TOYOTA Motor Philippines Corp. (TMP) has thrown its support behind the launch of En Tsumugi, a groundbreaking facility in Pampanga dedicated to the responsible dismantling and recycling of end-of-life vehicles (ELVs).

The venture, owned by the Hung family and supported by local metal recycling companies Supreme Mile Trading Corp. (SMTC) and CoroCrown Corp., is the result of a pilot project led by Japanese ELV dismantler Tsuruoka Co. Ltd., with financial support from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The project received business development and technical support from several Japanese corporations, including Toyota and Mitsui and Co. Ltd.