We have established an environmental management system at all of our sites and are making continuous improvements based on proper operation.

Basic philosophy

Basic environmental philosophy

TOCALO recognizes that “continuously improving the global environment and preventing pollution” is one of the most important challenges of our time. Our basic environmental philosophy is to use surface modification technologies to save resources, save energy, and reduce our environmental impact to protect the global environment and contribute to society.

Environmental policy

TOCALO follows its basic environmental philosophy in all activities, products, and services related to the manufacture and sale of its surface modification technologies. Following is a summary of policies we follow in our efforts to continuously improve our environmental performance.

  1. Constantly recognize the environmental impact of our activities, products, and services, and establish, implement, and maintain an environmental management system.
  2. Commit to preventing environmental pollution, using sustainable resources, implementing climate change measures, and preserving water environments.
  3. Commit to continuously improving our environmental management system.
  4. Comply with environmental laws and regulations relating to our operations, products and services, as well as other requirements to which we agree.
  5. Based on our Environmental Policy and considering the potential environmental impact of our activities, products, and services, use the following themes as a framework to set environmental targets for relevant issues at each business location and engage in improvement activities:
    1. Energy and resource conservation in business activities
    2. Environmental contribution through promotion of business activities
    3. Climate change measures
    4. Water environment preservation

To achieve this policy, we will contribute to environmental conservation by bringing together the strengths of all our divisions and all levels of our workforce.

August 1, 2026
Kazuya Kobayashi
President and CEO, Representative Director
TOCALO Co., Ltd.​

Environmental management organization structure

Environmental management organization structure
Environmental management organization structure
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Environmental management organization structure

Promotion of ISO14001

Certified at all sites

We are continually improving our environmental management system to contribute to society and protect the global environment by conserving resources and energy and reducing our environmental impact.
Since acquiring ISO 14001 certification at all our sites in 2012, we have maintained our 100% certification rate even when relocating or launching new sites.
We are promoting the acquisition of ISO 14001 certification, and 57% of consolidated Group companies have currently obtained certification.
Please see the ESG Data Sheet for the ISO 14001 status of consolidated Group companies.

Status of ISO 14001 certification (certification number JQA-EM2253) (In order of registration date)

Acquisition of certification

Plants and research laboratories

Expansion of certified sites

Headquarters

March 2002

Thermal Spraying Technology R&D Laboratories

March 2002

Kitakyushu Plant

September 2005

Nagoya Plant

September 2006

Kobe Plant

September 2006

Tokyo No.2 Plant

September 2007

Kurashiki Plant

September 2007

Akashi Plant

September 2009

Miyagi Technical Service Center

August 2012

Tokyo No.1 Plant

August 2018

History of ISO14001 certification

Show history of ISO14001 certification

Mar-02

Headquarters and Thermal Spraying Technology R&D Laboratories were the first sites in TOCALO to acquire ISO14001 certification.

Oct-04

Thermal Spraying Technology R&D Laboratories relocated from Higashinada-ku, Kobe City to the Minami-Futami Industrial Park, Akashi City.

Sep-05

The registered address of Thermal Spraying Technology R&D Laboratories changed to the new address.

Kitakyushu Plant was the first plant to acquire certification.

Sep-06

Nagoya Plant, Kobe Plant, and Akashi No.3 Plant acquired certification.

Sep-07

Tokyo Plant (Gyoda Workshop) and Mizushima Plant acquired certification.

Sep-09

Akashi Plant acquired certification. All major TOCALO sites were certified.

Oct-10

Akashi Plant No.3 relocated and integrated with Akashi Plant.

Jul-11

Miyagi Technical Service Center was established in Miyagi Prefecture.

Sep-11

Each sales office acquired certification.

Certification of Akashi Plant No.3 was cancelled.

Aug-12

Miyagi Technical Service Center acquired certification. All TOCALO sites were certified.

Aug-14

Kobe Plant relocated from Higashinada-ku, Kobe City to Nishi-ku, Kobe City. The former plant, where some production processes remained, became the Fukae branch office of Kobe Plant.

Dec-14

Akashi-Harima Plant acquired and placed under the control of Akashi Plant.

Sep-15

The registered address of Kobe Plant changed to the new address.

Feb-16

Nagoya Plant relocated from Midori Ward, Nagoya City to Tokai City, Aichi Prefecture.

Sep-16

Akashi-Harima Plant acquired certification following the start of full-scale operations.

