Founded in 1984, Fukutomi is one of the prominent players in the recycling industry. With established networks encompassed across five continents, plastic scrap trading and recycling are its core business operations. The company will also look to expand their horizons with metal waste. Envisioned by Dr. Steve Wong’s strategy to assemble a comprehensive and reliable global supply network, strong business ties with global supply streams were established over the last few decades at locations encompassing fifteen countries across Europe, Asia, U.S., Australia, and South Africa reinforced a complete network. With the mission of reuse and recycling becoming a common concept for major corporations and brand owners, recycled contents in products and packaging are growing as an effective means to achieving Corporate Social Responsibility, most commonly EPR (extended producer responsibility) and PCR (post-consumer recycle). Nowadays, as mentioned above, using recycled plastic resins are an effective means for achieving EPR and PCR, Strongly believed that recycling is key to reduce pollution and carbon emission of our environment, Fukutomi is committed to serving a vital role in the supply chain as a reliable partner of brand-owners for recycled contents. Plastic compounding and pelletizing are conducted according to the application and specification of different plastic materials required by buyers, including general plastics and engineering plastics.
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第 466 期營商之道 –歐洲塑料再生行業面對的挑戰 Dr. Steve Wong 黃楚祺博士 28/10/2024 兩星期前參加德國 FUKUMA 塑料展覽，發現人流對比往年少了。有許多回收行業參展商紛紛表示業務情況非常差，需求減少，售價低至無利可圖，生產成本不斷上升，加上環保法規的嚴格管制，讓他們感到束手無策。 與幾位相識近 40 年的供應商朋友交流，他們表示生意前所未有的低迷。主要原因是東南亞和中國大量生產原材料，並將過剩的產能出口。過去，由於運費高昂，中國生產的原材料不具吸引力，但近幾個月運費從疫情期間每櫃高達兩萬美元，降至目前三千美元左右，市場充斥著各類普通塑料和工程塑料。 歐洲經濟除了受到俄烏戰爭及中東以色列與鄰國衝突的影響外，高能源成本，高勞動力成本和高利息均對各行各業造成衝擊。一般家庭在扣除生活必需品後，可支配的收入減少。企業和大眾對經濟前景失去信心，即使是有能力消費的市民，也不願意花錢；而無力消費的人則更難以花錢。此外，進口商品如家電日用品和服裝的比例增加，甚至汽車的進口比例也逐漸上升。歐洲的經濟下滑在一定程度上與低勞動力效率和低出生率有關。 最諷刺的是歐洲不斷推出不同的法規去完善環境健康和安全管理，但往往適得其反。認識一位比利時第二代回收商卡路連，經營聚乙烯和聚丙烯回收工廠，將廢料轉化為再生材料。然而，由於政府缺乏機制將「廢料」（end of life plastic）重新定義為二次或再生材料，這限制了下游廠商對再生材料的使用。下游工廠若未獲得使用「廢料」轉化再生材料的認證，就無法隨意使用。她在媒體上批評法規的矛盾，卻引來銀行對其工廠前景的關注，並有人建議她不要觸動某些持份者的利益。 對於品牌公司來說，他們在宣傳時強調使用再生材料，但實際上，由於新原材料價格低廉且質量更佳，他們往往以市場供應不足為由，無法達成再生材料使用目標。歐洲再生行業的複雜性導致大量回收企業倒閉，許多廢塑膠材料由於受到出口或當地回收限制，既不能隨便丟棄，也無法作為能源焚燒，最終無處可去。 #營商之道 #FUKUMA #無利可圖 #生產成本 #不斷上升 #環保法規 #嚴格管制 #缺乏機制 #再生材料 #矛盾 #無處可去 #FUKUTOMI #RECYCLING
BIR Singapore 2024
