Kouei Industries CEO's Environmental Message

In the world we live in today, the cost of fuels and their availability impact on the decisions we make every day. Our lives are “controlled” by petroleum in every sense of the word. Our need for energy is pervasive and is reflected in the billions of dollars we invest every year searching for new oil and gas reserves.

Think about it for a minute while you sip your morning coffee. Take a quick glance at the coffee you're drinking...do you realize that as petroleum prices raise so does the cost of that coffee? If the transportation cost to deliver the coffee beans goes up, you can bet that the price of that coffee will increase, as well as the cost of your groceries and your vegetables at the supermarket. How about your afternoon lunch snack from the deli? It too will increase in price, not least because the plastic wrapper that is wrapped around your sandwich is a petroleum product.

Our lives are intertwined with the petroleum industry. Do you drive to work? Have you noticed petrol prices lately? When was the last time you bought a set of new car tires? Did you know that nearly 28 liters of refined oil go into one car tire? If you feel the need to call and tell someone about this, then pick up your mobile phone and call someone and as you do look at the plastic that surrounds it…you guessed it…it too is made of petroleum! Have a look at all the things that surround you right now and you'll soon discover just how much rubber and plastic there is around us everyday.

Did you know that in North America alone there are over 3 billion scrap automobile tires in landfills and storage sites? Did you know that the United States and Canada generate over 300 million scrap tires per year? If you do the math, all those tires amount to approximately 2.1 billion gallons of oil. That is about 50 million barrels of crude which at US$20 (note that the current price of crude is over $35 a barrel) per barrel, that translates to about US$1 billion per year. That is a lot of money and resources being wasted, which could be recovered. And this figure only relates to the new scrap tires generated each year in the United States and Canada . It does not take into account the 3 billion scrap tires that are already in landfills and tire storage sites in North America .

Kouei Industries realizes that the disposal of spent tires, obsolete computers and other plastic products is a problem of increasing magnitude for cities and countries throughout the world. We are about to witness a solid waste crisis of untold proportions in the very near future. As we enter the 21st Century, Kouei's vision of being able to do something about this problem has become reality; our technologies are now capable of solving these issues in a commercially viable and environmentally friendly way. Kouei Industries has spent over 15 years developing patented and proprietary recycling technologies to reclaim these natural resources left inside spent tires, scrap electronics, carbon-fiber composites and waste plastics. Kouei is proud to say “We are bridging the gap between solid waste recycling and renewable energy”.

Our environment is of grave concern to us; green house gas emissions have a direct impact on our lives, our children’s lives, the environment, animals and organisms that live on planet earth. Over 60,000 species are becoming extinct every year (according to the UN) and these numbers are rising. The impact on the world's climate is just now starting to be visible. Every day we read about early action measures that are being taken to mitigate these problems. Billions of dollars are being invested to develop green energy sources which most of us are familiar with. Over the years, solar, wind and gasification technologies have become increasingly common. Today we accept them as mature technologies with a well defined place in the world's energy mix.

Creating a new energy commodity out of garbage and waste is what we do at Kouei Industries. We are destined to define green energy by recycling today's waste for tomorrow's energy. We integrate sound environmental principles with sustainability.

Kouei Industries’ performance, year in and year out, is the result of dedicated employees finding new and innovative ways of providing outstanding environmental solutions to clients worldwide. We receive a multitude of inquiries worldwide concerning the potential application of its technology to the millions of tons of waste which is now being dumped into landfills. We are driven by a strong desire to make a real and positive difference in communities around the world. We are committed to industry leadership as measured by the quality of our people, customer satisfaction, and our unrivalled technologies.

We deliver unparalleled recycling solutions to turn waste into new, reusable resources. Backed by years of collective experience in a multitude of design, engineering and construction operations, we know where to find the answers to the energy and recycling challenges we all face. Working hand in hand with our clients, we are transforming visions into solutions. Great service, greater results…it is how we strive to do business.

Kouei Industries employs people whose attitudes, ingenuity, integrity, commitment and determination exemplify our collective commitment to excellence, our dedication to clients and our never-ending pursuit of our clients' success.

In this website you will find information about our company and our technologies. We encourage you to write to us with your views and to follow our progress. We intend to update this website continuously. Thank you for your interest.

Wishing you all the best on behalf of Kouei Industries Inc.