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The company also recycle, manufactures, and sells copper alloy ingots, which are used in ship propellers, faucets, valves, and various industrial machinery components; and casts and sells works of fine arts, Buddhist statues, ritual articles, and large metal structures. In addition, it is involved in the sale of non-ferrous metals and copper and copper alloy fabricated products, as well as manufacture and sale of aluminum alloys ingots. The company was formerly known as Kurotani Corporation and changed its name to MERF Inc. in January 2025. 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