📢 Day 2 at #BIRSingapore2024: Chaired by its President Henk Alssema, the BIR Plastics Division session dives deep into the #sustainability challenges and paths forward for the plastics industry. Industry leaders are tackling the complex realities of #plasticsrecycling: low margins, soaring energy costs, and competition from virgin materials. Steve Wong Fukutomi Recycling Ltd shares insights on WEEE recycling, Alev Somer, BIR Trade & Environment Director discusses the #GlobalPlasticsTreaty, Max M. Craipeau ♻️ SEArcular by Greencore Resources Ltd provides updates on #SoutheastAsia, and Bashar Gadawala of ALA INTERNATIONAL FZE adds perspectives on #sustainablerecycling in Dubai.♻️ Stay tuned for key take aways soon on www.bir.org #PlasticsRecycling #SustainableFuture
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[第 465 期營商之道 –回收行業遇到前所未有的問題] Dr. Steve Wong 黃楚祺博士 14/10/2024 我們回收界被很多人認為是有前途有意義對社會及環境保護有貢獻的行業。其實很少人知道廢塑膠回收界近十年來遭遇十分多波折，很多業界都在辛苦經營。目前同行若能夠勉強維持已是非常僥倖，因為有的在堅持掙扎在結業邊緣，更不幸的是自從2013年中國大陸塑料回收工廠中有八成以上已自動倒閉結業或被清盤。主要原因是各國不斷推出的法例限制可回收的廢塑料的進出口，再加上經濟及地緣政治因素變化，最後是原材料的產能過剩導致價格相比原再生料便宜。 在我最近一次在聯合國巴塞爾公約會議中跟東南亞官員溝通時順道問起他們的國家政策時，了解到這些國家對進口回收廢塑料只會更加嚴格甚至禁止。舉個例子，近月泰國及越南有很多廠家的入口許可證未能得以順利繼續，泰國工業部官員說他們明年會全面禁止廢塑料的進口，這包括補税區內的回收工廠，除了十分小數有做製品的工廠不在此限。越南也諸多限制進口廢塑料的入口，追溯加工廠廢塑料的進口至粒料的最终應用的整個流程。很多越南及泰國回收工廠也因此打算搬到馬來西亞，部分還打算做大做強。其實歐盟政府明年開始續步禁止廢料出口到非OECD(經濟合作與發展組織國家)，餘下可出口的發達國家中只有美國、英國、加拿大、日本及韓國等可以有機會出口。鑒於容易被回收及做成粒料的廢塑料都在當地加工及應用在循環系統內，可以出口的廢塑料都是檔次較低的廢料，往往因加工成本過高及近年航運費用高昂而無利可圖。可賺錢的回收廢塑料剩餘無幾，它們在出口國家因未被回收而被堆埋及焚燒，部分更被棄置於大自然及非發處理，這是地球的災難。 再生料未廣泛被利用其中原因是它的性能往往比原材料差一大截，加上近年的原材料因產能非常過剩，估計未來六年不會改變，做成售價非常便宜。故此，很多品牌公司從經濟角度而言，未必選擇用再生料去生產包装。事實上有部分品牌公司＂講一套做一套＂，在宣傳上是支持循環經濟，但實際上是用得非常之小，他們抱怨沒有合適他們的性能及顏色再生料可供選用。雖然在部分國家有法例強制性使用再生料，但沒有法例或機制去執行使用再生料，引致很多工廠隱瞞事實。目前只有原色聚酯瓶及原色的牛奶瓶再生料售價比原材料高，能夠支持回收再生這兩類廢塑 料，也是這原因聚酯瓶回收率比其他材料高平均為百分之55 ，而廢塑料的整體回收約三仟八百万噸，佔塑膠總產量的9%。 要提升廢塑料的回收率是靠全球塑膠回收行業各施所長，非OECD國家如東南亞的回收基地也扮演非常重要角色。全球環保生態環境有賴有效的政策及全人類的協調與支持，各地區及每一個國家都不能獨善其身。 #回收行業 #前所未有 #問題 #法例限制 #廢塑料 #進出口 #經濟 #地緣政治因素 #泰國 #越南 #非OECD #加工成本過高 #航運費用高昂 #無利可圖 #有效 #政策 #全人類 #協調 #支持 #Fukutomi #Recycling
[Business philosophy - Unprecedented Challenges in the Recycling Industry] Original by Dr. Steve Wong October 14, 2024 #Unprecedented #Challenges #in #the #Recycling #Industry #struggling #new #laws #regulations #restricting #import #export #economic #geopolitical #factors #EU #governments #gradually #prohibit #nonOECDcountries #Effective #policies #global #cooperation #Fukutomi #Recycling
[卜高通美中文投稿天地 - 2024 年 10 號 2024 洛杉磯長灘馬拉松 ] Dr. Steve Wong黃楚祺博士18/10/2024 剛剛我和家老五一同完成了美國長灘全程馬拉松，兒子完成時間是我的時間三分之二，但我的年齡是他三倍多。記得我第一次參加馬拉松是2001年，當年在德國拜耳勒沃庫森Leverkusen 跟拜耳塑料部門同事聊天時談及跑馬拉松，因我在中學期間曾代表學校參加越野比賽，所以就決定嘗試一起參加馬拉松。自此我就連續在科隆這城市跑了十八年馬拉松直至疫情出現才停下來。目前我每年只跑兩至三次馬拉松，主要局限於在美國地區如洛杉機、聖地牙哥、三藩市及拉斯維加斯。主要原因是近年跑馬拉松十分流行，很多城市賽事如東京、香港、倫敦等要抽籤才可參加。相對當年我開始跑時、因參賽人數少，當中中國人更少，儘管我的成績非常一般，但我很多時候在中國人裡名列前茅。 我這麽多年來非常堅持參加馬拉松，主要是為了平衡我在生活上不健康的地方，如飲食不太健康，加上有抽煙及喝酒的習慣。跑步可以減少生活中壞習慣所帶來的負面影響。近年我身體的生陳代謝比以前差，所以抽煙喝酒只偶爾在社交場合或特別時刻，並不頻繁，也不依賴它們。而身體也慶幸沒有什麼大問題，托賴不用吃補健品及藥物，只是尿酸比較高，這也給我一警報要吃健康。我十分鼓勵身邊朋友跑步及做恆常運動，因為跑步帶來的好處太多。 跑步對身體的健康包括： 改善心血管健康，因為跑步能強化心臟和肺部，促進血液循環。定期跑步能提高腿部和核心肌群的力量，並增加骨密度，增強肌肉和骨骼。跑步是一種高效的燃燒卡路里的方式，有助於減重和保持體重, 但要配合飲食習慣。跑步能釋放內啡肽，有助於減少壓力和焦慮，改善情緒。適量的跑步能促進免疫系統的功能，有助於預防疾病。總結而言，持續跑步能促進整體健康，讓你感覺更加精力充沛。 #2024 #洛杉磯 #長灘 #馬拉松 #名列前茅 #改善 #心血管 #健康 #預防疾病 #精力充沛 #Fukutomi #Recycling
