NAKA Industries is building the infrastructure needed to restore value to plastic waste that is currently lost.
The company focuses on converting mixed plastic waste that cannot be recycled through traditional
methods into refinery-grade feedstock that can be used to produce new materials. Today, a large portion of
plastic waste is either landfilled or incinerated, not because it has no value, but because the systems
needed to recover that value do not exist at scale. NAKA was founded on the belief that this is not a failure
of technology, but a gap in infrastructure. By developing modular systems that can be deployed closer to
where waste is generated, NAKA is working to make circularity more practical, efficient, and scalable.
Rather than replacing existing recycling systems, NAKA is designed to complement them. Mechanical
recycling remains critical, but there are many materials it cannot process. NAKA’s approach focuses on
those materials, converting them into a consistent, usable output that can re-enter industrial supply chains
and support the production of new plastics and chemicals. The company is currently advancing its first
commercial deployment in Japan, with initial demand anchored in Asia. This market was intentionally
selected due to its strong regulatory framework and alignment with long-term circularity goals. At the same
time, NAKA is actively positioning for expansion into the United States and other global markets as demand
for circular infrastructure continues to grow. NAKA works with waste management partners, industrial
buyers, and infrastructure-focused investors to build systems that are both environmentally responsible and
economically viable. The long-term vision is to create a network of distributed facilities that help transform
how plastic is managed, not as waste, but as a resource that can be recovered and reused at scale.

To learn more, visit www.nakaindustries.com.