The registered address of Nagoya Plant changed to the new address.

Aug-17

Headquarters relocated from Fukae, Higashinada-ku, Kobe City to Minatojima (Port Island), Chuo-ku, Kobe City.

Sep-17

The registered address of Headquarters changed to the new address.

Aug-18

Tokyo Plant No.2 (Suzumi Workshop) was newly certified following partial relocation (Gyoda Workshop)

Jul-20

The Kita-Kanto Sales Office relocated.

Aug-20

The registered address of Kita-Kanto Sales Office changed to the new address.

Apr-22

The registered name of Mizushima Plant changed to Kurashiki Plant and the registered address changed from Matsue, Kurashiki City to Unozu, Kojima, Kurashiki City.

The former Mizushima Plant remained as a sub-plant of Kurashiki Plant.

Sep-22

The registered name of Tokyo Plant (Gyoda Office) changed to Tokyo Plant Gyoda Workshop.

The registered name of Tokyo Plant No.2 (Suzumi Workshop) changed to Tokyo Plant Suzumi Workshop.

The registered name of Mizushima Plant changed to Kurashiki Plant and the registered address changed to the new address.

Jul-24

Yamanashi Sales Office relocated.

Sep-25

The registered address of Yamanashi Sales Office changed to the new address.

Tokyo Plant Gyoda Workshop changed the scope of activities.

Certification of Mizushima Plant was cancelled.

Apr-26

As part of an organizational restructuring, Tokyo Plant was divided into Tokyo No. 1 Plant (formerly Suzumi Workshop) and Tokyo No.2 Plant (formerly Gyoda Workshop).

Following an organizational restructuring, the Shizuoka Sales Office under Nagoya Plant was discontinued, with its operations consolidated into Sales Dept.2.

Aug-26

The registered name of Tokyo Plant Suzumi Workshop changed to Tokyo No.1 Plant.

The registered name of Tokyo Plant Gyoda Workshop changed to Tokyo No.2 Plant.

The registered name of Shizuoka Office changed to Nagoya Plant Seles Dept.2 (Based in Shizuoka) .

Scope of application

The scope of application of the environmental management system applies to the business activities of TOCALO Co., Ltd.

(1) Target organization

TOCALO Co., Ltd.Headquarters / Miyagi Technical Services Center / Tokyo No.1 Plant / Tokyo No.2 Plant   / Nagoya Plant / Kobe Plant / Akashi Plant / Thermal Spraying Technology R&D Laboratories / Kurashiki Plant / Kitakyushu Plant

(2) Certified activities

R&D, manufacturing, sales, and after-sales service of surface modification products using thermal spray and peripheral technologies

(3) Location (physical scope) and scope of activities

The contents are in accordance with matters registered with JQA.

Organization name

Address

Scope of activities

①Headquarters, TOCALO Co., Ltd.

6-4-4 Minatojima Minamimachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo

Corporate management and support operations at the Headquarters

②Miyagi Technical Service Center (Miyagi TSC), TOCALO Co., Ltd.

21-11 Kitanaka Bessho, Kawauchi, Osato-Cho, Kurokawa-Gun, Miyagi

Manufacture, sale, and after-sales service of surface modification products using thermal spray technologies

 Yamanashi Sales Office, TOCALO Co., Ltd.

5F, Sumitomo Life Kofu Marunouchi Building, 3-32-11 Marunouchi, Kofu, Yamanashi

Sales and after-sales service of surface modification products using thermal spray and peripheral technologies

③Tokyo No.1 Plant, TOCALO Co., Ltd.

606-5 Suzumi-cho, Funabashi, Chiba

Manufacture, sale, and after-sales service of surface modification products using thermal spray and peripheral technologies

 Kanagawa Sales Office, TOCALO Co., Ltd.

1-14-20 Shinyokohama, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa

Sales and after-sales service of surface modification products using thermal spray and peripheral technologies

 Kita-Kanto Sales Office, TOCALO Co., Ltd.

2F, 1086-45 Shimohamada-cho, Ota, Gunma

Sales and after-sales service of surface modification products using thermal spray and peripheral technologies

④Tokyo No.2 Plant, TOCALO Co., Ltd.

1-1-1 Gyoda, Funabashi, Chiba

Manufacture and after-sales service of surface modification products using thermal spray technologies

⑤Nagoya Plant, TOCALO Co., Ltd.

