Vision/Mission
“Asahi Way” – Doing our part to protect the natural environment and resources.
Our credo is included in Asahi Way as one of its elements as follows;
“To preserve the environment and protect the Earth’s natural resources, entrusted to us by future generations, by using original technology and expertise,” which means that we aim to be a leading company in the “eco-business”.
For more information: http://www.asahiholdings.com/english/company/philosophy/
Business Description
Precious Metal Business
Recover precious and rare metals such as gold, silver, palladium, platinum and indium, from various forms of scrap yielded from a variety of industries and contribute to industry growth and effective utilization of resources through the recycling of precious and rare metals. And refine precious metals sourced mainly from mines focusing on gold and silver in N.A.
Environmental Preservation Business
Appropriate disposal and recycling of various industrial wastes contributes to the solution of geo-environmental issues.
Life & Health Business
Provide devices and equipment for better life and health of people and contribute to people’s pleasant lifestyles and good health.
For more information: http://www.asahiholdings.com/english/business
Background
1952 Founded Asahi Chemical Laboratory
Started silver recycling business from photographic fixing effluent
1975 Acquired the first industrial waste disposal license
Started Environmental Preservation Business
1982 Started diversification of precious metal recycling business, such as in the
dental field
2009 Established Asahi Holdings, Inc.
Listed on the 1st Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
2014 Launched Life & Health Business
2015 Acquired Johnson Matthey’s North America’s gold and silver refining facilities
Established Asahi Refining USA Inc. And Asahi Refining Canada Ltd
For more information: http://www.asahiholdings.com/english/company/history/
Location
Head Office:
(KOBE)
Nissay Sannomiya Building 16F 4-4-17 Kano-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo 650-0001 Japan
(TOKYO)
Sapia Tower 11F 1-7-12 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0005 Japan
Locations:
90 locations (domestic 80, overseas 10) *as of end of Sep 2015
Competitive Advantages
Precious Metal Business
[Precious metal recycling - Sales]
Nationwide collection network and variety of waste licenses.
Customer service competency built through many years of experience.
Sales activities integrated with field engineering (plating, electrolysis, equipment).
Purchase and hedge control designed to be sensitive to precious metal price fluctuation.
[Technology]
Advanced sampling and precisive assay technologies.
[Products & Brand]
World’s highest level standard in purity and quality.
Our precious metal products are certified as “Good Delivery Bars”.
[North America’s refining of gold and silver – Asahi Refining*]
Cost competitiveness through a large production scale.
Strong customer relationships with mining companies.
(*)
Asahi Refining joined the Group in March 2015, which operates its long-standing business of gold and silver refining processing based on mine-derived materials in the US and Canada. The business boasts its leading position in the global market for its refinery volumes of gold and silver. Furthermore, Asahi Refining’s management resources include its accumulated core technology of refining processing, strong relationship with mine customers, and cost competitiveness driven by the scale.
We aim for growth in the global precious metal business by achieving synergies through initiatives to build up optimal combination with precious metal recycling technologies and capabilities which we have developed.
Environmental Preservation Business (industrial waste treatment)
One-stop solution for various kinds of wastes within our group.
Technologies for appropriate disposal and recycling of various kinds of industrial waste.
Life & Health Business
Group companies (3 subsidiaries) in this segment can utilize other segments’ business bases (such as a nationwide sales network for hospitals and entail clinics) to create new revenue opportunities and increase profitability.
Fujiiryoki, one of our group companies in life and health, is a leading company of the massage chair industry in Japan because of its high product development capabilities and brand awareness.
Company Goals & Objectives
In late March 2015, we announced our seventh mid-term plan for three years starting in April 2015. Under the slogan “Pursuing growth and efficiency”, we will increase operating profit in the final fiscal year (the term ending March 2018) by 50% compared to the fiscal year ending March 2015.
Target for FY2017 ending in March 2018
Consolidated Net Sales: 170 billion yen
Consolidated Operating Income: 16 billion yen
ROE: 13% or above
Business strategy in seventh mid-term plan
#1 Accelerate growth in new business areas
#2 Enhance profitability of core business
#3 Promote global management
Management
In June 2015, we shifted to a company with audit and supervisory committee structure, including one-third of our Directors being Outside Directors. We will continue seeking to achieve highly transparent corporate governance.
For more information about directors: http://www.asahiholdings.com/english/company/officer/
Employees
2,080 employees *consolidated (as of March 31, 2015)
Other Notes