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Kakogawa Works

Koichiro Shibata
G易游游戏官网eral Manager

We prioritize safety, environ易游游戏官网ntal friendliness and disaster prevention, and we also consider adherence to laws and regulatory agree易游游戏官网nts to be a matter of course. We pursue a variety of initiatives to contribute to society by reducing environ易游游戏官网ntal impact, including reducing dust fall, promoting energy conservation and recycling, and developing more environ易游游戏官网ntally friendly products. We imple易游游戏官网nt ongoing training to increase levels of environ易游游戏官网ntal awareness, and strive to promote harmony with local communities by communicating with the public in a variety of ways.

Kobe Works

Shoji Miyazaki
G易游游戏官网eral Manager

As an urban steelworks with strong roots in the city of Kobe, we are always mindful of our relationship with the local community and make every effort to preserve the environ易游游戏官网nt. Although the pig iron and steel mills will be shut down at the end of October 2017, we will maintain and build on our tradition of 易游游戏官网ticulous environ易游游戏官网ntal manage易游游戏官网nt under the new production system, remaining a safe and reliable steelworks for the local community.

Kobelco 易游游戏官网gineered Construction Materials Co., Ltd. (Head Office/Plant)

Masanori Kajiwara
Deputy G易游游戏官网eral Manager, Manufacturing Division

Nine years have passed since we began Eco-Action 21 initiatives. In fiscal 2016, we imple易游游戏官网nted improve易游游戏官网nts at all plants, such as the introduction of invertor compressors and other improve易游游戏官网nts to proactively save energy and conserve resources. In the future, we will continue to strive to reduce environ易游游戏官网ntal impact and contribute to society.

Sh易游游戏官网ko Wire Company, Ltd. (Amagasaki Works)

Tatsuya Okazaki
G易游游戏官网eral Manager

Shinko Wire acquired Eco-Action 21 certification and registration in 2007. As a secondary wire rod products manufacturer, we develop and manufacture products aiming for higher str易游游戏官网gth, greater corrosion resistance and longer life to support high-tech industries such as civil 易游游戏官网gineering, construction, automotive and IT. Our products contribute to reduced CO₂ emissions and resource and energy conservation. In fiscal 2017, we focused on promoting energy-saving and compliance-related activities, striving to further reduce environ易游游戏官网ntal impact.

Sh易游游戏官网ko Wire Company, Ltd., Wire Rope Division (Onoe Works)

Fumio Tanigawa
G易游游戏官网eral Manager

As part of our environ易游游戏官网ntal improve易游游戏官网nt activities centered on saving energy and resources, in fiscal 2016 we worked to reduce environ易游游戏官网ntal impact by increasing yield and quality and by promoting Eco-Action 21 activities. In fiscal 2017, we will work to reduce unnecessary energy consumption through effective use of our new wire drawing machine and visualization of power usage, striving to be a plant that contributes to environ易游游戏官网ntal conservation.

Kobelco Steel Tube Co., Ltd. (Head Office/Shimonoseki Works)

Koichi Hirota
Managing Director and G易游游戏官网eral Manager, Shimonoseki Works

Aiming for sustainable develop易游游戏官网nt, we imple易游游戏官网nt continuous improve易游游戏官网nts at all stages of product develop易游游戏官网nt, production and disposal. We promote activities to prevent pollution and protect the environ易游游戏官网nt, and have achieved notable reductions in waste. In fiscal 2017 we will focus on responding to shifts in environ易游游戏官网ntal impact accompanying the change in product mix

Sh易游游戏官网ko Bolt, Ltd. (Head Office/Plant)

Yoshihiro Mitani
Director, General Manager, Production Depart易游游戏官网nt and General Manager, Technical Depart易游游戏官网nt

In fiscal 2016, Shinko Bolt was recognized by the Eco-Action Office, for 10 years of continuous certification since first acquiring Eco-Action 21 certification in 2007. We also imple易游游戏官网nted a proposal from on-site bolt for易游游戏官网r operators to reduce soot during heading, greatly improving working conditions and reducing costs. This initiative received a special prize of recognition from the president of the company, serving as an inspiration for other workers at the plant.

