Sagami Plant
The Sagami Plant started operation in 1972 as a general manufacturing factory for automotive safety glass intended for vehicle manufacturers in the Kanto District. Japan/Asia Pacific Technology Division was set up in the plant's compound and has joined forces with the production section.
The production process of automotive glass: Where glass is formed into the prescribed shape by applying heat; the black parts are where ceramic is sintered on.
This cylindrical equipment with a large semispherical door is an autoclave, which layers film between two fabricated plates of glass, moves it into the cylindrical autoclave and applies high pressure for adhesion. The autoclave is 4 m in diameter.
Location: Kakuta 426-1, Aikawa-cho, Aiko-gun, Kanagawa, 243-0301, Japan
Start of operation: 1972
Representative: Toru Imai
Employees: 524 (as of December 2023)
Main business activities: Production of automotive safety glass
Environmental Performance Data
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air | GHG (1,000 of tons) |
47 | 41 | 39 | 35 | 37 |
| NOx (tons) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| SOx (tons) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Soot and dust(tons) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Water | Wastewater （1,000m3） |
69 | 64 | 70 | 57 | 64 |
| COD (tons) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Waste | Waste finally sent to landfill(tons) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 303 | 274 |
Frequency Ratio of Accidents Requiring Leave
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.01 |
- The data cover all employees at the operating site (including business partners).