- New facility to feature 280 t/day shredder capacity
- New base designed for diversified scrap demand
Japanese railway recycling company Suzuki Shokai plans to establish a new scrap-processing base in Ishikari City, Hokkaido, centred around a large shredder. Construction will begin in phases, with completion expected by summer 2028. The project represents the company’s largest capital investment and is aimed at strengthening processing capacity and meeting changing domestic and international steel scrap requirements.
New shredder to increase processing capacity
The new facility will be located in the Ishikari Bay Shinkoto East District, around 1 km from Suzuki Shokai’s existing Ishikari Plant and close to the east pier of Ishikari Bay New Port, a key location for scrap shipments.
The shredder is expected to have a processing capacity of around 280 t/day, or approximately 6,000 t/month. Auxiliary facilities and buildings will also be developed as part of the project, making it the largest capital investment undertaken by the company to date.
Existing Ishikari facility to remain operational
Suzuki Shokai’s existing shredder at the Ishikari Plant has been operating for around 30 years and has undergone significant ageing, prompting the company to develop the new facility.
However, the existing shredder will continue to operate after the new equipment comes online. While the current unit is primarily designed for automobile crushing, the new shredder will provide enhanced sorting capabilities after the crushing process.
The company plans to establish a cross-departmental project team to determine the optimal division of functions between the existing and new equipment and develop future operating plans.
Focus on changing scrap quality requirements
The new facility is being developed amid expectations of increasing diversification in both the demand and quality requirements for steel scrap, driven partly by the steel industry’s carbon-neutrality efforts.
The new base is therefore intended to provide greater flexibility in processing different types and qualities of scrap and strengthen Suzuki Shokai’s ability to respond to future market requirements.
President Ryo Komatani said the company aims to make the new site an important hub capable of meeting various future steel scrap needs and demand.
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