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Environmental Activities

History of Environmental Conservation Activities

Introduction of history of environmental conservation activities.

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1970~1999
1970~1989 : The Committee for the Prevention of Pollution is established.
  : Wastewater treatment facilities are completed at Sagami Plant (currently Sagami Operation Center).
  : A permit for industrial waste disposal business is obtained.
  : The Hazardous Substance Management Committee is formed.
  : The Environment Compliance Section is set up.
1990~1995 : Start recycling of used stripping solution by users.
  : The recovery and refining of used solvents from manufacturing processes started.
  : The ISO Office is set up.
  : Battery-powered forklift trucks are introduced at Koriyama Plant.
1997 : Natural gas boiler facilities are introduced at Sagami Operation Center.
1998 : The Safety Control Section is set up.
  : The Committee for Promoting Acquisition of ISO 14001 Certification is formed.
  : Environmental policies are established.
  : Environmental manuals are developed.
1999 : Koriyama, Utsunomiya and Gotemba plants acquire ISO 14001 certification.
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2000
2000 : The Eco Ice environment-friendly air-conditioning system is incorporated into Headquarters.
  : Ikuno and Aso plants acquire ISO 14001 certification.
  : Battery-powered forklift trucks are introduced at Utsunomiya Plant.
2001 : Yamanashi Plant acquires ISO 14001 certification.
2002 : A biotope is created in Gotemba Plant.
  : Cogeneration systems are introduced at Koriyama Plant.
  : Battery-powered forklift trucks are introduced at Distribution Control Center.
  : Start publishing the Environmental Report.
2003 : Headquarters, Osaka Marketing Office, Tohoku Marketing Office, Kyushu Marketing Office, Sagami Operation Center, Shonan Technical Center, Kumagaya Plant and Distribution Control Center (excluding SP) acquire ISO 14001 certification.
  : The Environmental Report is listed on TOK's web site.
  : Environmental Policy established based on second mediumterm plan.
  : The Energy Saving Committee is set up at Koriyama Plant.
2004 : The Energy Saving Committees are set up at Sagami Operation Center and Kumagaya Plant.
  : Environmental policy is revised.
  : All boilers are switched to natural gas at Sagami Operation Center.
  : TOKYO OHKA KOGYO AMERICA, INC. (Oregon Plant) and TOK TAIWAN CO., LTD. (Miaoli Plant) acquire ISO 14001 certification.
2005 : Battery-powered forklift trucks are introduced at Ikuno Plant.
  : The Energy Saving Committee is set up at Yamanashi Plant.
  : All domestic sites acquire ISO 14001 certification.
  : Expanded the Environmental Report and renamed it the Environmental and Social Report.
2006 : Established new Environmental Policy based on third medium-term plan.
  : Established Safety & Environment Control Division.
  : CHANG CHUN TOK (CHANGSHU) CO., LTD. acquires ISO 14001 certification.
  : Battery-powered forklift trucks are introduced at Aso Plant.
2007 : All boilers are switched to natural gas at Utsunomiya Plant.
2008 : All domestic sites continue ISO 14001 certification.
2009 : TOK ITALIA S.p.A. acquires ISO 14001 certification.
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