A Message from the Executive General Manager, Production Div.Providing Products of the Highest Standard by Enhancing Quality, Cost, and DeliveryDuring LSV 2030-Stage 1, we engaged in ongoing discus-sions with all domestic and overseas production sites to reduce CO2 emissions. We also introduced new energy-efficient equipment while keeping an eye on the cost of investments. Ultimately, we succeeded in reducing CO2 emissions by 51.4% compared with the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014, exceeding our initial target. Under LSV 2030-Stage 2, we will continue to promote energy efficiency by consolidating production facilities, as well as through initiatives related to the 3Rs (reduce, reuse, and recycle) and by moving toward solventless products and controlling vola-tile organic compound emissions. These measures aim to optimize our production system to help reduce our environ-mental impact. On the other hand, enhancing production capacity is also a major focus. In semiconductor-related products, where demand is strong, we have reinforced our production capac-ity for semiconductor-related adhesive tape by incorporating a coating machine with the world’s highest level of coating precision into the Agatsuma Plant in Gunma Prefecture. In Converted Products Operations, we plan to have a new coat-ing machine in operation at the Komatsushima Plant in Tokushima Prefecture by August 2025. We will expand the lineup of casting paper used to transfer patterns onto syn-thetic leather and utilize it for new market development overseas. Additionally, to ensure employee safety, we will convert our facilities to smart factories through process automation and the reduction of personnel numbers on production lines. In some factories, we have started unmanned testing of paper quality and have begun exploring the automation of inspection processes using robot control technology with a proven track record at the Ina Technology Center in Saitama Prefecture. In utilizing digital technology, we have started empirical testing of predictive maintenance for production equipment by using artificial intelligence to analyze data collected at production sites. By reducing equipment and machinery downtime, we will achieve improvements in productivity, quality, and on-time delivery performance, further strengthening our focus on quality, cost, and delivery. We are experiencing a period of significant technological innovation, and I believe we are at a turning point. Through various initiatives, we will enhance the appeal of manufac-turing, thereby improving employee motivation and fostering an atmosphere conducive to innovation. We will continue to provide our customers with the highest quality products that surpass those of our competitors. 26Medium-Term StrategiesHiroyuki MatsuoDirector, Managing Executive OfficerExecutive General Manager, Production Div., and in charge of Quality Assurance Div. and Environment & Safety Div.Production Strategy
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