Recycled aluminum content in
LIXIL aluminum products
* 6063 alloys
Launched research into aluminum recycling technology at TOSTEM (which later becomes LIXIL) aluminum materials plants
Started large-scale production of recycled aluminum at materials plants in Japan and abroad
Recycled
aluminum content
Approx.50%
Developed resin coated sash separation technology and preprocessing technology
2009-2012
Conducted research into sorting technology to remove impurities from end-of-life aluminum sashes, in partnership with Waseda University and other partners, as a New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) funded project
Launched stable sourcing in collaboration with suppliers
Recycled
aluminum content
Approx.60%
Recycled aluminum content and yield increased through rollout of aluminum chip melting furnaces
Full utilization of all in-house aluminum scrap began
Standardized aluminum recycling technologies across aluminum materials plants worldwide
Produced the material for torches in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Torch Relay using recovered aluminum from temporary housing following the Great East Japan Earthquake
Launched PremiAL R70 with 70% recycled aluminum content
Received SuMPO EPD third-party verification
Recycled
aluminum content
in FY2022
Approx.74%
Launched PremiAL R100 with 100% recycled aluminum content
Received SuMPO EPD third-party verification
Recycled
aluminum content
in FY2023
Approx.78%
Received encouragement Award
for PremiAL R100 at the 7th EcoPro Awards
Recycled
aluminum content
in FY2024
Approx.80%
Made recycled low-carbon aluminum PremiAL
the standard aluminum in LIXIL products*
Received SuMPO EPD third-party verification
* LIXIL-manufactured aluminum extrusions only
Working toward 100% recycled aluminum content by FY2031
Working toward 100% recycled aluminum content by FY2031
