporation
Rever Corporation
Seinan Corporation
Ishii Shoji Co., Ltd.
Suzuki Shokai Inc.

500 other corporations in the industry（As of June 2024）

Affiliations

Japan Iron And Steel Recycling Institute
Tokyo Recycle Business Cooperative
Ibaraki Prefecture Construction and Demolition industries Cooperative
Kanto Tetsugen Cooperative
Tokyo Hitetsu Kinzoku Shoko Kyoudou Kumiai

Shimotsuma Koiki Shigen Cooperative
Koga Recycling Cooperative
Kogashi Industrial Association
Metal Scrap Press Association
Kekinzoku Doyukai
Ibaraki Industrial Resources Recycling Association

Permits and Licenses

Unified Supplier Qualification for all ministry and agency (Grade A).

Audit and certification organization: Japan Audit and Certification Organization for Environment and Quality (JACO)
Registration#: EC04J0060
Date of Certification: 2004/5/12
Date of Renew: 2022/5/12

Industrial Waste Treatment License

License#

Ibaraki Prefecture 00821015294(Certificate of Excellence)

Classification Segment

Intermediate treatment of industrial waste (cutting ,compressing and shredding)

Workplace and Types of Industrial Waste

Okazato Plant (cutting ,compressing and shredding)

Scrap metal, waste plastics, glass, concrete and ceramic scraps, wood scraps, paper, fiber, rubber scraps, and debris

Tsukuba Plant (cutting,compressing)

Scrap metal, waste plastics, glass, concrete and ceramic scraps, wood scraps
Waste Reclamation Business Registration

Registration Number

Ibaraki Pref 4013（Tsukuba plant）
Ibaraki Pref 4014（Koga plant）
Ibaraki Pref 4022（Okazato plant）

Business contents

Metal scraps
Industrial Waste Collection and Transportation

License Numbers

Tokyo Metropolis 013-00-015294 (Certificate of Excellence)
Ibaraki Pref. 00801015294
Tochigi Pref. 00900015294 (Certificate of Excellence)
Gunma Pref. 01000015294 (Certificate of Excellence)
Saitama Pref. 01106015294
Chiba Pref. 01200015294 (Certificate of Excellence)
Fukushima Pref. 00707015294 (Certificate of Excellence)
Miyagi Pref. 00400015294 (Certificate of Excellence)
Kanagawa Pref. 01400015294 (Certificate of Excellence)

Nigata Pref. 01509015294

Yamanashi Pref. 01900015294

Nagano Pref. 2009015294
Demolition of Construction License

License Number

Ibaraki Prefectural Governor (reg. 15) 147
Metal Scrap and Second-hand Dealer License
Automobile Recycling and Shredding License

