HIOKI Expands Product Trade-in Service Scope and Revamps Operational Methods

HIOKI (Hioki Electric Co., Ltd.: Ueda City, Nagano Prefecture, President and CEO: Takahiro Okazawa) launched the "HIOKI Product Trade-in Service" in January 2026, promoting initiatives for a circular economy aiming for zero waste. To enable more customers to utilize this service, the scope of eligible products will be expanded starting July 1, 2026. Furthermore, to simplify the usage procedure, the application method for the service will also be revamped.

Service Changes (From July 1, 2026)

Expansion of Eligible Products

The eligible products for the trade-in service will be expanded from the current 130 models to 218 models.

Change in Application Method

Applications will be completed by accessing a dedicated page and entering the required information. The multi-step application process through conventional dealers will be abolished, allowing for a smoother application.

Change in Trade-in Method

Customers will be required to pack and prepare the items to be traded in beforehand. A dedicated courier will then pick up the items on a date chosen by the customer. *Pick-up will only be available in the "afternoon" of the desired date (time slot cannot be specified).

Change in Trade-in Value Reimbursement Method

Instead of a discount from the purchase price, a cashback system will be adopted. Upon arrival of the traded-in item at our company, instructions on how to receive the cashback will be sent via email.

Trade-in Flow

About Service Details and Applications

For details on eligible products for purchase, applicable conditions, and application procedures for the trade-in service, please check the information page below.

"HIOKI Product Trade-in Service" Information Page

https://www.hioki.com/jp-ja/support/network/trade-in.html

What is the HIOKI Product Trade-in Service?

This is a system to circulate long-used measuring instruments as resources again, rather than treating them as "waste." Through disassembly and sorting technology unique to our own products, approximately 72% of traded-in measuring instruments are reused as recycled raw materials. We aim to achieve a recycling rate of 97% in the future and contribute to reducing environmental impact throughout the product lifecycle.

We position 2025 as the "First Year of the Circular Economy." Through the expansion of the HIOKI Product Trade-in Service, we will further accelerate our efforts towards resource circulation.

(Left) Traded-in 3531 Z HiTESTER, released in 1995, used for evaluating electronic components (Right) Disassembled and sorted for use as recycled raw materials.

About Hioki Electric Co., Ltd.

Hioki Electric is a manufacturer of electrical measuring instruments that handles development, production, sales, and service entirely in-house. Electrical measuring instruments are the "mother tool of industry" as they form the foundation of all industries, playing a crucial role in a wide range of fields, from maintaining the electrical infrastructure essential for daily life, to inspections on production lines, and even research and development of products. Since our founding in 1935, we have pursued unique electrical measurement technology and support the resolution of social issues through "measurement." (Official website: https://www.hioki.com/ja).