FY 2020 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 ofZeon Corporation’s synthetic rubber business development. Special-purpose rubbercompounds need to have heat-, oil-, and wear-resistant properties. With their strong
customer reputation for reliability, our compounds are used in automotive rubberparts and other high-performance materials.
Our supply system with affiliated companies in Thailand and China ensures thehighest-quality rubber compounds for manufacturers supplying rubber parts toautomakers and electrical and electronics product manufacturers in global markets.
No. of Employees
As of March 31, 2020: 111 (88 men, 23 women)
Hiring in FY 2019: 2 (1 man, 1 woman)

Zeon Polymix Inc.

Product image
Air duct hoses forcars made withrubber compounds

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 2020 identifies three priority issues for employees totackle as a team.
1. Establish a production system that can reduce process abnormalities andenvironmental impact by enhancing equipment maintenance and improving production
equipment.
Representative Director
2. Establish a production system that can reduce costs and environmental impact bySatoru Minagawa
raising work efficiency and improving productivity.
3. Develop Zeon Polymix’s own carbon masterbatch technologies, cultivate human talentcapable of operating effectively both in Japan and overseas, and strengthen support for other Zeon Group companie s.

Safety Initiatives
PolicyHave zero accidents and disasters and improve working conditions
Specific Initiatives
1. Eliminate near-miss accidents
We are establishing working conditions that prevent accidents and disasters by having all employees participate inactivities to eliminate near-miss accidents in order to facilitate higher employee awareness of hazardous areas andoperations and make 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, andgetting caught 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
・Implementation of foolproof measures in 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
・Launch a production system that does not use DEHP, a substance subject to PRTR Act in 2019
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 2015

FY 2016

FY 2017

FY 2018

FY 2019

No. of substances

46764Consumption (tons)

12511510672

14Emissions (tons)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.00.0184

197

1822131670.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.81

48

28

32

36

34

CO2 emissions (tons)

3,159

3,346

3,181

3,882

2,867

Energy Consumption (crude oil equivalent, kL)

1,495

1,603

1,635

1,681

1,440

Electricity consumption (1,000 kWh)

5,877

6,326

6,450

6,646

5,745

Substances subject
to the PRTR Act

Industrial waste

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

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

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 collaborating with Zeon Group companies as a key Zeon Group rubber compounds production
company.
Specific Initiatives
・Reinforcing our support team to eliminating equipment failures and process abnormalities, and to achieve stable and safe
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・Systematic employee trainings such as Safety Staff training to improve workplace capabilities
・Support for affiliated global companies, including the dispatching of engineers to assist affiliates global companies, andsupport for the adoption of new mixing technologies and new equipment. These support activities also contribute to thecultivation of Zeon Polymix engineers.

Relationship with the Local Community
We contribute to regional environmental conservation and community development to give 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. ZeonPolymix staff provide race participants with free Tonjiru (miso soup with pork andvegetables) and hot tea at the halfway point, with the aim of fostering friendly exchange withlocal residents.
In FY 2019, a total of 8 Zeon Polymix staff took part in the Competition held on February
2, 2020 as competitors, 59 personnel assisted with the setting up of the Competition
facilities and attended to offer support for the competitors, giving a combined total of 67
people participating.
2. Participation in the FY 2019 Lake Biwa Citizen Clean-up Activity
Every year, Zeon Polymix participates in the Lake Biwa Citizen Clean-up Activity organizedby Otsu City Government.
In FY 2019, a garbage clean-up activity was held on June 17, 2019 on the banks of theDaido-gawa River, which runs in front of the Zeon Polymix premises.

The Otsu City Ekiden Running
Competition

Lake Biwa Citizen
Clean-up Activity

3. Participation in the FY 2019 Invasive Fish Eradication Project of the Lake Biwa
Restoration Association
Every year, Zeon Polymix participates in the Invasive Fish Eradication Project organizedby the Lake Biwa Restoration Association, and participated for the sixth time in FY 2019. A
total of 33 employees and family members participated in the FY 2019 event, which washeld on October 6.
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