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ARE Holdings, Inc. engages in the manufacture, recycling, and sale of precious and rare metals. It operates through the following segments: Precious Metal Business, Environmental Preservation Business, and Life and Health Business. The Precious Metal Business segment collects, refines, and recycles gold, silver, palladium, platinum, and indium out of waste materials containing precious and rare metals, such as electronic materials, dental materials, jewelry, Flat Panel Display (FPD) and automotive catalysts. The Environmental Preservation Business segment provides industrial waste collection transportation license, industrial waste disposal license, specially-controlled industrial waste collection transportation license, specially-controlled industrial waste disposal license, and certified company as the environmentally sound management of hazardous wastes. The Life and Health Business segment provides equipment and systems related to lifestyle and health. The company was founded in July 1952 and is headquartered in Kobe, Japan.