Measures to Counter Dust at Kakogawa Works

As part of its environmental management policies, the KOBELCO Group is committed to environmentally friendly manufacturing. We pursue this commitment on a variety of fronts—including improvements to sustainable manufacturing processes, updates to equipment, introduction of efficient state-of-the-art equipment, and introduction of pollution control equipment—to reduce environmental impact from soot and other sources.

At Kakogawa Works, voluntary targets for dustfall in three neighboring locations have been set at 3 tons/km²/month or less. In fiscal 2019, we met our voluntary targets for all months by implementing conventional initiatives and taking measures such as increasing the number of dust collectors and managing the suppression of dust.