*EMS: Environmental Management System   EMS Expansion Circumstance Special Mention Apr. 2004 TBK Co., Ltd.(TBK), headquarters and Fukushima Plant (now Fukushima No. 1 Plant), Tokyo Seiko Co., Ltd.(TSK), and TBR Co., Ltd.(TBR), begin ISO14001 audits   May 2004 Began kick-off   May 2005   At TBR cast iron plant scraps copula, begins operating electric furnace Nov. 2006 Stage 1 audit by external auditing organization (JICQA)   Jan. 2007   Passed ISO/TS 16949: 2002 certificate of conformity exam Feb. 2007 Stage 2 audit performed by the above examining organization   Mar. 2007 Certificate of conformity for JIS14001: 2004/ISO14001: 2004 Jointly registered organizations: TBK headquarters and Fukushima Plants (No. 1 and No. 2 Plants), TSK and TBR.   Jul. 2007 Other affiliated companies TBK Sales Co., Ltd.(TBKS), and TBK Tosho Co., Ltd.(TBKT), started activities to introduce ISO14001: 2004. Stage 1 surveillance audit conducted for ISO/TS 16949: 2002 certification Oct. 2007   Soundproofing of dust collection equipment at TBR cast iron plant. Integration of TBK Fukushima Plants site and TSK site to Fukushima site. Nov. 2007   Fukushima No. 1 Plant switches to energy-saving lights Dec. 2007   Finished conversion from 6-valence chrome plating to 3-valence chrome Feb. 2008 Stage 1 surveillance audit for ISO14001 hearing which includes expansion to TBKS and TBKT. Apr. 2008 Passed above audit Jointly registered organizations expanded to include TBKS and TBKT. ISO/TS 16949: 2002 stage 2 surveillance audit hearing. May 2008 TBK begins to adopt EMS at Tokachi Proving Ground   Jun. 2008   Fukushima No. 2 Plant switches to energy-saving lights Dec. 2008 Stage 2 surveillance audit for ISO14001 was held TBK Group EMS Promotion System Results of Environmental Measures 1) Switched from cupola to electric furnace, reducing energy consumption, odor and noise 2) Reduced noise by soundproofing cast iron plant waste collection machines 3) Separated waste collection for recycling purposes 4) Environmental Beautification Activities (Cleaning Factory Vicinity)   Each time these activities are held, participants collect 10kg of waste, such as empty cans, pet bottles and scraps of paper. 5) Switched to Energy-Saving Lighting at the Fukushima No. 2 Plant Points of Comparison Before Upgrade After Upgrade Expected Results Number of Locations Modified 242 242   Type of Light Regular mercury Energy saving lights   Light Electrical Usage 0.4kW 0,19kW 53% reduction Illumination (Reference) 340Lx 400Lx 18% increase Yearly Electrical Use 487,872kWh 231,739kWh 53% reduction Yearly Electrical Cost \4,869,962/year \2,312,757/year 53% reduction Inquiries: fqa@tbk-jp.com Copyright (c) 2005 TBK Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.