Asahi Industries -Steel-

Jobu -Crushed StoneASAHI INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
ASAHI AGRIA CO., LTD.
JOBU CO., LTD.
ASAHI BUSINESS SUPPORT CO., LTD.

Company Profile

Asahi Agria -Agriculture-

Planning Section, Finance and Planning Department
Asahi Industries Co., Ltd.
Daiwa Higashi-Ikebukuro Building, 23-5, Higashi-Ikebukuro
3-chome, Toshima-ku, Tokyo 170-0013, Japan
TEL : + 81-3-3987-4095 Email : ir@asahi-kg.co.jp

Asahi Industries GroupTo create a sustainable societyManagement Principles
Being honest, fair, and respected by all, both now and for generations to come.
Continuing to provide products and services of high quality and value while
contributing to the global environment.

The efforts that the Asahi Industries Group is making to build a sustainable
society are actually part and parcel of everyone's daily lives.

Our activities now cover 3 areas.

CSR Guidelines
Steel< Asahi Industries >Agriculture< Asahi Agria >Crushed Stone andMaterial Recycling< Jobu >Focusing on appreciating and contributing
to the community.

Environmental Guidelines
Contributing to the environment by decreasing
environmental impacts, preventing global

In the future, our work recycling valuable resources will inevitably

warming and achieving zero emissions.

become even more wide-ranging.

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Asahi Industries Group’s Products Around Us

Three
Sectors

Steel BusinessAsahi Agria

Agribusiness

Jobu

Crushed Stone andMaterial Recycling
Business

Our products are comprised of items
that are essential to living securely and safely.

Threaded
deformed bars
< Asahi Industries >We will continue to create products

Fertilizer forhome gardens< Asahi Agria >that support urban and rural living.

Deformed bars
(rebar)< Asahi Industries >Seeds< Asahi Agria >Structural steels< Asahi Industries >Fertilizer for
farmers< Asahi Agria >Hay< Asahi Agria >Crushed stone< Jobu >Wood chips< Jobu >4

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HISTORY

The Asahi Industries Story

Despite enormous change in the business world, throughout our 85-year history we have maintained our steadfast commitment toquality and to the importance of the global environment.
As a member of the Godo Steel Group, we will continue to be both agile and resilient as we rise to the challenge of building asustainable future.

Asahi Chemical Fertilizer Co., Ltd. is established.
Predecessor of the fertilizer business(Amagasaki-shi, Hyogo Prefecture)

1935

1936

Asahi Chemical Fertilizer Co., Ltd. takes over the steel division of Japan
Nickel Co., Ltd. and the company name is changed to Seibu Chemical
Industries Co., Ltd.
Gives rise to an integrated business model: “steel and fertilizer”.

1970

1960

Asahi Industries Co., Ltd.
is established.

1991

Entry into the Seibu distribution Group.
(later, Saison Group)Japan Nickel Co., Ltd. is established.
Predecessor of the steel business(Kodama-gun, Saitama Prefecture)

Asahi Industries leaves the Saison Group.

1995

2003

2005

Johnson Asahi Pty.Ltd. is established as a joint
venture. (Victoria, Australia)

The company enters the Godo Steel Group following
a tender offer by Godo Steel, Ltd., and isdelisted from JASDAQ.
Kanto D-Bar Steel Corporation is established.

2019

2020

The company is listed on the JASDAQ Securities
Exchange.
(Currently JASDAQ on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc.)

Agribusiness is spun off from the company.
Asahi Agria Co., Ltd., which continues the agribusiness,
is established.

1935

2020

Asahi Chemical
Fertilizer Co., Ltd. Established

Merger
1936

1960

1970

1991

2003

2005

Seibu Chemical
Industries Co., Ltd.

Entry into the Seibu
Ryutsu Group

Asahi Industries Co., Ltd.

Leaves the Saison Group

Listed on the JASDAQ
Securities Exchange

Japan Nickel Co., Ltd.
EstablishedCompany Name

Asahi Industries Co., Ltd.

Head OfficeDaiwa Higashi-Ikebukuro Building, 23-5,● Asahi Agria● JobuKansai Plant (Fertilizer)

Higashi-Ikebukuro 3-chome, Toshima-ku,● Asahi Industries

Tokyo 170-0013, Japan+81-3-3987-2161

URL

http://www.asahi-kg.co.jp

FoundedAugust 16, 1935

Established

October 29, 1991

Parent Company

Godo Steel, Ltd.

