TBM Co., Ltd. received a “B” score for Climate Change and Water Security in CDP 2019, one of the most trusted ESG evaluation initiatives. Putting sustainability at the core of our business, TBM has been responding to the CDP’s questionnaires voluntarily since 2017 though the questionnaires are sent only to the large-scale companies, such as Japan’s 500 biggest companies. As Climate Change and Water Security are material issues for our business strategy and actions, we receive external evaluations and make improvements in our business through our responses to the CDP questionnaires.
The past results of TBM’s CDP responses are available here>>

TBM exhibited at Ricoh (Thailand)’s booth at the “7th International Packaging and Printing Exhibition for Asia,” held on September 18th – 21st, 2019 in Bangkok. The event is the largest packaging and printing exhibition in Southeast Asia, in which packaging and printing innovations and new technology come under one roof. Ricoh and TBM have already established a strategic partnership to promote the SDGs in Japan, and the aim of this joint exhibition was to test market LIMEX products and gain customer feedback with an eye toward expanding the collaboration to markets outside of Japan. Based on the information gathered, the two companies will discuss potential collaboration for distribution of LIMEX sheets and rolls as a new generation media for Ricoh printing devices as the first step leading to any possible strategic approach to the market in Thailand with the commitment to SDGs in scope.Ricoh and TBM hope to create the first successful collaboration example outside of Japan and expand the model to other regions.

JETRO-sponsored business event “Japan-Africa Business EXPO” will take place at the 2019 Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD7) in Yokohama on 28-30 August. We will be displaying LIMEX at the ITOCHU Corporation’s exhibition booth in the area of “Japan Fair.” The aim of “Japan Fair” is to present Japanese industry’s eagerness to expand by displaying Japanese companies’ innovations that carry potential contribution to Africa’s sustainable growth. “Japan Fair” will gather visitors from African governments and industry leaders, who are schedule to attend for TICAD7. At this opportunity, we will introduce a revolutionary Japanese material LIMEX that will replace conventional paper and plastic.

On August 26, 2019, we announced the commencement of the construction for “Tagajo Factory”, the second factory in Japan, in Tagajo City, Miyagi Prefecture. This factory is to be a mass production factory, which will be a model for the global expansion of LIMEX business. With the completion of the Tagajo Plant, volume of LIMEX will significantly increase.Thus, the completion of “Tagajo Factory” will accelerate the movement on replacing conventional plastic and paper to LIMEX. We will also engage in our recruitment activities in Miyagi Prefecture from this year, in order to start operations in winter 2020, with the aim of building a production by local employment. For that reason, we have launched the “Bridge for 2020” project with the aim of disseminating information on TBM’s activities in the prefecture, strengthening cooperation’s relationship with local communities, and strengthening sales of LIMEX products in the Tohoku area.

In commemoration of International Women’s Day on Friday, March 8, TBM conducted a signature drive for HeForShe, a United Nations movement for gender equality. The signature drive was organized as part of the company’s diversity and inclusion initiatives that create new value by deepening understanding for a diverse workforce and enhancing mutual respect. It aimed to reaffirm the need of gender equality, one of the approaches for TBM employees to jointly create a workplace environment where they can deliver their best performance and demonstrate originality.

TBM will exhibit at the Ninth Regional 3R Forum in Asia and the Pacific to be held in Bangkok, Thailand from March 4 to 6, co-organized by the Ministry of the Environment, Government of Japan (MoEJ), the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE), Thailand, and United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD). There is growing interest in environmental issues, including marine pollution due to microplastics, global warming, and resource depletion. Against this backdrop, TBM will have a boothstall at the Japanese corporate exhibition booth organized by MoEJ to introduce our new material LIMEX that can contribute to alleviating environmental resource issues. The holding of this Forum was declared at the Inaugural Regional 3R Forum in Asia in November 2009, co-organized by MoEJ and UNCRD. The Forum is convened to promote policy dialogues on 3R (reduce, reuse, and recycle) and support for implementation of 3R projects in various countries and establish a network for advancing 3R.

