Adopted for a Grant Project for Research, Development, and Demonstration Contributing to the Advancement of Automobile Recycling

Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. (hereinafter, Hamamatsu Photonics) and Daio Engineering Co., Ltd. (hereinafter, Daio Engineering) have applied for and been adopted into the "2026 Grant Project for Research, Development, and Demonstration Contributing to the Advancement of Automobile Recycling" publicly offered by the Japan Foundation for Automobile Recycling (hereinafter, J-FAR), with their proposal titled "LEDification of Lighting for Black Plastic Sorting and ASR Recycling Verification."

This project aims to develop a low-heat mid-infrared LED line lighting unit and work on improving the safety of black plastic sorting derived from automobiles. By implementing it in sorting machines and evaluating its performance, the project will identify issues in ASR* recycling and aim to promote the use of recycled materials for automobiles.

*ASR (Automobiles Shredder Residue): Residue remaining after shredding end-of-life vehicles.

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Project Name: LEDification of Lighting for Black Plastic Sorting and ASR Recycling Verification

Lead Company: Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.

Role: LED development for black plastic sorting

Joint Company: Daio Engineering Co., Ltd.

Role: LED line lighting development ~ plastic sorting verification

For more details, please refer to J-FAR's website.

https://j-far.or.jp/public/

As a company committed to creating value for society and the environment through light, our company continues to take on challenges towards an ideal future. In this project, based on our unique mid-infrared LED technology, we will not only collaborate with Daio Engineering, a joint venture partner with plastic sorting technology, but also with Chubu Nippon Plastic Co., Ltd., which possesses waste plastic recycling technology. We will play a part in J-FAR's initiatives aimed at preserving the global environment, protecting and maintaining the natural environment, and realizing a circular economy.

Please see here for details on our "Sustainability."

Sustainability

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Technical product catalog for plastic sorting equipment

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