Maeda Metal Industries, Ltd.

Maeda Metal Industries, Ltd. (前田金属工業株式会社) is a Japanese metal recycling and scrap trading company headquartered at 6-19-28 Shibasaki-cho, Tachikawa, Tokyo. According to its corporate profile, its stated business purposes include the treatment, collection and transport of industrial waste, industrial waste recycling, trading of non-ferrous metals and steelmaking raw materials, and truck-scale weighing and certification services, together with all incidental operations. The company operates as a private, locally rooted enterprise with stated capital of 43.5 million yen. The company's core activity is the purchase and recovery of metal scrap. Its main handled categories are ferrous scrap (iron and steel), copper, aluminum, stainless steel, and mixed or miscellaneous metals. Typical items include structural steel, rebar, round bar, steel plate, drums, steel desks and lockers; insulated wire, power cables, LAN cables, antenna wire and copper pipes; aluminum sashes, aluminum cans, wheel rims and radiators; sinks, bathtubs, kitchen equipment and collective mailboxes; and brass, bronze, lead, rare metals, computers, water heaters and bicycles. It also notes that sealed items such as spray cans, fire extinguishers and gas cylinders cannot be accepted unless cut open. Maeda Metal Industries positions itself around three priorities: safety, environment, and longevity. It states that safety is its top priority, supported by measures such as security staffing, daily safety checks, KYT (hazard prediction) activities, safety training and a safe working environment. On the environment, it describes metal recycling as contributing to a sustainable society at both community and global scales, with measures including noise, dust and vibration control, CO2 reduction, use of natural energy such as solar panels, and demand-based power management. Its slogan is "社会によいサイクルを" (a good cycle for society), and it expresses an ambition to become a 100-year company. The company serves the Tama region of Tokyo and describes its goal as becoming overwhelmingly number one in safety and service in its community, earning customer trust. Its corporate profile lists Tama Shinkin Bank (Minamiguchi Branch), Mitsubishi Tokyo UFJ Bank (Tachikawa Branch) and Japan Finance Corporation (Tachikawa Branch) as its banks; MM Kenzai Corporation (formerly Mitsui Bussan Metal One Kenzai) as a major business partner; Godo Steel as a major steel scrap delivery destination; and Nozakon Shoji and Advance Japan as cooperating companies for transport and security respectively. It belongs to organizations including the Japan Iron Recycling Industry Association, the Tokyo Metropolis Measurement Certification Business Association, the Tokyo Industrial Waste Association, the Japan Industrial Safety and Health Association, the Tokyo Metropolitan Small and Medium Enterprise Promotion Corporation, the Tachikawa Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and several local safety and crime-prevention associations. It also holds environmental-related qualifications, including waste management facility technical manager. As a regional metal recycler, Maeda Metal Industries is not a listed public company and does not appear to operate nationally or internationally; its business is concentrated in the Tama area of western Tokyo. Its public communications emphasize compliance, local community ties and environmental responsibility rather than consumer-facing products.

Maeda Metal Industries, Ltd. is a Japanese company based in Tachikawa, Tokyo, engaged in metal recycling and scrap trading. Public information about its early history is limited; its corporate profile and website describe its current business rather than a detailed chronology. The company operates from 6-19-28 Shibasaki-cho, Tachikawa, Tokyo 190-0023, and its stated capital is 43.5 million yen. Its business purposes, as listed in its corporate profile, cover industrial waste treatment, collection and transport; industrial waste recycling; trading of non-ferrous metals and steelmaking raw materials; and truck-scale weighing and certification services, plus all incidental operations. This scope reflects a company focused on the recovery and circulation of metals from demolition, manufacturing and household sources. The company handles a broad range of scrap. Ferrous scrap arises from building and factory demolition and includes H-beams, rebar, round bar, steel plate, drums, steel desks and lockers. Copper scrap includes insulated wire, power cables, LAN cables, antenna wire and copper pipes. Aluminum scrap includes sashes, cans, wheel rims and radiators. Stainless steel scrap includes sinks, bathtubs, kitchen equipment and collective mailboxes. Mixed and miscellaneous metals include brass, bronze, lead, rare metals, computers, water heaters and bicycles. The company notes that sealed items such as spray cans, fire extinguishers and gas cylinders cannot be accepted unless cut open. Maeda Metal Industries describes three priorities: safety, environment and longevity. Safety is stated as the top priority, with measures including security staffing, daily safety checks, KYT (hazard prediction) activities, safety training and a safe working environment. On the environment, it frames metal recycling as contributing to a sustainable society at both community and global scales, with measures including noise, dust and vibration control, CO2 reduction, use of natural energy such as solar panels, and demand-based power management. Its slogan is "社会によいサイクルを" (a good cycle for society), and it expresses an ambition to become a 100-year company. The company serves the Tama region of Tokyo and aims to be overwhelmingly number one in safety and service in its community. Its corporate profile lists Tama Shinkin Bank (Minamiguchi Branch), Mitsubishi Tokyo UFJ Bank (Tachikawa Branch) and Japan Finance Corporation (Tachikawa Branch) as banks; MM Kenzai Corporation (formerly Mitsui Bussan Metal One Kenzai) as a major business partner; Godo Steel as a major steel scrap delivery destination; and Nozakon Shoji and Advance Japan as cooperating companies for transport and security respectively. It belongs to organizations including the Japan Iron Recycling Industry Association, the Tokyo Metropolis Measurement Certification Business Association, the Tokyo Industrial Waste Association, the Japan Industrial Safety and Health Association, the Tokyo Metropolitan Small and Medium Enterprise Promotion Corporation, the Tachikawa Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and several local safety and crime-prevention associations. It also holds environmental-related qualifications, including waste management facility technical manager. As of its public communications, the company remains a private, locally focused enterprise. It is not listed on a stock exchange and does not appear to operate nationally or internationally. Its website provides a business-day calendar, access information and a holiday notice, including a Golden Week closure from May 2 to May 6, 2026.

• Announced Golden Week holiday closure from May 2 to May 6, 2026.

A regional metal recycler in the Tama area of Tokyo, positioning itself on safety, environmental responsibility and community trust, with the slogan "社会によいサイクルを" (a good cycle for society).

• Ferrous scrap purchasing

  Purchase of iron and steel scrap including H-beams, rebar, round bar, steel plate, drums, steel desks and lockers.

• Copper scrap purchasing

  Purchase of copper scrap including insulated wire, power cables, LAN cables, antenna wire and copper pipes.

• Aluminum scrap purchasing

  Purchase of aluminum scrap including sashes, cans, wheel rims and radiators.

• Stainless steel scrap purchasing

  Purchase of stainless steel scrap including sinks, bathtubs, kitchen equipment and collective mailboxes.

• Mixed metal and miscellaneous scrap purchasing

  Purchase of brass, bronze, lead, rare metals, computers, water heaters and bicycles.

• Industrial waste treatment and recycling

  Treatment, collection, transport and recycling of industrial waste as stated in the corporate profile.

• Truck-scale weighing and certification

  Truck-scale weighing and certification services as stated in the corporate profile.

1. 1前田金属工業株式会社－立川市の金属リサイクル・金属スクラップ回収maeda-metal.co.jp
2. 2会社概要 — 前田金属工業株式会社maeda-metal.co.jp
3. 3Maeda Metal Industries, Ltd. (Japan) - Wikidatawikidata.org