SITE REPORT 2010 - NTN Global
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Kuwana Works
2454 Aza-Tsuchijima, Oaza-Higashikata, Kuwana-shi, Mie 511-8678, Japan
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November 1999ISO 14001 certification status
The Kuwana Works is in Kuwana, NTN’s birthplace. Located
in the north of Mie Prefecture, Kuwana City is surrounded
by nature at the mouth of the three great rivers of the Kiso
district. In 1918, NTN set up a factory in the city with a floor
space of less than 165 square meters. Our 6 production
facilities there today make more than 10,000 different
items—from the miniature to
the ultra-large. Adjacent are the
Industrial Technical Center and
the Elemental Technology R&D
Center, constructed in 2009,
which together spearhead NTN’s
technical development.
Site Introduction
Total emissions 5,630 tons
Landfilled waste 16 tons
Recycle rate 99.7 %
Energy Waste products
Petroleum 1,110 kl
Gas 1,570 tons
Electrical power 81,450 MWh
CO2 emissions 41,480 tons
Natural energy generation 16,300 kWh
Iwata Works1578 Higashi-kaizuka,Iwata-shi, Shizuoka 438-8510, Japan
Bearings, constant velocity joints, and precision equipment
October 1998
The Iwata Works is in the city of Iwata on the east shore of the
Tenryu River in the western part of Shizuoka Prefecture. The
area abounds in nature. We established the works in 1960. It
is the NTN Group’s largest domestic business site, with four
plants inside the grounds, mainly making automotive bearings
and constant velocity joints. The works commemorated
its 50th anniversary in 2010. It
maintains two R&D centers, four
engineering departments, and
one division that are pivotal to
engineering operations, developing
innovative technologies to
accommodate new needs.
As part of community contribution efforts, employees participate in traffic safety week activities, which are held four times a year in spring, summer, fall, and winter. They also cooperate with the community to monitor traffic safety around the works every month to help prevent accidents involving workers or local students and other commuters.Traffic safety monitoring
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• Held workplace tours for our employees‘ families
• Cooperated with the Jogging and Walking School
• Took part in a cleaning program (cleaned up areas around the works and road mirrors)
• Actively participated in blood donation drives
A workplace tour
Main Environmental and Social Contribution Activities in Fiscal 2009
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• Conducted an environmental education program for local junior high school students
• Participated in a tree-planting festival sponsored by the city of Iwata and tree thinning work
• Held a summer festival event• Held workplace tours for our employees‘
families• Conducted an internship program
Summer festival
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The works signed an agreement with Shizuoka Prefecture to establish the “Shizuoka mirai no mori supporter” system (Supporters of Shizuoka’s future forests). We are engaging in “NTN Kigyo no mori” (NTN corporate forest stewardship) activities. In fiscal 2009, we planted trees, trimmed underbrush, created steps for a trail, and built birdhouses with the children of employees.This birdhouse was made
as part of the “NTN Kigyo no mori” program
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Total emissions 13,320 tons
Landfilled waste 14 tons
Recycle rate 99.9 %
Energy Waste products
Petroleum 400 kl
Gas 970 tons
Electrical power 134,310 MWh
CO2 emissions 80,890 tons
Natural energy generation 20,800 kWh
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Okayama Works• Participated in the “Kainoki Road
cleanup”• Participated in “NTN Kigyo no mori”
(NTN corporate forest stewardship) activities
• Participated in beautification activities to create flowerbeds at a major intersection.
• Held workplace tours for our employees’ families
• Conducted an internship program
500-1 Hatakeda, Bizen-shi, Okayama 705-8510, Japan
Bearings and constant velocity joints
November 1999
The Okayama Works is in the city of Bizen, which is in the southeast
of Okayama Prefecture. To the east is Katakami Bay, while to the
west is the Yoshii River, one of the three biggest rivers in Okayama.
