Along with the Total Production Service System, a keynote of Howa's management has been recycling. We have been strict in pursuing a policy of taking into account the environment's limited resources, and putting them to the most effective use. From the establishment of Howa Textile in 1955, we have utilized waste cuttings from the apparel industry, and recycled them as felt, which in turn has been manufactured into high quality, high performance interior car parts. At present, Howa Textile tackles, to as large an extent as possible, the recycling of resources such as PP bumper waste, instrument panel waste and polyurethane waste, etc., into manufactured parts. In doing so, Howa Textile is not just a leading enterprise in the recycling field, but by pushing forward with its own original research and development, Howa Textile is also a recycling pioneer. In conjunction with this, Howa actively and enthusiastically responds to projects such as joint developments with car manufacturers. An internal environmental management committee has been set up in Howa to enable it to seriously tackle the world's enivironmental problems. Click on the photos below to view the associated production process. Fiber Offcuts => Felt-top Mats Polypropylene Bumper Refuse => Luggage Door Trim Instrument Panel Refuse => Dashboard Noise Insulation Urethane Refuse => Floor Noise Insulation Manufacturing Process of Resinated Cotton Felt. Refine Expanding reduction, reuse, and recycling by modifying the materials and the design used. Reduce Developing design and production technology aimed at reducing the amount of waste produced. Reuse Reuse of waste materials within a single production process. Recycle Effective reuse of waste materials in separate production processes. Retrieve Energy Using waste materials as sources of energy.