export-japan.com's newsletter 14th November 2005 edition

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Turning "Reused Cars" Into Money

The so-called "reused car" export business continues to grow every year in Japan due to a large demand among many overseas buyers. "Reused cars" are older cars with higher mileage than the average used car. A few years ago, they would have been disposed of as scrap cars. However, nowadays, there is an expanding market for these "reused cars" where they are being repaired and auctioned off. Currently, the number of "reused cars" sold at used car auctions held throughout Japan are increasing and is said to reach 8 hundred thousand this year.

The benefits of the "reused car" business are that the parts are easy to find and the cars are easy to repair. What also attracts buyers to this business is the amount of money that can be made. The price of a car at an auction can start as low as 3000 yen (30 US dollars). Most cars are said to last for another 3 hundred thousand kilometers (around 187 miles) if repaired and some can be sold for well above the purchase price in countries in such places as South America and Africa.

Featured Company - Geatec Co. Ltd.
Geatec Co. Ltd.

Geatec is mainly known for its Eco Mark certified product Turf Parking, a resin sheet-based product for turf protection in parking lots. It is made using the company’s own 3-Dimensional Hybrid Manufacturing Technology, a process patented in Japan and the United States. The turf parking comes in the form of a 5cm-deep sheet containing a continuous hexagonal pattern of holes into which soil can be placed and grass allowed to grow. The sheet material can withstand loads more than 150 t/m2, making it tough enough for use in parking spaces for heavy vehicles including fire engines.

In large cities, Turf Parking can help reduce the severity of the heat island effect and it can also significantly reduce the costs involved in installing rainwater drainage systems.

For anymore information on Geatec Co. Ltd., please view their website or send an inquiry.

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Narrow Your Target With Free Magazines

The number of "free paper" or free magazines found everywhere from train and subway stations to stores throughout Japan has flourished the past four years from around 1,200 to 2,500. These magazines have recently become a significant resource for companies wanting to reach consumers not just with advertisements, but with sponsored articles and coupons. The main reason why the magazines are so effective is because the target market for each magazine is focused. Such audiences range from a relatively broad demographic, such as free magazines for men or women working in the Tokyo metropolitan area, or more specific such as for golf, cars, water sports, or pet enthusiasts.

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