Company Introduction | Wakoh Metal Corporation,a company that exports,imports,purchases,and sells non-ferrous metal scrap.

We are a non-ferrous metals
recycler and trader
who values natural resources.

Wakoh Metal is a company that recycles non-ferrous metal materials such as copper, aluminum, stainless steel, and more, turning them into new, reusable resources.

Our clients range from construction site contractors where large amounts of non-ferrous metals are generated, to recycling companies and local residents.

We carry out indispensable tasks of sorting crucial recycled resources and transforming them into valuable metal raw materials for the future of the Earth.

Industry Flow

Wakoh Metal's Strengths

Wakoh Metal boasts a diverse range of heavy machinery, enabling the process of large quantities of various items.
With a fleet of various types of trucks, we are equipped to handle pickup and delivery operations for a wide variety of materials.
We always ensure prompt unloading, conduct proper inspection procedures, jumbo bag numbering, and personnel in-charge specification. On top of that, our inventory management is also conducted with strict precision.
Our suppliers and buyers extend beyond the Japanese domestic market, reaching regions such as Southeast Asia, the Middle East, North America, and more. We import as well as export a variety of scrap materials from and to numerous nations worldwide, and we are adept at container operations.

Company Internal Workflow

Procurement Operations

Regarding Unloading
- We are equipped with a variety of forklifts and machines of different builds, functions and sizes, enabling us to handle the unloading of materials with various types of packaging and stacking methods.
- We also have various equipment and gears such as large metal ramps, allowing us to accommodate container entry. At the Aikawa facility, we have installed five ground-type platform scales with remote operation and invoice issuance functions to increase operation precision and minimize customer waiting time.
Inspection and Purchase of Goods
- We have skilled sales personnel and inspectors for a wide range of products. In addition, we not only have hand-held X-ray analysis machines but also a spectrophotometer laser analysis system, allowing us to thoroughly assess the value of products and consistently offer fair purchase prices.

What role do
metal recyclers play in society?

Broadly speaking, Recyclers like us are responsible for filling three gaps between suppliers and consumers which are, quality, price, and quantity.

Our company works every day with the awareness of our social role to stabilize the quality, price, and quantity of each product for each manufacturer and contribute to the domestic and foreign manufacturing industry.

Quality

Scraps from demolition sites, factories, and general consumption are virtually unusable if taken directly to a materials manufacturer. That is why we, based on our knowledge and experience, carry out sorting, processing, and packaging of these scrap materials to ensure their quality before selling and distributing them.

We utilize a cutting-edge atomic emission spectrometric analyzer to detect composition elements with high-precision measurements down to N10 PPM.
We have our skilled personnel sort materials by hand.
We process materials in ways that are most easy to use to cater to the needs of every individual user.

Price

The market for non-ferrous metals fluctuates every day. It's common for prices to be higher when buying and lower when selling (and of course, vice versa). As a futures trader, we engage in hedging to try to keep the market fluctuation curve as flat as possible. Utilizing this practice, we strive to be able to sell goods without being significantly affected by changing market conditions.

Copper price fluctuation trends. (Year 1980 – 2021)

Quantity

Manufacturers purchase raw materials according to their production plans. However, the circulation of scrap materials inevitably tends to increase when market prices are high and decrease when prices drop. Therefore, we strive to manage our inventory levels accordingly, increasing them when necessary. In times of low supply of goods in circulation, we may purchase materials at higher prices than the market rate to be able to obtain and provide goods at the quantity that aligns with the manufacturer's preferences and needs.

Copper price - monthly average trends.

Market fluctuation trends and stable supplies to users.

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