History of environmental conservation activities

Main activities and evaluation by society Main facility improvements
1996
  • Obtained ISO14001 certification (Numazu office)
  • Automatic cutoff equipment was installed at the final outlet. (Numazu office)
1997
  • Started hexavalent chromium monitoring (Numazu office)
  • Obtained ISO14001 certification (Gotemba office, Sagami office)
  • Established a new environment voluntary plan.
  • An observation well of hexavalent chromium was built. (Numazu office)
  • Heat treat furnace was abandoned. (Sagami office)
  • Scrubber for semiconductor was renewed. (Numazu office)
  • Soundproof walls were established. (Transformer station at Numazu office)
1998
  • Certified as an environment management business office in Kanagawa Prefecture (Sagami office)
  • Conducted an overall environmental inspection (groundwater and soil survey) (Numazu office, Gotemba office, Sagami office)
  • Started chlorinated organic solvent monitoring (3 substances) by observation well (Numazu office)
  • 2-step treatment was realized at the process flow wastewater treatment plant. (Sagami office)
  • Electric vacuum car was employed.
  • Process method of activated sludge from drainage from the canteen was improved. (Sagami office)
  • Upper stream monitoring equipment was installed. (Oily water separating tank at Numazu office)
  • PH meter was set at the final outlet of the process flow wastewater treatment plant. (Sagami office)
1999
  • Won the Grand Prix of the Electricity Use Rationalization Committee award. (Sagami office)
  • Employed a uniform of PET bottle recycling.
  • Won the governor’s award for distinguished performance in proper industrial waste treatment. (Head Office Plant)
  • Integrated the ISO14001 certification (Head Office Plant and Gotemba Plant)
  • Waste incinerator was abandoned (Head Office Plant)
2000
  • Started issuing “Environment Report”.
  • Integrated the ISO14001 certification. (Head Office Plant, Gotemba Plant and Sagami Plant)
  • Started shifting to chlorine-free cutting fluid in full scale.
  • Established the third environment voluntary plan.
  • Street lights were replaced with sodium lamps.
  • Drying equipment for mold was replaced with indirect gas hot air generator. (Head Office Plant)
2001
  • Prepared “Green Procurement Guideline” and started a survey of green procurement suppliers.
  • Received a letter of appreciation for the voluntary forestation activity.
  • Realized a dual structure for the buried part of hydraulic oil pipeline and pipe protection with U-shaped gutter.
  • Low frequency noise sensor was installed. (Head Office Plant, Foundry)
2002
  • Established an environment-friendly product design guide.
  • Won the governor’s award in Shizuoka Prefecture for distinguished performance in environment conservation (Head Office Plant)
  • Extended the scope of the ISO14001 certification (Toei Electric, Co., Ltd, Fujiseiki Corporation)
  • Held an explanatory meeting for local residents at a private viewing. (Head Office Plant)
  • Oil protective barriers were built. (the process flow wastewater treatment plant at Sagami Plant)
  • The waste stations were integrated and RC station was established. (Head Office Plant)
  • Sprinklers and protective barriers were installed at the high pressure gas storage.
  • Emergency exhaust equipment was installed at the cylinder cabinet.
2003
  • Extended the scope of the ISO14001 certification (Toshiba Machine Molding Engineering)
  • Started participating in the light down campaign.

