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ZEON Kasei Co., Ltd. was established in 1981 from the “Manufactured ProductsDivision” of ZEON Corparation. As the core company in the category of
manufactured products within the ZEON Group, ZEON Kasei has developed bybusiness expansion of “Plastic Compounds*1,” “Packing materials,” “HousingMaterials,” “Films,” “Thermal Conductive Sheets,” “Deodorants” and “Logisticsmaterials.”
As part of our global strategy, in Feb. 2012 we launched the factory of “PowderPresident Yoshiro Ogura

Compounds for slush molding*2” in China, and start its commercial production inJuly. Furthermore, we will launch the Vietnam plant for “STEC ®,” distribution
container for synthetic rubbers, in 2013.
Using the term “Ecology & Amenity,” we continue contributing to society in variousfields.
*1.Plastic Compounds
Molding materials composed of plastic resin, colorants and other additives.

ZEON Kasei's Yamaguchi Plant*2.Powder Compounds for slush molding
Powder compounds for one of the production methods for soft and thin skins, particularly for car interior or toys

1. Saving Energy with our Products
In February 2012, a major consumer electronics manufacturer adopted ourhigh-thermal-conductivity sheet for its LED lamps. As many already know, Japan isexpected to face power shortages in the summer of 2012 as it did in 2011, andLEDs are a key part of the solution to saving electricity.
Dissipating the heat that LED lamps create is crucial to realizing theirenergy-saving benefits. Our high-thermal-conductivity sheet was adopted inrecognition of the superb balance it achieves between various properties, including
lateral cooling performance (at a right angle to its exterior and interior surfaces),flexibility, and adhesiveness. We expect the application of this product to expand
since heat dissipation solutions are needed not only in lighting but in a wide range ofapplications from electronic devices to automotive parts.

Superior adhesive performance of thehigh-thermal-conductivity sheet TIMS-NZ2
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2. Reducing Waste in Our Operations
Based on the ZEON Group's medium-to-long-term environmental plan, our Ibaraki
Factory has been working to reduce industrial waste sent to the landfill from 95 tons
in fiscal 2009 to 0 tons by fiscal 2015. By April 2011, the plant had reduced landfill
waste to 0 tons—4 years ahead of schedule!—and has continued to produce zero
landfill waste as of March 2012. All worksites at ZEON Kasei, including theYamaguchi Plant, which has already achieved the 0-ton target for landfill waste,
Ibaraki Factory

have been landfill-waste-free since April 2011.

3. Environmental Data
ZEON Kasei Co., Ltd. Ibaraki Factory
Substances
covered by PRTR
law

FY2007

FY2008FY2009FY2010FY2011

Number of substances

34577Consumption (tons)

100

90

70

95

61

6.0

5.5

0.0

0.0

0.0

611

550

530

648

529

198

176

95

69

0.0

Amount emitted (tons)
Amount generated (before volumereduction) (tons)
Industrial waste
Amount sent to landfill (tons)
Water resources (Industrial water + Ground water +3Waterworks) consumption (1,000 m )CO2 emissions (tons)

23

1422

34

41

3,700

4,440

3,309

4,257

3,845

Energy consumption (crude oil equivalent, kL)

1,866

1,833

1,992

2,328

2,191

ZEON Kasei Co., Ltd. Yamaguchi Factory

FY2007

FY2008FY2009FY2010FY2011

Number of substances

11333Consumption (tons)

0.9

0.8

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.5

0.4

0.0

0.0

0.0

76

71

187

99

91

00

0

0

0.0

Substances
covered by PRTR
law

Amount emitted (tons)
Amount generated (before volumereduction) (tons)
Industrial waste
Amount sent to landfill (tons)
Water resources (Industrial water + Ground water +3Waterworks) consumption (1,000 m )CO2 emissions (tons)

-000

0.2

266

234

213

231

412

Energy consumption (crude oil equivalent, kL)

1109710594147

1. Ibaraki Factory Goes on Bus Tour to Support Disaster Region
In September 2011, as a ZEON Kasei 30th anniversary event, the Ibaraki Factory hosted a bus tour of Nakaminato
and Oarai, towns in Ibaraki Prefecture that were hit hard by the Great East Japan Earthquake.
At Mentai Park, a producer of mentaiko (seasoned cod roe) and the first stop on the tour, tourists got a feel for how
devastating the disaster was by perusing a photo gallery and checking out markers on the building showing how highthe tsunami waters had reached. Afterward they visited Aqua World, the aquarium in Oarai, and shopped and did
other things to lend economic support—albeit a small one—to the disaster area.

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2. Yamaguchi Plant Hosts Plant Tour in HR Development Program
In June 2011 we welcomed 11 people, including parents and teachers from theTabuse Agricultural Technical High School and representatives from local chambersof commerce, for a tour of the Yamaguchi Plant. The tour was part of the Regional
Program to Promote Human Resources Development in Manufacturing held jointly
by chambers of commerce in the Shunan area, including that of Hikari City where
the Yamaguchi Plant is located. Following a video screening on the plant, visitors
toured our facilities. The visit ended with a casual question and answer session andPlant tour at the Ibaraki Factory

discussion. We hope to use other opportunities to interact with the local community through tours like this one.

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