Asahi Glass | Keihin Plant

Keihin Plant

The Keihin Plant started operation in 1916 at Tsurumi, Yokohama, which has been one of the pivotal districts in the Keihin Coastal Industrial Zone. Located at the Yokohama Science Frontier, a newly developed industrial quarter that continues growth as an important R&D site in Yokohama City, the plant produces glass products that deal with technological advances, including flat glass of various kinds for houses and buildings, and glass substrates for LCDs as well as prototypes of newly designed products. It plays a pivotal role in glass production for Asahi Glass.

Complete view of the advanced technology development building

Location: Suehiro 1-1, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa, 230-0045, Japan
Start of operation: 1916
Representative: Hiroaki Aimu
Employees: 831 (as of December 2010)
Main business activities: Production of flat glass for buildings and glass substrates for LCDs

Environmental Performance Data

		2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Air	CO2 (1,000 of tons)	201	203	179	158	161
	NOx (tons)	117	185	127	130	111
	SOx (tons)	2	4	1	4	2
	Soot and dust (tons)	2	3	1	2	2
Water	Wastewater (1,000 m³)	1,290	1,380	1,100	1,160	1,380
Water	COD (tons)	3	4	2	3	3
Waste	Waste finally sent to landfill (tons)	109	0	2	0	0

Frequency Ratio of Accidents Requiring Leave

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
0.00	0.35	0.31	0.00	0.00

* The data cover all employees at the operating site (including business partners).

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