A real story from Thailand’s industrial heartland: Turning a hazardous waste crisis into a highly profitable recovery process. The Background: A Factory Facing Shut-Down Chonburi Province, located on Thailand's eastern seaboard, is the beating heart of the country's automotive and metal manufacturing industry. It is home to hundreds of die-casting and aluminum recycling plants. Mr. Somchai, a second-generation factory owner, runs a successful secondary aluminum smelting plant here. His factory produces ADC12 aluminum alloy ingots, primarily supplying the booming local...
