Compliance

KMTL Group ensures compliance with laws, regulations, and social norms.

Basic Policy

KMTL Group conducts business ethically, honestly, and in full compliance with applicable laws and regulations and internal rules. How we conduct ourselves is critical to our management foundation. We will act responsibly according to social norms and will not pursue profits unfairly. Our commitment is to carry out sincere and fair business activities.

1.Mission	We will fulfill our social responsibility as a general analysis, testing and research company from a neutral and fair standpoint as an independent third-party organization.
2.Strict compliance to laws and regulations, and rules	We will strictly comply with laws and regulations and rules, and will act in a fair and consistent manner according to corporate ethics and social norms.
3.Exclusion of antisocial forces	We will take a resolute stand against antisocial forces that threaten the order and safety of society, and will contribute to create a healthy community.
4.Creation of a comfortable work environment	We will comply with labor-related laws and regulations, and will respect the diversity, personality, and individuality of employees while ensuring a safe and comfortable work environment.
5.Prohibition of harassment	We will strive to create a better working environment by such means as conducting employee training on sexual harassment, power harassment, maternity harassment, and other forms of discrimination.

ENVIROMENTAL POLICY

　Global environment preservation is a common issue for all the humanity.KMTL proactively works to conserve resources and energy and to protect the natural environment in all areas of our business activities. Our contribution to the community and society is based on our corporate philosophy–playing a role in contributing to the improvement of human life through scientific and technological knowledge.

1	We recognize loads that our business activities, products, and services produce on the regional society and environment. We will promote environmental management activities as much as technologically and economically possible, reviewing periodically for continuous improvement.
2	In each process of design and manufacture, deployment of new facilities, equipment and services, we will be environmentally conscious and try to prevent pollution.
3	We will comply with environmental laws and regulations, environmental limits specified by customers, and our voluntary standards.
4	To reduce loads on the environment caused by our business activities, we will make efforts to 1. save energy, 2. reduce and recycle waste, 3. reduce water pollution, and 4. reduce and eliminate the use of environmentally hazardous materials.
5	We will familiarize all our employees with this environmental policy to raise environmental awareness in the company.
6	We disclose this environmental policy internally and externally.

INFORMATION SECURITY BASIC POLICY

In today‘s IT society, KMTL is committed to information security throughout the company. We will properly deal with security challenges against growing threats and safeguard our information assets according to the following policy, including information from our customers.

1	To maintain and improve information security, we establish a Security Management Committee headed by the Chief Information Officer (President).
2	We will ensure our information security efforts and initiatives by our employees’ acquisition of the knowledge and skills necessary for the proper use of information assets.
3	We will comply with laws and regulations and internal rules related to information security.
4	Should any violation of laws and regulations, breach of contract, or accident relating to information security arise, we will take appropriate action to prevent its recurrence.

Established: June 1, 2020
Masaaki Tsurui, President
Kobe Material Testing Laboratory Co., Ltd.

