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- April 2000
- Found Matsushita Eco Technology Center in Kato Gun,Hyogo,Japan with a capital of ¥100 million
- April 2001
- Start recycling of end-of-life home appliances such as TV,AC,WM,RE
- Increase the capital to ¥400 million
- December 2001
- Award "Excellent Factory Prize 2001" by Nikkei Inc.
- March 2002
- Obtained ISO14001 certification (Japan Audit and Certification Organization for Environment and Quality)
- November 2002
- Achieve recycling of 1 million units in total
- October 2003
- Obtained license as industrial waste disposal contractor
- November 2003
- Award "Wastec 2003"
- July 2004
- Celebrate to welcome 30 thousand visitors to PETEC since April 2001
- October 2004
- Award "President of Clean Japan Center"
- at Commendation of Recourse Cycle Technology and System
- June 2005
- Add "5. the business regarding treatment of industrial waste" to the articles of association
- April 2006
- Commended by Hyogo prefecture for the contribution of social welfare business
- July 2006
- Celebrate to welcome 50 thousand visitors to PETEC since April 2001
- April 2007
- Achieve recycling of 4 million units in total
- February 2008
- Developed organic material decomposition recycling technology based on a catalytic reaction
- October 2008
- Matsushita Eco Technology Center Co., Ltd. changed its name to Panasonic Eco Technology Center Co., Ltd.
- October 2008
- Achieve recycling of 5 million units in total
- October 2008
- Awarded the Resource Recycling Technology/System Prize, and The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's Industrial Science and Technology Policy and Environment Bureau Chief's Prize
- January 2009
- Celebrate to welcome 80 thousand visitors to PETEC since April 2001
- March 2009
- Awarded Environment goo Kids Section Award
- April 2009
- Flat-panel TV and clothes dryers were added to the scope of recycling
- July 2009
- Developed PF separation technology with laser processing for CRT
- October 2009
- Achieved recycling of 6 millions units in total
- November 2009
- Reached 90,000 visitors in total
- August 2010
- Achieved recycling of 7 millions units in total
Reached 100,000 visitors in total
- September 2010
- Developed high-precision resin separating system
- April 2011
- Achieved recycling of 8 millions units in total
- May 2011
- High-precision resin separating system awarded for Industry Technology Award by Osaka Industrial Research Association
- May 2011
- Developed highly efficient refrigerator line which can handle various types
- Sep 2011
- Reached 110,000 visitors in total
- Mar 2012
- Achieved recycling of 9 million units in total
- Mar 2012
- Developed Neodymium recovery technology from outdoor unit of air conditioner
- Aug 2012
- Reached 120,000 visitors in total
*This site introduces Panasonic's home appliance recycling plant in Japan, which is engaged in material recycling under the Japan's Home Appliance Recycling Law.
