Contents

Company Profile
Company Name

Company Profile

1

Message from the President

2

Relationship between
Sumitomo Heavy Industries Group and society

3

Environmental Report
Environmental Management System

Founded:Incorporated: November 1, 1934
Head Office:ThinkPark Tower, 1-1, Osaki 2-chome, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo

Capital:JPY 30,871,650,000

Employees:

14,408 (Consolidated) 2,848 (Non-consolidated)

Net Sales:

JPY 660,769 million (Consolidated)
JPY 267,557 million (Non-consolidated)

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Environmental Objectives (Medium-Term Plan)

November 20, 1888

Sumitomo Heavy Industries Group Main Business Areas

and Results

7[Mass-Produced Machinery]

Global Warming Prevention Activities

9

Laminators, Cryogenic Equipment, XY Stages, Transfer Molding Press

Power Transmission Equipment, Plastic Injection Molding Machines, Extrusion
Machines, Laser Processing Systems, Forklift Trucks, Precision Forgings,

Activities Directed Toward Creating aSociety Based on Recycling

11

Activities for Managing Chemical Substances

13

Steel Castings, Defense Equipment, Cyclotrons for Medical Use, Ion
Accelerators, Plasma Coating System for FPDs (Flat Panel Displays)

Sumitomo NACCO Materials Handling Co., Ltd., Seisa Gear, Ltd., SEN

Corporation, an SHI and Axcelis Company, Sumitomo Heavy Industries HIMATEX

Contributing to Environmental Protection

Co., Ltd., SHI Plastics Machinery, Ltd., Sumitomo Heavy Industries Finetech, Ltd.,through Products

15Ltd., Sumitomo Heavy Industries Mechatronics, Ltd., S.H.I. Examination &Environmental Accounting

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Environmental Impact Data for Each Works

22

Environmental Impact Data for Each Group Company

23

Environmental Activities

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Sumiju Precision Forging Co., Ltd., Sumitomo Heavy Industries PTC Sales Co.,

Inspection, Ltd., Sumitomo Machinery Corporation of America, Sumitomo (SHI)

Cyclo Drive Germany, GmbH, SHI Plastics Machinery, Inc.of America, Sumitomo(SHI) Plastics Machinery Mfg. (USA), LLC, Sumitomo (SHI) Plastics Machinery(America), LLC, Sumitomo (SHI) Cryogenics of America, Inc., Sumitomo (SHI)
Cryogenics of Europe, Ltd., Sumitomo (SHI) Cryogenics of Europe GmbH

[Environmental Protection Facilities, Plants & Others]

Power Generation Systems, Water and Sewage Treatment Systems, Landfill
Leachate Treatment Systems, Air Pollution Control Plants, Industrial Effluent

Social Activities ReportSocial Contribution Activities

Treatment Systems, Processing Equipment for Chemical Plants, Food

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Processing Machines, Software

Sumitomo Heavy Industries Environment Co., Ltd., Sumiju Environmental

Engineering Inc., Sumiju Environmental Technology Co., Ltd., Sumiju Plant
Engineering Co., Ltd., Lightwell Co., Ltd., Nihon Spindle Mfg. Co., Ltd.,

About This Report
The Sumitomo Heavy Industries Group (Sumitomo
Heavy Industries, Ltd. and its group companies)
issued its Environmental Report in 2001. In 2005, we
expanded the scope of this report to include a social
aspect, and changed its name to Environmental
Sustainability Report. In editing this report, wereferred to the Environmental Report Guidelines(2003 version) of the Japanese Ministry of theEnvironment.

Scope of the Report

Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. and its group companies

Period Covered by this Report
April 1, 2007 — March 31, 2008

The next issue planned to be published in:
September 2009

Izumi Food Machinery Co., Ltd.

[Ships, Steel Structures, and Other Specialized Equipment]

Ships, Marine Structures, Marine Equipment, Bridges & Steel Structures,Pressure Vessels, Mixing Vessels, Coke Ovens

Sumitomo Heavy Industries Marine & Engineering Co., Ltd., SHI Mechanical &Equipment Inc.

[Industrial Machinery]

Logistics & Handling Systems (Automated Warehouse Systems, Automatic

High-Speed Sorting System & Others), Parking Systems, Forging Presses,

Goliath Cranes, Material Handing Systems, (Continuous Unloaders, Container
Cranes & Others), Turbines, Pumps

Sumitomo Heavy Industries Engineering & Services Co., Ltd., Sumitomo
Heavy Industries Techno-Fort Co., Ltd., Shin Nippon Machinery Co., Ltd.

[Construction Machinery]Hydraulic Excavators, Mobile Cranes, Road Construction Machinery
Sumitomo (S.H.I.) Construction Machinery Co., Ltd., Link-Belt Construction
Equipment Company, LBX Company LLC

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Message from the President

A company that contributes tothe sustainable development of society
In FY2005, we at Sumitomo Heavy Industries Groupstarted the Activities to Prevent Global Warming to help
prevent global warming, which is one of the most serious
environmental issues we face today. Since then, all thecompanies in our group have been taking measures to (1)reduce the consumption of electricity, (2) reduce the useof paper, and (3) promote green logistics, under the belief
that it is our mission to make efforts throughout the group
to implement measures to achieve these targets.
In order to reduce the consumption of electricity, we
renewed and converted the facilities as necessary at eachmanufacturing site. In these activities, we put the greatestemphasis on participation by all employees and theelimination of waste and improved operations through“visualization” conducted at each site. As a result, in
FY2007 , the third year, we achieved a 7.6% reduction in theoverall consumption of electricity compared with that in
FY2004, which we refer to as the benchmark. Considering
the 27% sales increase we achieved in this period, we cansay that we made a significant reduction.
The works that achieved the reduction found it difficult toincrease production to meet the demand. However, thosesites made patient, continuous efforts to achieve their goals,
instead of resorting to the introduction of new facilities andother radical measures. We also achieved our FY2007

With regard to our everyday manufacturing, we haveintroduced the ISO14001 management system to all of
our manufacturing sites and our main group companies.
F Y20 07 was the final year of our medium -term
environmental plan, and this year we continuously
promoted the reduction of CO2 emissions, minimizationof waste, and reduction and elimination of hazardousc hemi c al substan c es. We als o stri ve d to avoi denvironmental risk from the viewpoint of preventing
environmental pollution.
The group continues to promote the manufacture offirst- class products in our new medium-term
management plan, Global 21, which started in FY2008.
We would like to develop our activities by combining thisplan with our CSR activities – Activities to Prevent
Global Warming – to provide new first-class products.
Our activities for environmental preservation in local
communities will continue to consist of cooperation andconsultation with members of the local communities.
This report is a continuation of our 2007 report and is asummary of our group’s environmental efforts. We
appreciate your opinions, comments and advice, which
will help us with our ongoing efforts for sustaining andpreserving the environment.

targets in reducing the use of paper and green logistics.
At Sumitomo Heavy Industries Group, we have made it oneof our missions to reduce the burden on the environment
and to contribute to environmental preservation through our
products and daily manufacturing. We are committed tocreating products that are lighter in weight, smaller in size,and lower in the consumption of energy. Our hydraulicexcavator, the Legest®, received both the Good DesignAward and Energy Conservation Grand Prize. In addition,
we harmonize the environment with our technologies invarious fields of society and provide high-performance,

Yoshinobu Nakamura
President and CEO

high-quality products that meet the demands of society.

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Relationship between Sumitomo Heavy Industries Group and society

Products and technologies of Sumitomo Heavy Industries Group support
everyone’s life and contribute to the development of a wide range of industries.

Sumitomo (S.H.I.) Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.

Power Transmission and Control Group

Sumitomo Heavy Industries Environment Co., Ltd.

1 Hydraulic Excavators P. 15

2 Speed Reducer P. 17

3 Treatment System P. 19

2 3 At Water Treatment

1 Hydraulic Excavators

2 For Elevators

Anaerobic Wastewater

Plants87 For LCD TVs
2 For Escalators

76 For Mobile Phones
For DVDs and CDs

3

6 Plastic Injection Molding Machines P.17

7 Liquid Production Equipment

Semiconductor and

8 Forging Presses P.20

Plastics Machinery Div.

Mechatronics Div.

Sumitomo Heavy Industries Techno-Fort Co., Ltd.

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For our products that contribute to environmental preservation,

see “Contributing to Environmental Protection though Products” on pages 15 to 20.

Quantum Equipment Div.

Precision Equipment Group

Sumitomo Heavy Industries Engineering & Services Co., Ltd.

4 Cyclotron for PET P. 17

4 (Cryocoolers) for MRI Systems

5 Goliath Cranes

Cryogenic Equipment

4 At Hospitals

2

55 At Shipbuilding Yards
At Ports and Harbors

11
6 Tankers

2

98 At Automobile Factories
109 For Electric Power Facilities

10 Forklifts
11

Fluidized Bed)
9 CFB(Circulating
Boilers P.16
Energy & Environment Group

9 Steam Turbines P.20

10 Forklifts P.18

Shin Nippon Machinery Co., Ltd.

Sumitomo NACCO Materials Handling Co., Ltd.

11 Aframax Tankers
Sumitomo Heavy Industries
Marine & Engineering Co., Ltd.

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Environmental Report

Environmental Management System
At Sumitomo Heavy Industries Group, we have been promoting environmental management with awarenessthat business corporations have social responsibilities for protecting the global environment, for preserving
the local environment, and for engaging in economic activities that are oriented toward recycling.