The area boasts numerous famous places and crafts, including
Bizen pottery and Osafune swords in arts and crafts, and the
Shizutani School, a national treasure. NTN opened the Okayama
Works in 1972. Its four plants manufacture tapered roller bearings,
axle bearings and constant velocity
joints. NTN has the largest share of
the global market for axle bearings,
and the Okayama Works functions as
the mother factory for these products,
providing overseas plants with
production technology guidance and
support.
The works holds workplace tours for employees’ families. After touring the plants and trying their hand at assembling products, participants watch an animation on global warming. A balance ball is used to demonstrate how families can cut their CO2 emissions. The tours are short, but we believe that they can interest people in conserving the environment.
Nagano Works• Participated in “NTN Kigyo no mori”
activities• Supported the “Kayano Highlands
tree-planting initiative”• Helped send local junior high school
students overseas for training• Held workplace tours for our employees’
families• Took part in the “Tenryu River Water
Environmental Picnic”
The Nagano Works is surrounded by Japan’s Central and
Southern Alps and is in the beautiful natural settings of
Minowa-machi in the Ina Valley, which has the Tenryu River
flowing through the center. NTN established this facility in 1984.
We retained a natural forest on the premises, where we
make a diverse lineup of eco-products, ranging from bearings
to automotive parts and transport
equipment. We take advantage of
the beautiful and clean environment
of Kamiina in harnessing precision
machining technologies to create
high-quality products.
In 2006, we began participating in Nagano Prefecture’s “Adopt-a-Forest” program. At the “NTN Kigyo no mori” in neighboring Komagane, employees and their families trim trees and cut underbrush in ongoing efforts to help reduce CO2 emissions. We have received CO2 statements from the mayor of Komagane over the past three years, planting weeping cherry trees to commemorate these achievements.
Workplace tour
“NTN Kigyo no mori” log cutting
“NTN Kigyo no mori” tree trimming work
“NTN Kigyo no mori” group photo
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Total emissions 6,710 tons
Landfilled waste 0 tons
Recycle rate 100 %
Energy Waste products
Petroleum 970 kl
Gas 3,170 tons
Electrical power 98,880 MWh
CO2 emissions 61,560 tons
Natural energy generation – kWh
Main Environmental and Social Contribution Activities in Fiscal 2009
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14017-11 Oaza-Nakaminowa, Minowa-machi, Kamiina-gun, Nagano 399-4601, Japan
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November 1999ISO 14001 certification status
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Total emissions 610 tons
Landfilled waste 2 tons
Recycle rate 99.7 %
Energy Waste products
Petroleum 0 kl
Gas 280 tons
Electrical power 14,130 MWh
CO2 emissions 6,840 tons
Natural energy generation – kWh
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NTN Kongo Corporation• Took part in the 8th Environmental Forum• Conducted cleanup activities in areas
around the company• Accepted Monozukuri (manufacturing)
company bus tours• Participated in the Kawachinagano “light
down campaign”• Allowed local elementary school students
to explore the company’s grounds.
NTN Kongo Corporation is in Kawachinagano, at the foot of
Mt. Kongo, through which the pristine Ishikawa River flows.
We started producing ball bearings in 1925. We became
part of the Group in 1961 as the result of a capital and
business alliance with Toyo Bearing Mfg. Co., Ltd, and we
were renamed NTN Kongo in 1989. Our main offerings are
radial ball bearings, clutch release
bearings, and bearing units, which
contribute to the prosperity of
modern society.
Bus tours of production facilities are arranged as part of Kawachinagano’s program to promote specialty manufacturing, and 20 local primary school students visited our site as part of that initiative. We showed them a DVD video and explained the usage of bearings, after which they toured our plant and tried making bearings.
NTN Engineering Plastics Corporation • Conducted cleanup activities in areas
around the company• Conducted an internship program• Conducted traffic safety monitoring
around the company• Participated in various events as a
member of the Toincho Chamber of Commerce
• Actively participated in blood donation drives
NTN Engineering Plastics Corporation started operations in 1965 as Toyo Bearing Rulon Co., Ltd., the result of a business tie-up with Dixon Corp. of the United States, and conducted production within the Kuwana Works. In 1981, we established a new facility in Toin-cho, near the west of Kuwana, and renamed NTN Engineering Plastics in 1991. We have earned high regard from customers for our products. As the NTN
Group’s engineering plastics business unit, our main products are automotive products including injection molded products, office equipment, and plumbing products, among other offerings.
