August 31 (Mon), 2026: Zoom Seminar on "Launching a Waste Plastic Recycling Business, Factory Operations, and Profitability Design - Reasons for Stumbling on-site and Practical Points for Success" Scheduled

AndTech Inc. (Head Office: Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture, President: Masao Toyama, hereinafter referred to as AndTech) will explain "Market Fluctuations and Profitability Design" for the "Plastic Recycling Business" as part of its R&D support.

- Why do recycling businesses stumble? Learning from failure cases in factory operations and business design -

We will share insights into waste plastic recycling based on "on-site sweat and failures." Drawing from experience in operating factories in over 30 countries for a major chemical HD, we will concretely explain on-site challenges such as yield, foreign matter, odor, and profitability, which cannot be conveyed through textbook technical explanations.

Live Web Seminar Course Outline

──────────────────

Theme: Launching a Waste Plastic Recycling Business, Factory Operations, and Profitability Design ~ Reasons for Stumbling on-site and Practical Points for Success ~

Date and Time: August 31, 2026 (Mon) 13:00-16:30

Recorded Viewing: Available

Participation Fee: 44,000 yen (tax included) *Materials will be distributed electronically

URL: https://andtech.co.jp/seminars/1f16acd1-2c2d-6e12-86c0-064fb9a95405

Web Distribution Format:

This will be a live seminar distributed via the web conferencing tool "Zoom."

Details will be provided after registration.

Seminar Course Content Structure

────────────

Tatsuhiko Hatakeyama, Representative Director of DCTA Inc. / (Former) Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation

Knowledge to be gained and technical issues to be solved in this seminar

───────────────────────

1 Perspective of viewing recycling not only as "environmental response" but also as "securing raw materials and domestic self-sufficiency measures" against the backdrop of supply instability for petrochemical raw materials and high crude oil prices.

2 Latest trends in material recycling and chemical recycling, and the implementation phase, application fields, and limitations of each technology.

3 On-site challenges and approaches to countermeasures that affect recycled material quality, such as advanced sorting, foreign matter contamination, odor, color unevenness, and moisture content.

4 How to view business profitability, including recycled material pricing, its relationship with crude oil and naphtha markets, collection routes, and offtake agreements.

5 Potential for developing resource circulation businesses through cross-industry and international collaboration, as seen in CLOMA collaboration, the Kawasaki waterfront area, and ASEAN/Indonesia case studies.

All items in the program below (please view if you are interested in the details)

──────────────────────────────

【Key Points of the Lecture】

We will provide a three-dimensional explanation from an on-site perspective, covering everything from trends and criteria for technology selection, reasons for stumbling on-site, profitability and business models, to how to expand through CLOMA, industry-academia-government collaboration, and international networks.

【Program】

1. Introduction: How to rethink recycling in an era of raw material procurement risk

∽∽─────────────────────∽∽

1.1 Speaker's self-introduction and clarification of what will be conveyed in this seminar

1.2 The fragility of the petrochemical raw material supply chain exposed by the Strait of Hormuz risk

1.3 The perspective of viewing recycling not as an "environmental cost" but as a "means of domestic self-sufficiency for raw materials"

1.4 Organizational policy to respond to "I understand the trends, so what should I do?"

Chapter 2: Summary of Technological Trends: Comparison Criteria for Selection

∽∽─────────────────────∽∽

2.1 Latest trends in material recycling

2.2 How to identify fields where horizontal recycling is progressing and those where it is still difficult

2.3 The current state and limitations of advanced sorting technologies (near-infrared, AI image recognition)

2.4 Comparison of implementation phases for chemical recycling

2.5 Suitability of pyrolysis oil production, depolymerization, and gasification

2.6 Business viability of oil production and monomerization, which are being re-evaluated in the context of high crude oil prices

2.7 The approach to "applying technology to one's own waste" rather than "listing technologies"

Chapter 3: Reasons for Stumbling On-site: Learning from Failure Cases

∽∽─────────────────────∽∽

3.1 "Minor but fatal" issues such as foreign matter contamination, odor, color unevenness, and moisture content

3.2 Common patterns where processes that worked in the lab fail in mass production

3.3 The structure by which unstable collection routes disrupt profitability and how to deal with it

3.4 How to set quality standards that resonate with on-site personnel

Chapter 4: Profitability and Business Models: Designing with consideration for raw material market conditions

∽∽─────────────────────∽∽

4.1 Pricing structure for recycled materials and their correlation with crude oil and naphtha market conditions

4.2 The impact of supply uncertainty for virgin materials on demand for recycled materials

4.3 Approach to revenue design to move away from reliance on subsidies

4.4 The importance of offtake agreements (purchase commitments) and key negotiation points

Chapter 5: Expanding Through Collaboration: CLOMA, Industry-Academia-Government, International Networks

∽∽─────────────────────∽∽

5.1 How to proceed with cross-industry demonstration projects through CLOMA collaboration (from case studies in the Kawasaki waterfront area, etc.)

5.2 Current status and lessons learned from the recycling town concept in Central Java, Indonesia

5.3 The significance of resource circulation collaboration with ASEAN from the perspective of raw material security

Chapter 6: Conclusion: Organizing for Action Tomorrow

∽∽─────────────────────∽∽

6.1 Checkpoints for confirming one's own position

6.2 Approach to starting small, testing, and growing as a measure for supply chain resilience

6.3 Q&A and Discussion

About AndTech Inc.

────────────

We provide research and development support services that offer information for clients engaged in R&D across a wide range of fields, including chemicals, materials, electronics, automotive, energy, medical devices, food packaging, and building materials.

We offer a variety of services, starting with "technical training courses and seminars," "lecturer dispatch," "publishing," "consultant dispatch," "market trend surveys," "business matching," and "business development consulting," with a lineup of top-tier lecturers.

We listen to our clients' voices and provide effective support for them to enter desired new business areas and markets.

https://andtech.co.jp/

AndTech Inc. Technical Training Course List

─────────────────

We hold numerous monthly web lecture seminars by first-class lecturers.

https://andtech.co.jp/seminars/search

AndTech Inc. Book List

──────────────

We select highly demanded themes and publish books.

https://andtech.co.jp/books

AndTech Inc. Consulting Services

─────────────────────

We dispatch highly specialized technical consultants with extensive experience and achievements.

https://andtech.co.jp/business-consulting

Inquiries Regarding This Matter

─────────────

AndTech Inc. Public Relations PR Representative: Aoki

Email Address: pr●andtech.co.jp (Please replace ● with @ and contact us)

* Product and service names mentioned in this press release are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

* The content described in this press release is current as of the date of publication. It is subject to change without notice.

End