THK's Yamaguchi plant is in Sanyo-cho, Asa County, Yamaguchi
Prefecture, on the westernmost tip of Honshu. It is one of THK's
main plants for manufacturing LM guides, the foundation of THK's
offerings. The plant is blessed with a rich environment, overflowing
with greenery. We have taken "We want to leave the earth beautiful"
as our basic ideology. All of our employees participate in activities
to protect and improve the environment. To encourage their participation,
we have held contests for the best environmental photos and
slogans. These are used on posters that are displayed all over
the plant.
Left Side Poster
Says:
Basic environmental ideology: We want to leave the earth beautiful.
Environmental slogan--highest award:
Be considerate. The earth is everyone's home.
Yamaguchi plant, THK CO., LTD
Yamaguchi plant
- Environmental objectives
Type
Objective
Main activities in fiscal year
Consumption of
energy
Promote energy-saving
Reduce electricity
consumption to 5% less than in the preceding fiscal
year (basic unit)
Emission of waste
Reduce waste
Reduce paper and
cotton waste to 5% less than in the preceding fiscal
year
Acquired Environmental Management System
(ISO14001, 1996) certification
February 2, 2001 Registration number: JQA1294
Implementation
of the co-generation system(left photo)
The co-generation system is a hybrid system that produces and
distributes a composite of more than two types of effective
two-dimensional energy taken from one energy source. Instead
of the buying electricity as is usually done, we generate electricity
on the plant grounds. In addition, we collect the exhaust heat
from engines and use it for air-conditioning. This system cuts
the loss from electricity transmission, and by making effective
use of two-dimensional energy, we can save energy and resources,
as well as reduce CO2. Thus, it is a system that is very kind
to the environment.
Emergency
training (right photo)
By simulating an emergency such as an oil spill accident, training
is held regularly to minimize the effects on the environment.