2004
  • Extended the scope of the ISO14001 certification. (Tokyo Head Office, Kansai branch, Chubu branch)
  • Started participating in the Mount Fuji tree-planting festival.
  • Obtained ISO14001 certification. (Shanghai Plant)
  • ESCO business was introduced. (Toei Electric, Co., Ltd)
2005
  • Held a dialogue with local residents regarding the environmental issues. (Head Office Plant)
  • Granted an award for environment activities by Mishima-shi. (Toei Electric, Co., Ltd)
  • Launched Cool Biz activity. (Tokyo Head Office)
  • The process flow wastewater treatment plant facility was refurbished. (Sagami Plant)
  • Thermal barrier coating was applied on the plant roof. (Plant No.7 at Sagami Plant)
  • Recovery of the soil polluted with lead (Sagami Plant)
  • Superhigh-efficiency transformer was installed. (Plant No.2 at Head Office Plant)
2006
  • Established the 4th environment voluntary plan.
  • Extended the scope of the ISO14001 certification. (Shibaura System)
  • Accepted our employees’ families and local residents in the plant tour and provided environment-related information in the solution fair. (Head Office Plant)
  • Superhigh-efficiency transformer and lighting equipment were installed. (New Plant No.9 at Head Office Plant)
  • Elimination of asbestos (Plant No.7 at Sagami Plant)
  • Thermal barrier coating was applied on the plant roof. (Toshiba Machine Molding Engineering)
  • Started electricity demand monitoring. (Toei Electric, Co., Ltd)
  • Superhigh-efficiency transformer and lighting equipment were installed. (New building at Head Office Plant)
  • Superhigh-efficiency lighting equipment was installed. (Engineering building at Fujiseiki Corporation)
2007
  • Accepted local residents in the plant tour and provided environment-related information in the solution fair. (Head Office Plant)
  • Superhigh-efficiency transformer and lighting equipment were installed. (Engineering building at Sagami Plant)
  • Superhigh-efficiency compressor was installed. (Fujiseiki Corporation)
  • ESCO business was introduced. (Toshiba Machine Molding Engineering)
2008
  • Granted “Kanagawa Global Environment” award. (Sagami Plant)
  • Granted “12 years continuation” award by Japan Audit and Certification Organization for Environment and Quality.
  • The soil polluted with cyanide stored underground was disposed of. (Head Office Plant)
  • High-efficiency lighting equipment and transformer, and inverter fan were introduced. (Gotemba Plant)
  • Human body sensor and timer switch were installed in lighting equipment. (Head Office Plant, Sagami Plant)
2009
  • Won the Kanagawa Prefecture’s award for distinguished performance in environment conservation (Sagami Plant)
  • Won the Grand Prix of the Electricity Use Rationalization Committee award. (Gotemba Plant)
  • Two units of extra-high voltage transformer were consolidated into one. (Sagami Plant)
  • Hot water storage kerosene boiler was replaced with small electric water heater. (Sagami Plant)
  • Started disposal of high voltage capacitor which is PCB waste. (Head Office Plant)
2010
  • Certified as “Shizuoka Miraino Mori Supporter”. (Toshiba Machine)
  • Extended the 4th environment voluntary plan.
  • Started replacing lighting equipment with LED.
2011
  • Lighting equipment using solar and wind power was installed. (Head Office Plant)
  • Started setting up green curtains.
2012
  • Won the 3rd prize in organization section of the Numazu City’s green curtain photo contest. (Head Office Plant)
  • Established the 5th environment voluntary plan.
  • Extended the scope of the ISO14001 certification. (Tohoku branch, Takasaki office, Shizuoka office, Hiroshima office, Onomichi office)
  • Obtained ISO14001 certification. (Chennai Plant in India)
  • Started monitoring using a system for monitoring equipment and machines operation status. (Head Office Plant, Sagami Plant)
  • Dilapidated facility (office for outside workers) was dismantled and the offices were consolidated. (Head Office Plant)
2013
  • Started issuing “CSR Report”, a new title changed from “Environment Report”.
  • Awarded as “excellent energy management operator” (Numazu Plant)
  • High voltage capacitor which is PCB waste was disposed of. (Fujiseiki Corporation, Toei Electric, Co., Ltd)
2014
  • Certified as “Shizuoka Miraino Mori Supporter”. (Shibaura Semtek Co., Ltd.
  • High-efficiency compressor was introduced. (Numazu Plant, Sagami Plant)
  • Ground water is used for cooling compressor. (Numazu Plant)
  • Laser oil film detector was installed at the final outlet. (Numazu Plant, Gotemba Plant)
2015
  • Obtained ISO14001 certification. (Thai Plant)
  • Started calculation of the supply chain emissions.
  • Established an environment action plan (with mid- to long-term objectives)
  • Started No Car Day. (Numazu Plant)

2016
  • Awarded for “contribution to Atsugi district waste measures conference (Sagami Plant)
  • Started an environmental audit for overseas manufacturing subsidiaries.
  • VOC removal equipment was installed (Shanghai Plant)
2017
  • Won the governor’s award of the Shizuoka Prefecture global warming prevention activities. (Numazu Plant)
  • Completed shifting to ISO14001:2015. (3 domestic and overseas plants)
  • Solar power generation facility was installed. (Gotemba Plant)
2018
  • Granted the gold prize of the 2018 industrial zone waste management award (Thai Plant)
  • Fuel oil burner nozzle was improved. (Numazu Plant)
2019
  • Replacement of the air compressor (Gotenba Plant)
2020
  • Change of the company name from Toshiba Machine to Shibaura Machine
  • Change of the environment structure from 15 divisions to 12 divisions as a result of the organizational change based on the management reform plan
  • Consolidation of the number of low-frequency furnaces (Numazu Plant)
  • Replacement of the technical ward air conditioners (Numazu Plant)
2021
  • Replacement of the large turbo refrigeration machine (Numazu Plant)
  • Replacement of ceiling lights of the factory to LED
2022
  • Reduction of operating hours for large turbo chillers.(Numazu Plant)
  • Conversion of plant ceiling lights to LED (Numazu Plant)
  • Introduction of garbage disposer (Numazu Plant)

* Numazu office was renamed to Head Office Plant and Gotemba office to Gotemba Plant in 1999, and Sagami office to Sagami Plant in 2000.

* Head Office Plant was renamed to Numazu Plant in 2013.

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