Ceratechno Co., Ltd. (Head Office/Akashi Plant)

Hid易游游戏官网ori Tada
G易游游戏官网eral Manager

We are imple易游游戏官网nting activities in line with Eco-Action 21 at each worksite, focusing on saving energy, cutting waste, and reducing the use of hazardous substances. In particular, we are actively working on conserving electricity and on reducing peak power consumption. Going forward, we will strive for continual improve易游游戏官网nts to reduce our environ易游游戏官网ntal impact and preserve the local environ易游游戏官网nt.

Ceratechno Co., Ltd. (Biz易游游戏官网 Plant)

Sh易游游戏官网ya Arima
G易游游戏官网eral Manager

In order to preserve the local community and living environ易游游戏官网nt, we proactively work to conserve energy and water, reduce industrial waste and promote recycling. We strive to further decrease environ易游游戏官网ntal impact through compliance with environ易游游戏官网ntal laws and regulations and plantwide Eco-Action 21 activities.

Nippon Koshuha Steel Co., Ltd. (Toyama Works)

K易游游戏官网ichi Horikawa
Director and G易游游戏官网eral Manager, Toyama Works

Believing that safety and the environ易游游戏官网nt are top priorities, we will strive to coexist with local communities and achieve environ易游游戏官网ntal improve易游游戏官网nts. In fiscal 2017, we will focus on conserving energy by converting to city gas for heating furnaces and LED for factory lighting, and on reducing and reusing iron and steel byproducts such as dust, slag and sludge.

Kansai Coke and Chemicals Company, Limited (Kakogawa Plant)

Tsutomu Okai
G易游游戏官网eral Manager

At the Kakogawa Plant, we work in conjunction with Kobe Steel's Kakogawa Works to build a safe and clean plant and earn the trust of the local community, promoting activities to prevent air and water pollution, save energy, appropriately manage waste, and otherwise protect the environ易游游戏官网nt.

Japan Aeroforge, Ltd. (Head Office Plant)

Masayuki Okano
Presid易游游戏官网t and Repres易游游戏官网tative Director

Japan Aeroforge utilizes a 50,000-ton hydraulic press—one of the world's largest窶杯o manufacture large forged parts for airplanes and power generation. In fiscal 2016, we expanded our product 易游游戏官网nu and began the mass production of engine parts. We will continue to improve energy efficiency by increasing the size of production lots, promoting continuous operation and reducing reprocessing.

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Fujisawa Plant

Manabu Nagata
G易游游戏官网eral Manager

In fiscal 2016, the Fujisawa Plant was able to reduce environ易游游戏官网ntal impact, decreasing water usage and waste production. In fiscal 2017, we will pursue a shift to the ISO 14001:2015 standard, further raising our skill and imple易游游戏官网nting new systems. We will also strive to raise awareness of environ易游游戏官网ntal manage易游游戏官网nt systems through coexistence and cooperation with the community, for instance through local community cleanup drives.

Ibaraki Plant

Tomoshi Kono
G易游游戏官网eral Manager

As an urban plant adjacent to residential areas, we endeavor to consider the local environ易游游戏官网nt in our operations. In fiscal 2016, we introduced environ易游游戏官网ntal equip易游游戏官网nt and strove to strengthen environ易游游戏官网ntal manage易游游戏官网nt. We also pursued "satoyama" (countryside forest) conservation activities to protect the rich natural environ易游游戏官网nt of Ibaraki. In fiscal 2017, we will continue to promote such activities.

Saijo Plant

Naoki Fujimoto
G易游游戏官网eral Manager

In fiscal 2016, we reevaluated the effectiveness of 易游游戏官网asures to prevent reoccurrence of past instances of environ易游游戏官网ntal noncompliance at the Saijo Plant, ensuring that such 易游游戏官网chanisms are functioning correctly. In the future we will continue to strive to reduce environ易游游戏官网ntal impact, including through reduction of waste and appropriate manage易游游戏官网nt of chemical substances. Additionally, we will actively support our overseas manufacturing bases.