Environmental Report

Sumitomo Heavy Industries Group Environmental Policy
The entire Sumitomo Heavy Industries Groupwill take action for environmental preservationto achieve the same objective.

We established the Sumitomo Heavy Industries Environmental
Policy in September 1997 as an expansion of the traditional risk
management focused on the compliance with the laws andregulations, thereby making clear our basic policies, including theconsideration of the environmental impact of our businesses. In
addition, in November 1999, we established the Sumitomo Heavy
Industries Group Environmental Policy and have since beenpromoting environmental activities and environmental
management as the Sumitomo Heavy Industries Group, which
includes all of our affiliate companies.

Sumitomo Heavy Industries Group Environmental Policy

Environmental Management System●Consideration of the impact on the environment around the facilities●Prevention of environmental pollution●Waste reduction●Saving energy

Saving resources

Promoting recycling

Consideration of
the impact
on the environment
around the facilities
Prevention ofenvironmental
pollution

Saving energy
Saving resources
Promoting recycling

Waste reduction

Established November 1, 1999

Environmental Management
We apply issues and goals regarding our products andmanufacturing activities to our environmental programs.
At each works, the work’s general manager establishes theenvironmental policies for the works (including our group companies
in the same area as the works), and environmental management isbeing promoted in accordance with the ISO14001 standards. First,
any and all elements that have potential environmental impact arelisted. Then their environmental impacts are evaluated and any
applicable legal restrictions are clearly identified. Thereafter, the goalsof environmental activities are set, the environmental programs are
created, practiced, audited and evaluated, and finally, themanagement system is improved based on the results of the5

Sumitomo Heavy Industries Group・Environmental Sustainability Report 2008

evaluation. In this manner, PDCA is continuously practiced at each of
our works. At group companies outside the areas where our works
are located, the president of each company establishes theenvironmental policy, and activities are made in the same way. In
particular, we apply the issues and goals about our products andmanufacturing activities to the environmental programs to put theminto practice. To ensure that our management system is being fully
implemented and to facilitate continuous improvement, theEnvironmental Management Division of the company conducts
internal audits, and an external auditing organization conducts audits,
once a year, respectively. The audits are also carried out at ouroverseas facilities. (The subject of the overseas audits in FY2007
was our facilities in China.)

Environmental Management Organization
We have established the Sumitomo Heavy Industries
Group Environmental Management Committee,
through which we ensure that our environmental activities are
fully implemented in accordance with our environmental policy

President and CEO

General Secretary

Environmental Audit Team

Works

Environmental Committee members

Divisions

Environmental Committee members

Group Companies within Japan

Environmental Committee members

Environmental Management Division

Group Companies outside Japan

Works and divisions that have received ISO14001 certification andgroup companies within the scope of certification
Works/Divisions

Group Companies within the Scope of Certification

Group companies in Japan that have
independently received the ISO14001 certification

Date ofCertification• Sumiju Plant Engineering Co., Ltd.
Tanashi Works• Sumiju Business, Ltd.

Group Company

Date ofCertification

Sumitomo NACCO Materials Handling Co., Ltd. March 2000

August 1998

• Sumiju Tokki Service Co., Ltd.
Shin Nippon Machinery. Co., Ltd.

February 2002

Izumi Food Machinery Co., Ltd.

June 2002

SEN Corporation, an SHI and Axcelis Company

October 2002

Sumiju Environmental Engineering Inc.

October 2002

Sumitomo Heavy Industries
Environment Co., Ltd.

November 2002

Lightwell Co., Ltd.

February 2005

Nihon Spindle Mfg. Co., Ltd.

March 2006

Japan Electron Beam Irradiation
Service Co., Ltd.

January 2007

Sumitomo Heavy Industries PTC
Sales Co., Ltd.

September 2007

Environmental Management System

Senior Executive
Vice President

Evaluation by the President (One to two times per year)
Environmental Audit (Once per year)
Sumitomo Heavy Industries Group Environmental Management
Committee (Twice per year)
Environment and Energy Conservation Conference for Prevention of
Global Warming (Four to six times per year)
Special Patrol for Energy Conservation (to see how far the goals have been achieved)

Environmental Report

To proceed with our environmental activities continuously andeffectively, all of our works and divisions as well as our maingroup companies have obtained ISO14001 certification. The
works and divisions are actively involved in their environmental
management activities in accordance with the ISO14001
standards while working towards their continuous improvement.
The group companies within the same areas as our works areworking within the environmental management organizations of
the respective works. The other group companies that arelocated outside those areas conduct their ISO14001

environmental management in a similar way but as independent
organizations. To achieve further development and greater
improvement of those activities throughout the entire Sumitomo
Heavy Industries Group, we set up the Environmental
Management Division under the auspices of the General
Manager of General Affairs Group. The Division plans, practices
and promotes environmental management, and also conducts
periodic audits of the management. We also set up the Sumitomo
Heavy Industries Group Environmental Management Committee,
through which we ensure that our environmental activities are
fully implemented in accordance with our environmental policy. In
particular, we position global warming as the key issue and havebeen promoting its prevention by developing human resources
with expert knowledge at each works and group company, andthrough our Environment and Energy Conservation Conference
and Environmental Committee of each area.

• Sumitomo (S.H.I.) Construction Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
• Kenki Engineering Chiba Co., Ltd.
Chiba Works• Sumitomo (S.H.I.) Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.

April 1999

• Hitachi Sumitomo Heavy Industries Construction Crane Co., Ltd.
• Sumitomo (S.H.I.) Construction Machinery Sales Co., Ltd.
• Sumitomo Heavy Industries Marine & Engineering Co., Ltd.
Yokosuka Works• Sumiju Precision Forging Co., Ltd.
• Sumiju Yokosuka Kogyo Co., Ltd.

February 1999

• Environmental Engineering Center of Sumitomo Heavy Industries Environment Co., Ltd.
• Hitachi Sumitomo Heavy Industries Construction Crane Co., Ltd.
Nagoya Works• Sumiju Tomida Machinery Co., Ltd.

January 1999

• Sumiju Technos Co., Ltd.
Okayama Works• Sumitomo Heavy Industries Finetech, Ltd.

March 2000

• Sumitomo Heavy Industries Techno-Fort Co., Ltd.
Ehime Works(Niihama Factory)• Sumitomo Heavy Industries Engineering & Services Co., Ltd.
• Sumitomo Heavy Industries Himatex Co., Ltd.

November 1999

• Sumiju Plant Engineering Co., Ltd.

Group companies outside Japan that have
independently received the ISO14001 certification• Sumiju Techno Craft Co., Ltd.

Ehime Works (Saijo Factory)• SHI Mechanical & Equipment Inc.
• SHI Examination & Inspection, Ltd.

Energy & Environment Group • Sumiju Environmental Technology Co., Ltd.

February 1999

October 2002

Overseas Group Company
Sumitomo(SHI) Cryogenics
of Europe, Ltd.

Date ofCertification
June 2008

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Environmental Report

Environmental Objectives (Medium-Term Plan)
and Results
The Sumitomo Heavy Industries Group has drafted the second medium-term plan that specifies thetargets to be achieved by the end of FY2010 and has been continuing with its efforts to reduce the burden
on the environment.

Environmental Report

Entire View of the Burden on the Environment (Sumitomo Heavy Industries Group)
We have identified the relationship between our business activities and the burden on the environment in aquantitative manner and have been taking effective measures to combat it.

INPUT

EnergyPaper

Water Resource

Environmental Objectives (Medium-Term Plan) and Results

60,958 kl(Crude oil equivalent)

1,631,000 m

386,752,000 sheets

Product
Sources

Sumitomo
Heavy Industries
Group

Customers

OUTPUT

CO2 Emission

91,900 t
Emission of Air Pollutants(A4 paper equivalent)

Amount of Chemical Substances

PRTR*1 Substances
Waste

33,881t
Recycling Rate
93.0 %
Total AmountVOC*2

1,013 t*1 PRTR: Pollutant Release and Transfer Register*2 VOC: Volatile Organic Compounds

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1,187tActivities in 2007— General Overview
We act for continuous improvement

Evaluation: ◎ Achieved ○ Achieved by 70% or more △ Achieved by less than 70%

Index

Promotionof Resource
Conservation andRecycling

Achievements in FY2007

Evaluation

Second Medium-Term Plan

Reduction in the amount of electric
consumption by 10% compared with
FY2004

Electricity consumption reduced by
7.6% from the FY2004 level○

Reduction in CO2 emission by 15% from the
FY2004 level by FY2010➀ Promotion of green logistics• Reduction in CO2 emissions
in transportation

Reduction by 2% per basic unit oftransportation compared with the figure for
FY2006 as the benchmark (1% reduction
specified in the Amended Energy
Conservation Law)

Amount in transportation: 31.56
million ton-km
Basic unit of transportation: 0.0204(t-CO2/t)
Reduction by 6% from the FY2006
level

◎

Target for FY2009: Reduction by 10% per
basic unit of transportation compared withthe figure for FY2006 as the benchmark (1%reduction specified in the Amended Energy
Conservation Law).