Common Stock

2,190 million yen

ASAHI INDUSTRIES GROUP

Saitama Office/Saitama Plant● Asahi Agria● Asahi Agria

Osaka Office2020

Kanto Plant (Fertilizer)
Kamikawa Research Station(Seed, Fertilizer)

Subsidiaries: 3

1. Asahi Agria Co., Ltd. (wholly owned by Asahi Industries)

2. Jobu Co., Ltd. (wholly owned by Asahi Industries)

Main business: Manufacture/sales of fertilizer, development ofvegetable varieties, production/sales of seed, import/sale of hay
No. of Employees: 184

Main business: Crushed stone production and sales,
processing of construction waste materials, production
and sales of recycled aggregate and wood chips
No. of Employees: 41

Daiwa Higashi-Ikebukuro Building, 23-5, Higashi-Ikebukuro 3-chome,
Toshima-ku, Tokyo 170-0013, Japan
TEL: +81-3-3987-2163 URL: http://www.asahi-kg.co.jp/agria● Asahi Agria

Chiba Plant (Fertilizer)

Offices/Plants/Research Farms● Asahi Industries Head Office● Kanto D-Bar Steel● Asahi Agria Head Office

No. of Employees

258

Main Business

Steel Business: production and sales of deformed bars
(rebar) (including threaded deformed bars), structural steels

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Division

As of April 1, 2021

Corporate Information

TEL

Asahi Industries Co., Ltd.

Asahi Agria Co., Ltd.

COMPANY OVERVIEW
Company Overview

2019
Successful tender offer
by Godo Steel, Ltd.
Entry into the Godo Steel Group
Delisted from JASDAQ● Johnson Asahi Pty.Ltd.

Offices/Plants

Affiliated Companies

Saitama Office/Saitama Plant

Kanto D-Bar Steel Corporation (40%-owned subsidiary of Asahi Industries)

222 Wataruse, Kamikawa-machi,
Kodama-gun, Saitama 367-0394, Japan
TEL: +81-274-52-2711 [Saitama Office]
TEL: +81-274-52-2713 [Saitama Plant]

Main business: Intermediary sales of steel bar as well as associatedfinished products and supplementary products
10th Floor, Marunouchi Chuo Building, 9-1, Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku,
Tokyo 100-0005, Japan
TEL: +81-3-6267-0030

Kanto Plant (Fertilizer Plant)

Chiba Plant (Fertilizer Plant)

222 Wataruse, Kamikawa-machi,
Kodama-gun, Saitama 367-0394, Japan
TEL: +81-274-52-2712

13, Sakuradai 1-chome, Asahi-shi,
Chiba 289-0506, Japan
TEL: +81-479-68-1600

Kamikawa Research Station(Fertilizer/Seed Research Farm)

Kansai Plant (Fertilizer Plant)

863-2 Higashikitahara, Niisato,
Kamikawa-machi, Kodama-gun,
Saitama 367-0232, Japan

6776 Minakuchi, Minakuchi-cho,
Koka-shi, Shiga 528-0005, Japan
TEL: +81-748-62-8171
Osaka Office
12th Floor, Osaka JA Building, 2-5,
Nishitenma 1-chome, Kita-ku,
Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-0047, Japan
TEL: +81-6-6311-6215

3085-1 Kanezawa, Minano-machi, Chichibu-gun,
Saitama 369-1601, Japan
TEL: +81-494-62-1321
URL: http://www.jobu-sg.co.jp

3. Asahi Business Support Co., Ltd.
(wholly owned by Asahi Industries)
Main business: Contracting, temporary staffing
No. of Employees: 19
222 Wataruse, Kamikawa-machi, Kodama-gun,
Saitama 367-0301, Japan
TEL: +81-274-52-6411
URL: http://www.asahi-kg.co.jp/abs

Affiliated Companies

Johnson Asahi Pty.Ltd.
(equity method affiliate of Asahi Agria)
Main business: Production and export of hay
Lot 1 Plumpton Rd Horsham, 3400 Australia

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Saitama Plant

Forging strong steel to support the infrastructure for life.
Gaining a foothold in specialty sectors.

Asahi Industries

Asahi Industries uses electric-arc furnaces to turn steel scrap into rebar and structural steel, employing

Steel BusinessWe are working with Godo Steel, Ltd., to achieve still greater technical excellence and further improve ourenvironmentally friendly manufacturing facilities and strict quality controls.
sales capabilities, adopting innovation and taking on new challenges.

Threaded deformed bars

Structural steels (Special steels)

Deformed bars
(rebar)SPECIALTY“Neji-A-Con” threaded deformed bars

The applications for deformed bars

Rebar that features a screw thread.

underpin our everyday lives andThis allows them to be joined together

include their use in the construction

using mechanical “couplers” instead offield in apartment blocks and officepressure welding, and demand for thisbuildings, as well as in the civil

product is growing due to theengineering field in expressways

advantages offered by shorter working

and railway bridge piers.

times and the fact that they can beassembled in any sort of weather.

