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NSK Kyushu Co., Ltd. manufactures small- to medium-sized precision ball screws, which are used in precision positioning systems. Following a production restructuring, NSK Kyusyu will begin manufacturing all sizes of ball screws in the future, including large-sized ball screws. Ball screws are used in applications ranging from medical equipment, machines used in the automotive industry, and machine tools to general industrial machines.

1995	NSK Kyushu Co., Ltd. established
1996	Construction of building No.1 completed
1998	Construction of building No.2 completed NSK Green Stadium completed (open to the public, this football stadium has a natural grass pitch).
2001	Construction of building No.3 completed
2004	Building No.2: Renewal as precision ball screws plant
2005	Accumulative production of precision ball screws reached 500,000.
2007	Building No.1: Renewal as precision ball screws plant Accumulative production of precision ball screws reached 1 million
2010	Building No.1: Expansion and renewal of large-sized ball screw plant

Summary of the environmental and social initiatives implemented at the NSK Kyushu Co., Ltd.

1. Environmental Initiatives

NSK Kyushu Co., Ltd. has been engaging in a variety of activities as part of its environmental initiatives, including safety measures regarding chemical substances and measures aiming at energy saving. The following section provides information on initiatives that were introduced to reduce the consumption of materials used for the distribution of products.

Initiative to reduce the consumption of materials used for distribution within the plant

At NSK Kyushu Co., Ltd., we transport and store boxed products and parts by stacking them on pallets. Previously, all our pallets were made of wood. However, the fact that wooden pallets chip easily and produce waste on the floor of the plant and the fact that they have to be replaced after approximately four years due to damage, made us replace the wooden pallets with durable plastic pallets in 2007. With a service life of eight to ten years, plastic pallets last significantly longer than wooden pallets. As a result, we have been able to reduce our wood consumption by nearly five tonnes per year.

Environmental measures for packing and packaging materials

Since 2004, we have been conducting activities to maintain the quality of the packing and packaging materials we use for shipping and to reduce their environmental impact.
We used to ship in boxes made of wood and reinforced corrugated cardboard, but we have started using boxes made completely of corrugated cardboard to facilitate recycling of the boxes as waste paper. We have also started to introduce reusable containers made of durable plastic materials so that we can use such containers repeatedly. Our use of reusable containers is gradually increasing as a result of the cooperation of our customers.

2. Contributing to the Local Communities

(As of March, 2010)