AN end-of-life vehicle (ELV) facility — the first of its kind in the Philippines — has been established under a Japan-led initiative aimed at further developing the local recycling industry.
Toyota Motor Philippines Corp. (TMP) on Tuesday said that it had endorsed En Tsumugi ELV Dismantler Corp., located in Mexico, Pampanga, as a model ELV dismantling facility.
The venture was said to be owned by the Hung family, which also operates metal recyclers Supreme Mile Trading Corp. and CoroCrown Corp.
En Tsumugi is the product of a pilot project led by Japanese ELV dismantler Tsuruoka Co., Ltd. and financially supported by the Japan International Cooperation Agency.
TMP parent Toyota Motor Corp. and other Japanese companies such as Mitsui & Co., Ltd. provided business development and technical assistance.
“The establishment of a local ELV dismantler aligns with the goals of the ‘Toyota Global 100 Dismantlers Project,’ which aims to establish a network of proper ELV dismantling facilities worldwide,” TMP President Masando Hashimoto during an inauguration ceremony in Pampanga.
En Tsumugi is the fourth ELV dismantler in the Southeast Asian region to receive Toyota’s endorsement, following similar facilities in Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia.
“The establishment of En Tsumugi is a significant milestone in the Philippine automotive industry’s push for a responsible management system for ELVs, or those vehicles with components classified by the local authorities as waste,” TMP said in a statement.
“The facility, open to various car makes, will serve as a benchmark in further developing the local recycling industry while promoting environmental sustainability and the adoption of best practices and foreign expertise,” it added.
Toyota provided technical support in areas such as environmental compliance, facility design, dismantling methodology, equipment requirements and hazardous waste management.
It also donated five ELVs, including one hybrid car, as training units for En Tsumugi.
