11/24 Global Special Seminar held

“The cutting edge of recycling! Exploring the key to industry-government-academia collaboration, learning from the successful model of Lahti County, Finland!”

On Thursday, November 24th, a delegation from Lahti County, a leading recycling region in Finland, visited our company and we held a special global seminar. Despite the bad weather caused by snowfall, many people attended the event. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to everyone who participated.

Five speakers took to the stage at the seminar to introduce Finland’s cutting-edge initiatives.

■ “Finland’s national initiative in the future of recycling business, aiming to commercialize it on a regional basis”
Finnish Ambassador: Jukka Siukosaari

■ “A successful example of a recycling business through government leadership”
Lahti County Governor: Jari Parkkonen

■ “The process, technology, and know-how from design to commercialization and operation through industry-government-academia collaboration” –
Lahti Regional Development Company Representative: Isto Vanhamaki

■ “The role of local educational institutions and the future of higher education institutions”
Heidi Freundlich, representative of Finnish University of Applied Sciences

■ “What system contributed to the creation of Lahti County’s business model?”
Pekka Laitinen, Chairman of the Finnish Chamber of Commerce

It was a very meaningful seminar, where we were able to hear valuable stories about the recycling business and successful cases of industry-government-academia collaboration.

We hope that the networking event following the seminar will also provide an opportunity for participants to deepen their connections in a friendly atmosphere, and that new connections will be made.