33-3 Nibanwarishimo, Nawamachi, Tokai, Aichi

Manufacture, sale, and after-sales service of surface modification products using thermal spray technologies

 Nagoya Plant Seles Dept.2 (Based in Shizuoka), TOCALO Co., Ltd.

Fujioji Bldg.102, 411-1, Motoichiba, Fuji

Sales and after-sales service of surface modification products using thermal spray and peripheral technologies

⑥Kobe Plant, TOCALO Co., Ltd.

1-5 Mitsugaoka, Nishi-ku, Kobe, Hyogo

Manufacture and after-sales service of surface-modified products using thermal spray and peripheral technologies

⑦Akashi Plant, TOCALO Co., Ltd.

14-1, Minamifutami, Futami-cho, Akashi, Hyogo

Manufacture, sale, and after-sales service of surface modification products using thermal spray technologies

 Akashi Plant (Akashi-Harima Plant), TOCALO Co., Ltd.

15-1 Higashi-Shinjima, Harima-cho, Kako-gun, Hyogo

Manufacture and after-sales service of surface modification products using thermal spray technologies

⑧Thermal Spraying Technology R&D Laboratories, TOCALO Co., Ltd.

14-3 Minamifutami, Futami-Cho, Akashi, Hyogo

Research and development of surface modification products using thermal spray and peripheral technologies

⑨Kurashiki Plant, TOCALO Co., Ltd.

2030-28, Kojimaunotsu, Kurashiki, Okayama

Manufacture, sale, and after-sales service of surface modification products using thermal spray technologies

 Mizushima Plant, TOCALO Co., Ltd.

2-38, 2-chome, Matsue, Kurashiki City, Okayama

Manufacture, sale, and after-sales service of surface modification products using thermal spray technologies

⑩Kitakyushu Plant, TOCALO Co., Ltd.

1-48 Torigoe-cho, Kanda-cho, Kyoto-gun, Fukuoka Prefecture

Manufacture, sale, and after-sales service of surface modification products using thermal spray technologies

(4)Scope of impact

Within the site

  1. Design and development
  2. Improvement of production processes
     

Environmental aspects of the interface are as follows.

  1. Energy management
  2. Purchasing management
  3. Outsourcing Management
  4. In-house subcontracting management of other plants
  5. Waste management
  6. Distribution, use, and disposal of products after use
  7. Service management
Scope of potential impact

Compliance with environment-related laws and regulations

Identifying laws and regulations to be observed and confirming the status of compliance

TOCALO compiles a list of environmental laws and regulations to be observed and regularly checks the status of compliance. Details of compliance include notifications to the government, appointments, and regulatory values.
To date, we have not been subjected to fines or punishment in relation to environmental laws.

Major environmental laws and regulations related to TOCALO's business

Waste Management and Public Cleaning Law

Air Pollution Control Law

Water Pollution Control Law

Sewerage Law

Soil Contamination Countermeasures Act

Septic Tank Law

Noise Regulation Law

Vibration Regulation Law

Offensive Odor Control Law

Factory Location Law

Act on Rational Use and Proper Management of Fluorocarbons

Act on Confirmation, etc. of Release Amounts of Specific Chemical Substances in the Environment and Promotion of Improvements to the Management Thereof ("PRTR Law")

Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Control Law

Fire Service Act

Industrial Safety and Health Act

High Pressure Gas Safety Act

Law Concerning the Promotion of the Measures to Cope with Global Warming

Act on Rationalizing Energy use and Shifting to Non-fossil Energy

Act on Promotion of Resource Circulation for Plastics

Environmental accounting

We focused on investing in environmental facilities, such as air conditioning and noise-prevention measures.

The graph below shows the cumulative amount of environment-related capital expenditures. Our main environmental facilities include dust collectors to prevent dust emissions, soundproofing equipment to block noise from the dust collectors, and energy-saving equipment.

In fiscal 2025, we primarily focused on upgrading soundproofing equipment and air conditioning systems.

Cumulative environmental investments

Breakdown of capital expenditures

Environmental education and training

We provide general education for all employees.

We systematically conduct education and training on the operation of the environmental management system and how to respond to emergencies, as required by law.

The main themes are "Environmental policy," "Significance of Operating an Environmental Management System," and "Waste Handling," which are taught with initiatives in each workplace.

Through such education and training, we are working to raise awareness and the level of understanding.

In the classroom
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Environmental training