We accept local junior high school students in work experience sessions so they can learn the joys and challenges of work and social service. The instruction in this annual effort is part of our social contribution activities, and we plan to continue the program.
Monozukuri (manufacturing) company bus tours
Workers take part in a cleanup
Cleanup activity
Interns at work
3-13, 1-chome, Kidonishi-machi,Kawachinagano-shi, Osaka 586-0009, Japan
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November 1999ISO 14001 certification status
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Total emissions 1,400 tons
Landfilled waste 5 tons
Recycle rate 99.7 %
Energy Waste products
Petroleum 30 kl
Gas 450 tons
Electrical power 25,040 MWh
CO2 emissions 8,780 tons
Natural energy generation – kWh
Main Environmental and Social Contribution Activities in Fiscal 2009
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970 Oaza-Ano, Toin-cho, Inabe-gun, Mie 511-0243, Japan
Bearings and precision equipment
November 1999
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Total emissions 80 tons
Landfilled waste 0 tons
Recycle rate 100 %
Energy Waste products
Petroleum 16 kl
Gas 5 tons
Electrical power 5,340 MWh
CO2 emissions 2,320 tons
Natural energy generation – kWh
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NTN Powder Metal Corporation • Conducted cleanup activities along
National Route 1 and in areas around the company
• Kanie River cleanup activities• Participated in Kaniecho’s New Year
firefighting parade
NTN Powder Metal Corporation is in the southwest of Aichi
Prefecture, Japan’s manufacturing heartland. We are blessed
with a beautiful natural environment from a river flowing north
to south, while to the east is Nagoya, making our location ideal
for production. We have many years of experience in powdered
metals manufacturing, and employ unique technologies to
create a diverse product lineup. Our prime offerings are oil-
impregnated sintered bearings,
hydrodynamic bearings, and
sintered machine parts. Our stable
supplies of diverse products also
include offerings for audiovisual
equipment, automotive systems,
and home electronics products.
We are ready to respond rapidly to any leaks of ammonia gas. We have held comprehensive training in which employees wear chemical protection suits and oxygen tanks and enter the ammonia yard to check for any gas leaks, showering the tanks and equipment and repairing leak locations.
NTN Mikumo Co., Ltd.• Held workplace tours for employees’
families• Planted trees at suppliers• Conducted cleanup activities in areas
around the company• Actively participated in blood donation
drives
750-1 Onoe-cho, Matsusaka-shi, Mie 515-2109, Japan
Bearings and precision equipment
November 1999
NTN Mikumo Co., Ltd. was formerly the Mikumo plant of
the Kuwana Works, and was spun off in November 1988 to
enhance NTN’s production technologies. Although production
capacity is less than for other Group operations, our company
plays a vital role in making products to drive NTN’s future.
NTN Mikumo is undertaking zero-emissions initiatives to
safeguard the environment by
conserving energy and recycling.
It will continue to contribute
to advancement of the local
community by employing its
precision processing technologies.
With cooperation from the local fire station, we hold regular evacuation and firefighting drills and training in providing first aid assistance using AED (automated external defibrillators) and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. We conducted a very popular worksite tour for employees’ families, exchanging name cards with participating children, showing them our plant and providing lunch at our dining hall.
