A s a h i I n d u s t r i e s G r ou p
Co m p a ny Pr ofi l e 2 019

Steel

Agribusiness

Crushed Stone and Material Recycling

Contact information
Planning Section, Corporate Planning Department,
Administration and Planning Division
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

The Ear th is moving.
Asahi Industries iscreating tomorrow, again today.

What we are working towards.

The realization of a plentiful societ y that organically ties thepast to the present and the present to the future throughresource recycling.

Our role in that society is to be a driver sitting at the center ofthat cycle, using our technical expertise to seek out, utilize andrestore resources so that Earth’s wealth becomes the riches oftomorrow.
Being honest, fair, andThe steel and agriculture sectors that we work in are paving therespected by all, both now andfor generations to come.

way for a new future for society.

Management

Continuing to provide products
and ser vices of high quality

Principles

and value while contributing to

The Earth is moving, and a new tomorrow is coming.

the global environment.

We will continue to be a company that is always at the forefrontof creating new possibilities for resources.
CSR

Environmental

Guidelines

Guidelines

Focusing on appreciating

Contributing to theand contributing to theenvironment by decreasing

community.

environmental impacts,
preventing global warming
and achieving zero
emissions.

< Steel Business >Structural steels

Jobu Co., Ltd.

Crushed stone< Seed Business >Seeds< Fertilizer Business >Fertilizer for farmers

To c r e a t e a t r u l y s u s t a i n a b l e s o c i e t y
The efforts that the Asahi Industries Group ismaking to build a sustainable society are actuallya l r e a d y p a r t a n d p a r c e l of eve r yo n e’s d a il y li ve s .

Our activities now cover a broad spectrum throughour Steel Business, Agribusiness and Crushed
S to n e a n d M a te r i a l R e cyc li n g B u s i n e s s .

I n t h e f u t u r e , o u r wo r k r e c yc l i n g va l u a b l e r e s o u r c e s
w ill i n ev i t a b l y b e c o m e eve n m o r e w i d e - r a n g i n g.

Asahi Industries
Group’s
Product Map
PAPER MILL

Steel Business
GARDENING

Three Sectors

Agribusiness

CrushedStone
andMaterial
Recycling
Business< Steel Business >Deformed bars (rebar)< Steel Business >Threaded
deformed bars

< Fertilizer Business >Fertilizer for home gardens

Jobu Co., Ltd.

Wood chips< Hay Business >Hay

Fo r g i n g s t r o n g s t e e l to s u p p o r t t h e i n f r a s t r u c t u r e fo r l i fe.

Steel BusinessG a i n i n g a foot h o l d i n s p e c i a l t y s e c to r s .
Asahi Industries uses electric-arc furnaces to turn steel scrap into rebar and structural steel, employing
environmentally friendly manufacturing facilities and strict quality controls.
We are working with Godo Steel, Ltd., to achieve still greater technical excellence and further improve
our sales capabilities, adopting innovation and taking on new challenges.

Threaded deformed bars

Structural steels (special steels)

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

The applications for deformed

Rebar that features a screw thread.

bars underpin our everyday lives

This allows them to be joined together

and include their use in theusing mechanical couplers instead offoundations for apartment blocks

pressure welding. This means thatand office buildings, as well asanyone can install them simply by

expressways and Shinkansen

following basic installation instructions.

bridge piers.

Demand for this product is growing due
to the advantages offered by shorter
working times and the fact that they canbe assembled in any sort of weather.

StructuralsteelsSpecial steels

Structural steels are steels used

These are steels that have theirfor secondary machining that are

constituent materials finely managed to

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

bolts, nuts and steel braces.

and toughness to be adjusted. Special

They are very widely used insteels are used in automobiles, work

sectors such as construction,

tools and components for constructionengineering and machinery.

and manufacturing machinery. Our
facilities including those for inspection
were enhanced in FY2018 and sales
volumes are growing.

S u p p o r t i n g foo d s a fet y a n d s e c u r i t y.

AgribusinessS u c c e e d i n g i n s p e c i a l t y s e c to r s .
The only fertilizer manufacturer in Japan that deals with both seeds and hay.
We are collaborating with Japanese and overseas research institutions and Japanese government
agencies to achieve sustainable agriculture, working towards low-energy agricultural practices andmaking the best possible use of as-yet untapped resources.

Fer tilizer
Business

Organic Fer tilizers*

Our production facilities in

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

Saitama, Chiba and Shiga takeconvenience and the environment. Our principal products are granular fertilizers

into account environmental

produced from materials such as livestock manure using our own granulation technology,

concerns such as odor,

and we also offer micro-organic materials, soil conditioners and liquid fertilizers

wastewater and gas emissions,throughout Japan.

and it is from here that we

Fertilizer for farmers

Fertilizer for home gardens

manufacture fertilizers for a wide
range of users, from farmers
through to gardeners.

*Organic fertilizers in this brochure refer to fertilizers containing 20% or more organic materials.

