We are pleased to announce that the highly acclaimed IRUNIVERSE/MIRU Circular Economy Symposium will be holding its 5th edition on Friday, April 25, 2025, at Midland Hall in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture.

This year’s event will feature an even more comprehensive program, with distinguished speakers from leading domestic and international circular economy companies as well as government officials. We warmly invite you to participate in this exciting event.

Further updates, including details on how to apply, will be provided on this page.

 

We are also planning a tour on Thursday, April 24th, to visit a comprehensive recycling company ARBIZ. Please find the detailed information at the bottom of the page.

 

Past Symposium Archive

To learn more about previous editions of the Circular Economy Symposium, please visit the link below:
[Circular Economy Symposium Archive]

 

Sponsorship Opportunities

We are now accepting sponsorship applications!

 

 

 

　　

　　

　

 

Event Details

 

Date & Time
Friday, April 25, 2025 | 12:30 – 18:30
(A networking reception will be held after the main event)
Registration opens at 11:45

 

Venue
Midland Hall
Address: Midland Square Office Tower 5F, 4-7-1 Meieki, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 450-6205
TEL: 052-527-8500

 

 

Capacity
150 participants

 

Participation Fee (excluding tax)

Lecture Only:

MIRU Members: 15,000 yen

General: 23,000 yen

Lecture & Networking Event:

MIRU Members: 20,000 yen

General: 28,000 yen

 

Keynote Moderators

• Mr. Kōmei Harada – Representative Director, Sustainability Technology Design Organization / Honorary Researcher, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
• Mr. Jun Nishida – Environmental Strategy Consultant, Office Nishida LLC

 

Program (Tentative Speakers)

12:30~12:45  Greetings

12:45~13:10  Chubu Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry（under adjustment）

13:10~13:35  Kurita Water Industries Ltd. - Industrial & Social Infrastructure Headquarters, CE Business Development Division, Scarab Project Sales Team, Team Leader, Takamitsu Ito

                     "Do Not Discard, Do Not Burn: Kurita's Diaper Recycling System"

13:35~14:00  Chemical Recycle Japan Co., Ltd. - President & CEO, Hitohiko Okamura

14:00~14:25  Fuji Shoji Co., Ltd. – Executive Vice President, Hirota Ozawa
                     "Establishment of the Chubu Iron Source Council and Thoughts on Breaking the Status Quo"

14:25~14:50  Sankyo Tateyama, Inc. - Senior Executive Officer, Satoru Hanaki
                     "Challenges in Decarbonizing the Aluminum Industry: A Sustainable Future Centered on Recycling"

 

14:50~15:20  Coffee Break

 

15:20~15:45  HARITA Co., Ltd. - President & CEO, Makoto Harita
                     "Innovation in Regional Economies Through Aluminum and Future Possibilities"

15:45~16:10  Kaneshiro Sangyo Co., Ltd. - President & CEO, Masanobu Kinjo
                     "Efforts and Challenges in Metal Recycling in the Circular Economy Era"

16:10~16:35  Bestera Co., Ltd. – Chairman, Yoshihide Yoshino

                      "Jomon demolition methods" 

16:35~17:00  ReNet Japan Group, Inc. - President & Group CEO, Takeshi Kuroda
                      "A Nationwide Small Home Appliance Collection Network in Collaboration with 700 Municipalities"

17:00~17:25  TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION.‐ Advanced Technology Development Company, Project Area Head of CE Promotion Office (departmental status), Takayuki Nagai

17:25 – 17:50 Canon Inc. - Measurement Equipment Business Promotion Center
Director, Hiroyuki Hagiwara
                       "Tracking-Type Raman Plastic Sorter for Separating Black Plastics by Material"

17:50~18:30  Panel Disccussion - "Practical Efforts to Achieve a Circular Economy"

(ARBIZ / SMART, Maeda Sangyo Co., Ltd., TRE Holdings Co., Ltd., HARITA Co., Ltd., Kaneshiro Sangyo Co., Ltd., Eiichi Sansho Co., Ltd., Others)

 

Participating Companies (Alphabetical order, continuously updated)

• ARBIZ

• ADL Japan, Inc.

• Almex Inc.

• Bright Innovation Co., Ltd.

• Canon Inc.

• Chubu Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry

• Daiki Aluminium Industry Co., Ltd.

• Daisei Environmental Solutions Co., Ltd.

• Deal Connect Co., Ltd.

• EYE Co., Ltd.

• Fukusei Trading Co., Ltd.

• Fuji Shoji Co., Ltd.

• HARITA Corporation

• Hirabayashi Metal Co., Ltd.

• Ibokin Co., Ltd.

• Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.

• Kawasaki Steel Trading Co., Ltd.

• Kurita Water Industries Ltd.

• Maeda Sangyo Co., Ltd.

• Marubeni Corporation

• Matsuda Sangyo Co., Ltd.

• Mizuho Leasing Co., Ltd.

• Mitsui Sumitomo Trust Bank, Ltd.

• Nikkon Holdings Co., Ltd.

• Ohashi Shokai Co., Ltd.

• Orix Corporation

• River Corporation

• Sankyo Tateyama, Inc.

• Shinei Metals Co., Ltd.

• Sumitomo Corporation

• Takami Co., Ltd.

• Technover Corporation

• Teshi Shoten Ltd.

• Toyota Motor Corporation

• Toda Metal Ltd.

• Vaining Inc.

• Vestera Co., Ltd.

• YKK Corporation

• Yoshikawa Kogyo Co., Ltd.

• Yamauchi Metal Ltd.

 

About the Pre-event Tour:

On the afternoon of Thursday, April 24, 2025, a plant tour of ARBIZ is scheduled.

Meeting Time: 14:00 (approx. 2 hours)

Meeting Point: ARBIZ (https://www.arbiz.co.jp/about/)

Participation is limited to the first 20 registrants and is conditional upon attending the seminar on April 25. (Only those who have pre-registered are eligible.)

If you wish to join, please indicate your request at the end of the "Application Details" section.

※ Participants are required to gather and disperse at the site.

 

Registration

https://go.iru-miru.com/l/986721/2025-02-13/q38wqp

 

Contact Information

IRuniverse
Contact: Lin
Tel: 03-5847-6015
E-mail: info★iruniverse.co.jp (Please replace "★" with "@" when sending an email)

For the latest updates, please check this page regularly.

 

 

(IRUNIVERSE)

 

 

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