➀ Reduction in the amount ofdischarged waste and waste
disposal• Amount of discharge: 24,300 tons
(Down 21% from the FY2001 level)• Amount of disposal: 2,300 tons
(Down 74% from the FY2001 level)• Amount of discharge: 33,881 tons
(Up 9.9% from the FY2001 level)• Amount disposed of: 2,381 tons
(Down 72.9% from the FY2001 level)➁ Achievement of zero
emissions

A recycling rate of at least 95%(Group average)

Recycling rate: 93.0%
95% or more achieved at six bases(this level achieved at five bases in
the previous year)○• Recycling rate of 95% or more to be achievedat all departments• The departments that achieved the target will
aim for zero emission➂ Reduction in paper usage

Reduction by at least 15% at all the
departments taking FY2005 as thebenchmark

Reduced by 17% from the FY2005
level(Started in October 2006)◎

Reduction by 40% or more from the FY2005
level as the benchmark➃ Reduction in water usage

Reduction by 13% or more from the
FY2005 level

Reduced by 14.4% from the FY2005
level

◎

Reduction by 20% or more from the FY2005
level

Reduction in dichloromethane,tetrachloroethylene, and trichloroethylene
by 50% or more from the FY2005 level
Reduction in ozone depleting substance,
HCFC-141b, by 20% or more

Compared with FY2005:• Dichloromethane reduced by
55.9%, tetrachloroethylene reducedby 100%, and trichloroethylene
increased by 30.3%• HCFC-141b reduced by 14.0%➀ Reduction in CO2 emissions atworks and offices➁ Reduction in electric power
consumption➀ Emission control oforganochlorine chemicals(Soil Contamination
Countermeasures Law,
Montreal Protocol)
Promotion ofPrevention ofEnvironmental
Pollution

Expansionof Line-up ofEnvironmentally
Friendly Products

Environmental
Management

Plans for FY2007

Reduction in emissions of painting solvents➁ Emission control of(mainly toluene, xylene, and ethylbenzene)
substances designated as
VOC (Air Pollution Control Law) by 10% or more from the FY2006 level

△
○

△
○

• Amount of discharge: 21,000 tons
(Down 32% from the FY2001 level)• Amount of disposal: 2,000 tons
(Down 77% from the FY2001 level)• Total abolition of dichloromethane andtrichloroethylene, which are designated ashazardous chemical substances under the
Soil Contamination Countermeasures Law.
Tetrachloroethylene is to remain completely
abolished.
• Reduction in both of the ozone depleting
substances, HCFC-141b and HCFC-225, by
50% or more from the FY2006 level1,013 tons handled in FY2007(1,090 tons in FY2006)○

Controlled emission of painting solvents,
mainly toluene, xylene, and ethylbenzen.
Reduction by at least 30% from the FY2006
level to be achieved by FY2010◎

Equipment with a high concentration of PCB
and that with low PCB concentration will bothbe subject to complete prohibition.

➂ Total abolition of equipmentthat uses PCB (Law
Concerning Special Measures
Against PCB Waste)• Equipment that has a high concentrationof PCBs will be disposed of appropriately
after receiving disposal notificationfrom the Japan Environmental Safety
Corporation.
• For equipment that has a low
concentration of PCBs, investigation willcontinue in accordance with the plan.

• No disposal notification regarding
equipment with a high concentrationof PCBs• Investigation continuing forequipment with a low concentrationof PCBs

Promotion of measures for green
procurement (purchase of raw
materials and components)

Green Procurement Guidelines shall be
distributed to related parties to promote
the measures.

Continued in accordance with theGreen Procurement Guidelines○

Respond to customers’ requests by
guaranteeing that shipped products do notcontain prohibited substances. Have thesuppliers guarantee that the products they
deliver do not contain prohibited substances.

➀ Maintenance and updating of
ISO14001

Zero environmental accidents (legal
violations)Verbal instructions given in two cases△

Zero environmental accidents (legal violations)➁ Increase in the number of
ISO14001 certifications

Making preparations to enable another twogroup companies to obtain certification

One of the group companies obtained
the certification for the first time.
Preparations for obtaining thecertification were initiated for two
companies.

◎

Plan for group companies to obtaincertification. Promote the plan.

➂ Expansion of the scope of theConsolidated Environmental
Management

Research to be conducted to identify
the level of environmental management
at three factories in China (withquestionnaires)

On-site audits were conducted atthree factories in China.
Surveys on six overseas
manufacturing bases (including
China) were made using survey
sheets.

◎Conduct audits and research into the risk
associated with the principal overseas
manufacturing bases to avoid risks and topromote measures for environmental activities.

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Environmental Objectives (Medium-Term Plan) and Results

Prevention of
Global Warming

Item

Environmental Report

In FY2007, we made plans based on our environmental
objectives (in the medium-term plan for FY2005 – FY2007)
and strived to achieve the targets. The results are as follows: We achieved our targets in promoting green logistics,
reducing paper usage, reducing water usage, completely
abolishing equipment that uses PCB (polychlorinatedbiphenyl), increasing of the number of ISO14001
certifications, and expanding the scope of Consolidated
Environmental Management
 We achieved at least 70% of our targets in reducing CO2
emissions at works and offices, reducing the amount ofwaste disposal, achieving zero emissions, achieving
emission control of organochlorine chemicals(ozone-depleting substances), achieving emission controlof substances designated as VOC, and promoting
measures for green procurement.
 The areas in which we achieved less than 70% of our targets
were in reducing the amount of discharged waste, achieving
emission control of organochlorine chemicals (designated as
harmful chemical substances under the Soil Contamination
Countermeasures Law), and maintaining and updating
ISO14001. Starting in FY2008, we will strive to achieve ourtargets in accordance with our second medium-term plan
(FY2008 – FY2010).

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Environmental Report

Global Warming Prevention Activities
In its business activities, including procurement, manufacturing and logistics, Sumitomo Heavy Industries
Group has been taking measures to reduce CO2 emissions by positioning it as the most important issue.

Reduction in CO2 emissions
Environmental Report

CO2 emissions reduced by 0.9% from the previous year

Global Warming Prevention Activities

In August 2005, we launched the “Sumitomo Heavy Industries
Group 1st Global Warming Prevention Activities.” We engaged in
the activities by setting a lofty goal for FY2007: reduction in CO2emissions by 10% from the FY2004 level. In particular, we
focused on reducing the consumption of electric power. We
believed that reducing power consumption will contribute greatly
to cutting our CO2 emissions because electricity accounts forapproximately 80% of all the energy used by the group.
As a result, despite the significant increase in our production,
CO2 emissions for the entire group in FY2007 were reduced by
0.9% from the previous year–91,900 tons in FY2007 comparedwith 92,700 tons in FY 2006. The amount of CO2 emissions fromelectric power consumption, which we sought to cut, decreased
by 4.5% from the previous year–from 73,500 tons in FY2006 to
70,200 tons in FY2007. However, emissions from fuelconsumption increased by 13.6% during the same period—from
19,100 tons to 21,700 tons—which offset the reductions achieved
by cutting electric power consumption.

In FY2008, we launched “Sumitomo Heavy Industries Group
2nd Global Warming Prevention Activities.” We view the reductionof CO2 emissions as the most important issue, and promote ouractivities with the aim of achieving a 15% reduction from the
FY2004 level by FY2010.
Concerning the target values stipulated in the Kyoto Protocol,
the amount of emissions by the entire group in FY2007 was
13.9% lower than that in FY1990. The rate of reduction in thesame period was 14.6% taking the figures of Sumitomo Heavy
Industries, Ltd. alone. Both reduction rates are much higher than
the 6% target commitment by Japan. Concerning the target valueof the Japan Society of Industrial Machinery Manufacturers(JSIM), which participates in the Voluntary Action Plan of theJapan Federation of Economic Organizations, the amount ofemissions from the entire group in FY2007 was 17.4% lower, andthat by this company alone was 18.2% lower, than the respective
figures in FY1997, designated as the benchmark. Both reduction
rates far exceed JSIM’s target of 12.2%.

CO2 emission

CO2 emissions through the consumption of fuel and power

Works of Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.
(Including group companies located in
the same areas)
Group companies(Companies located outside the areasof our works)

Level of 6% reduction from FY1990 by the group

Total amount of CO2 emissions from power consumption

Level of 6% reduction from FY1990 by thiscompany alone

Total amount of CO2 emissions from fuel consumption

Target amount of CO2 emission by the group(10,000 t-CO2)
10(10,000 t-CO2)
11

10
9

1.39

1.47

1.40

1.37

7.95

7.98

7.86

7.82

1990
2004
Estimate

2005

2006 2007

8
7
6
0

9.16

8

0.9% reduction
from FY2006

1.51

2.1% reduction
from FY2004

1.83

1.81

1.91

2.17

7.51

7.63

7.35

2004

2005

2006

1.60

1.57

1.53

7.02

6.68

6.53

6.38

2007

2008

2009

2010 (FY)

6
4
7.9
2008

2009

2010 (FY)2
015% reduction
from FY2004

Reduction in electric power consumption
We will continue to reduce power consumption
In FY2007, we aimed for a 10% reduction in power consumption
from the FY2004 level, and achieved a 7.6% reduction.
At our head office and branch offices, we achieved a significant
reduction by promoting Cool Biz, controlling the temperature
settings and the operation of air-conditioners, switching off
unnecessary lighting, selecting the energy-saving mode for officeequipment (PC’s and photocopiers), and so on. At our works, thereduction exceeded the significant increase in production, which
we were able to achieve by reducing the amount of standby
electricity consumed, increasing the installation of lighting
windows, using lighting of higher efficiency, eliminating the use of
unnecessary lighting, and replacing existing facilities withenergy-saving ones. We will continue to reduce consumption byintroducing a power consumption monitor that will enable us tovisualise the amount of electricity we use.

