FY 2018 CSR website Site Reports > Tohpe Corporation

Tohpe Corporation
Company Profile
Business Description
Manufacture and sales of paints, functional coatings, road marking
materials, guidance marking materials for people with visual impairments,and chemicals, and business related to painting and coating projects
We were established as Toa Paint K.K. in 1915. We became a member ofTohpe Head Office
the Zeon Group in 2013. We manufacture, sell, and provide painting
services for various types of paint, and operate a chemicals
Product image
business based on acrylic rubber. We are participating in a
project to manufacture powder paint in Vietnam, and aresupplying stable quantities of products to the domestic market
We have been constructing a plant in Thailand to manufacture
functional coatings, which is scheduled to begin operation thisRoad guidance markings
Repainted tankyear.
for people with visual(foreground, Zeon
impairments

No. of Employees
As of March 31, 2018: 330 (276 men, 54 women)

Corporation’s TokuyamaPlant)

Company Policy (Executive Message)
1. Transform Tohpe into a vigorous, energetic company that puts health andsafety first.
2. Contribute to society by providing high-quality products and services thatsatisfy customers’ requirements.
3. Take up the challenge of implementing a coordinated, company-wide
transformation to turn Tohpe into an organization that is able to respondto market needs in a timely manner.

President
Yoshimasa Fushimi

Health and Safety, Quality, and Customer Service Capabilities

Safety Initiatives
PolicyBuild systems to put safety first and ensure compliance.
Specific Initiatives
・Report all near-miss accidents and identify hazardous locations and conditions at all plants
・Prioritize countermeasures for organic solvent odor control and static electricity as well as related
education in the three plants that manufacture paints
・Conduct “2S” (sort, straighten) activities in workplaces at the Ibaraki, Mie, and Kyushu plants-1-FY 2018 CSR website Site Reports > Tohpe Corporation

Environmental Impact Reductions
PolicyReduce the amount of waste sent to landfills
Reduce atmospheric emissions of organic solvents
Reduce electricity consumption intensity
Specific Initiatives
1. Reduce waste sent to landfills for final disposal
Reduce production losses, inventory, and waste products
2. Reduce atmospheric emissions of organic solventsDevelop environmentally friendly paints
3. Routine environmental countermeasures
Eco-cap campaign, recycling of stationery supplies, greening campaign(green curtains)

Greening campaign for plant grounds
by growing “green curtains” led by theMD Committee

Environmental Data＊”0” indicates less than 0.5 tons, and “0.0” indicates less than 0.05 tons

Tohpe Corporation
Substances subject
to the PRTR Act

No. of substances
Consumption (tons)
Emissions (tons)
Industrial waste
Amount generated
before compacting(tons)
Amount sent tolandfills (tons)
Water resource consumption (1,000 m 3)

FY 201422
8,02060

FY 201527
7,76458.5

FY 2016
23
7,517
116.5

FY 2017
24
7,881
78.3

2,445

2,337

2,262

1,864111

117

136

65.6

–

26.4

29.6

26.5

8,279
4,296

9,600
4,013

9,508
4,079

9,352
3,975

(industrial water + groundwater + waterworks)

CO2 emissions (tons)
Energy consumption (crude oil equivalent, kL)

Relationship with Employees
PolicyDevelop employees to take action and effect change while thinking for themselves.
Specific Initiatives
・QC circle activities
・MD activities
・In-house English classes
・Taimatsu (Torchlight) activities

Improvement activities (cleaning and painting) led by
the MD Committee・Workplace interactive planning activities-2-FY 2018 CSR website Site Reports > Tohpe Corporation

Relationship with the Local Community
Specific Initiatives
1. Blood donations
We conduct an annual blood donation campaign at the Mie and Ibaraki plants.
2. Disaster risk reduction
Employees at the Ibaraki and Kyushu plants participate in firefighting drill competitions organized by local
fire departments every fall.
3. Community beautification activities
Employees at Mie Plant participate in community cleanups once a year.
Employees at Ibaraki Plant clean the area around the plant once a month.
The Kurashiki Plant participates in cleanup activities, and also erects awareness-raising banners to support
the local community’s “Traffic Safety Week” activity.
4. Sports events
Employees at Ibaraki Plant participate in sports competitions organized by the Kogashi Industrial
Association to strengthen our interaction with the local community.

Blood-donation activity

Fire-fighting hose operation competition

Clean-up activities

Sports competition-3-