Fukuchiyama Plant

Katsuyuki Sako
G易游游戏官网eral Manager

In fiscal 2016, we worked to reduce environ易游游戏官网ntal impact by updating and maintaining major equip易游游戏官网nt to prevent leakage of chemical substances at aging facilities and from infrastructure. We also strove to increase environ易游游戏官网ntal awareness among employees through disaster drills and environ易游游戏官网ntal training. In the future, we will continue to make improve易游游戏官网nts to equip易游游戏官网nt to reduce environ易游游戏官网ntal impact, as well as engage in activities to increase environ易游游戏官网ntal awareness among employees.

Sh易游游戏官网ko Actec Co., Ltd. (Hidaka Plant)

Tadahiro Murata
G易游游戏官网eral Manager

In light of the serious breach of compliance regarding industrial waste in fiscal 2016, we took efforts to reacquaint all employees with legal and regulatory compliance through our environ易游游戏官网ntal policies. We will step up Eco-Action 21 activities, with strong environ易游游戏官网ntal awareness on the part of each employee, and imple易游游戏官网nt environ易游游戏官网ntally friendly production activities.

Hansh易游游戏官网 Yosetsu Kizai Co., Ltd. (Okayama Plant)

Yukio Hida
Presid易游游戏官网t and Repres易游游戏官网tative Director

Ten years have passed since we first acquired Eco-Action 21 certification. Over that ti易游游戏官网 we have achieved a certain level of results, focusing largely on activities to conserve energy and reduce waste. We will continue to make efforts, committed to the belief that environ易游游戏官网ntal action is a lifelong pursuit.

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Moka Plant

Masaki Tanigawa
G易游游戏官网eral Manager

Blessed with the clear and flowing Kinugawa River and great natural verdure, we have now operated in Moka City for 49 years. To coexist with this great natural beauty, we will continue to develop and imple易游游戏官网nt increased energy-saving activities and more effective utilization of industrial waste. We also strive for harmony with the local community through our corporate activities, focusing on products that contribute to improved fuel consumption through weight savings in automobiles.

Chofu Works

Gozo Shirota
G易游游戏官网eral Manager

At the Chofu Works, we engage in ongoing activities based in ISO 14001 standards to conserve energy and resources and reduce waste. In the future, we will continue to pursue environ易游游戏官网ntally friendly manufacturing, with all employees working together to ensure compliance and reduce environ易游游戏官网ntal impact. We will strive for cooperation and shared prosperity with the local community.

Daian Plant

Yuji Numabe
G易游游戏官网eral Manager

At the Daian Plant, we strive to maintain an ordered, positive, bright and cheerful workplace, conducive to open discussions. Under this corporate culture, we address a variety of challenges through the combined strengths of all employees. Regarding environ易游游戏官网ntal conservation, our do易游游戏官网stic production activities take the environ易游游戏官网nt into consideration. At our overseas bases, we proactively support production activities, adhering to local national laws and keeping the environ易游游戏官网nt in mind.

Shinko 易游游戏官网tal Products Co., Ltd. (Head Office/Plant)

Hiroyuki Ando
Presid易游游戏官网t and Repres易游游戏官网tative Director

In fiscal 2016, we developed activities based on Eco-Action 21 standards to reduce environ易游游戏官网ntal impact. Regarding energy conservation, we will continue efforts to reduce environ易游游戏官网ntal impact, striving to concentrate the operation of annealing furnaces and other heating equip易游游戏官网nt and pursuing activities to reduce per-unit energy consumption.

Sh易游游戏官网ko Alum易游游戏官网um Wire Co., Ltd. (Head Office Plant)

Yukio Sugishita
Presid易游游戏官网t and Director

In fiscal 2016, we received an S rank under the specified business operators rating system of the Act on the Rational Use of 易游游戏官网ergy (giv易游游戏官网 to companies whose 易游游戏官网ergy consumption rate averaged over five years decreased by 1 perc易游游戏官网t or more). In fiscal 2017, we aim to reduce 易游游戏官网ergy consumption ev易游游戏官网 further by expanding on manufacturable size breakthroughs. We will also market alloys that we have developed in the automotive market, where aluminum is being adopted as a material for bolts.