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Electric power consumption
Head office, branch offices, and works of Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.
(including group companies located in the same areas as our works)Group companies (located outside the areas of our works)(million kWh)
220
200
180

28

35

7.6% reduction
from FY2004

34

160
140

171

177

170

2004

2005

2006

120
0

26

25

159

152

2007

2008 (FY)Efforts to reduce paper usage
Reduction of 17% from the benchmark year forachieving the target

Head office, branch offices, and works of Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.
(including group companies located in the same areas as our works)Group companies (located outside the areas of our works)(million sheets)
120
100

17% reduction
from FY2005

18

80
60

15

87

40

13

83

74

2006

2007

20
0

2005

30% reduction
from FY2005

12

61

2008

(FY)

Promotion of green logistics

As a Known Shipper (a shipper that delegates, or engages itself
in, over 30 million ton-km of transportation per year), we havebeen making an effort to reduce CO2 emissions by eliminating
waste in transportations and by improving efficiency.
With FY2006 as the benchmark, we are currently aiming toachieve a 10% reduction in the basic unit of transportation(t-CO2/t) in the three-year period ending FY2009. The result in
FY2007 was 0.0204 (t-CO2/t) by the basic unit of transportation,
which means we achieved the 2% reduction that was targeted at
the beginning of the same year. In FY2008, we are aiming for a
reduction of at least 6% of the FY2006 level by further
strengthening our measures, including the initiating a modal shift.

Promotion of green procurement
To reduce the burden on the environment
throughout the lifecycle of our products, we start
our efforts at the procurement stage
One of the missions of corporations is to reduce the burden on
the environment and to contribute to environmental protection
through their products and everyday manufacturing. Based on
this belief, we are committed to making products that are lighterin weight, smaller in size, and lower in energy consumption, andhave been providing high-performance, high-quality productsthat respond to the demands of society. To achieve further
reductions in the burden on the environment, it is necessary to
reduce the burden throughout the lifecycle of each product, fromprocurement to disposal.
Our group has created the environmentally friendly“Sumitomo Heavy Industries Group Green Procurement
Guidelines” to continue our efforts for ensuring green
procurement.

CO2 emissions in FY2007 (basic unit)
Traffic(1000 ton-km)

Fuel consumption(kl)

CO2 emissions(t-CO2)CO2 emissions(basic unit) (t-CO2/t)

104,518

60,958

12,8320.0204

Green logistics (CO2 emissions: Basic unit)
CO2 emissions (ton) by Sumitomo Heavy Industries Group(t-CO2/t)
0.03000.020010% reduction
from FY2006

0.02170.02040.02040.0195

2006

2007

2008

2009

0.01000(FY)

Global Warming Prevention Activities

We will eliminate waste in transportations andimprove efficiency by assigning people who areresponsible for the respective divisions and groups

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Reducing paper use is part of the resource-saving activities, andcontributes to the prevention of global warming by reducing CO2
emissions. Our group set a target of reducing paper usage by
30% from the FY2005 level by FY2008. In FY2007, we aimed
for reducing the paper usage by 15% of the FY2005 level.
As a result, in FY2007, we achieved a 17% reduction fromthe FY2005 level. To further reduce paper use, we willthoroughly eliminate waste by photocopying on both sides of thepaper and using the reverse side of used paper. We will reduce
the use of slips and forms by holding paperless meetings andimproving the operational structure in the manufacturing
department.

Paper usage (A4 paper equivalent)

T opics
Full participation activities
The Sumitomo Heavy Industries Group
strives to create a corporate culture thatallows each and every one of ouremployees to take the initiative and to
tackle the issue of global warming
voluntarily and as a matter of course.
We are promoting full participation
activities that involve our groupcompanies. We have created a mascot,
Eco Maru-kun, to represent the growthand development of our environmental
activities. Eco Maru-kun will appear on
posters, stickers and Paper fans as ameans to deepening our awareness ofthe environmental issues we face andto spur us on to further action.

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Activities Directed Toward Creating aSociety Based on Recycling
To establish a society based on recycling, the staff at Sumitomo Heavy Industries Group recycle andmake effective use of waste generated through the Group’s business activities and control the volume
created. We also take action to reduce the burden on the environment through our business activities.

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Measures for reducing
the environmental burden

Waste for
Disposal
Discarded as landfill
or incinerated as
unusable waste

Promotion of waste recycling
Establishing a society based on recycling is essential for
ensuring the sustainable development of society. We manage
our waste by classifying its into the three categories shown atright. We try to reduce the volume of waste generated throughour business activities and put more emphasis on waste
recycling. We also take action to reduce the burden on theenvironment by setting specific goals.

Waste forRecycling

Valuable
Resources

Discarded as waste,
but recycled and laterreusedRecycled for reuse.
Metal scraps accountfor the main part.

Activities Directed Toward Creating a Society Based on Recycling

Results of our initiatives in FY2007
Control of waste generated and reduction in thevolume of waste discarded

Regarding the attainment of zero waste
generation—improving the recycling rate

The volume of waste discarded was 33,881 tons, up 21.1% fromthe 27,969 tons disposed of the previous year. We sought toreduce the volume of scrap metal and other waste through more
efficient production activities and the elimination of waste.
However, a significant increase in production volume prevented
us from achieving the target, and the volume of waste increased
to a level 39.4% higher than 24,300 tons—the target figure, 21%
below the FY2001 level.
However, we achieved a significant reduction in the volume ofwaste disposal, which fell 20.8% to 2,381 tons, from the 3,007 tons
in the previous year. Thanks to greater efforts to separate waste
and the increased recycling of materials that has traditionally beendifficult to recycle—including tailings (mainly, waste casting sand),waste paint, sludge, waste plastic, and waste alkaline—weachieved a 72.9% reduction from the level in FY2001 as thebenchmark, which is close to our FY2007 target of 74%.

We achieved a 93.0% recycling rate, a significant improvementfrom 89.2% in FY2006. The number of departments that
achieved a recycling rate of 95% or more increased from five in
FY2006 (three works and two group companies) to six in
FY2007.
In FY2008, we will continue to step up recycling of tailings
and other materials so that the Group achieves a recycling rateof at least 95%. We aim to have all specified departments
achieve this rate by FY2010, and those that have achieved therate by FY2007 will aim to achieve zero waste generation.

Volume of waste generated in FY2007
205
2,381

2,176

Volume of waste disposed of X
Volume of waste recycled Y
Volume of waste W (X+Y)
Valuable resources Z
Volume of waste generated S (X+Y+Z)

2,672

3,148

Head office, branch offices, and works of Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.
(including group companies located in the same areas as our works)Group companies (located outside the areas of our works)

476

4,848

681
5,529
3,208

25,1430

5,000

10,00015,00020,00025,000Recycling rate
92.7

Recycling rate(Y+Z)/S

94.7

0

11

20

40

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60

80

28,351
3,889

29,992100 (%)

30,00033,88135,000 (t)Trends in volume of waste, etc.
Waste disposal

Head office, branch offices, and works of Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.
(including group companies located in the same areas as our works)

Waste disposal

Group companies (located outside the areas of our works)

Target line for waste generation (S)Target line for waste disposal (X)Waste generated Head office, branch offices, and works of Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.
(including group companies located in the same areas as our works)(1000 t)40

Waste generated Group companies (located outside the areas of our works)

35
3.8

30

20
15
10
5
0

2.6

2.5

28

26

1.1

3.3
2.6
20

0.8

26

0.7

7.7

7.3

0.3

5.7

5.4

2001

2002

2003

2004

23

0.2

23

29

2.6
2006

0.2
2.1
2007

0.3

4.1
2005

2010 (FY)Head office, branch offices, and works of Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.
(including group companies located in the same areas as our works)Group companies (located outside the areas of our works)

(%)
100
80
60

89.3
72.5

72.9

66.6

71.5

70.2

74.6

82.2

92.7

89.1

92.7

92.7

94.7

56.9

40
20
0

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2007 (FY)2006

Reduction in water use
Reduction of 14.4% from the FY2005 level
achieved through the visual (aboveground)installation of pipes
There has been growing awareness of the importance of water
as a resource. We have been taking steps to reduce water use,
aiming to achieve a 14% reduction by FY2010 from the FY2005
level. In FY2007, we made steady progress in eliminating leaks
that led to the wasting of water, thanks to the visual installation(aboveground installation) of water pipes. As a result, the rate of
reduction from the FY2005 level reached 14.4%, which meansthat we achieved the target for FY2010 ahead of schedule.

Trends in water use

Head office, branch offices, and works of Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.
(including group companies located in the same areas as our works)(1000 m3)

Group companies (located outside the areas of our works)

2,500
2,000

Target line

167

151

151

148

1,500
1,000

1,821

1,919

1,852

1,868

1,750

500
0

2001

2002

2003

2004

14.4% reduction
from FY2005

155

2005

151

160

1,518

1,470

2006

2007

Target value
1,638.4m3

Activities Directed Toward Creating a Society Based on Recycling

Trends in the recycling rates

3.9

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Activities for Managing Chemical Substances
To prevent environmental pollution, we focus on the following three issues for the effective management ofchemical substances.