StructuralsteelsSPECIALTY

Special steels

Structural steels are steels used for

These are steels that have theirsecondary machining that are

constituent materials finely managed to

re-formed into products such asallow aspects such as rigidity, strength,

bolts, nuts and steel braces. They

and toughness to be adjusted. Special

are very widely used in sectors

steels are used in automobiles, work

such as construction, engineering

tools and components for construction

and machinery.

and manufacturing machinery. Our
facilities including those for inspection
were enhanced in FY 2018 and we areachieving a growing client base.

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Kanto Plant

Chiba Plant

Supporting food safety and security.
Succeeding in specialty sectors.

Asahi Agria

The only fertilizer manufacturer in Japan that deals with both seeds and hay.

Agribusinessagencies to achieve sustainable agriculture, working towards low-energy agricultural practices andWe are collaborating with Japanese and overseas research institutions and Japanese government
making the best possible use of as-yet untapped resources.
Kamikawa Research Station

Kansai Plant

Fertilizer
Business

SPECIALTY

Organic Fertilizers

Our production facilities in Saitama,

We have developed a wide range of organic fertilizers with a focus on safety, convenience

Chiba and Shiga take into accountand the environment. Our principal products are granular fertilizers produced from materials

environmental concerns such as

such as livestock manure using our own granulation technology, and we also offerodor, wastewater and gas

micro-organic materials, soil conditioners and liquid fertilizers throughout Japan.

emissions, and it is from here that
we manufacture fertilizers for a〈 Fertilizer for farmers 〉〈 Fertilizer for home gardens 〉

wide range of users, from farmers
through to gardeners.

Seed Business
Both in Japan and overseas, we sell

SPECIALTY

Squash, rootstock, broccoli

seeds for vegetable varieties that

We have channeled our efforts

we have developed specifically with

into R&D and sales strategies

disease resistance, high yields andfor products with predictedease of cultivation in mind.

demand growth, enhancing ourmarketing to overseas markets
for squash and rootstock inparticular.

Hay Business
Through business operations in our

SPECIALTY

Oaten hay

Australian joint venture Johnson

The grass varieties produced

Asahi Pty. Ltd., we provide a stable

by Johnson Asahi under strict

supply of high-quality hay to

traceability and quality controls

Japan’s dairy and cattle farmers.

feature high sugar content andexcellent palatability, making
them especially popular in thesummer months when cattle
tend to have reduced appetites.

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Jobu

Aiming to maintain its position
as the top company in the region.
Using both nature’s bounty andwaste products as key resources.

Crushed Stone and Material Recycling Business

Crushed Stone Business
Jobu Co., Ltd. owns high-quality greywacke mining
claims covering 1.3 million m2 in Saitama Prefecture(Minano-machi and Kamikawa-machi). The stone
mined from this area is used as the raw material for
concrete and asphalt and is used in construction
projects such as buildings, bridges and highways.
By supplying high-grade crushed stone and sand,we are helping to provide vital infrastructure.

Crushed stone for concrete

Crushed sand for concrete

Recycled roadbed material

Wood chips

Crushed stone for roads

Material Recycling
Business
By recycling the concrete debris from building
demolitions into roadbed material and waste timberfrom house demolitions and logging into woodchips, we are reducing waste products and helping
to build a sustainable society.

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SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT GOALS

Improvement in water quality, Conservation of ecosystems
in rivers and oceans, Efforts to deal with climate change

Reaching the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
through our ordinary activities.

Activity with goals set for reduction of wastewater concentration and CO2 emissions based on our
medium-term environmental action plan
Production and sale of fertilizer contributing to decreased environmental burden
We are working to mitigate global warming through our measures to promote energy-saving activities and actively reduce CO2 emissions. We are focusing ourefforts on making our production facilities more environmentally friendly and reducing their environmental impact through initiatives such as setting voluntary
management targets for exhaust gas and wastewater emissions that are stricter than the standards stipulated by law, as well as waste reduction measures
such as making more effective use of our waste products through in-house recycling and the re-use of valuable materials.
Development of environmentally friendly products is also our mission. Overproduction of livestock manure and excess application of fertilizer are exemplified as
causes of groundwater contamination, and we protect our abundant water resources by delivering items such as organic fertilizer that uses livestock manure
as well as slow-release fertilizer that enables reductions in amounts of fertilizer used.

The Asahi Industries Group continues to contribute toward the achievement of SDGs not only through our environmental and social activities, but throughour core businesses as well, with an awareness that SDGs are a common global issue for the realization of a sustainable society, as we work under ourmanagement principle of “continuing to provide products and services of high quality and value while contributing to the global environment”.

Promotion of sustainable agriculture■ Changes in CO2 emissions
On FY 1990 levels(kt-CO2)250

On FY 2005 levels

250

Target200

Creating new possibilities for agriculture with micro-organism

146

140

we carry out development of micro-organic materials derived from the soil

enriches the ground, nurtures crops that make their way to our tables as

and poultry manure.

delectable and safe grains, vegetables, and fruit.

