THK Yamagata plant is located close to Sakuranbo Higashine station
on the Tohoku Shinkansen line. The plant is in an industrial
complex surrounded by cherry and apple orchards. Yamagata plant
was the first THK plant to approach the environment. As part
of the activities intended to enlighten all employees into participating,
we asked employees to send in environment catchphrases, and
display posters in the plant.
Left
Side Poster Says:
We give consideration to the global environment and energy-saving,
and continue to provide products that are kind to people and
the earth.
Environment catchphrase - highest award: Ask yourself "hat can
I do for the earth?"
by Mr. Akira Inoue
Yamagata plant, THK CO., LTD
Yamagata plant
- Environmental objectives and goals
Type
Objective/goal
Main activities in fiscal year
Energy saving
Reduce the consumption
of electric power in 2002 by 10% of the 1994 rate
Reduce the consumption
of electric power by 5% of the 1994 rate
Resource saving
Reduce the use of
paper
Determine status
Waste/recycling
Reduce waste
Improve recycling
rate by 5% to previous year
Managing chemicals
Prepare to support
PRTR laws
Prepare to support
PRTR laws (e.g., participate in briefing)
Acquired Environmental Management System
(ISO14001, 1996) certification
September 11, 1999 Registration number: JQA-EM0517
Emergency training
(left photo)
Training is being held, assuming that an emergency, such as
an accident during the filling of the fuel oil tank has arisen.
Action is taken to keep the effects on the environment to the
minimum. The facility next to the fuel oil tank is the Energy
building.
Kenaf (right
photo)
Kenaf is a non-wood fiber plant that is expected to replace
wood fibers for many uses. It is a plant that is kind to the
earth, and is used in a variety of things such as paper, cardboard,
tissue paper, livestock feed, and oil fences.