➁ We have set a goal of reducing our emissions ofozone-depleting chemicals, HCFC-141b and HCFC-225 by
50% by FY2010 compared to the level in FY2006 as thebenchmark.
In FY2007, we achieved a 15% reduction from the level in
FY2006. For HCFC-141b, the introduction of an alternative
material allowed us to reduce emissions by 14% of the level
in FY2006. We will continue to look at using an alternative
substance to HCFC-225.

20,00016,00016,963

18.9% reduction
from FY2005

16,25512,00013,178

10,7408,000
Total abolition
by FY2010

4,000
0

2004

2005

2007

2006

2010 (FY)

Emissions of ozone-depleting chemicals(kg/year)
2,000

15% reduction
from FY2006

1,836
1,363

1,500
1,000

1,095

928

50% reduction
from FY2006
548

500
0

2004

2005

2006

2010 (FY)2007

Emission control of VOC (volatile organic compounds)
We strive to control emissions by installing andexpanding solvent collection and removal
equipment at our large-scale paint facilities
Toluene, xylene, and ethylbenzene in paint solvents accountfor more than 90% of the VOC we use. Our goal is to reduce
emissions of these chemicals by at least 30% by FY2010
compared with the level in FY2006.
In FY2007, we achieved a reduction of 7.1% from the
FY2006 level thanks to the introduction of solvent collection
and removal equipment at our large-scale paint facilities,
which are subject to legal controls. As measures in FY2008
to control VOC emissions, we will continue to continue with
the installation and expansion of solvent collection andremoval equipment and increase the use of powder paint to
reduce solvents. In the medium term, we will continue tostudy the application of low-solvent paints to significantly
reduce the use of paint solvent.

13(kg/year)Amount handled

Activities for Managing Chemical Substances➀ We have set a goal of completely eliminating by FY2010 theuse of dichloromethane, tetrachloroethylene andtrichloroethylene — substances subject to the Soil
Contamination Countermeasures Law. In FY2007, weachieved an 18.9% reduction in use of the three substances
compared to the level in FY2005. The breakdown is asfollows: the reduction for dichloromethane was 55.9% of thelevel in FY2005 (35.2% reduction from the previous year),while that of tetrachloroethylene was 100% (81.9% reduction
from the previous year). Both were smoothly replaced byalternative substances. In contrast, use of trichloroethylene
increased 30.3% (after a 6.3% reduction the previous year)
because of an increase of production and delays in finding analternative substance. We will try to find an alternative fortrichloroethylene as soon as possible to ensure that weachieve the goal.

Emissions of substances that are subject to the Soil
Contamination Countermeasures Law

Amount handled

Aiming for total abolition by FY2010

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VOC emissions(tons/year)

7.1% reduction
from FY2006

1,400
1.200
Amount handled

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Emission control of organic chlorine compounds

1,100

1,090

1,000
800

1,013

718

30% reduction
from FY2006
548

600
400
200
0

2004

2005

2006

2007

2010 (FY)Emissions and transfers of PRTR substances
A 9.8% reduction achieved in FY2007 from the
FY2006 level

Emissions +transferred amount(tons/year)
1,600
1,200
800

1,329

1,316

2005

2006

9.8% reduction
from FY2006

1,187

794

400
0

2004

2007

Total amount reported in FY2007(Unit: kg)

Name of chemical

30

Bisphenol A epoxy resin

Emissions + transferred amount47,56540Ethylbenzene

237,34543

Ethylene glycol

9,513

63

Xylene560,98168

Chrome and trivalent chrome compound132

1,1-Dichloro-1-fluoroethane

908

145

Dichloromethane

1,278

177

Styrene

1,965

200

Tetrachloroethylene

0211

Trichloroethylene

11,900227

Toluene284,375

230

Lead and its compounds

2,262

231

Nickel

92

304

315

Boron and its compounds

3,904

311

Manganese and its compounds

16,252

346

Molybdenum and its compounds

31

Total

1,187,230

Activities for Managing Chemical Substances

Chemical No.

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(FY)

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About 90% of the PRTR substances we use are paint (epoxy
resin) and its solvents (toluene, xylene and ethylbenzene).
In FY2007, we reduced these substances by 9.8% of thelevel in FY2006.
We will continue to expand the use of low-solvent paintwhile ensuring that we maintain the quality of our products.
We will also install and expand solvent collection andremoval equipment to reduce the emission and transfer of
PRTR substances.

PRTR substance emissions and the amount transferred

The figures for the “Emissions + transferred amount” above are the sum total of Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. and its groupcompanies.

Management of PCB and total abolition of equipment containing PCB
Investigations into equipment with high PCB
concentrations have been completed. In FY2008, we
aim to complete work for equipment with low PCB
concentrations.
We plan to abolish the use of stabilizers and transformers
containing PCB for lighting equipment by FY2010.

We have completed investigations into equipment withhigh PCB concentrations, and finished early registration at
Japan Environmental Safety Corporation, a processing
company. For equipment with low PCB concentrations, we
aim to finish investigations in FY2008 and to process themsystematically as soon as possible.

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Contributing to Environmental Protection through Products

The Sumitomo Heavy Industries Group has traditionally provided equipment that helps protect the environment.

Awarded the Grand Prize for Energy
Conservation in 2007

Fuel efficiency improved by 20%
A winner of the Good Design Award

Sumitomo (S.H.I.) Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.

Hydraulic excavator

Our highly acclaimed hydraulic excavator, the SH200-5
Legest® became the first piece of construction
equipment to win the Grand Prize for Energy
Conservation in 2007 presented by the Ministry of
Economy, Trade and Industry. This machine also won
another major award, the Good Design Award.
This hydraulic excavator is the first piece of construction equipment
to win the Grand Prize for Energy Conservation. In addition to its
superior versatility as a hydraulic excavator and its existing functions,
the SH200-5 earned high marks for improving fuel efficiency by 20%,
which it achieved while increasing power output over that ofconventional units. This feat was made possible thanks to thedevelopment of a new hydraulic system and new engine system.
In taking out the Good Design Award, the SH200-5 earned
high marks for its combination of beauty and utility. The unit
features an impressive arm with beautifully arranged hoses, an
expanded field of vision at the front, a comfortable seat that canbe adjusted to accommodate a range of physiques—from amply
proportioned Westerners to slight female operators—and theuser-friendly controls that help improve operating efficiency.

Contributing to environmental protection
using the One-SHI Synergy Model

New functions that improve fuel efficiency by 20%
The SH200-5 features a new engine system, the SPACE5 and a new
hydraulic system, the SIH:S, that has yielded a 20% improvement in fuelefficiency.
The SPACE5 is a new engine system that complies with the law that
regulates gas emissions from off-road vehicles. It exceeds the criteria inboth motion performance and environmental performance, and offers a
10% reduction in the fuel consumption thanks to an engine that
operates at low speed and a slower fan that ensures well-balanced
cooling performance.
The SHI:S is a unique hydraulic system that belongs to the next
generation. In developing this innovative system, all the waste inconventional hydraulic circuits has been eliminated, enabled
high-performance operation for various types of work, from delicate
manipulation to tasks that require a high level of speed and power. The
system completely redefines the relationship between the volume ofwork and fuel consumption. The use of an electrical system reduces theloss of hydraulic pressure and lowers fuel consumption by 10%.

Fuel consumption lowered by 20%

Winner of both the Grand Prize for Energy Conservation and the

In developing our products, the group uses the synergies between
individual departments to achieve harmony between our technologies andenvironmental protection and to provide top-quality, world-class products.

Hydraulic Excavators

Lifting Magnets
Circulating Fluidized
Bed Boilers

Steam Turbine
Electric Generators

Large Speed Reducers
for Turbines

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Turbine Blades

Cross-Organizational
Development

Mechatronic Components

Permits stable, highly efficiency combustion.
Also compatible with fuels from waste
and other renewable energies.
Energy & Environment Group

Our Circulating Fluidized Bed (CFB) boiler is compatible with awide range of coals, including the low-grade coals (that have highwater content and low calorific power, etc.) from which it used to bedifficult to extract stable, highly efficiency combustion. In recent
years, moreover, the range of its compatibility has been expanded
to include biomass fuels such as wood chips and renewableenergies including waste tires and other fuels from waste, which
serve as alternatives to fossil fuels. In this way, the boiler has been
serving as a means of combating global warming and helping in
the effective use of resources.

CFB boiler
Steam generated from filter

Coals, biomass fuels, etc. are input.

Combustion gas

Mechanism of the combustion
The CFB boiler admits air blown in from the bottom, and combusts a variety offuels efficiently by homogenously mixing high-temperature particles (consistingof the ash contained in the fuel) with the fuel while they are suspended. In
addition, it uses a cyclone to separate off the fuel particles that convect upwardwith the combustion gas and returns them to the bottom of the boiler, thereby
improving combustion efficiency. We have a technical affiliation with Foster
Wheeler in the United States, which has the largest market share and the mostadvanced boiler technology in the world. We apply our own ingenuity to ensure
consistent particle circulation and combustion ash discharge.

