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NSK’s Eco-conscious Management Policy

NSK believes that contribution to protecting global environment is an important and integral part of our responsibility to the communities where we are active. With the acquisition of ISO 14001 certification in 1999, we proclaimed, domestically and internationally, our environment-conscious management policy throughout the whole business process from designing, developing, manufacturing to sales. With the company-wide environmental considerations, NSK will continually make our utmost effort to preserve energy, conserve resource and reduce waste, believing that our efforts will help making the earth a better place for all the natural ecology to live in.



Above: Cutting oil filtration system
Below: Carps in the pond at our plant site using purified waste water.

History of the NSK environmental protection program
May
1993
Completely removed trichlene (trichloroethylene) , which is a hazardous substance contributing to water pollution and air pollution.
June
1996
Near completion of the removal of fluorocarbon liquids , which is an ozone depleting substance.
January
1998
Started Environmental Impact Testing by establishing unique standards on NSK Nakanishi's environmental impact substances. In addition , started company wide action aimed at combating against losses of resources , energy , etc. (Separated collection , lights off during inactivity , paper recycling , etc.)
September
1998
Maintained numerical values that are far below smoke emission standard values by setting up a new high-combustion "Ace Plaza II Incinerator."
November
1998
Maintained numerical value that is far below standard values of industrial effluents such as polishing treatment liquids by setting up Coagulation Sedimentation type biological waste water treatment equipment.
January
1999
Obtained compliance with the requirements of International Environmental Standard. ISO 14001
August
1999
Set up an Environmental Recycling Center and introduced various recycling equipment. As a result , the recycling rate of factory supplies increased while new purchase quantities and industrial waste disposal volume drastically decreased. Specifically , the recycling rate of cutting oil became 97% , a major contribution to the conservation of resources.
April
2000
Completed the abolition of organic solvents of water-polluting hazardous materials (methylene chloride).
February
2002
Completed abolition of Super millstream, which is subject to PRTR.
October
2002
Established a compact incinerator required by law to deal with dioxin contamination.
July
2005
Completed compliance with the "Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)Directive"
July
2006
Completed compliance with the "Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS) Directive".
NSK have achieved ISO 14001 certification (compliance with the requirements of International Environmental Standard).