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Under the slogan “Aim to be a high-quality corporation,” ZEON Polymix Inc. has
been working to reduce complaints and abnormalities in all processes. In the past, it
was considered inevitable that dust particles would be produced during the rubbercompound-making process, but now ZEON Polymix is engaged in various
inititiatives to create a “dust-free plant.” Having reexamined how to best extract dust
from where it occurs, along with reexaming the ways in which work is conducted, thecompany is moving forward with a full-fledged plan to break ground on aA break room

dust-preventing plant in fiscal 2012.
In addition the central control room was remodeled and a new break room was built in fiscal 2011 to improve
working environments.
With “3S and 3Tei”* for on-site operations, ZEON Polymix aims to make plants that are stable and safe, and haslaunched the Warehouse 3S and 3Tei Improvement Project. It is implementing the creation of a structure that
conforms to 3-shift operating framework and whereby storage can be preformed from the perspective of “results,
safety, and ease.”*3S and 3Tei
Seiri, Seiton, and Seisou (or neatness, orderliness, and cleanliness) as well as Teii, Teihin, and Teiryo (or fixed positioning, fixed products, and fixed quantity)

1. Efforts for Zero Emission from Industrial Waste
Activities to reduce landfill disposal were started in fiscal 2003 (when more than 180 tons were disposed in landfills).
Separation, recycling and intermediate treatment contractors were selected and landfill disposal was reduced to 4
tons in fiscal 2011. As a result, recycling rate was increased to 97% and is expected to reach 100% in fiscal 2012.

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2. Environmental Data
ZEON Polymix Inc. Otsu Plant
Substances
covered by PRTR
law

FY2007

FY2008FY2009FY2010FY2011

Number of substances

6555

5Consumption (tons)

171

90

194

148

165

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

216

167

201

195

171

121

101

95

25

4.0

Amount emitted (tons)
Amount generated (before volumereduction) (tons)
Industrial waste
Amount sent to landfill (tons)
Water resources (Industrial water + Ground water +3Waterworks) consumption (1,000 m )CO2 emissions (tons)

----

45

2,757

2,250

1,987

2,230

1,938

Energy consumption (crude oil equivalent, kL)

1,634

1,329

1,507

1,697

1,573

FY2007

FY2008FY2009FY2010FY2011ZEON Polymix Inc. Kawagoe Plant
Substances
covered by PRTR
law

Number of substances

63

33

-

Consumption (tons)

62

81

56

9.8

-

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0-

150

90

48

46-

93

51

8.9

12-

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994

855

414

103-

571

352

266

56-

Amount emitted (tons)
Amount generated (before volumereduction) (tons)
Industrial waste
Amount sent to landfill (tons)
Water resources (Industrial water + Ground water +3Waterworks) consumption (1,000 m )CO2 emissions (tons)
Energy consumption (crude oil equivalent, kL)

At the 2011 Otsu Citizens Ekiden, an event held every February, ZEON Polymix
provided restrooms and rest areas to serve as relay points, providing further
cooperation to the event by preparing pathways, stairs and guide plates torestrooms.
The company name was listed in the event pamphlet as an event partnercompany leading to higher name recognition among the citizens of Otsu city.
Despite being held on a Sunday, 62 employees (nearly 70% of all employees)

Ekiden relay point in front of company

gathered to cheer on the company team which was able to set a new company
record of 27th place (out of 41 teams). ZEON Polymix will continue to actively
participate in activities in the local community.

Sign leading to newly built restroom-2-