News Room 2022
UATH Signs MOU on Promoting the Closed-Loop Recycling of Aluminum Cans
—Strengthening Ties with Thailand’s Leading Can Manufacturing Group—
February 3, 2022
On December 7, 2021, UACJ (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (UATH), a consolidated subsidiary of UACJ Corporation, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with three companies to undertake a can-to-can, closed-loop recycling initiative. Other parties to the agreement were Thai Beverage Can Ltd. (TBC) [a leading Thai manufacturer of cans], Thai Beverage Recycle Co., Ltd. (TBR) [a container recycler that belongs to the Thai Beverage group], and Anglo Asia Trading Co., Ltd. (Anglo Asia) [which processes scrap].
The MOU is an example of UACJ’s efforts to promote can-to-can recycling in Thailand. Through this initiative, we aim to reduce our environmental impact by promoting the recycling of aluminum cans and building a business model that will benefit our customers, society, and ourselves in the ASEAN region. To date, we have fostered an understanding of closed-loop recycling by signing an MOU in December 2020 with government and industry officials and by conducting plant tours for these officials. The parties to the current MOU expect to conduct closed-loop recycling of approximately 100 tons per month.
Going forward, UACJ aims to continue strengthening mutual cooperation to promote the closed-loop recycling of aluminum cans in Thailand, as well as initiatives to realize a recycling-oriented society.
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About TBC
TBC is a joint venture between two Thai companies—Berli Jucker Public Co., Ltd. and Standard Can Co., Ltd.—and Ball Corporation, a leading US can manufacturer. TBC employs advanced technology from Ball, which is the world’s leading provider of metal packaging for beverages, food, and household products.
| Name | Thai Beverage Can Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Location | 99 Moo 9 Nongplakradi Road, Nongpling, Nongkhae, Saraburi 18140 Thailand. |
| Representative | Saroj Chayavivatkul, President |
| Business | Beverage packaging |
| Established | April 1996 |
| Capital | THB 1,500,000,000 |
About Anglo Asia Trading
As a trading company belonging to the Anglo Asia group, in addition to processing and recycling aluminum dross, the company specializes in the purchase, sale, and trading of aluminum ingots and scrap metal.
| Name | Anglo Asia Trading Co., Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Location | 62/19 Prompak Place Sukhumvit 49/6, Klongtan Nua, Wattana, Bangkok 10110, Thailand |
| Representative | Chris Hirst, President & CEO |
| Business | aluminum trader |
| Established | 1997 |
| Capital | THB 10,000,000 |
About UACJ
UACJ Corporation is an integrated aluminum manufacturer doing business globally and with its origins in Japan. We define our Group purpose to “Contribute to society by using raw materials to manufacture products that enhance prosperity and sustainability.” The Company was formed in 2013 through the business integration of Furukawa-Sky Aluminum Corporation and Sumitomo Light Metal Industries, Ltd. The Group has six businesses: flat rolled products, automotive components, extrusion, foil, casting and forging, and precision-machined components. We provide aluminum materials to a wide range of industrial fields, including the beverage can, automotive, IT equipment, air conditioning, and aerospace industries.
In the aluminum flat rolled products business, we have built a three-pronged global structure with bases in North America, Thailand and Japan. In the automotive components business, we are developing our business in North America, China and Japan by utilizing our integrated production system spanning alloy development to design. In the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021, the Company had net sales of ¥569.8 billion and around 9,700 employees around the world.