FY 2017 CSR website Site Reports > RIMTEC Corporation

RIMTEC CorporationCompany Profile
Business Description
Sales of RIM (reaction injection molding) compound and molded products
Established in 2003, Rimtec has an integrated production system starting from theraw material dicyclopentadiene to the final compound. We bring together original

Mizushima Plant
Examples of molded products

compounding, molding, and design technologies to produce and sell a wide variety
of molded products such as homebuilder materials and automotive bumpers.
Our head office is located in Tokyo. We have a research laboratory and thesubsidiary Zeon Rim in Zeon Corporation’s Mizushima Plant, and the subsidiary
Telene S.A.S. (France) with an R&D function in France. We also have a U.S. sales

Bathtub unit

Truck bumper

office, Zeon Chemicals L.P.
No. of Employees

Water purification tank

As of March 31, 2017: 17 (16 men, 1 woman)
Hiring in FY 2016: 0

Company Policy (Executive Message)
RIM molding using the raw material dicyclopentadiene is an innovative
energy-saving, resource-saving technology for producing large molded products.
Its applications such as water purification tanks have direct environmentalbenefits.
We aim to improve the global environment, contribute to employment at
production contractors and customers, and revitalize local communities byexpanding our RIM molding business with the priority environmental management
theme of providing environmentally friendly compound for molding and molded
products.
President
Yoshio Umezawa

Safety Initiatives
PolicySafety First! Employees act responsibly and coordinate closely with production contractors and customers toachieve zero accidents and disasters.
Specific Initiatives
1. Production quality meetings with production contractors (monthly)-1-FY 2017 CSR website Site Reports > RIMTEC Corporation

We report on production and quality management, and provide education on chemical substance regulations andaccident case studies.
2. Mutual inspections with production contractors (twice/year)
Rimtec research laboratories, Zeon Rim, and production contractors jointly perform mutual 5S and safety
inspections.
3. Customer safety education (once/year)
・Distribute safety education materials to all customers
・Visit new customers to give guidance
4. Corporate culture development (twice/year)
Since FY 2015, we have worked with production contractors to create conditions that facilitate dialogue on safety.

Environmental Impact Reductions
Policy・Increase thermal recycling of waste plastic
・Reduce the environmental impact of substances in products based on the regulations in various countries
Specific Initiatives
1. Reducing industrial waste discharge
Through thermal recycling of waste plastic, we have substantially reduced thevolume of waste we send to landfills since FY 2015.
2. Compliance with the laws and regulations of applicable countries
We confirm the laws and regulations of various countries with our global
subsidiaries, and are targeting product development and sales expansion to reduce

Product reviews at Three-Region
Technology Meetings

environmental impact.
3. Environmental Data＊”0” indicates less than 0.5 tons, and “0.0” indicates less than 0.005 tons

Rimtec Corporation

FY 2012FY 2013

FY 2014

FY 2015

FY 2016

Substances subject

No. of substances

00000

to the PRTR Act

Consumption (tons)

0.0

0.0

000

Emissions (tons)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

52

49

23

31

39

15.2

2.4

1.3

0.0

0.3

3.6

2.2

1.5

1.5

1.4

CO2 emissions (tons)

188

160

110

103152Energy consumption (crude oil equivalent, kL)

160

138

90

89

78

Industrial waste

Amount generated before
compacting (tons)
Amount sent to landfills(tons)

Water resource consumption (1,000 m 3) (industrialwater + groundwater + waterworks)-2-FY 2017 CSR website Site Reports > RIMTEC Corporation

Relationship with Employees
PolicyWe strive to be a company that understands and welcomes the diverse values
and backgrounds of employees regardless of gender, age, nationality, or otherattribute, and where employees can take pride in working. We are focused ondeveloping world-class human resources.
Technical guidance by our operations
staff for a new customer

Specific Initiatives(People’s Republic of China)

1. Development of world-class human resources
・Participate in overseas regulatory seminars
・Participate in international research conferences
・Overseas technical instruction for operations staff
2. Sharing our values
・Have subsidiaries conduct Taimatsu (Torchlight) activities to share our values
and foster mutual trust among employees
・Have all employees work to achieve their goals for 2020

Taimatsu (Torchlight) activities
conducted jointly by three regions

Relationship with the Local Community
Grow together with the community and contribute to community revitalization, leading to the sustained
development of Rimtec.
Specific Initiatives
1. Participation in Omoshiro Taiken (fun experience), a public event held at
Okayama Research Park
Omoshiro Taiken is an event where children can experience the fun of science andtechnology first-hand. Since FY 2012, we have jointly conducted a hands-on
experiment to make plastic with Okayama University. We received the 2016
Chemistry Communication Award from the Japan Union of Chemical Science andTechnology in recognition of these efforts.
2. R&D through industry-university collaboration
The Rimtec research laboratory conducts joint research on fundamental
technologies with Okayama University and Hiroshima University.
3. Industry creation in the Chugoku region-3-Chemistry Communication
AwardAwarded in 2016

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We hold regular seminars with Okayama University, Hiroshima University, and the Chugoku Industrial Innovation
Center (a public body).
4. Presentations at international conferences
We gave two presentations on our research findings regarding hydrocarbon-based thermosetting resin at CEIDP,
an international forum organized by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) held in Toronto,Canada.

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