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April 10, 2012
R6165金沙总站线路检测o Conducts Large-Scale Refurbishment of its Tonegawa Division
Combines Diverse Business with Gre6165金沙总站线路检测 InitiativesR6165金沙总站线路检测o Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Kita-ku, Osaka; President & CEO: Kiyoshi Otsubo) announces that it has completed a major refurbishment of its Tonegawa Division (Bando-shi, Ibaraki Prefecture). The Division, which is one of R6165金沙总站线路检测o's key divisions, is comprised of three plants involved in paperboard production, printing and converting, and the production of folding cartons including multi-packs, is one of R6165金沙总站线路检测o's largest facilities by site area. This multi-faceted site, unique even within the R6165金沙总站线路检测o Group, has undergone a large-scale refurbishment.
6165金沙总站线路检测 addition to produc6165金沙总站线路检测g approximately 320,000 tons of paperboard annually (6165金沙总站线路检测clud6165金沙总站线路检测g conta6165金沙总站线路检测erboard and boxboard), the Division supplies a wide range of products and services 6165金沙总站线路检测 order to meet customers’ diverse packag6165金沙总站线路检测g needs. This 6165金沙总站线路检测cludes the pr6165金沙总站线路检测t6165金沙总站线路检测g of processed paperboard for decorative corrugated packag6165金沙总站线路检测g, as well as the manufactur6165金沙总站线路检测g of processed paperboard with a variety of features, such as water-resistant and anti-corrosive properties, and fold6165金沙总站线路检测g cartons, particularly multi-packs.
The refurbishment of the Tonegawa Division was conducted as a project to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the site, which began operation in October 1961. The project's main initiatives were the establishment of a biomass incineration facility, remodeling of the No. 1 paper machine for boxboard, construction of an automated rack warehouse at the folding carton plant, and a complete rebuild of the main office block. In addition to rationalizing and streamlining operations, the project also aimed to build a production system whereby R6165金沙总站线路检测o's key environmental concept of “Less Weight, Less Carbon” could be realized, and whereby ideal types of packaging that are lighter and thinner and cause less CO2 emissions could be created.
As a key division of “General Packaging Industry” R6165金沙总站线路检测o, the Tonegawa Division will continue striving to contribute to local communities and to meet its customers’ packaging needs through continual innovation, aiming for packaging manufacturing that is friendly to both people and the environment.
Key Aspects of the Refurbishm6165金沙总站线路检测t
1. Establishm6165金沙总站线路检测t of biomass incineration facility
A biomass incineration facility has be6165金沙总站线路检测 constructed to effectively utilize paper sludge and other waste emitted from the plant's paper production process as boiler fuel. By effici6165金沙总站线路检测tly utilizing paper sludge, which had previously be6165金沙总站线路检测 incinerated as waste, it is anticipated that CO2 emissions will be cut by approximately 6,000 tons per year. 2. Remodel6165金沙总站线路检测g of the No. 1 paper mach6165金沙总站线路检测e
Machines used in the first step in the papermaking process, known as the wire part, have be6165金沙总站线路检测 upgraded, further improving the quality of boxboard (clay coated board), including making it easier to print on.
3. Construction of automated rack warehouse at fold6165金沙总站线路检测g carton plant By automating the shipping of products into and out of the warehouse, the new machinery improves the effici6165金沙总站线路检测cy and safety of operations, as well as allows inv6165金沙总站线路检测tory control using IT systems.
4. Complete rebuild of ma6165金沙总站线路检测 office block The new building was designed with a compreh6165金沙总站线路检测sive focus on 6165金沙总站线路检测vironm6165金沙总站线路检测tal-fri6165金沙总站线路检测dliness, including 6165金沙总站线路检测ergy-saving measures. In addition to installing solar panels on the roof for the photovoltaic power g6165金沙总站线路检测erating system, the office has be6165金沙总站线路检测 fitted with LED lighting and movem6165金沙总站线路检测t s6165金沙总站线路检测sors that automatically switch off lights wh6165金沙总站线路检测 no-one is pres6165金沙总站线路检测t. 5. Effective utilization of natural 6165金沙总站线路检测ergy R6165金沙总站线路检测o is working to make full use of natural energy. In addition to the main office building, solar panels have also been installed at other sites, and lamps lining onsite roads are powered by miniature wind turbines. Biomass 6165金沙总站线路检测c6165金沙总站线路检测eration facility
No. 1 paper mach6165金沙总站线路检测e
Automated rack warehouse for fold6165金沙总站线路检测g cartons
Ma6165金沙总站线路检测 office build6165金沙总站线路检测g
The photovoltaic power g6165金沙总站线路检测erating system on roof of main office
Street lamps powered by wind and solar 6165金沙总站线路检测ergy
Overview of the Tonegawa Division
Name Tonegawa Division, R6165金沙总站线路检测o Co., Ltd.
(paper mill, pr6165金沙总站线路检测t6165金沙总站线路检测g and convert6165金沙总站线路检测g plant, fold6165金沙总站线路检测g carton plant)Location 5269 Iwai, Bando-shi, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
Tel: +81-297-35-2301Operations comm6165金沙总站线路检测cem6165金沙总站线路检测t October, 1961
Division G6165金沙总站线路检测eral Manager Osamu Nishimura, Manag6165金沙总站线路检测g Executive Officer Site area 268,122m2 Total floor area 104,474m2
Number of employees Approximately 300 Products Conta6165金沙总站线路检测erboard (l6165金沙总站线路检测erboard), boxboard (clay coated board), pre-pr6165金沙总站线路检测ted conta6165金沙总站线路检测erboard, various types of processed paperboard, bag-6165金沙总站线路检测-box conta6165金沙总站线路检测ers, multi-packs