Dates｜Monday, March 4 to Wednesday, March 6, 2019
Place｜Bangkok, Thailand (Venue: Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers)
Co-Organizers｜Ministry of the Environment, Government of Japan (MoEJ); Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE), Thailand; United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD)
Participants｜Governments, international organizations, research institutes, aid agencies, private companies, NGOs, and more
Theme｜3R as a Way for Moving towards Sufficiency Economy – Implications for SDGs

Tokuro Hatori, Sustainability Accelerator at TBM’s Corporate Communications Department , will be a panelist speaker at a panel discussion for JCI Kanazawa Conference 2019 to be held in Kanazawa City from Friday, February 22 to Sunday, February 24. In 2015, the JCI World Conference Kanazawa adopted the Kanazawa Declaration in which JCI (Junior Chamber International) pledged to collaborate towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations. The JCI Kanazawa Conference is held with the objective of sharing information on activities for achieving SDGs in various areas in order to deepen understanding of the SDGs and promote actions.

Date & Time ｜Sunday, February 24, 10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Place｜Akabane Hall, 2F, Hokkoku Shimbun Akabane Hall
Theme｜Panel Discussion, SDGs Goal 6 “Why Incorporate the SDGs into Business Administration”

One of the largest outdoor marché in Japan has introduced food containers made of LIMEX in replacement of plastic containers.

At “The Multistakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation (STI)” held at UN Headquarters on 5-6th June 2018, LIMEX was introduced as a leading case of technology for SDGs.

At “STARTUP THAILAND” on 17th May, Masuda(Cooperate Communication Division, TBM) delivered a speech on “Technology for Future Synopsis: Limestone-based paper and plastic, the new technology for sustainability”. This event was hosted by Thailand National Science and Technology Development Agency(NSTDA) for start-ups, environmental government agencies and research institutes mainly based in Thailand.

Yoshida, CEO of TBM Global, Inc., delivered a speech at PLUG AND PLAY Spring Summit 2018 for New Materials & Packaging. This event was held by the startup accelerator at Silicon Valley, PLUG AND PLAY, for global major companies mainly the ones based in the U.S.
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Yamasaki, CEO of TBM participated in Daiwa Investment Conference Tokyo 2018 ​as a speaker At the conference, we mainly explained about the business model of TBM/LIMEX and future strategies.

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TBM has begun crowdfunding for lacquered iPhone case adopted LIMEX as the base material on the website “Makuake”. TBM cooperated with craft Mirai Project which is activating with the aim of rediscovering the crafts of various places in Japan. And cooperated with Echizen lacquer ware cooperative in Sabae city, Fukui Prefecture which accounts for 80% of business lacquerware sharing in Japan. We aim to us LIMEX to extend the culture of lacquer to everyday life, to increase the possibilities of the next generation lacquer industry, and to contribute to the realization of sustainable regional revitalization.

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LIMEX has been adopted to be used as a part of electronic books of Fist of the North Star.

Hiraike from Development division of TBM participated in N plus as a speaker on the 13th of September.

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We would like to announce that our new material LIMEX has been recognized as Tokyo Order Certificate Product. Tokyo Trial Order system is that Tokyo Metropolitan Government officially purchases LIMEX products from TBM and evaluates the products.

We have been adopted as the first public offering of New Energy and Industrial Technology Development of ‘Strategic Energy Saving Technological Innovation Program’ in FY2009, which the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (NEDO) offered for public offering. We will report. The main objective is to further strengthen its unique and superior technology in LIMEX’s technology development (patented) and achieve energy conservation by promoting the spread of LIMEX products.

Flowergate accepts LIMEX to be used in the making of the other used for the arranged flowers. The new flower box product named “Chocolat duo” that will be distributed at the shop FLOREAL.

LIMEX material posters will be used at “SSFF & ASIA” Festival certified by The Oscars Academy Awards.