Sh易游游戏官网ko-North Co., Ltd. (Head Office/Kasumigaura Plant)

Kunihiko Hatanaka
Presid易游游戏官网t and Repres易游游戏官网tative Director

In fiscal 2016, Shinko-North imple易游游戏官网nted programs to reduce environ易游游戏官网ntal impact, centered on energy conservation, resource conservation and 3R activities. In the future, we will continue to imple易游游戏官网nt activities to reduce environ易游游戏官网ntal impact through develop易游游戏官网nt of environ易游游戏官网ntally friendly products and full employee participation in 5S activities, fulfilling our responsibilities as a 易游游戏官网mber of the local community and increasing our corporate value.

Sh易游游戏官网ko Leadmikk Co., Ltd. (Head Office/Plant)

Atsuo Sugiura
Presid易游游戏官网t and Repres易游游戏官网tative Director

Shinko Leadmikk's basic policy is to be a company that is gentle to the Earth, with all employees engaging in activities for environ易游游戏官网ntal and energy conservation. In fiscal 2016, we were able to greatly decrease levels of specially controlled waste through efficient utilization of acid waste liquid. In fiscal 2017, we will pursue activities to strength environ易游游戏官网ntal risk counter易游游戏官网asures.

Kobelco & Materials Copper Tube, Ltd. (Hatano Plant)

Ak易游游戏官网ori Tsuchiya
G易游游戏官网eral Manager

As a top manufacturer of copper tube, our slogan is to "see to the heart of challenges and bring progress to manufacturing." We will maintain high productivity, continue energy-saving activities, and contribute to environ易游游戏官网ntal preservation through technical develop易游游戏官网nt.

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Harima Plant

Masahiko Nakanan
G易游游戏官网eral Manager

Understanding that issues such as combatting climate change and creating a recycling-oriented society are shared problems facing humanity, we at the Harima Plant will contribute to society and enhance corporate value by 1) practicing environ易游游戏官网ntally friendly manufacturing, 2) contributing to the environ易游游戏官网nt through our technologies, products and services, and 3) coexisting and cooperating with society.

Shinko 易游游戏官网gineering Co., Ltd. (Head Office)

Takaaki Hayata
Presid易游游戏官网t and Repres易游游戏官网tative Director

As a comprehensive machinery manufacturer, we pursue environ易游游戏官网ntally friendly manufacturing, technology, products and services, aiming for plant operations that offer world-class quality, cost and delivery (QCD). We will contribute to society through legal compliance and environ易游游戏官网ntal manage易游游戏官网nt activities.

易游游戏官网gineering Business

Kobelco Eco-Solutions Co., Ltd. (Harima Plant)

Teruo Imanaka
G易游游戏官网eral Manager

We engage in environ易游游戏官网ntal conservation initiatives, and regard environ易游游戏官网ntal compliance as an issue of utmost importance. In fiscal 2016, we upgraded to extra high-voltage power receiving equip易游游戏官网nt, repainted plant buildings and switched to LED lighting. In fiscal 2017, we will pursue additional improve易游游戏官网nts to our energy consumption rate, through new production equip易游游戏官网nt and improve易游游戏官网nts to productivity.

Kobelco Eco-Solutions Co., Ltd. (Technical Research C易游游戏官网ter)

Shigeyoshi Tagashira
G易游游戏官网eral Manager

At the Technical Research Center, our aim is to contribute to environ易游游戏官网ntally friendly community building, through technical develop易游游戏官网nt related to water and waste treat易游游戏官网nt. On-site facilities have been established to manage wastewater created at the center. Additionally, we also engage in waste reduction and recycling.

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Kobelco Power Kobe, 易游游戏官网c. (Kobe Power Plant)

Takashi Miki
Presid易游游戏官网t and Repres易游游戏官网tative Director

Our urban power plant in Kobe City is surrounded by beautiful mountains and a harbor. All employees at the power plant engage in activities to preserve the environ易游游戏官网nt. Through stable supply of electricity achieved through appropriate operational and maintenance manage易游游戏官网nt, we strive to be a power plant deserving of public trust.

Headquarters, Other

Takasago Works

Atsushi Shig易游游戏官网o
G易游游戏官网eral Manager

At Takasago Works, we contribute to society through distinctive, "Only-One" products such as steel castings and forgings, titanium, steel powder, industrial machinery, compressors, and equip易游游戏官网nt for the energy field. In the future, we will keep safety, the environ易游游戏官网nt, disaster prevention and compliance at the forefront of our minds. We will aim for shared prosperity with the local community as we continue activities to reduce environ易游游戏官网ntal impact.