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[FUKUTOMI GAZETTE October 2024 - Los Angeles Long Beach Full Marathon 2024] Original by Dr. Steve Wong October 18, 2024 I recently completed the LA Long Beach Marathon with my fifth child Urs who’s 20 years old. Despite being three times his age, I finished just 50% slower than him. My marathon journey began in 2001 when I decided to sign up during a casual chat with colleagues from the Bayer plastics department in Leverkusen. My experience as a cross-country runner in school gave me confidence to handle the 42 km distance. I went on to run marathons in Cologne for 18 consecutive years until the pandemic forced a pause. Nowadays, I only participate in two to three marathons each year, mainly in the United States, such as Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, and Las Vegas. In recent years, marathons have become increasingly popular, with many major cities like Tokyo, Hong Kong, and London requiring a draw for qualification. Compared to when I started running, there were fewer participants and even fewer Chinese runners. Despite my unremarkable performance, I often ranked high among Chinese participants. Over the years, I have persisted in running marathons mainly to counterbalance unhealthy habits in my life, such as unhealthy eating, smoking and drinking. Running has helped mitigate the negative impacts of these bad habits. Nowadays, my metabolism has slowed down, and smoking and drinking are occasional indulgences in social settings, not dependencies. My health is good, with only slightly elevated uric acid levels, requiring no supplements or medication, reminding me to maintain healthy dietary habits. I strongly encourage friends around me to run or engage in sports because the benefits of running are immense. Benefits of maintaining running for the body include: 1. Improving cardiovascular health: Running strengthens the heart and lungs, promoting blood circulation. 2. Strengthening muscles and bones: Regular running can enhance leg and core muscle strength and increase bone density. 3. Weight control: Running is an efficient way to burn calories, aiding in weight loss and maintaining a healthy weight, in conjunction with healthy eating habits. 4. Boosting mood: Running releases endorphins, reducing stress and anxiety, enhancing mood. 5. Enhancing immunity: Moderate running helps boost immune system function, reducing the risk of illness. In conclusion, consistent running not only promotes physical health but also makes one feel more energetic. #FUKUTOMI #GAZETTE #LosAngeles #LongBeach #FullMarathon #Marathon #2024 #Benefits #health #Recycling