FY 2019 CSR website Site Reports > Zeon Polymix Inc.

Zeon Polymix Inc.
Company Profile
Business Description
Rubber compound manufacturing
Established in 1967, Zeon Polymix manufactures rubber compounds as part of Zeon
Corporation’s synthetic rubber business development. Special-purpose rubber compounds
need to have heat-, oil-, and wear-resistant properties. With their strong customer
reputation for reliability, our compounds are used in automotive rubber parts and otherhigh-performance materials.
Our supply system with affiliated companies in Thailand and China ensures thehighest-quality rubber compounds for manufacturers supplying rubber parts to automakers
and electrical and electronics product manufacturers in global markets.

Zeon Polymix Inc.
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No. of Employees
As of March 31, 2019: 114 (91 men, 23 women)
Hiring in FY 2018: 3 (3 men, 0 women)

Air duct hoses
for cars madewith rubbercompounds

Company Policy (Executive Message)
With the motto “Aiming to be a high-quality corporation,” our goal is to be number-one inproduct and company quality in the carbon masterbatch industry.
The President’s Annual Policy for FY 2019 identifes three priority issues for employees totackle as a team.
1. Achieve stable and safe production without process abnormalities by enhancing
equipment maintenance and improving production technologies.
2. Make ongoing adjustments and improvements to carbon master technology, andestablish a new production system that realizes unit cost reductions and reduced
environmental impact.
3. Develop Zeon Polymix’s own carbon masterbatch technologies, cultivate humantalent capable of operating effectively both in Japan and overseas, and strengthen
support for other Zeon Group companies.

Representative Director
Noriaki Saya

Safety Initiatives
PolicyHave zero accidents and disasters and improve working conditions

佐屋社長の写真をSpecific Initiatives
1. Eliminate near-miss accidents
We are establishing working conditions that prevent accidents and disasters by having all employees participate in activities
to eliminate near-miss accidents in order to facilitate higher employee awareness of hazardous areas and operations andmake related safety improvements.
2. Workplace patrols with specific goals
We conduct workplace patrols focused on preventing certain types of serious accidents, such as falls, collisions, and gettingcaught in equipment, to identify and make improvements to risks that often get overlooked.

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3. Other activities
・Strengthening and promotion of heatstroke prevention measures
・Systematic hands-on experiential safety trainings
・Risk assessment activities
・Fail-safe measures for work operations

Environmental Impact Reductions
PolicyReduce our environmental impact and promote energy saving
Specific Initiatives
1. Maintain zero industrial waste emissions (100%)・Reduce loss in plant processes
・Recycle and reuse waste materials, and effectively use them for other purposes
2. Reduce CO2 emissions
・Install energy-efficient equipment and LED lights
・Build a system to analyze demand and reduce power consumption
3. Environmental data＊”0” indicates less than 0.5 tons, and “0.0” indicates less than 0.05 tons
Otsu Plant, Zeon Polymix

FY 2014

FY 2015

FY 2016

FY 2017

FY 2018

No. of substances

5467Consumption (tons)

113

125

115

106

72

Emissions (tons)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Amount generated before
compacting (tons)

160

184

197

182

213

Amount sent to landfills (tons)

0.00.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

48

48

28

32

36

CO2 emissions (tons)

2,860

3,159

3,346

3,181

3,882

Energy consumption (crude oil equivalent, kL)

1,388

1,495

1,603

1,635

1,681

Electricity consumption (1,000 kWh)

5,321

5,877

6,326

6,450

6,646

Substances subject tothe PRTR Act

Industrial waste

3Water resource consumption (1,000 m )(industrial water + groundwater + waterworks)

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Relationship with Employees
PolicyWe seek to augment the capabilities of operational personnel to ensure stable and safe production, as well as developingworld-class leaders and enhancing the provision of support for Zeon Group companies as a key Zeon Group rubbercompounds plant.
Specific Initiatives
・Reinforcing our support team to eliminating equipment failures and process abnormalities, and to achieve stable and safe
production
・Systematic employee trainings such as Safety Staff training to improve workplace capabilities
・Support for affiliated global companies led by the Overseas Support Office, including the dispatching of engineers to assist
affiliates global companies, and support for the adoption of new mixing technologies and new equipment. These supportactivities also contribute to the cultivation of Zeon Polymix engineers.
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Relationship with the Local Community
We contribute to regional environmental conservation and community development togive back to our community.
Specific Initiatives
1. Providing free, warm Tonjiru soup for participants in the Otsu City
Ekiden Running Competition
Every year, Zeon Polymix assists with the holding of the Otsu City Ekiden (Long-distance
Relay Race) Running Competition, which is organized by Otsu City Government. Zeon
Polymix staff provide race participants with free Tonjiru (miso soup with pork andvegetables) at the halfway point, with the aim of fostering friendly exchange with localresidents.
In FY 2018, a total of 8 Zeon Polymix staff took part in the Competition held on February
3, 2019 as competitors, 18 personnel assisted with the setting up of the Competition
facilities, and 34 attended to offer support for the competitors, giving a combined total of60 people participating.

The Otsu City Ekiden Running
Competition

2. Participation in the FY 2018 Lake Biwa Citizen Clean-up Activity
Every year, Zeon Polymix participates in the Lake Biwa Citizen Clean-up Activity
organized by Otsu City Government.
In FY 2018, a garbage clean-up activity was held on June 19, 2018 on the banks of theDaido-gawa River, which runs in front of the Zeon Polymix premises; around 34 ZeonPolymix employees took part.

Lake Biwa Citizen Clean-up Activity-3-