A training
Cleanup activity
Workplace tour
Emergency first-aid training
101 Aza-Katsutaba, Oaza-Kanieshinden, Kanie-cho, Ama-gun, Aichi 497-8541, Japan
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November 1999ISO 14001 certification status
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Total emissions 50 tons
Landfilled waste 0 tons
Recycle rate 100 %
Energy Waste products
Petroleum 0 kl
Gas 210 tons
Electrical power 5,130 MWh
CO2 emissions 2,320 tons
Natural energy generation – kWh
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Total emissions 800 tons
Landfilled waste 0 tons
Recycle rate 100 %
Energy Waste products
Petroleum 40 kl
Gas 0 tons
Electrical power 12,570 MWh
CO2 emissions 5,440 tons
Natural energy generation – kWh
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NTN Casting Corporation• Conducted cleanup activities in
waterways used for agriculture surrounding the company
• Conducted cleanup activities at Lake Shinji
• Planted trees in areas around the company
• Made donations to the Hirata festival• Controlled air compressor use
475-1 Nadabun-cho, Izumo-shi, Shimane 691-0003, Japan
Bearing parts
November 2003
NTN Casting Corporation is in Izumo, which is in the central
east of Shimane Prefecture. We manufacture such industrial
machinery parts as pillow and plummer blocks, which are
used in all manner of fields from automobiles and electrical
equipment, to agricultural machinery electrical, and machine
tools parts, and we have earned broad and solid customer
support. Since our establishment,
we have refined our technologies
and passed down technical skills.
We have built a reputation for
consistent quality and trust from all
quarters based on this legacy.
In keeping with our slogan of “Let’s preserve the environment,” we set about resolving each complex problem and reducing our oil-equivalent energy consumption by 20%. In recognition of our employees’ efforts to conserve energy, the Chugoku Bureau of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in Hiroshima Prefecture designated NTN Casting as an outstanding energy management plant in fiscal 2009.
NTN Kinan Corporation• Participated in “NTN Kigyo no mori”
(NTN corporate forest stewardship) activities
• Conducted an internship program• Made donations for children’s
newspapers for local elementary schools
• Actively participated in blood donation drives
NTN Kinan Corporation was established as an NTN subsidiary
in December 1974. It began operations in April 1975 in
Kamitonda-cho, in Nishimuro-gun, Wakayama Prefecture and
started operating a second plant there in February 2008. NTN
Kinan handles the front-end processes of bearing production,
notably casting and turning, and ships all of its output to
other NTN Group companies.
NTN Kinan’s approximately 170
employees concertedly strive
daily to draw on the company’s
unique casting technologies to
pursue stable quality and achieve
unrivalled cost levels.
Our efforts to lower CO2 emissions focus on optimizing the hydraulic fluid flow rate on our cold rolling unit processing machine and on eliminating air leaks in each piece of equipment. We replaced twin fluorescent lamps in the cold rolling unit sites with single, high-efficiency models. Our efforts to reduce power consumption have spread to other work areas.
Outstanding energy management plant award ceremony
This PC controls air compressors
“NTN Kigyo no mori” group photo
High-efficiency fluorescent lamps
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Total emissions 2,810 tons
Landfilled waste 0 tons
Recycle rate 100 %
Energy Waste products
Petroleum 1,070 kl
Gas 90 tons
Electrical power 13,570 MWh
CO2 emissions 9,940 tons
Natural energy generation – kWh
Main Environmental and Social Contribution Activities in Fiscal 2009
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2504-1 Ikuma, Kamitonda-cho, Nishimuro-gun, Wakayama 649-2103, Japan
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October 2004ISO 14001 certification status
Main Environmental and Social Contribution Activities in Fiscal 2009
Total emissions 5,200 tons
Landfilled waste 0.1 tons
Recycle rate 100 %
Energy Waste products
Petroleum 20 kl
Gas 910 tons
Electrical power 21,510 MWh
CO2 emissions 9,230 tons
Natural energy generation 16,500 kWh
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Hikari Seiki Industry Co., Ltd.• Actively participated in blood donation
drives• Supplied old books, CDs, DVDs,
stamps, and other items to nongovernment organizations to support developing countries
• Conducted trimming and cleanup activities around the plant
Hikari Seiki Industry Co., Ltd. is in Tenri, Nara, the historic heartland of Japan’s Yamato culture. This company supplies adapter for bearings and nut-related products to the NTN Group on an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) basis, and also markets products under the HKS brand. Hikari Seiki Industry is the sole adapters for bearings maker authorized to use JIS labeling, and leads the domestic market in terms of quality and share. It has delivered Seal wear rings for axle roller bearings used in Shinkansen bullet trains
since the commencement of service, and now supplies all bearing makers in Japan, including for the N700 series Shinkansen. The company also provides constant velocity joint cages and turning parts for outer rings to the NTN Group.
