What Ecos Factory does

Ecos Factory (株式会社エコスファクトリー) is a Japanese plastic recycling company incorporated in May 2006 and headquartered in Honjo, Saitama Prefecture. The company operates a single recycling facility in the Kodama-Gumma Industrial Park, established in 2007-2008, that processes sorted plastic waste collected by Japanese municipalities into recycled plastic raw materials. Its core technical capability is a mechanical processing line with 120 tons per 24 hours of general waste capacity plus dedicated industrial waste throughput for polyethylene (PE, polypropylene (PP), and polystyrene (PS). Output products include PE pellets certified to JIS K7393-1 standard, PP pellets, and PS ingots, sold as feedstock to manufacturers producing items such as gardening supplies, transport pallets, and construction materials.

The company's revenue model is two-sided: it accepts sorted plastic waste from municipal governments (inbound material supply) and sells recycled plastic pellets/ingots to B2B manufacturers (outbound product sales). Pricing is not publicly disclosed and operates through direct phone and inquiry-form transactions. Additional revenue derives from processing fees for industrial waste handling under licenses obtained in 2022. The company holds ISO 9001:2015 certification (since 2010), Eco Action 21 environmental certification (since 2016), and multiple waste processing permits. Since September 2016, Ecos Factory has operated as a subsidiary of Veolia Japan Group (ヴェオリア・ジャパン合同会社), itself part of the global Veolia Environnement SA conglomerate. The company employs 47 people as of July 2025 and operates primarily within the Kanto region of Japan, with website renewal planned for June 2026.

Name

Ecos Factory

Legal name

株式会社エコスファクトリー

Website

https://ecosfactory.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Ecos Factory is a Japanese plastic recycler operating a single facility in Saitama Prefecture that converts municipal sorted plastic waste into recycled PE, PP, and PS pellets/ingots for B2B manufacturers, as a subsidiary of Veolia Japan Group since 2016.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Recycled Plastics Manufacturing

NAICS

Materials Recovery Facilities (562920), Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing (3252), Waste Collection (56211)

SIC

Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers (2821)

akta.pro primary industry

Mechanical Recycling (Wash, Grind, Pelletize) (EUAIAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Post-Consumer Plastic Collection & Sorting (MRF/PRF, Bale Supply) (EUAIAKAA), Mechanical Plastics Recycling (Wash/Grind/Flake/Pellet) (IMANAMAC), Recycled Plastic Compounds (PCR/PIR) (IMANABAE)

Keywords

• Plastic recycling
• Recycled plastic pellets
• Polyethylene manufacturing
• Circular economy plastics
• Waste processing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Honjo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Recycled Plastic Pellet Sales: Collection of separated plastic waste from municipalities, processing into recycled plastic pellets (PE, PP, PS), and selling pellets to manufacturers for production of new plastic products. Revenue generated from sale of recycled plastic materials.
2. Waste Processing Services: Processing plastic waste materials received from municipalities and businesses, providing waste management and recycling services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Ecos Factory collects recyclable plastic waste separated and collected by Japanese municipalities, removes impurities, sorts same-material plastics, and manufactures high-quality recycled plastic pellets and ingots (PE pellets, PP pellets, PS ingots). These recycled plastic raw materials are sold to manufacturers producing new plastic products such as gardening supplies, transport pallets, and construction materials. The company also provides waste processing services, processing plastic waste materials received from municipalities and businesses.

Product overview

Ecos Factory is a plastic recycling facility that converts separated household and industrial plastic waste into recycled plastic raw materials. The company operates a single-product portfolio consisting of three types of recycled plastic pellets/ingots: PE (polyethylene) pellets certified to JIS standards, PP (polypropylene) pellets, and PS (polystyrene) ingots. These products are sold to manufacturers as raw material inputs for producing new goods such as gardening supplies, transport pallets, and construction materials, supporting a circular economy for plastics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PE (Polyethylene) Pellets

Quantifiable outcome

• Processes 21,103 tons of plastic waste annually, producing 10,239 tons of recycled plastic products (2024 results)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Veolia Japan (ヴェオリア・ジャパン合同会社)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2016Ecos Factory became part of the Veolia Japan Group in September 2016. Veolia Japan is a global environmental services company specializing in water, waste, and energy management. The group includes Veolia Environnement SA and its worldwide subsidiaries.
• Japan Container Packaging Recycling Association (公益財団法人日本容器包装リサイクル協会)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial partner for container packaging plastic recycling in Japan. Links municipalities, recyclers, and manufacturers in the plastic recycling supply chain.
• Green Loop (株式会社グリーンループ)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRelated business within Veolia Japan Group ecosystem. Specializes in circular economy solutions for plastics.
• Circular Pet (株式会社サーキュラーペット)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRelated business within Veolia Japan Group ecosystem. Focuses on PET plastic recycling.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• TOMRA Systems ASA: Norwegian technology provider of sorting and recycling equipment used in materials recovery facilities. Comparable as an enabling technology supplier to the plastic recycling industry, though not a direct operator.

Direct peers

• CarbonLite Holdings, LLC: US-based producer of recycled PET pellets at industrial scale. Comparable as a similarly-sized rPET/rPCR pellet producer processing post-consumer plastic waste into food-grade and consumer-grade resin products.
• Green Loop Co., Ltd. Sister company within Veolia Japan Group that specializes in circular economy solutions for plastics. Directly comparable as another Veolia subsidiary focused on plastic recycling in Japan, serving overlapping market needs.
• Circular Pet Co., Ltd. Sister company within Veolia Japan Group focused on PET plastic recycling. Highly comparable as a fellow Veolia Japan subsidiary operating in the recycled plastics space, with overlapping municipal supply relationships and B2B pellet/flake sales.

Broad incumbents

• Veolia Environnement SA: Global parent conglomerate operating across water, waste, and energy management. Comparable as the parent organization that provides strategic backing and operational know-how to Ecos Factory's plastic recycling operations.
• Kuraray Co., Ltd. Major Japanese chemical company producing specialty resins, including recycled-content materials. Comparable as a Japan-based plastic materials manufacturer with sustainability/circular economy initiatives serving similar downstream manufacturing customers.
• Teijin Limited: Japanese multinational with recycled fiber and materials operations. Comparable as a Japan-based diversified materials company with sustainability-focused recycled plastic products serving manufacturing customers.
• Republic Services, Inc. Major US environmental services company with recycling operations. Comparable as a large-scale recycling operator, though operating in a different geography (North America) with broader waste management focus.

Regional players

• Toyo Plastic Sealing Co., Ltd. Japan-based plastic products manufacturer with potential recycled material sourcing needs. Comparable as a Japanese plastic industry player operating in the same domestic market, though positioned as a customer rather than competitor in the recycling value chain.

Emerging players

• TBM Co., Ltd. Japan-based circular materials company producing LIMEX (limestone-based material) and recycled plastics. Comparable as a Japanese circular economy player addressing plastic waste reduction through material innovation, though with a different technology approach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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