Powergenerator
Particles are
separated
off by thecyclone.

Combustiongas +particles

particles

Circulation ofparticles
Air

Drive Control Technologies

Good Design Award

Plastic Injection
Molding Machines

Speed Reducers

Particle Accelerator
Technologies

Precision Speed Reducers

Ion Implantation
イオン注入装置
Equipment

Cryopumps

Controllers

Cryogenic
Refrigerators

Superconducting
Magnet for Manufacturing
Semiconductors

Cryogenic Technologies

PET診断用サイ
Cyclotron for
クロトロン
PET

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EnergyConservation

Lower power consumption through the use ofhigh-grade magnetic steel sheets and improved
winding design
Adoption of High-Grade
High-Efficiency Motor

Magnetic Steel Sheets

This type of motor is widely used to drive a range ofequipment, such as factory lines and industrial robots.

Power Transmission and Control Group
EnergyConservation

Use of a hypoid gear ensures higher
efficiency and lower noise than otherdirect-drive gears
Low-NoiseSpace Efficiency

High-Efficiency Hyponic Reduction Gear

A direct-drive gear motor used as the drive of conveyors,
elevators, etc. (The drive axis is at right angles to the motor.)

Power Transmission and Control Group
EnergyConservation

A significant reduction in power consumption
enabled by replacing the hydraulic drive with
an electric drive system
Reduced Power Consumption
Electrically Powered Plastic Injection Molding Machine

A machine that produces plastic products by pouring molten plastic
into a mold and shaping it

Plastics Machinery Div.
EnergyConservation

Allows a Quick Examination
Being about half the size of conventional
units, it helps reduce the power consumption
and the generation of waste at hospitals.

Ultra-Compact Cyclotron for PET (HM-7)

This item of equipment makes the medical agent used for PET(positron-emission tomography), a technique used in the diagnosis of cancer.

Quantum Equipment Div.
EnergyConservation

The simultaneous, independent Reduced Power Consumption
control of multiple cryopumps reduces
power consumption.
SICERA® Cryopump

Ultrahigh vacuum pump used in semiconductor production
processes and other applications

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Environmentally
FriendlyThe elimination of resin paths called“culls” and “runners” reduce
the waste from molding.
Applicable to a Wider
Semiconductor Encapsulating System

Range of Products

Semiconductor Encapsulating System
A device that encapsulate semiconductor IC chips using resin

Mechatronics Div.
Environmentally
FriendlyEnables waste reduction by recycling
mill ends and defective products
Pelletizing Recycling System

Helps Reduce Waste

A system that re-pelletizes the mill ends
generated in plastic film production and otherprocesses to recycle them into raw materials

Sumitomo Heavy Industries Modern, Ltd.
EnergyConservation

Adoption of Energy-Conserving Equipment
Allows semiconductor devices to have lower
voltage and lower power consumption by following
the rapid progress of semiconductor technologies

Ion Implantation System

A device that implants ion on silicon wafers in semiconductor
production processes

SEN Corporation, an SHI and Axcelis Company
EnergyConservation

Lower fuel costs

Superior Performance and Energy
Conservation Guaranteed in All Models

Electric Forklifts

Fully electric forklifts

Sumitomo NACCO Materials Handling Co., Ltd.
EnergyConservation

The use of different materials for the outer shelllayer and inner core ensures wear resistanceand economic efficiency at the same time.

High-Performance Roll That
Conserves Resources and Energy

Centrifugally Cast High-Speed Roll
A mill roll used in iron-making

Sumitomo Heavy Industries HIMATEX Co., Ltd.

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Environmentally
Friendly

Reducing the burden on the environment byrecycling industrial waste
Refines Precious Metals
Sumitomo W+E Rotary Kilns

Contained in Industrial Waste

Facilities for recycling industrial waste through high-temperatureprocessing (to collect metals and turn them into pellets)

Energy and Environment Group

EnergyConservation

Environmentally
Friendly

Helps in the Treatment of Exhaust Gas, Including SOx, NOx, and Dioxin
Sulfur, nitrate, and dioxin can beeliminated by a single facility, thereby making it possible toreduce energy consumption compared with conventional facilities.

Dry Desulfurization and Denitration System

An exhaust gas treatment facility that uses a movable active-charcoal
bed to treat SOx, NOx, dioxin, dust, mercury, etc.
Energy and Environment Group

EnergyConservation

Environmentally
Friendly

Approx. 40% less motive energy Effective in Reducing CO2 Emissions
and approx. 60% less sludge than conventional facilities
Greater space efficiency with a 50% reduction in the volumeof the reaction vessel

Permits the Collection of Biogas

SAT Low-Concentration Anaerobic Wastewater Treatment Facility
A facility for purifying wastewater discharged by factories
Sumitomo Heavy Industries Environment Co., Ltd.

EnergyConservation

Superior stirring performance and durability
enables energy conservation, and easy
maintenance results in reduced costs.

Benefits of Energy Conservation

Micrus® Ultrafine Air Bubble Diffuser with Membrane Pipe
This equipment diffuses ultrafine air bubbles into factory effluent andsewage to provide efficient purification of wastewater.
Sumitomo Heavy Industries Environment Co., Ltd.

EnergyConservation

40% or More Reduction in the Annual Sludge Output
Ensures much lower initial costs and runningcosts compared with conventional mechanicalsystems and those that use chemical compounds
Pipeline
Starter(Initial Phase Only)

Settling
Basin

Pump
Well

Reaction
VesselSettling
Tank

Dires® Sludge Reduction System

A system that controls excess sludge discharged from effluent
treatment facilities through the use of microorganisms
Sumiju Environmental Engineering Inc.

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Accelerator
The red lines indicate the pipelines that are newly installed
in an existing facility to reduce the volume of sludge.
Note: A specialized starter agent is applied when the systemcommences normal operation. An accelerator unit is also
installed to stimulate microbial reaction.

Energy
Conservation

Environmentally
FriendlyThe unit generates heat from exhaust fumes insteadof steam from a boiler. This ensures superiorenergy conservation and reduces CO2 emissions.

Highly Effective in Conserving Energy

Pre-evaporator

A plate-type falling-liquid-film evaporator that pre-concentrates
black liquid generated in the production of pulp
Sumiju Plant Engineering Co., Ltd.

EnergyConservation

A superior control system that enables a 60% reduction in theelectricity used compared with conventional systems
Lower Running Cost

Kurieko II

An air-conditioning control system that is able to keep the temperature
within ±1oC and the humidity within ±5% of the set values
Nihon Spindle Mfg. Co., Ltd.
Environmentally
FriendlyThis unit converts heavy oil,
now limited in use, into light oil.

Effective Use of Petroleum Resources

Coke Drum

Equipment used in the oil refining process. It pyrolyzes heavy oil to collectvaluable light oil such as gasoline.
Steel Structure and Process Equipment Div.
EnergyConservation

Environmentally
FriendlyThe system improves fuel efficiency by approx. Reductions in Maintenance Costs and Gas Emissions
60%. It allows a generator with a smaller engine to be used,enabling a reduction in maintenance costs and gas emissions.
The “Sybrid System” Hybrid Power Supply Unit

A device mounted on cranes for containers. It stores the energy generated when lowering thecontainers and performing other movements, and releases the energy to assist its hoisting operations.
Sumitomo Heavy Industries Engineering & Services Co., Ltd.

EnergyConservation

The unit ensures 10% less noise value
than air-driven and dry units. The airless
operation also reduces running costs.

Low Noise

Reduced Maintenance Costs

Wet Clutch and Brake for Forging Presses

Clutch and brake for activating and stopping the rotary shaft
Sumitomo Heavy Industries Techno-Fort Co., Ltd.
Environmentally
FriendlyContributes to Biomass Power Generation Facilities
A power generating facility that uses
exhaust heat from waste disposal facilities

Steam Turbine

A steam turbine for privately owned electrical power facilities. It is used for
power generation with renewable energy (power generation that uses
renewable energy for fuel), which aims at cutting CO2 emissions.
Shin Nippon Machinery Co., Ltd.

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Environmental Accounting
To effectively promote environmental protection, Sumitomo Heavy Industries Group is actively involvedin making investments and verifying the effects.

Environmental Report

Environmental Accounting for FY2007
We use environmental accounting for measuring
environmental activities as well as a tool for
promoting such activities.
Environmental accounting is positioned as one of the tools formeasuring environmental activities. Sumitomo Heavy Industries
has conducted environmental accounting in accordance with theEnvironmental Accounting Guidelines, 2005, issued by the

Ministry of the Environment. The total cost of environmental
protection in FY2007, which includes investment and othercosts, reached 4,972 million yen, a significant increase over the
2,895 million yen for the previous year. This marked increasereflects our greater efforts to reduce the amount of electric
power consumed. We will continue to utilize environmental
accounting as an effective tool for promoting our environmental
activities.

Environmental Accounting

Cost of Environmental Protection (Accounting Base: Sumitomo Heavy Industries Group)

Unit: million yen

Investment
amountCosts

Handling or processing water, air, noise, vibration, chemical substances, and waste materials; reducing energy and resource
consumption; and recycling materials

2,563

679

➀ Costs for Preventing
Pollution

Renovation of wastewater treatment facilities; implementing measures to collect dust, for handling substances containing volatileorganic compounds (VOCs), and for removing asbestos; inspections for detecting extremely small PCB content; operation
control of water treatment facilities; measuring and analyzing water quality, exhaust gas, noise and vibration; and ensuring
compliance with the values stipulated in regulations.

