The highlight for all the European KAIZEN teams is getting closer. The yearly KAIZEN convention take place in November. Before we present all participants and their projects, we would like to introduce to you the head of KAIZEN activities at SEKISUI, Akira Hikono from the Total Manufacturing Management Center.
Sekisui Specialty Chemicals Europe has made great progress minimizing the CO2footprint of its facility in Tarragona, Spain, through reduced energy consumption. Only in February this year, the QESH Managers met in Tarragona to learn from the current medium-term environmental plan, from Japanese colleagues and from each other. They shared knowledge and found effective solutions to reduce CO2. The result is already measurable!
KAIZEN is integral to SEKISUI culture, a defining philosophy that inspires us to constantly evaluate, refine and progress. Almost every employee has heard of the term “KAIZEN”, but may be unsure about the meaning. In this article, we want to explain the process, so everyone can integrate the Japanese philosophy into daily work life.
At the beginning of October, the SEKISUI Football Tournament 2018 will take place for the third time! Again, many different countries from Europe are represented, with new and familiar faces. It’ s about time to introduce the nine participating teams.
For five days, the world’s leading trade fair for environmental technologies – the IFAT – addressed the topics water, sewage, waste and raw materials management in Munich, Germany. The industry’s products are in rising demand all over the world. This was also notable at the booth of SEKISUI Pipe Renewal: During the entire trade fair, the team informed interested visitors about trenchless pipe rehabilitation.
Since 1997, SEKISUI S-Lec is producing Interlayer Luminous PVB film in Roermond, Netherlands. In recent years, the team in Roermond expanded and became very close and familiar. As the first ever retirement was happening this year, the colleagues organized something very special for Frans Rosbender, who left the company after working at SEKISUI S-Lec for over a decade as Assistant Operator.
SEKISUI employees from all offices have the possibility to participate in this year’s European Football Tournament by betting on one team for a charitable purpose (for free). The prize money will go to a local non-profit organization of the winner’s choice.
The aviation industry is on an increasing trend worldwide as the number of passengers in air transport continues to increase. That is why KYDEX®, produced by SEKISUI SPI (SEKISUI Polymer Innovations) from the US, is rapidly growing on its tailwind. No question, SPI was part of Aircraft Interiors Expo, the Rolls Royce of tradeshows for the aviation interiors industry. Over 20,000 people from all roles in the aviation interiors industry gathered for three days in Hamburg, Germany.
