Our History of Environmental Activities
AMADA was quick to engage in environmental activities among businesses in the machinery industry; the Isehara Works (where our headquarters are located) acquired ISO 14001 certification more than 20 years ago. Below is a chronological order of our main environmental activities.
| Nov.2022 | SBT certification acquired |
|---|---|
| Oct.2021 | Fujinomiya Works received the Director-General's Award of Kanto Bureau of Economy, Trade, and Industry for Excellent plant Greening in FY2021. |
| Oct.2019 | Isehara Plant received the Director's Award of Kanto Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry for Excellent Plant Greening in FY2019 |
| Feb.2019 | ENSIS-AJ Series of fiber laser machines won the Kanagawa Global Environmental Award 2018. |
| Nov.2016 | The Isehara and Fujinomiya Plants received the Japan Greenery Center Chairman's Award for Excellence in Greenery Planting in FY2016. |
| Jul.2016 | AMADA (China) Co., Ltd. ISO14001 certified |
| Feb.2016 | Fiber laser machine "ENSIS-AJ series" received "Director-General of the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy Award" of the 36th Japan Energy Conservation Equipment Award. |
| Nov.2015 | Obtained integrated ISO 14001 certification (Isehara Works, Fujinomiya Works, Ono Plant, Toki Works, Kansai Technical Center, Miki Plant, Noda Works, Fukushima Plant) Expansion of EMS at Fukushima Plant |
| Nov.2015 | AMADA (Shanghai) Machine Tech Co., Ltd. ISO14001 certified |
| Nov.2014 | AMADA EUROPE S.A. ISO14001 certified |
| Nov.2014 | Obtained integrated ISO 14001 certification (Isehara Works, Fujinomiya Works, Ono Plant, Toki Works, Kansai Technical Center, Miki Plant, Noda Works) Expansion of EMS at Works. |
| Dec.2013 | AMADA Co., Ltd. received "2013 Minister of the Environment Award for Global Warming Prevention Activities". |
| Nov.2013 | Obtained integrated ISO 14001 certification (Isehara Works, Fujinomiya Works, Ono Plant, Toki Works, Kansai Technical Center, Miki Plant) Expansion of EMS at Miki Plant |
| Jan.2013 | Fiber laser machine "FOL-3015AJ" and punch & laser combination machine "ACIES series" received the 3rd Kanagawa Global Environmental Award. |
| Nov.2012 | Obtained integrated ISO 14001 certification (Isehara Works, Fujinomiya Works, Ono Plant, Toki Works, Kansai Technical Center) Expansion of EMS at AMADA MACHINE TOOLS Toki Works and Kansai Technical Center |
| Nov.2011 | Opened Toki Works in Toki, Gifu Prefecture Converted Technical Center into a zero-carbon facility |
| Oct.2010 | Obtained integrated ISO 14001 certification (Isehara Works, Fujinomiya Works, Ono Plant) |
| Sep.2010 | First "Forest-In Office (English version)" environmental report issued on the website |
| Jun.2010 | "AMADA GREEN ACTION PLAN 2010", the medium term environmental plan announced |
| Jun.2010 | "AMADA GREEN ACTION", the long term environmental target established |
| Apr.2010 | AMADA Group Environmental Declaration |
| Oct.2009 | Parts Center opened at Fujinomiya Works, reducing environmental load by half compared to the original facility |
| Jun.2009 | First issue of the environmental report “Forest-In Office” posted on the website |
| Dec.2008 | Ono Plant ISO14001 certified |
| Dec.2008 | AMADA (Lianyungang) Machine Tool Co., Ltd. ISO14001 certified |
| Sep.2007 | Japan Forming Machinery Association (JFMA) Eco Machine Project participation |
| Jul.2007 | AMADA Eco Information Mark established (provides product environmental information to stakeholders) |
| Mar.2007 | Environmentally-conscious dedicated laser factory completed in Fujinomiya Works |
| Jul.2006 | RoHS directive comes into force |
| Apr.2006 | RoHS directive compliance (EU regulation restricting the use of hazardous substances) press release |
| Feb.2005 | Kyoto Protocol |
| Mar.2004 | Wind power plant installed (generating power for foot lights) |
| Dec.2003 | 10,000 ton reduction in CO2 emissions in 10 years (Reduction in amount of CO2 released by AMADA facilities and products) press release |
| Sep.2003 | AMADA Designated Parts Recovery System (recovering the used parts containing regulated chemical substances) press release |
| Sep.2002 | Fujinomiya Works ISO14001 certified |
| Oct.2001 | AMADA ECO PRODUCTS certification system started |
| Jan.2000 | AMADA AUSTRIA GmbH ISO14001 certified |
| Dec.1998 | Isehara Works ISO14001 certified |
| Sep.1998 | Product assessment manual established (assessment of product environmental impact) |
| Sep.1996 | ISO 14001 certification commences |
| Feb.1994 | AMADA SFERA, symbol of AMADA's environmental activities created |
| Jul.1991 | Clean Campaign activities started |
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