We have changed all lighting inside the plant to inverter-based fluorescent lights. We are testing the effectiveness of LED fluorescent lights, which could save even more energy. And we started collecting old books, CDs, DVDs, stamps, and other items in-house, supplying them to nongovernment organizations to support developing countries.
NTN Mie Corporation
NTN Mie Corporation is in Tado town, Kuwana. It is blessed
with especially beautiful natural scenery, with the Ibi, Nagara
and Kiso rivers in the area. Tado is located at the foot of Mt.
Tado in the south of the Yourou ranges that straddle Mie and
Gifu prefectures. We started operations at our first plant in
2004, our second in 2007, and our third in 2008. One key
feature of all three facilities is that
they engage in efforts to lower
environmental impact, having
installed solar panels and wind
power generators that they are
employing effectively as sources of
natural energy.
We participated in a cleanup campaign that the city of Kuwana launched through local government bodies. The 67 employees involved split into four groups to collect rubbish on public roads around the facility, filling 50 bags with nonburnable waste and another 50 bags of burnable waste.
3601-25 Mizono, Tado-cho, Kuwana-shi, Mie 511-0118, Japan
Bearings
November 2005
LED fluorescent light
Collected old books, etc.
Wind power generator
A local cleanup in progress
• Participated in regional cleanup activities
• Supported the Tado mini-basketball league’s autumn tournament
• Supported a sports meet in Tado • Sponsored an event for horse owners
in Tado • Actively participated in blood donation
drives
8 Motohigashikata, Sanmaiden-cho, Tenri-shi, Nara 632-0046, Japan
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November 1999ISO 14001 certification status
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Total emissions 1,290 tons
Landfilled waste 3 tons
Recycle rate 99.7 %
Energy Waste products
Petroleum 50 kl
Gas 0 tons
Electrical power 2,690 MWh
CO2 emissions 920 tons
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Total emissions 1,890 tons
Landfilled waste 16 tons
Recycle rate 99.1 %
Energy Waste products
Petroleum 20 kl
Gas 2,910 tons
Electrical power 39,520 MWh
CO2 emissions 24,660 tons
Natural energy generation 222,400 kWh
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NTN Omaezaki Corporation• Participated in the Omaezaki City Mayor’s
Cup dragon boat event• Exhibited at the Omaezaki City Large
Industry Festival• Helped plant sand-blocking trees along
the shoreline• Actively participated in blood donation
drives• Conducted an internship program
4681-3 Sakura, Omaezaki-shi, Shizuoka 437-1604, Japan
Bearing parts
November 2004
NTN Omaezaki Corporation is in Omaezaki City at the southern
end of Shizuoka Prefecture. Nearby is the famous Omaezaki
Lighthouse, which covers Suruga Bay in the east and the
Enshunada marine area in the south. From May through August,
it is possible to view loggerhead turtles laying their eggs in
the area. These animals are national treasures. The company
was established in 1966 and mainly makes needle bearings. It
engages extensively in community
activities, and we solicit flowerbed
designs from employees, who also
take part in planting, watering and
weeding to help maintain Yachiyo
Park in Omaezaki City.
We jointly ran a booth with the formula team of the Shizuoka Institute of Science and Technology at the Omaezaki City Large Industry Festival. In this event, booth visitors participated in a quiz on the company, receiving snacks for correct answers. The balloons that we hand out every year again proved popular. The festival was an excellent opportunity for people to become better acquainted with the company.