Seed Business

Squash, rootstock, broccoli

Both in Japan and overseas, we

We have channeled our efforts

sell seeds for vegetable varieties

into R&D and sales strategies

that we have developed

for products with predicted

specifically with disease

demand growth, enhancing our

resistance, high yields and easemarketing to overseas markets

of cultivation in mind.

for squash and rootstock inparticular.

Hay Business

Oaten hayThrough business operations in our

The grass varieties produced

Australian affiliate Johnson Asahi

by Johnson Asahi under strict

Pty Ltd., we provide a stable supply

traceability and quality controlsof high-quality hay to Japan’s dairy

feature high sugar content andand cattle farmers.

excellent palatability, making
them especially popular in thesummer months when cattle
tend to have reduced appetites.

A i m i n g to b e t h e to p c o m p a ny i n t h e r e g i o n .

Crushed Stone andMaterial Recycling Business

Us i n g b ot h n a t u r e’s b o u n t y a n d
wa s t e p r o d u c t s a s key r e s o u r c e s .

[Jobu Co., Ltd.]

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 inconstruction projects such as buildings, bridges andhighways. By supplying high-grade crushed stoneand sand, we are helping to provide vital
infrastructure.

Crushed stone for concrete

Crushed sand for concrete

Recycled roadbed material

Wood chips

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.

Crushed stone for roads

Environment

Human Resources Management

C r e a t i n g a s u s t a i n a b l e s oc i et y.
Co n t r i b u t i n g to t h e g l o b a l e nv i r o n m e n t .

Creating an environment that provides
challenges, which grows employees and thecompany.
Making use of individual diversity andrespecting different points of view.

The Asahi Industries Group is working toward a sustainable society while at the same time considering it important to contributeto the global environment by working to decrease burdens on the environment.
We have formulated a 3-year medium-term environmental action plan and are robustly moving ahead with continued environmental
activities centered around the Environment, Safety & Health Committee.

Promotion of energy savings

Countermeasures for global warming
We are proactive in reducing CO2 emissions. Our fuel change-over (tonatural gas) at major facilities phased in until FY2012 lead to significant
reductions in CO2 emissions. Reductions in power and fuel consumption
as a result of plant facilities maintenance and operational improvements
also contributed, and goals are met every year. We have been selling ourexcess reductions of CO2, making use of the emissions trading system.

Our effort is put into reducing our energy usage as a key measure. We
have reduced energy usage and improved specific power consumption byappropriate operational management of electric-arc furnace in the Steel
Division and by improved productivity in the Fertilizer Division. Our entire
group is putting diligent effort into saving on energy consumption even in
our offices, from air conditioning management to moving to LED lighting.

Changes in CO 2 emissions

Changes in energy consumption

On FY1990 levels(kt-CO2)250

On FY2005 levels

252

250

Targets

150

134

137

146

0
Benchmarkyear(FY1990)

2016

2017

2018
FY

* Results for each year calculated using theenergy coefficient for FY1990

158

171

158

4,000
Energy consumption

50

Targets

206

150

CO2 emissions

CO2 emissions

100

6,000

100
50
0
Benchmarkyear(FY2005)

2016

2017

2018
FY

98.5

99.2

3,228

3,287

100.8

105
100

3,446

95
90

2,000

85
80

0
2016

2017

Energy consumption

Year-on-year change in specificenergy consumption

200

200

(%)

(Terajoules: amount of heat)(kt-CO2)

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

2018
FY

People are our most important management resource.
The people who work in our Group come from a diverse range of backgrounds, and we are working systematically on our humanresource development to ensure that they are able to be active at work and make a valuable contribution to society.
Our goal is to create workplaces where a diverse range of people can overcome theirindividual differences and values so that they can come to enjoy working together in an
atmosphere of mutual respect. We promote diversity by actively increasing the opportunities
for female employment and boosting our recruitment of overseas staff and people withdisabilities.
We are also using systematic rotation to implement training of personnel in the early stagesof their employment and rewarding workers who work hard to achieve their goals, providinga system in which every single employee finds their work rewarding and looks forward to
taking on the next challenge.

Group Human Resources Strategy
Promotion of work style reform
Next-generation training and education
Increased opportunities for women
Utilization of senior staff
Employment of people with disabilities
Recruitment of overseas workers

CSR Activities* Results calculated using the energy
coefficient for each year

Environmental impact reduction

Biodiversity conservation

In order to conserve the environment and biodiversity, we are setting andadministering our own voluntary management targets for exhaust gas andwastewater emissions from our plants that are stricter than the standards
stipulated by law. As well as lowering our emissions, we are also making
more effective use of our waste products through in-house recycling andthe re-use of valuable materials.
Changes in NOx, SOx, BOD(%)

Each of the Asahi Industries Group plants is endowed with an abundanceof nature, and we endeavor to protect existing species and ecosystems
by improving greenery at our plants, maintaining the condition of lakes
and parks, and preserving green areas, in ways that give attention tobiodiversity. Development of disease-resistant vegetable varieties is also
contributing to cultivation with low levels of chemicals which enables
protection of beneficial insects.

