Tomoya Higashiura

Asahi Pretec Corp. engages in the manufacture and sale of metals, noble metal alloys, electrolytic gold, silver recovery equipment, chemical products and others. Its services include recovery and refining of gold, silver, palladium, platinum and indium from photosensitized materials, dental alloys and electronic parts. It also engages in the environmental protection business which provides industrial waste disposal services. The company was founded in July 1952 and is headquartered in Kobe, Japan.

Part of ARE Holdings, Inc., Asahi America Holdings KK is an investment holding Japanese company that specializes in refining precious metals. The private company is based in Tokyo, Japan.