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Takasago Plant

Takasago Plant

The Takasago Plant, which started operation in 1939, has been producing materials for semi-conductor manufacturing equipment since 2005, with the focus on glass substrates for LCDs. On the other hand, being strongly aware of the possible environmental impact that our business activities may create, we are active in developing activities such as the prevention of air/water contamination, resource and energy conservation, and reduction/recycling of wastes.

Location: Umei 5-6-1, Takasagao City, Hyogo, 676-8655, Japan
Start of operation: 1939
Representative: Takeshi Harano
Employees: 500 (as of July 2009)
Main business activities: Production of glass substrates for LCDs and materials for semi-conductor manufacturing equipment (high-purity SiC)

Environmental Performance Data

  2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Air CO2 (thousands of tons) 159 166 121 136 142
NOx (tons) 1,293 972 212 298 397
SOx (tons) 29 32 7 8 4
Soot and dust (tons) 5 4 0 1 0
Water Wastewater (1,000 m3) 586 676 864 691 837
COD (tons) 2 2 2 2 2
Waste Waste finally sent to landfill (tons) 251 204 4 152*1 0

*1 Sludge discharged between March 2005 and October 2007 was stored and shipped to landfill at the end of the period. (Sludge finally sent to landfill in fiscal 2007 amounted to 21 tons.)

Frequency Ratio of Accidents Requiring Leave

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
0.85 0.33 0.00 0.00 0.30

* The data cover all employees at the operating site (including cooperating companies).

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