FY2013 CSR Website CSR > Site Reports > ZEON Group (Japan) > ZEON North Co., Ltd.

ZEON North Co., Ltd. was established as an affiliate of ZEON Corporation in April of1972. In July 2003, it merged with the associate company Daisan Kosan and theZEON Corporation affiliate ZEON Takaoka Analysis Center and expanded its
operations to engineering, machinery sales to the aluminum industry, theenvironmental analysis, and product sales operations. The company runs adistinctive business that utilizes the technologies and personal connections it hasbuilt up over time, along with the advantages of its north-central Japan location.

President Hiroshi Fujisawa

In 2008 it opened a Kawasaki Office in Kanagawa Prefecture, a Mizushima Officein Okayama Prefecture in 2011, and a Tokuyama Office in Yamaguchi Prefecture in2013. ZEON North is focusing its energy on expanding its engineering businessthrough expanding its bases.

Canmanufacturing

andmachinery

plant at ZEON North Yonejima Office

1. Efforts to Reduce Environmental Impact
As part of our efforts aimed at achieving zero emissions, we have been working to reduce the amount of industrial
waste produced as well as the amount sent to landfills. We regularly implement in-house training on topics including
methods for disposing of industrial waste, and work to instill awareness among employees about reducing waste andpromoting recycling. Going forward we will work to promote the reduction and recycling of industrial waste throughthe sorting of waste, and to also contribute to the reduction of our environmental impact.

2. Promoting Safety Activities to Eliminate Workplace Accidents
We hold the Partner Companies Safety Conference every year as one of oursafety-related activities involving partner companies. At this conference we strive toimprove awareness regarding safety in the workplace and voluntary compliancewith rules. The cooperation from all employees in the workplace is needed toprevent incidents and accidents. Going forward we will continue to work to improve
the levels of safety management in the workplace together with partner companies,
striving to create safe work environments.

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3. Environmental Data
ZEON North Co., Ltd.

FY2008FY2009FY2010FY2011FY2012Number of substances

00000Consumption (tons)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.00.0

Amount emitted (tons)
Amount generated (before volumereduction) (tons)
Amount sent to landfill (tons)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

43

38

36

38

25

31

14

8.0

5.0

5.2

CO2 emissions (tons)

195

152

155

160

152

Energy consumption (crude oil equivalent, kL)

81

76

84

80

85

Substances
covered by PRTR
law

Industrial waste

Participation in Fire Drill Competition
ZEON Corporation and its Takaoka Plant participate as the ZEON Takaoka Groupevery year in the Self-Defense Fire Brigade Fire Drill Competition hosted by theTakaoka City Fire Prevention Management Council. Last year, we showed theresults of regular training in our participation in the Fire Extinguisher Contest, theFire Extinguisher and Indoor Fire Hydrant Contest, and the Carrying Injured Peopleand Indoor Fire Hydrant Contest.
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