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Enhancing Steel Recycling: Touko Metal's New Guillotine Shredder

Touko Metal Company, headquartered in Ota City, Tokyo, is committed to creating a sustainable and prosperous society through the circular economy. To further this ambition, the company has announced the upcoming installation of a state-of-the-art 1600t guillotine shredder at its Chiba factory, set to be operational from April 1, 2026.

A Legacy in Recycling

Since its founding in 1902, Touko Metal has established itself as a key player in the recycling sector. The company opened its Chiba factory in 2007, where it has been processing metal scrap on a large scale. The existing infrastructure has included a 1000t guillotine shredder, gas cutting equipment, and a comprehensive fragmentation and sorting line that utilizes magnetic separation to produce high-quality recycled materials.

New Technology for Enhanced Efficiency

The decision to invest in a new guillotine shredder arises from the need to replace aging machinery with more efficient technology. The newly introduced Q91Y-1600/C20MY hydraulic scrap shear, manufactured by Jiangsu Huahong Technology Co., Ltd., is expected to significantly boost production capabilities. With an expected processing capacity of 28 to 35 tons per hour, this advanced equipment aims to streamline operations further and enhance the incoming and outgoing volumes of steel scrap.

Driving Steel Recycling Forward

With the addition of this new guillotine shredder, Touko Metal is poised to improve its processing speed and overall efficiency in recycling operations. This upgrade is aligned with the company’s long-standing commitment to sustainability and the responsible management of resources.

Company Overview

As a leading enterprise in the Cyclers Group, Touko Metal specializes in metal scrap operations, both domestically and in import/export activities. The company also engages in various recycling processes for plastics and manages industrial waste collection, transport, and intermediate processing.

• - Company Name: Touko Metal Company
• - Address: 2-20-4 Keihin Island, Ota City, Tokyo, 143-0003
• - Founded: July 1902
• - Established: December 1947
• - Capital: 100 million JPY
• - CEO: Takashi Fukuda
• - Business Scope: Comprehensive metal scrap services, recycling of plastics, industrial waste management, and other recycling endeavors.

Group Company Info

• - Company Name: Cyclers Co., Ltd.
• - Address: 2-20-4 Keihin Island, Ota City, Tokyo, 143-0003
• - Established: September 2020
• - Capital: 100 million JPY
• - CEO: Takashi Fukuda
• - Business Scope: Overseeing group operations, strategic planning, and management functions.