Site Report : Shonan Factory

Factory data

Location : 4-1-1 Omagari, Samukawa-cho, Koza-gun, Kanagawa-ken, Japan 253-0113
Products : Field instruments including automatic regulating valves, pressure differential transmitters, pressure transmitters, liquid level meters, system products for plant management and building automation, electronic products ,and components.
Started operation : 1973
Site area : 41,410m²
Floor space : 30,509m²
No. of employees : Approximately 650
Environment-related accidents/complaints : There were no accidents or complaints in fiscal 2021.

Shonan Factory

Environmental performance data

Shonan Factory: Electricity consumption
Shonan Factory: CO2 emissions

* A fixed value (0.378 Kg-CO2/kWh) is used for the CO2 emission factor from electricity generation.

Shonan Factory: Water usage
Shonan Factory: Total volume of waste

Water quality

Non-industrial wastewater (FY 2021)

Main categories BOD SS n-hexane
Permissible level 600mg/l 600mg/l 30mg/l
Max. measured level 140mg/l 110mg/l 2.0mg/l

BOD: Biochemical oxygen demand
SS: Suspended solids
n-hexane (animal/vegetable oils)

Atmosphere

No applicable facilities.(Use of dichloromethane was discontinued in FY2009)

Waste

Final disporal rate has been continued less than 0.5%.

Awards

May 2015 "2015 Environmental Conservation Award" from the Kanagawa Environmental Conservation Association

June 2019 “2019 Environmental Conservation Award” from Shonan Regional Prefectural Government Center

Community service

  • Community service through collaboration with local governments and corporations, and provision of tours of the model factory for energy conservation for local elementary school children.
  • When the Samukawa-cho Environmental Council asks for help, we send employees to support initiatives to improve the environment in the entire area.
  • Participation in Samukawa-cho cleanup activities.