Omaezaki City Large Industry Festival
Dragon boat race
NTN Fukuroi Corporation• Cut grass around the plant• Conducted traffic safety monitoring
around the company• Conducted an internship program• Actively participated in blood donation
drives• Made donations to local firefighting
groups
1959 Midori, Fukuroi-shi, Shizuoka 437-0005, Japan
Constant velocity joints
November 2007
NTN Fukuroi Corporation was established in 2006 as an
environmentally friendly plant in Fukuroi City, which faces the
Enshunada marine area in the west of Shizuoka Prefecture.
To reduce our environmental impact, we have installed
innovative advanced processing and recycling technologies
and extensively use energy-saving facilities and natural
energy sources, notably wind and
solar power. We are NTN’s 3rd
domestic (and 14th worldwide)
constant velocity joint plant,
making everything from parts to
finished products.
As part of efforts to reduce CO2 emissions, we operate only the agitators on coolant pumps, which used to run daylong and even on holidays to prevent corrosion. We installed timer switches on compressors and water-cooling pumps. We also used valves to calibrate cooling water flows. In these ways, we reduced annual CO2 emissions by 110 tons.
Compressor control panel
Cutting grass around the plant
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Total emissions 500 tons
Landfilled waste 0 tons
Recycle rate 100 %
Energy Waste products
Petroleum 0 kl
Gas 0 tons
Electrical power 2,360 MWh
CO2 emissions 1,000 tons
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Total emissions 1,030 tons
Landfilled waste 1 tons
Recycle rate 100 %
Energy Waste products
Petroleum 0 kl
Gas 10 tons
Electrical power 10,190 MWh
CO2 emissions 4,350 tons
Natural energy generation 38,500 kWh
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NTN Kamiina Corporation• Participated in the “Tenryu River Water
Environmental Picnic”• Supplied old books, CDs, DVDs
and other items to nongovernment organizations to support developing countries
• Actively participated in blood donation drives
NTN Kamiina Corporation is situated in the Inadani basin, which extends north to south along the Tenryu River in the south of Nagano Prefecture. It has a rich natural environment, and is surrounded by the Central Alps in the west and the Southern Alps in the east. The company was established in December 2005, and makes needle rollers, cylindrical rollers, tapered rollers, and other rolling parts for bearings. It
is pursuing high quality and low costs in keeping with its corporate philosophy of “Improving quality (of human resources, work, and products) to contribute to the progress of NTN,” and supplies the NTN Group.
We aim to become an environmentally friendly site by using natural energy, and as part of this, our second plant installed solar power systems. To contribute to society, we collect used books, CDs, DVDs, and other items in-house, and supply them to non-government organizations to support developing countries.Solar panels
“Tenryu River Water Environmental Picnic”
NTN Bizen Corporation• Participated in “NTN Kigyo no mori”
(NTN corporate forest stewardship) activities
• Conducted cleanup activities in areas around the company
• Sponsored the Kurodasho region summer festival
• Made donations to social welfare councils
2139-2 Yamaguchi, Akaiwa-shi, Okayama 701-2225, Japan
Bearing parts
Scheduled for certification in November 2010
NTN Bizen Corporation was established in April 2004 to make
bearings for turning equipment. It has the Okayama Plant in Akaiwa,
Okayama Prefecture, and the Bantan Plant in Nishiwaki, Hyogo
Prefecture. Around the Okayama Plant are expansive white peach
and grape orchards, which are signature agricultural products of the
prefecture. In spring, peach flowers blossom throughout the area.
Near the Bantan Plant, the Kako River flows amid the greenery of
the Tanba mountains. The area is also
noted for its farms for Kurodasho
wagyu beef, which is the origin of Kobe
beef. Both plants together employ
around 160 people, and engage in
bearing-turning processes.
All employees undertake initiatives to cut electricity consumption as part of energy conservation efforts. Our main focuses have been to 1) install energy-saving compressors, 2) upgrade air distribution pipes, and 3) engage in savings initiatives to reduce power usage. As a result of these efforts, we cut power consumption per production unit by 14% from the fiscal 2008 level.
