K.K. Planic (Headquarters: Omaezaki-shi, Shizuoka, President: Tadatoshi Koike, hereinafter referred to as Planic) announces that the Omaezaki Plant started full-operation on October 11, 2022.
Planic is one of the largest manufacturers of recycled plastics in Japan*. Planic processes crushed mixed plastics from cars and home appliances, and plastic products used at home. The plastics processed at the plant become recycled raw materials that can be used again for automobile parts and home appliances.
It has been technologically challenging to recycle mixed plastics used in automobile parts and they have undergone heat recovery instead of material recycling. However, the latest technology that Planic has introduced first in Japan enables “car-to-car recycling” to produce high-quality recycled plastics used as raw materials for automobile parts. The Omaezaki Plant collects approximately 40,000 tons annually and aims to produce approximately 32,000 tons of recycled raw materials. Planic will contribute to the circular economy by recycling instead of heat recovery.