1,469

379

➁ Costs for Global
Environment Protection

Photovoltaic power generation; power monitoring systems; investing in energy conservation measures; and temperature control

970

117

➂ Resource Recycling
Costs

Recycling waste products, including wood, plastic, used paper, oil waste and raw garbage; creating waste yards; regenerating
thinner; collection, transportation, processing, and disposal of waste; and implementing steps to reduce the volumes of waste

123

183

(2) Upstream and Downstream Costs

Powder coating; and replacing wooden packages with wire mesh containers (for repeated use)

861(3) Management Activity Costs

Administering and maintaining ISO14001 standards; providing training (general, specialized, screening panel, for internal
auditing); monitoring the implementation of action plans; receiving regular screening; expansion and maintenance of green
areas; confirmation of PRTR; and measurement of VOC

11

130

(4) Research and Development Costs

Incinerating and gasifying municipal and industrial waste; development of exhaust gas treatment facilities; development of ash
melting furnaces; development of water and sewage facilities; noise reduction measures for cyclo-reducers; and development of
new types of tube heat exchangers.

259

697

(5) Environmental Damage Control Costs

Tax levied according to the amount of emissions resulting in air pollution; and cost for creating green areas and compensation forpollution to be assumed by corporations in the respective regions

0546

Category

Details of the main activities and the effects(1) Costs within Business Areas (Sites)

Breakdown

Unit: million yen

Item

Description
Renovations of wastewater treatment facilities; installation of dust collection systems; installation of facilities for treating VOC (volatile organic
compounds); and investing in energy conservation measures

2,919

Total cost assumed in the
periodRecycling, collecting, transporting, processing and disposing of waste products; inspections for detecting extremely small PCB content; operation
control of wastewater treatment facilities; measuring and analyzing water quality, exhaust gas, noise and vibration; administering and maintaining
ISO14001 standards; providing training; monitoring the implementation of action plans; and receiving regular screenings

2,053

Total cost of environmental protection activities during the period

21

AmountTotal amount of investment
made in the period

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Environmental Impact Data for Each Works
Environmental impact data for works (and group companies located in the same areas) of Sumitomo
Heavy Industries, Ltd.

Tanashi Works

Chiba Works■ ISO14001 (obtained in August 1998)■ Building Area: 14,296 m2■ Established in 1965
■ ISO14001 (obtained in April 1999)■ Site Area: 294,600 m2 ■ Building Area: 78,895 m2

Main Products: Defense Equipment, Cryogenic Equipment
Waste(tons/year)

CO2 Emissions(t-CO2)
6,000

1,600

（％）
100

1,400

5,000

80

1,200

4,000

1,000

60

800

3,000

600

2,000

40

400

1,000
0

Amount Disposed ofAmount Discharged
Recycling Rate

Main Products: Plastic Processing Machines, Metallic Molds,
Construction Machines

20

200
2004

2005

2006

2007 (FY)

0

2001

0
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 (FY)

■ Established in 1971
■ ISO14001 (obtained in March 1999)■ Site Area: 523,000 m2■ Building Area: 166,970 m2
Main Products: Ships, Laser Processing Systems, Semiconductor Manufacturing
Equipment (Molding Equipment), Precision Forgings, Stage
Systems, System Controller, Bridges & Steel Structures

CO2 Emissions(t-CO2)Waste(tons/year)

25,00012,000

Amount Disposed ofAmount Discharged
Recycling Rate

（％）
100

10,00020,00080

8,000

1,500060

6,000

10,00040

4,000

16,00014,000

4,000

80

3,000

60

6,000

2,000

40

8,000
4,000
0

2006

2007 (FY)

0

20
2001

0
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 (FY)

Main Products: Power Transmission and Control, Geared Motors,
Inverters, Construction Machines
Waste(tons/year)

CO2 Emissions(t-CO2)6,000

14,000

Amount Disposed ofAmount Discharged
Recycling Rate

12,000
4,000

8,000
6,000
2,000
0

90
85

2,000

4,000

20

80
2004

2005

2006

2007 (FY)

0

2001

75
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 (FY)Okayama Works

Ehime Works (Niihama Factory)

Main Products: Small Gear Motors, Gearboxes, Stage Systems,
Machine Tools

Main Products: Accelerators, Coating Equipment, Parking System,
Forge Rolling Machines, Transporting Machines■ Established in 1948
■ ISO14001 (obtained in March 2000)■ Site Area: 425,000 m2 ■ Building Area: 96,625 m2

CO2 Emissions(t-CO2)Waste(tons/year)

7,000

2,000

6,000

■ Established in 1888
■ ISO14001 (obtained in November 1999)■ Site Area: 418,000 m2 ■ Building Area: 198,000 m2

（％）
100
80

1,500

5,000
4,000

60

1,000

3,000
2,000

40

500

1,000
0

Amount Disposed ofAmount Discharged
Recycling Rate

2004

2005

2006

2007 (FY)

0

20
2001

（％）
100
95

10,00002003 2004 2005 2006 2007 (FY)

2001

2005

■ Established in 1961
■ ISO14001 (obtained in January 1999)■ Site Area: 241,000 m2 ■ Building Area: 46,000 m2

02007 (FY)2004

Nagoya Works

2,000
2006

1,000

2,000

0

2005

（％）
100

10,00012,000

5,000
2004

5,000

Amount Disposed ofAmount Discharged
Recycling Rate02003 2004 2005 2006 2007 (FY)

Waste
(tons/year)

CO2 Emissions(t-CO2)20,00018,00016,00014,00012,00010,000
8,000
6,000
4,000
2,000
0

8,000

60

4,000

40

2,000
2004

2005

2006

2007 (FY)

（％）
100
80

6,000

0

Amount Disposed ofAmount Discharged
Recycling Rate

Environmental Impact Data for Each Works

Yokosuka Works

Waste(tons/year)

CO2 Emissions(t-CO2)

Environmental Report■ Established in 1939
■ Site Area: 43,218 m2

20
2001

0
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 (FY)

Ehime Works (Saijo Factory)■ Established in 1973
■ ISO14001 (obtained in February 1999)■ Site Area: 535,000 m2 ■ Building Area: 48,000 m2

Main Products: Bridges & Steel Structures, Pressure Vessels, Stirringand Mixing Equipment
Amount Disposed of

CO2 Emissions(t-CO2)Waste(tons/year)

7,000

4,000
3,500

6,000

2,500

4,000

1,500

2,000

40

1,000

1,000
0

60

2,000

3,000

20

500

2004

2005

2006

2007 (FY)

0

（％）
100
80

3,000

5,000

Amount Discharged
Recycling Rate

2001

02003 2004 2005 2006 2007 (FY)

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Environmental Impact Data for Each Group
Company
The environmental impact data for group companies (located outside the areas of our works) is asfollows.

Environmental Report

SEN Corporation, an SHI and Axcelis Company

9F, SBS Tower, 10-1, Yoga 4-chome, Setagaya-ku,
Tokyo, 158-0097, Japan
No. of Employees: 477
Business activities: Manufacturing and sales of semiconductor
manufacturing equipment including ion implantation
systems
Amount Disposed of

CO2 Emissions(t-CO2)Waste(tons/year)

8,000

Amount Discharged
Recycling Rate

250

7,000

（％）
100

60

150

Environmental Impact Data for Each Group Company

4,000

Location: ThinkPark Tower 2-1-1, Osaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 141-6025, Japan
No. of Employees: 368
Business activities: Manufacturing and sales of steam turbines and
pumps

80

200

6,000
5,000

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Shin Nippon Machinery Co., Ltd.

Location:

3,000

100

40

1,000

50

20

0

0
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 (FY)

2,000
0

2004

2005

2006

2007 (FY)2001

Nihon Spindle Mfg. Co., Ltd.

Location: 2-30, Shioe 4-chome, Amagasaki-shi, Hyogo, 661-8510, Japan
No. of Employees: 320
Business activities: Manufacturing and sales of industrial instruments,
environmental equipment, and building materials

CO2 Emissions(t-CO2)
1,600

1,200

1,400

1,000

1,200

60

600

800
600
200

2004

2005

2006

2007 (FY)

0

2001

60

600

2,000
1,500

40

400

1,000

500

2004

2005

2006

2007 (FY)

（％）
100
80

800

2,500

200

20

0

0
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 (FY)2001

Sumitomo NACCO Materials Handling Co., Ltd.

Location: 2-75, Daito-cho, Obu-shi, Aichi, 474-8555, Japan
No. of Employees: 320
Business activities: Manufacturing and sales of forklifts and logistics
equipment

CO2 Emissions(t-CO2)

2,000

2,500

1,500

20

0

60

1,000

40

500
2004

2005

2006

2007 (FY)

0

（％）
100
80

1,500

2,000

0
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 (FY)

Amount Disposed ofAmount Discharged
Recycling Rate

Waste
(tons/year)

3,000

500

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1,000

3,000

1,000

200

1,200

3,500

0

Amount Disposed ofAmount Discharged
Recycling Rate

Waste
(tons/year)

4,000

40

400

400

（％）
100
80

800

1,000

0

Amount Disposed ofAmount Discharged
Recycling Rate

Waste
(tons/year)

CO2 Emissions(t-CO2)20
2001

02003 2004 2005 2006 2007 (FY)

Environmental Report

Environmental Activities
At Sumitomo Heavy Industries Group, we act to prevent global warming under the belief that the protectionof the global environment is one of the missions of business corporations.

