FY2022 Site Report > Zeon Opto Bio Lab Co., Ltd.

Zeon Opto Bio Lab Co., Ltd.
Company Profile
Business Description
Manufacture of optical films, optical device components, and medical device materials
in design and manufacture of dies
Experimental business in the optical, medical, and bio markets
The predecessor of Zeon Opto Bio Lab, which was established in April 2019, wasthe Optes Inc. Sano Plant. Zeon Opto Bio Lab was established by spinning off theSano Plant, which performs injection molding, from Optes, a subsidiary that performs
manufacture of cycloolefin polymer (COP) processed products.

Zeon Opto Bio Lab Co., Ltd.

Product image

No. of Employees
As of April, 2022: 53 (41 men, 12 women)
Hiring in FY2021: 2 (2 men, 0 woman)

Example of COP plate
cutting

Medical device materials

Company Policy (Executive Message)
PolicyContribute to the creation of a safe, secure, and prosperous society, by enhancing
and expanding sales of existing products through selection and concentration, as wellas through creation of COP processed products business.
Priority Issues
1. Expand the microplate business
2. Guarantee the achievement of production budgets
3. Develop microplates for use in cell cultures
MessageLet us utilize cyclo-olefin polymers (COP) and our company’s forming, processing andoptical design technologies to develop and provide revolutionary new products, so as toenhance people’s health and help build a more prosperous society!

President
Yuichiro Konishi

Safety Initiatives
PolicyActively promote the prevention of occupational accidents and the creation of safe and healthy workplace environments.
Specific Initiatives
1. Identify hazard sources, including potential hazards and harmful properties of machinery and equipment, reduce
occupational health and safety risks, and institute improvements to achieve intrinsic safety
2. Promote health and safety activities with the participation of all employees to revitalize workplaces, toward thecontinuous improvement of safety and health standards
3. Enhance a workplace culture of prioritizing safety above all else, and promote the creation of safe and healthy
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Environmental Impact Reductions
Environmental Data
* “0” indicates less than 0.5 tons, and “0.0” indicates less than 0.05 tons

Zeon Opto Bio Lab Co., Ltd.
The Optes Inc. Sano Plant until FY2018

FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020

FY2021

No. of substances

111

1

2

Consumption (tons)

00

0

00

Emissions (tons)

00

0

0

0

6.2

2.0

4.2

4.6

4.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

3.3

3.0

3.7

3.0

2.0

816

750

772

717

699

CO2 emissions (tons) Scope 1----8

CO2 emissions (tons) Scope 2----699

CO2 emissions (tons) Scope 1+2----

707

408

386

406

383

383

1,631

1,543

1,624

1,531

1,530

Substances subject tothe PRTR Act

Industrial waste

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

Water resource consumption (1,000 m3)(industrial water + groundwater + waterworks)

CO2 emissions (tons)
Standards on the promotion of energy-saving/global warming
countermeasures

Energy consumption (crude oil equivalent, kL)
Electricity consumption (1,000 kWh)

Relationship with Employees
Policy・Pursue quality standards which will ensure trust and satisfaction in our customers, thereby catering to their needs andexpectations.
Specific Initiatives
・Achieve zero occupational accidents and safety abnormalities
・Achieve zero complaints, zero Class A process abnormalities and no more than 10 Class B process abnormalities
・Keep the annual average change in the monetary value of cell nonconformity within 20 yen per set

Relationship with the Local Community
Policy・Build good relationships with local communities and strive to be a company that is needed by those communities.
Specific Initiatives
・Attendance at a meeting of the Tochigi Prefecture Plastics Industry Promotion Association held for the exchange ofinformation
・Sponsorship of the Furin Wind Chime Approach at the Karasawayama-jinja Shrine
・Participation in the litter collection campaign associated with the legendary killing of a monster centipede in Mt. Karasawa(cleanup of the approach to the Karasawayama-jinja Shrine, held by Sano City)
・Sponsorship of the Sano Hidesato Festival (a summer festival held by Sano City)
・Exchange activities with local high schools, including visits to high schools, factory tours, and provision of internships-2-