We strive to reduce environmental impact by ascertaining and analyzing the actual status of how much resources and energy are used in our production processes and what kind of environmental impacts are generated.

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Input (Energy, Raw materials, Water intake)

Energy consumption volume (non-consolidated)

Fiscal 2020

Fiscal 2021

Fiscal 2022

Fiscal 2023

Fiscal 2024

Electricity (MWh)

39,824

42,491​

42,891

39,848

41,085

Kerosene (kl)

209

203

188

177

193

LPG(kg)

10,615

16,014

16,188

20,024

22,970

Diesel (kl)

31

32

26

92

83

Biodiesel (kl)

-

-

-

-

0.75

Gasoline (kl)

101

88

88

88

89

City gas (m³)

160,944

165,732

149,164

154,406

180,566

Acetylene (kg)

-

-

16,142

45,885

17,920

Total energy consumption (crude oil equivalent) (kl)

(10,456)

(11,125)

(11,189)

(10,433)9,318

9,719

  • Figures in parentheses for total energy consumption represent results calculated according to the standards that applied before the amendment of the Act on Rationalizing Energy Use.
  • Results from fiscal 2020 to fiscal 2023 have been revised due to a revision of the method for aggregation of data on total energy consumption.

Trend regarding volume of use of raw materials (non-consolidated)

  • Not including substrates

Fiscal 2020

Fiscal 2021

Fiscal 2022

Fiscal 2023

Fiscal 2024

Thermal spray materials (t)

297.2

271.9

298.7

257.9

339.4

Other materials (t)

59.2

94.3

113.1

138.5

99.8

Trend regarding volume of water intake(non-consolidated)

Fiscal 2020

Fiscal 2021

Fiscal 2022

Fiscal 2023

Fiscal 2024

Clean water (m³)

65,850.0

69,552.0

78,410.0

66,901.0

65,912.0​

Pure water (m³)

18.1

16.5

18.0

16.8

15.4​

Groundwater (m³)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Output (Waste, Emissions to atmosphere, Effluent, Recycling)

Trend regarding volume of waste emissions (non-consolidated)

Fiscal 2020

Fiscal 2021

Fiscal 2022

Fiscal 2023

Fiscal 2024

General business waste (t)

59.3​

57.6

61.2

46.8

38.4

Total industrial waste (t)

1,959.5​

2,113.5​

2,161.4​

1,922.3

1,792.8

Trend regarding volume of emissions to atmosphere (non-consolidated)

Fiscal 2020

Fiscal 2021

Fiscal 2022

Fiscal 2023

Fiscal 2024

PRTR Law Class 1 Designated Chemical Substances (t)

1.0

1.0

1.3

1.2

1.3

  • The results for fiscal 2023 were revised due to a calculation error.

Effluent volume (non-consolidated)

Fiscal 2020

Fiscal 2021

Fiscal 2022

Fiscal 2023

Fiscal 2024

Wastewater (m³)

49,338.0

54,329.0

58,848.0

51,185.0

50,107.0​

Wastewater (factory effluent discharged after treatment) (m³)

1,640.1

1,939.4

1,518.1

1,298.5

852.5

Seawater (m³)

10,984.0

9,640.0

11,680.0

13,712.4

14,566.8

  • Wastewater discharged from sites using septic tanks is defined as “seawater.”
  • Results from fiscal 2021 to fiscal 2023 were revised due to a calculation error regarding the amounts of wastewater discharged into sewers or the sea.

Recycling volume (non-consolidated)

Fiscal 2020

Fiscal 2021

Fiscal 2022

Fiscal 2023

Fiscal 2024

Metal scraps (t)

108.4

90.1

111.7

150.5

197.5

Thermal spray material waste (t)

27.4

21.2

15.1

12.4

27.5

Blasting material waste (t)

716.4

686.2

715.6

723.6

944.2

Oil waste/Solvent waste (t)

12.0

12.0

16.6

32.0

33.9

Paper (t)

46.2

38.3

33.2

38.2

39.1

Industrial and commercial batteries (t)

0.3