License Number

Ibaraki Prefecture 20084002199

Business Segment

Pre-demolition (cutting)
Recycled Resource Export Business Registration to China

Registration Number

A392170145

History

1970: Established” Taguchi Shoten” in Sowa, Ibaraki (present Koga).
1971: Began an operation at Shinjuku Plant. Dollar Crisis recession
1973: Oil Crisis
1974: Incorporated as Taguchi Metals Corporation.
Made Shinjuku Plant the head plant.
1977: Began an operation at Ibaraki Plant (Kitatone Industrial Park) Established Japan Recycling Metals Co., Ltd. (Nippon Saisei Kinzoku).
1978: Established Taguchi Sansho Co. Ltd.
1980: 10th Anniversary of Taguchi Metals
1983: Constructed the Taguchi Metals Group Building (Nakaochiai, Shinjuku Ward).
1987: Relocated Sowa Plant (sold and relocated from the Kitatone Industrial Park). 60-ton weigh station
1988: Dissolved Japan Recycling Metals.
1989: Began an operation at Tsukuba Plant.　60-ton weigh station
1990: Established Yokohama Office.
1992: Closed Yokohama Office.
1993: Established nonferrous metal sorting plant at Ibaraki (Sowa) Plant.
1996: Installed guillotine press at Tsukuba Plant.
1998: Began an operation at Ibaraki New Yard (present Koga Plant). 80-ton weigh station
2000: Licensed as a general construction business (Tokyo Metropolitan Government).
2001: Acquired the right for direct sales to Tokyo Steel Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Utsunomiya Plant.
Obtained Unified Supplier Qualification for every ministry and agency (Grade A).
2002: Licensed as an industrial waste treatment for Tsukuba Plant. Closed the head plant (for the construction of Metropolitan
Expressway Central Circular Shinjuku Route).
2003: Registered disassembly business (Ibaraki pref.).
Constructed Ibaraki New Yard office building and plant building (present Koga Plant).
2004: Certified ISO 14001.
＜4 locations: head office, Koga Plant, Sowa Plant and Tsukuba Plant＞
Licensed as an automobile demolition and recycling for Tsukuba Plant.
2005: Licensed for recycled material export to China. Changed the plant names due to city/town mergers.
＜Koga Plant (former Ibaraki new Yard) and Sowa Plant (former Ibaraki Plant)＞ Registered as an industrial waste recycler (Ibaraki Pref.)
2007: Began an operation at the 2nd Koga Plant.
Began an operation at Okazato Plant.
Established Steel and aluminum can area.
Installed a Guillotine press. 80-ton weigh station
2008: Completed Okazato Plant office building.
2009: Certified ISO 14001 for all offices. (new for Okazato and the 2nd Koga Plants)
2010: Extended and Renovated of the 2nd Koga Plant building.
Installed nonferrous metal sorting plant.
2011: Installed 100kw solar power generation equipment at Okazato Plant.
Installed the sorting line unit 2 and wind force specific gravity sorter at 2nd Koga Plant.
Licensed as an industrial waste treatment for Okazato Plant.
2012: Rebuilt an office and installed 80-ton weigh station and a radiation detector at Tsukuba plant.
2013: Installed 111.6 kilowatts solar energy generation equipment at Koga Plant.
Installed 184.3 kilowatts solar energy generation equipment at the 2nd Koga Plant.
Installed 154.3 kilowatts solar energy generation equipment at Tsukuba Plant.
Installed magnetic eddy current sorting equipment. Installed 1000-ton Guillotine and constructed the building house of Guillotine at Tsukuba Plant
2014: Installed a metal sorter and a color metal sorter at Koga Plant.
2016: The former Sowa Plant moved into the site of Okazato Plant and changed the name to Koga Okazato Group.
2017: Installed scrap metal crusher at Okazato Plant.
2018: Installed x-ray metal sorting machine and wind power metal sorting machine at the 2nd Koga Plant.
2019: Installed the 3rd Line at Koga Plant.
Expanded of Tsukuba Plant.
2020: Established of Nakai Co., Ltd. and opened ”cafe NAKAI”.
2022: Installed a briquette machine at Okazato Plant.
2023: Installed a 1250HP shredder plant at Okazato Plant.
Sold the Souwa Plant.
Established the Koga 3rd plant.

ISO14001

ISO14001 certification

In 2003 we began certification acquisition activities of ISO 14001, and in May 2004 we acquired certification at four business sites, the head office, the Koga factory, the total factory and the Tsukuba plant. We will continue to promote environmental conservation activities by effectively recycling.

Environmental policy

Since our establishment in 1970, we have developed strong and trusting relationships with local communities and our clients, and strived at keeping our company’s record free of workplace accidents. With the technical skills we have acquired and achievements we have made in our primary business of recycling limited metal resources over the years, we have faithfully contributed to the formation of recycling-oriented society by effectively recycling the metal resources generated by local communities.
Environmental issues are becoming ever more complex. We consider such issues our primary concern and continue to promote environmental protection in close cooperation with local governments and residents.
We hereby establish our basic policies for environmental protection.

Company policy

Our business activities aim to increase the recycling volume of metal resources and facilitate the acquisition of licenses and qualifications.
We are continuously aware of the environmental impact of our business activities, promote energy conservation, strive to reduce noise and vibration, and minimize our impact on the environmental.
We rigorously enforce pollution prevention and promote the continuous improvement of our environmental management system, such as the implementation of solar power generation, to enhance our environmental performance.
We will comply with relevant environmental regulations, agreements with the local community, stakeholders, and contractual obligations related to our products and services.
This environmental policy will be made known to all individuals working within or for our organization, as well as the local community and the general public.”

2022/9/1
Taguchi Metals Co., Ltd
President & CEO, Noriaki Taguchi