The effect gained from micro-organic materials in improving the soil allows

Through organic fertilizer, we work toward sustainable agriculture and also

improvement in microbiota, so that soilborne disease is reduced, with thecontribute to plentiful harvests and reliable and safe food.

Farmers

Food

Producingcrops

0Benchmark 2018year

strive for agriculture that is environment and people friendly.

Experimentation with rice plant

Experimentation with soybeans

Asahi Agria

Consumers

50

2019

2020

FY
(FY 1990)* Results for each year calculated using the energy coefficientfor FY 1990

50
0Benchmark 2018
year

Manufacturing
fertilizer

Cooperative research into micro-organic materials

3,446

98.1

100

3,057

95
90

2,000

85
80

0

2020

Emissions trading system utilized to sell reduction portions in excess
of our reduction allotment

3,295

105

2018

2019

2020

90
80
70

Gas emissions voluntary
management target

60
50
40

Wastewater
emissions voluntary
management target

30
20
10
0
2018

2019

2020
FY

FY

Year-on-year change in specific energy
consumption of less than 100% deemed as
improvement over previous fiscal year

NOx (steel: RHF)

SOx (fertilizer:

NOx (fertilizer:

chemical drying furnace)chemical drying furnace)

Wastewater (BOD)

SOx (steel: RHF)

Sustainable use of resources,
Commitment to infrastructure improvements
Promotion of the effective use of by-products, and production and sale of products that underpin
infrastructure provision and manufacturing
Promotion of waste recycling into raw materials
Mitigation of environmental impacts and contribution to resource recycling
Cars, ships, electrical appliances and other used steel products are turned into scrap which is then remade into the strong and stable steel that forms thefoundation of our safe and secure lifestyles. Our steelmaking processes also use recycling, with the slag generated in the manufacturing process also being
used as an important resource.
We are also contributing to waste reduction and sustainability in a range of other ways, including by developing organic fertilizers that utilize waste products
such as livestock manure that would otherwise be an environmental burden. We also recycle various construction waste products, including the concrete andother rubble and the ceramic and timber waste generated by building demolitions.
Construction
company

Steel scrap

Improvement in work environments for activity by physically challenged persons
Expansion of areas of work where women can take an active part to enhance the ratios of female employees
Hiring of foreign workers and development of their skills as future leaders in their countries
We strive to create working environments where individuals from many different backgrounds can exceed their personal and value differences and share a joy
of working in mutual respect, and so actively employ those with physical challenges, create opportunities for activity by women, and accept foreign staff.
Women are also actively employed for research
positions and technical sales positions.

Public works contractor
Asahi Industries

By-products(slag)

Constructing
buildings

Employment of the physically challenged,
Women’s participation, Foreign worker acceptance

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FY
(FY 2005)* Results calculated using the energy coefficient for each year

Demolition
company

We use our initiative for physically challenged persons tolive independently and with pride.

4,000

147

(%)

101.3

Legislated standard

(%)

100

rooting of crops and promoted crop growth, leading to increased yields. We

Fermenting livestock
manureManufacturing
feed

158

100.8

■ Changes in NOx, SOx, BOD

expected benefit of reduced agricultural chemicals. This results in better

LivestockfarmerFeed
manufacturers

CO2 emissions

manufacturers, poultry feathers, and palm ash become fertilizer, which

CO2 emissions

Working together with prefectural research organizations and universities,

167

Target100

100

Waste such as livestock manure, wastewater from beverage

206

150

130

6,000

TargetEnergy consumption

Supporting reliable and safe agriculture with organic fertilizer(Terajoules: amount of heat)(kt-CO2)

252

200
150

Energy consumption
Year-on-year change in specific energy
consumption

Year-on-year change in specific energy consumption

Production and sale of organic fertilizer that can promote maintenance and improvement of the soil environment andpromote resource recycling
Development of micro-organic materials in cooperation with municipalities and universities■ Changes in energy consumption

Not only can foreign staff acquire skills, but they can also
work with purpose and pride within a supportive system.

Manufacturing
steel products

Building roads

Sustainable forest management and biodiversity conservation
Management of corporate-owned forest to contribute to conservation of ecosystems
Management of green spaces at business locations giving attention to conservation of biodiversity
Because all our plants are located in lush, natural settings, we establish green spaces
around the plants that take into account local biodiversity. We also work to protect local
flora, fauna and ecosystems through cleaning and conservation efforts at nearby
waterways, parks and roadways.
And through the conservation and cultivation of around 40 hectares of corporate-owned
forest (Gunma Prefecture) which is the habitat of Japanese cypress and cedar, we
promote absorption of CO2 in a contribution to both preventing global warming andprotection of flora and fauna ecosystems.

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