FY2021 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.

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No. of Employees
As of April, 2021: 56 (44 men, 12 women)
Hiring in FY2020: 1 (1 man, 0 woman)

Example of COP plate
cutting

Medical device materials

Company Policy (Executive Message)
PolicyChange what needs to be changed in order to meet customer needs by expanding
new products and services while maintaining safety as our first priority and ensuringhigh quality, reasonable cost and rapid delivery.
Priority Issues
1. Keep safety and quality is our first priority, taking into consideration the customer
2. Introduce new mass production items and expand prototype services based on adevelopment mindset
3. Make steady progress on reducing costs to meet customer expectations

President
Yuichiro Konishi

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!

Safety Initiatives
PolicyGain the ability to create “better products faster and less expensively.”Specific Initiatives
・Improve dangerous areas by conducting safety patrols
・Enhance hazard prediction capability by strengthening 4R-KYT basic four-round hazard prediction training and training inbeing able to detect hazards quickly
・Take measures to promote the good health of employees of advancing age-1-FY2021 Site Report > Zeon Opto Bio Lab Co., Ltd.

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

FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020No. of substances

111

11

Consumption (tons)

00000

Emissions (tons)

000

00

8.8

6.2

2.0

4.2

4.6

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

3.4

3.3

3.0

3.7

3.0

CO2 emissions (tons)

664

816

750

772

717

Energy consumption (crude oil equivalent, kL)

431

408

386

406

383

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)

Relationship with Employees
PolicyThink carefully, act quickly, and respond flexibly to establish Q (quality), C (cost), D (delivery), and S (safety).
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 15 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 (10,000 yen)・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-