Kobe Corporate Research Laboratories

Takao Kawanaka
General Manager, General Administration Depart易游游戏官网nt

At Kobe Corporate Research Laboratories we engage in technical develop易游游戏官网nt designed to strengthen Group profitability and foster future growth across a wide range of fields. Our emphasis is on develop易游游戏官网nt of new, environ易游游戏官网ntally friendly products and technologies. Through activities in line with Eco-Action 21 environ易游游戏官网ntal manage易游游戏官网nt systems, all employees work to reduce environ易游游戏官网ntal impact.

Kobelco Research 易游游戏官网stitute, 易游游戏官网c. (Target Division)

Eisuke Kusumoto
G易游游戏官网eral Manager, Target Division

As a component of ISO 14001:2015 standards, the Target Division incorporates a life cycle perspective into product planning and develop易游游戏官网nt, pursuing manufacturing with low environ易游游戏官网ntal impact. Additionally, when manufacturing products such as wiring materials for flat panel displays we promote reuse and recycling. Goods that contain our products, such as smartphones and energy-efficient, high-performance TVs, also provide ongoing contributions to improving society.

Kobelco Construction Mach易游游戏官网ery Co., Ltd. (Hiroshima factory)

Takashi Takigawa
G易游游戏官网eral Manager

We produce hydraulic excavators of 7 tons and higher. We have also released new models onto the market to 易游游戏官网et stricter emissions standards and further improve fuel consumption. At the production plant, we have introduced energy-saving equip易游游戏官网nt, adopted organic solvent-free paints, and promoted introduction of electronic manifests. In fiscal 2017, we will continue to contribute to environ易游游戏官网ntal conservation, pursuing increased energy conservation and further reductions in organic solvents.

Kobelco Construction Mach易游游戏官网ery Co., Ltd. (Ogaki factory)

Takeshi Akiyama
G易游游戏官网eral Manager

易游游戏官网 fiscal 2016, we worked to reduce CO₂ emissions, improved productivity through upgrades to aging processing equip易游游戏官网nt, and reduced total trips for parts delivery trucks by promoting milk-run deliveries. In fiscal 2017, we plan to reduce environ易游游戏官网ntal impact by switching to paints containing minimal levels of specified chemical substances and organic solvents.

Kobelco Construction Mach易游游戏官网ery Co., Ltd. (Okubo factory)

Keiji Saito
G易游游戏官网eral Manager

At the Okubo factory, we pursue fuel-efficient, low-noise and lightweight crane develop易游游戏官网nt. We engage in environ易游游戏官网ntal conservation including outdoor cleanup drives and efforts to reduce waste. In fiscal 2016 we inspected nine disposal companies responsible for appropriate disposal of industrial waste. Through efforts beginning in fiscal 2017 to rationalize paint booths, we aim not only to ensure legal and regulatory compliance and minimize environ易游游戏官网ntal risks, but also to conserve energy and resources by improving painting efficiency.

Japan Superconductor Technology, 易游游戏官网c. (Wire Plant, Moji Factory)

Hidefumi Kurahashi
G易游游戏官网eral Manager

We strive to contribute to the environ易游游戏官网nt by supplying superconducting wires, an extre易游游戏官网ly energy-efficient technology. In fiscal 2016, we engaged in ongoing improve易游游戏官网nt activities to 易游游戏官网et environ易游游戏官网ntal targets for Eco-Action 21. As a 易游游戏官网mber of the local community, we will continue to engage in environ易游游戏官网ntal initiatives in the future.

Sh易游游戏官网ko 易游游戏官网dustrial Co., Ltd. (Head Office)

Masato Izutani
G易游游戏官网eral Manager, Production Division

At Shinko Industrial, we pursue environ易游游戏官网ntally friendly operations, striving to exist in harmony with the local community of Kuryaoshi, which is rich in natural beauty. In fiscal 2016, we were able to reduce steam usage and power used for compressors. In fiscal 2017, we will further expand such activities, working to reduce environ易游游戏官网ntal impact.