“NTN Kigyo no mori” tree thinning work
Energy-saving compressor
522-2 Oaza-Nakasone, Minowa-machi, Kamiina-gun, Nagano 399-4605, Japan
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NTN Houdatsushimizu Corporation • Installed a wind power generator
• Constructed a plant incorporating energy-saving features
• Laid a lawn for planting trees• Prevented dust pollution by sowing
grass on bare land• Conducted cleanup activities in areas
around the company
NTN Houdatsushimizu Corporation was established in 2008 in the
middle of Ishikawa Prefecture. To the east is Mt. Hodatsu, the highest
peak on the Noto Peninsula, and to the west is the Nagisa Driveway,
which links to Hakui. It is an historical site, where the remains of the
Jomon culture were first excavated in Ishikawa Prefecture. We are
located near local companies with outstanding casting technologies,
and are thus in a good location for making bearings for large wind
power generators, for which high
quality is essential. We aim to build
a presence by expanding sales to
industrial machinery manufacturers
and contributing actively to the local
community.
We installed a 10-kilowatt wind power generator to symbolize our position as a maker of bearings for such equipment. We thereby reduced our CO2 emissions by 170 kilograms monthly, and cut our monthly electricity bill by several tens of thousands of yen. We received a subsidy from the town of Hodatsushimizu for placing its logo on the wind turbine.
Wind power generator
NTN Hakui Corporation• Helped cut weeds along the banks of
the Yoshisaki River• Conducted an internship program
32 Mitsuya-machi, Hakui-shi, Ishikawa 925-0024, Japan
Bearings
NTN Hakui Corporation is in Hakui, Ishikawa Prefecture in
the west of the Noto Peninsula. We were established in 2007
to turn ultra-large bearings in response to a growing need to
make essential ultra-large bearings for wind power facilities
to conserve the environment and state-of-the-art high-
speed CT scanners and other medical treatment, for which
demand has expanded. We can
comprehensively handle casting,
turning, and heat treatment
processes, and are pushing ahead
with efforts to cut costs, shorten
lead times, and otherwise improve
production efficiency.
We actively participate in local activities such as weeding along the banks of the Yoshizaki River. Because rice paddies are near our facilities, we implement rigorous management processes to prevent leaks of pollutants and properly treat industrial waste. We also turn site lights off at nights to prevent harm to rice growth during summer. NTN Hakui
Scheduled for certification in November 2011
Weed cutting along the banks of the Yoshizaki River
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1-1 Futakuti-ho, Houdatsushimizu-cho, Hakui-gun, Ishikawa 929-1421, Japan
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NTN Head Office• Conducted cleanup activities in areas
around the company• Supplied old books, CDs, DVDs and other
items to non-government organizations to support developing countries
• Cooperated with a nongovernmental organization to conduct lessons at junior high schools
• Actively participated in blood donation drives
November 1999
NTN Head Office is on the east side of Yotsubashi Street in Osaka’s
Nishi Ward. Zelkova and cherry blossom trees line neighboring
streets, and also nearby is Utsubo Park, famed for its beautiful rose
garden. The area abounds in nature all year round. The head office
houses administrative departments for NTN and is the oversight hub
for domestic and overseas Group companies, collecting, managing,
and disseminating information. Every year, we participate in the
government’s Cool Biz and Warm Biz
initiatives, which entail wearing the
right clothes for the seasons to reduce
energy consumption. We participate
in Osaka’s monthly “Beautification
Days” by carrying out neighborhood
cleanups.
From 2008, we installed AED (automated external defibrillators) in the first floor lobby for first aid purposes. To reduce environmental impact, we deployed multifunctional copiers requiring ID-based access. As a result, we printed fewer pages and decreased purchased paper volume by 12% from fiscal 2008.
3-17, 1-chome Kyomachibori, Nishi-ku, Osaka 550-0003, Japan
AED
Actively participated in blood donation drives
Address
ISO 14001 certification status
Site Introduction
Main Environmental and Social Contribution Activities in Fiscal 2009
Japan
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SITE REPORT 2010