We promote the introduction of environmental
management systems, and the entire group act toprevent global warming.

Our Environmental Management Network in Japan(Our organizations and affiliates that have obtained ISO14001 certification)

History of Our Environmental Activities
January, 1992

The Environmental Conservation Committee is established.
(Measures against ozone-depleting materials, recycling of waste and energy,
and total abolition of specified CFCs that were used for cleaning)

7

5

2

1

3

8
4

6

18

16 15
17

14

12 11
13

9

October, 1993

The Sumitomo Heavy Industries Environmental Protection Plan isestablished.

April, 1994

The Environmental Management Group is formed under the Corporate
Technology Operations Group.

April, 1997

The Environmental Management Guidelines are drawn up.

June, 1997

The organizational structure is changed and the Environmental Management
Group is changed to Environmental Management Department under the
Administrative Headquarters

September, 1997

The Sumitomo Heavy Industries Environmental Policy is established.

August, 1998

The group starts assessment and registration for certification under the
ISO14001 management system.

November, 1999

The SHI Group Environmental Policy is established.

February, 2000

All works of Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. complete the assessment andregistration for ISO14001 certification.

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The main group companies complete assessment and registration for the
ISO14001 management system.
Assessment and registration are completed by: Sumitomo NACCO Materials
Handling Co., Ltd., Shin Nippon Machinery Co., Ltd., Izumi Food MachineryCo., Ltd., SEN Corporation – an SHI and Axcelis Company, and Sumiju
Environmental Engineering Inc.
November, 2002

❶ Head Office
Shin Nippon Machinery Co., Ltd.
Sumitomo (S.H.I.) Construction MachineryCo., Ltd.
❷ Sumitomo Heavy Industries Environment
Co., Ltd.
❸ Lightwell Co., Ltd.
❹ Chiba Works
Sumitomo (S.H.I.) Construction Machinery
Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
❺ Tanashi Works❻ Yokosuka Works
Sumitomo Heavy Industries Marine &Engineering Co., Ltd.
Sumiju Precision Forging Co., Ltd.
❼ SEN Corporation, an SHI and Axcelis
Company❽ Japan Electron Beam Irradiation Service
Co., Ltd.
❾ Nagoya Works
Hitachi Sumitomo Heavy Industries
Construction Crane Co., Ltd.

Environmental Activities

We are committed to complying with all the laws, regulations andagreements related to the occupational health and safety andthe environment. Overseeing these duties are our safety-related
departments, facilities departments and the General Affairs
Department. In the early 1990s, we established environmental
management sections at each works to contribute toenvironmental protection through corporate activities. The
environmental management sections are responsible for
introducing environmental management systems and take theinitiative in environmental activities. And in 1999, we establishedthe Sumitomo Heavy Industries Group Environmental Policy as
one of the tenets of our group’s environmental activities.
In August 2005, Sumitomo Heavy Industries Groupannounced the group-wide commitment to global warming
prevention, and has been actively involved in various activities.

Environmental Report

Activities of Sumitomo Heavy Industries Group❿ Sumitomo NACCO Materials HandlingCo., Ltd.
⓫ Sumitomo Heavy Industries PTC Sales
Co., Ltd.
⓬ Nihon Spindle Mfg. Co., Ltd.
Izumi Food Machinery Co., Ltd.
⓭ Izumi Food Machinery Co., Ltd. (Awaji
Factory)⓮ Okayama Works⓯ Ehime Works (Niihama Factory)
Sumitomo Heavy Industries Techno-Fort
Co., Ltd.
Sumitomo Heavy Industries Engineering &Services Co., Ltd.
Sumitomo Heavy Industries HIMATEX Co.,Ltd.
⓰ Ehime Works (Saijo Factory)⓱ Ehime Plant of SEN Corporation, an SHI
and Axcelis Company⓲ Kure Works of Shin Nippon MachineryCo., Ltd.

The assessment and registration are completed by: Water and Wastewater
Engineering Div., Energy and Environment Group, and Lightwell Co., Ltd.
The works, groups and divisions, and main group companies set their own
targets and promote environmental activities in accordance with their actionplans.

April, 2005

The organizational structure is changed and the Environmental Management
Department comes under the General Affairs Group.

August, 2005

Sumitomo Heavy Industries Group announces its group-wide commitment to
the prevention of global warming.

March, 2006

Nihon Spindle Mfg. Co., Ltd. completes assessment andregistration for ISO14001 certification.
All key groups and divisions complete assessment and registration for
ISO14001 certification as the Sumitomo Heavy Industries Group.

January, 2007

Japan Electron Beam Irradiation Service Co., Ltd. completes assessment
and registration.

September, 2007

Sumitomo Heavy Industries PTC Sales Co., Ltd. completes assessment andregistration.

June, 2008

Sumitomo (SHI) Cryogenics of Europe, Ltd. completes assessment andregistration.

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Social Activities ReportSocial Contribution Activities
Each division and company in the Sumitomo Heavy Industries Group aims to establish itself in the local
community. Each employee takes the initiative in planning and implementing activities for contributing to
the community.

Social Activities ReportSocial Contribution Activities
Activities for local areas – opening the“Forest of Inspiration” to members of the public

We installed rainwater infiltration pipes to prevent
land subsidence.

Social Contribution Activities

Part of the Tanashi Works is open to members of the public as
a park called the Forest of Inspiration. Rather than simply
opening a park of about 4,650 square meters, Sumitomo
Heavy Industries has commissioned a local social welfare
institution to manage the park and offers the proceeds from thesale of compost created from fallen leaves in the park and fromthe sales of drinks from vending machines deployed aroundthe site. The park offers benches and wheelchair-accessible
walking trails, creating a welcoming atmosphere for everyone.
In the Forest of Inspiration, we have installed for the first time
rainwater infiltration pipes. This is because most of therainwater in the works, except in the green space, is sent to a
nearby river via underground storm water drains. This maylead to a reduction of groundwater there, which could result inland subsidence. Also, residential areas in the local region
suffer from floods due to unexpected local heavy rainfall, which
is deemed attributable to global warming as a global
environmental problem. To help overcome these problems, we
held discussions and consultations with the government andinstalled infiltration pipes that take the rainwater underground.

Evening of Gratitude in Celebration of the 110th
Anniversary of the Shipbuilding Business

Former Uraga Dock Co., Ltd. celebrated its 110th
anniversary.
In 2007, Yokosuka Works celebrated the 110th anniversaryof Uraga Dock Co., Ltd., the predecessor of the shipbuilding
department. To commemorate this event, we held an
Evening of Gratitude in Celebration of the 110th Anniversaryof the Shipbuilding Business. The event was held at the
Yokosuka Art Theater in October 2007. President Nakamura
addressed the invited guests and Daishin Kashimoto
presented a violin concert to show our gratitude to theresidents of Yokosuka.

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Rainwater Infiltration Pipes Laid Underground
Rainfall

Newly installed drain pipe
Existing pipe
Existing drain Existing pipe
Newly installed infiltration wellditch and drain box(The rainwater is directly discharged
Newly installed(The rainwater
into the underground water veins.)
infiltration tankenters here.)(The rainwaterSent
is filtrated.)
Flow of rainwater Closed Flow of rainwater (stopped) outside

Underground water vein
Underground water vein

Learning through work experience at the works

We offered work experience to students at ourworks and arranged factory tours.

Social Activities Report

We have been actively involved in providing support to theyounger generation as a part of our contribution to the local
community. We offer internship programs and work
experience at our facilities, and arrange factory tours, toprovide students with lessons that cannot be learned in theirclassrooms. In FY2007, we accepted 612 students from two
schools for handicapped children, three elementary schools,
eight junior high schools, 18 high schools, three specialized
vocational high schools, one junior college and five
universities.
(The photos at the right show elementary school students on
factory tour at Chiba Works and junior high school students
experiencing work at a store inside the Saijo Factory.)

Social Contribution Activities

Neighborhood cleaning

We cleaned up the neighborhoods of our works in
FY2007 again.
Each works engages in regular clean-up activities in its
neighborhood. In addition to the cleaning of areas aroundthe factories that we do ourselves, we participate in cleaning
activities organized by local governments, such as thecleaning of Takasu beach in Saijo-shi, Ehime, and of Takatori
river banks in Yokosuka-shi, Kanagawa. In addition tocleaning the various sites, we engage in various scales ofcleaning activities with participants ranging from less than 20
to nearly 100.
(The photo at the right shows our employees at the Niihama
Factory in Ehime Works cleaning the surrounding area.)

Disaster preparedness

As a member of the community, each of our works
is ready to cope with disasters in the local area.
Tanashi Works and Nagoya Works have concluded
agreements with the local governments to provide water asa basic essential in the event of a disaster upon requests
from the government. Each of our works has been actively
involved in activities associated with disaster prevention as amember of the local community. In addition to theagreements mentioned above, they are ready to send firebrigades, to provide equipment, and to take various othercountermeasures in the event of a disaster.
(The photo at the right shows a disaster prevention
attendant dispatched to the local community by one of ourworks.)

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