Legislated standards

100
90

NOx (steel: RHF)
NOx (fertilizer: chemical drying furnace)80

SOx (steel: RHF)
SOx (fertilizer: chemical drying furnace)

70

Wastewater (BOD)60

Co n t r i b u t i n g toregional areas.
S u p p o r t i n g yo u t h .
By regularly volunteering to help clean up riverbanks, parks and roads, and supporting sporting
events, we engage in active programs tobeautify the natural environment and local
neighborhoods for all the local residents.
We also support regional education programsin the hope of enriching the lives of local
children through initiatives such as classes ingrowing vegetables, plant and farm tours andart classes (Asahi Kamikawa Gallery).

Asahi Kamikawa Gallery
Since 2008, the walls surrounding the Saitama Office have been used to exhibit artworks completed bychildren at local elementary and junior-high schools using art materials supplied by Asahi Industries. The
exhibit forms part of the students’ graduation commemorations. Each year, the exhibits are replaced by
the new works, with a total of 573 original artworks currently on display. The exhibition is greatly
appreciated by local residents as an activity with close ties to the community.

Gas emissions
voluntary target

50
40

Forest thinning

30
20

Wastewater emissions
voluntary target

10
0
2016

2017

2018
FY

Clean-up volunteers

Local relay race sponsorship

Primary schools factory tour

Corporate Information

The Asahi Industries Stor y

As of the end of March 2019

Asahi Industries begins a new chapter asa m e m b e r o f t h e G o d o S t e e l G r o u p.

1935

1936

1960

Asahi Chemical Fertilizer Co., Ltd. isestablished.
Predecessor of the fertilizer business(Amagasaki-shi, Hyogo Prefecture)
Japan Nickel Co., Ltd. is established.
Predecessor of the steel business(Kodama-gun, Saitama Prefecture)
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 businessmodel: “steel and fertilizer”.

1991

The current Asahi Industries Co., Ltd. isestablished.

1995

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

2003

Asahi Industries leaves the Saison Group.

2005

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

2019

Corporate Information

The company becomes a consolidated
subsidiary of Godo Steel, Ltd. following
purchase of company stock by Godo Steel.
Delisted from JASDAQ

1935

1936

Asahi Chemical
Fertilizer Co., Ltd.
EstablishedJapan Nickel Co., Ltd.
Established

Offices/Factories

Company Name

Asahi Industries Co., Ltd.

Head OfficeDaiwa Higashi-Ikebukuro Building, 23-5,
Higashi-Ikebukuro 3-chome, Toshima-ku,
Tokyo 170-0013, JapanTEL+81-3-3987-2161

URL

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

FoundedAugust 16, 1935

Established

October 29, 1991

Common Stock

2,190 million yen

No. of Employees

436 (consolidated base: 501)

Saitama Office (Steel Business, Agribusiness)
Saitama Plant
Steel Plant
Kanto Plant
Fertilizer Plant
222 Wataruse, Kamikawa-machi,
Kodama-gun, Saitama 367-0394, Japan
TEL: +81-274-52-2711 [Saitama Office]+81-274-52-2713 [Saitama Plant]+81-274-52-2712 [Kanto Plant]

Kamikawa

Mer ger

1960

Seibu Chemical Industries Co., Ltd.

1991

Asahi Industries Co., Ltd.

Affiliated Companies

Research Station

863-2 Niisato, Kamikawamachi, Kodama-gun,
Saitama 367-0232, Japan

Jobu Co., Ltd.
(Crushed Stone Production and Sales,
Recycling of Construction Waste Materials, etc.)
3085-1 Kanezawa, Minano-machi, Chichibu-gun, Saitama 369-1601, Japan
TEL: +81-494-62-1321

Asahi Business Support Co., Ltd.
(Contracting, Temporary Staffing)
222 Wataruse, Kamikawa-machi, Kodama-gun, Saitama 367-0301, Japan
TEL: +81-274-52-6411

Chiba Plant

Fertilizer Plant

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

Johnson Asahi Pty.Ltd.
(Hay Baling and Pressing)2003

Research Farm

Lot 1 Plumpton Rd Horsham 3400 Australia

Leave the Saison Group
Jobu Co., Ltd.
(Crushed stone and material recycling)

2005

Listed on the JASDAQ
Securities Exchange

Saitama Office/Research Farm
(Steel Business, Agribusiness)
Chiba Plant(Fertilizer)
Head Office2019

Kansai Plant(Fertilizer)

Purchase of company stockby Godo Steel, Ltd.
Delisted from JASDAQ

Osaka Office(Agribusiness)

Osaka Office (Agribusiness)
Osaka JA Building, 2-5, Nishitenma 1-chome,
Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-0047, Japan
TEL: +81-6-6311-6215
Kansai Plant

Fertilizer Plant

6776 Minakuchi, Minakuchi-cho, Koka-shi,
Shiga 528-0005, Japan
TEL: +81-748-62-8171

Johnson Asahi Pty.Ltd.
(Hay Baling and Pressing)