Public Project

2008	New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) 2008 Eco-innovation Promotion Project Research on organic sludge volume reduction system using high-temperature alkali treatment
2008	Japan Science and Technology Agency 2008 Comprehensive Support Programs for Creation of Regional Innovation Development of low-cycle fatigue life evaluation method for high-temperature strength member using miniature specimen
2008	Kobe City 2008 Kobe Medical, Health and Welfare Field Research and Development Subsidy Development of artificial intervertebral disc
2008	Kobe City 2008 Kobe Medical, Health and Welfare Field Research and Development Subsidy Muscle training equipment for muscular dystrophy disorders
2009-2010	Kanto Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry, METI Research and Development Program for Creation of Regional Innovation Development of real-time generated-gas analysis system
2009	Kobe City 2009 Kobe Medical, Health and Welfare Field Research and Development Subsidy Development of fixture for artificial disc replacement
2009-2010	Japan Science and Technology Agency Support Project for Optimum Deployment of Research Results, 2008 (2nd period) Local Needs Research on commercialization of ultra-low exposure digital X-ray imaging system
2010	Kobe City 2010 Kobe Medical, Health and Welfare Field Research and Development Subsidy Product development of intervertebral disc spacer
2010-2011	Hyogo Prefecture Hyogo Prefecture COE Program Promotion Project Development of sub-millimeter size test method – Development of creep testing machine for sub-millimeter specimen
2010-2012	Kanto Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry, METI Strategic Core Technology Advancement Program Development of data analysis software for soft ionization mass spectrometry
2011	Kobe City 2011 Kobe Medical, Health and Welfare Field Research and Development, etc. Promotion Subsidy Development of vertebral spinous process fixation plate
2012	Kobe Machinery & Metal Firms Association 2012 Grant for Medical Device Development Development of CBT pedicle screw
2012	Chiba Prefectural Federation of Small Business Association 2012 Subsidy for Supporting Prototype Development, etc. for Small and Medium-Sized Manufacturing Enterprises and Small Businesses Development of common platform for advanced analytical data processing
2012	Hyogo Federation of Small Business Association 2012 Subsidy for Supporting Prototype Development, etc. for Small and Medium-Sized Manufacturing Enterprises and Small Businesses Development of function of electric discharge sampling equipment for use in narrow area of plant facility
2013	Kobe City 2013 Kobe Medical, Health and Welfare Field Research and Development, etc. Promotion Subsidy Development of hepatoduodenal mesenteric clamper for hemostasis in laparoscopic liver resection
2013	Tokyo Federation of Small Business Associations 2013 Project for Innovation of Manufacturing, Commerce, and Service for Small and Medium-Sized Manufacturing Enterprises and Small Businesses Establishment of precision specimen-machining technology for materials used in energy and aircraft fields
2013	Hyogo Federation of Small Business Association 2013 Project for Innovation of Manufacturing, Commerce, and Service for Small and Medium-Sized Manufacturing Enterprises and Small Businesses Establishment of precision specimen-machining technology for materials used in energy and aircraft fields
2013	Hyogo Federation of Small Business Association 2013 Project for Innovation of Manufacturing, Commerce, and Service for Small and Medium-Sized Manufacturing Enterprises and Small Businesses One-stop service of strength and chemical evaluation testing for plastic products, by improving measurement technology
2014-2018	New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) SIP (Strategic Innovation Promotion Program) Innovative Design/Manufacturing Technologies Innovative Design/Manufacturing Methodology of Tailor-made Rubber Products and Socio-Economic Value Co-Creation with Reactive 3D printer
2014-2015	Hyogo Prefecture Hyogo Prefecture COE Program Promotion Project Development of grasping device for intermittent interruption of hepatoduodenal mesenteric blood flow in laparoscopic liver resection
2015	Hyogo Federation of Small Business Association 2014 Supplementary Manufacturing, Commerce, and Service Innovation Project Improvement of measurement accuracy and reduction of lead time by introduction of specimen-dimension inspection equipment
2015	Kobe City 2015 Subsidy Program for Supporting Challenging Enterprises in Kobe Development of membrane cover to isolate, safely resect, and extirpate exposed cancer on the serosal surface of colon in laparoscopic surgery.
2015	New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) New Energy Venture Business Technology Innovation Program (Fuel Cells, Storage Batteries) Development of energy-saving hydrogen pressure boosting system using renewable energy
2016-2018	Kanto Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry, METI Subsidy for Measures to Support Management of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (strategic support project for upgrading fundamental technology) Research and development of mass spectrometry equipment and techniques for measures against” silent change” and screening analysis
2016-2017	New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) Development of Technologies for Realizing a Hydrogen Society – Development of hydrogen energy system technology Hydrogen production and thermo-chemical pressure boosting for renewable energy output control and technological development of hydrogen use management in urban areas
2016	Hyogo Federation of Small Business Association 2015 Supplementary Subsidy for Supporting New Development of Manufacturing, Commerce, and Services Improving productivity by introducing IoT to creep testing for the first time in Japan
2016～2017	Hyogo Prefecture Hyogo Prefecture COE Program Promotion Project Improvement of durability and heat exchange performance of energy-saving hydrogen pressure boosting system by using waste heat
2017-2019	Chubu Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry, METI Subsidy for Measures to Support Management of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (strategic support project for upgrading fundamental technology) Development of SiC/SiC composite manufacturing technology for high-efficiency aircraft engines
2017	Hyogo Federation of Small Business Association 2016 Subsidy for Supporting Development of Innovative Manufacturing, Commerce, and Services Improving productivity by introducing test equipment for impact resistance testing of special materials
2018	Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research　(Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists (B)) Study on shear fatigue failure mechanism of precipitation strengthened materials expected to be used in high-pressure hydrogen environments
2018	Hyogo Federation of Small Business Association 2017 Subsidy for Supporting Manufacturing, Commerce, and Service Management Improvement Development of material characterization test method in high-temperature environment for CMC materials for aircraft
2019	Ibaraki Prefectural Federation of Small Business Associations 2018 Supplementary Subsidy for Supporting New Development of Manufacturing, Commerce, and Services Establishment of high-temperature strength testing based on aircraft manufacturer certification in Ibaraki
2019	Saitama Prefectural Federation of Small Business Association 2019 Subsidy for Promotion of Advanced Cooperation in Manufacturing, Commerce and Service Establishment of advanced utilization technology and remaining life evaluation service system for aged plants
2019	Naito Taisyun Science and Technology Foundation 2019 Research and Development Grant Development of rapid non-target measurement method applicable against “silent change”
2019	Kobe City 2022 Subsidy for Research, Development, and Demonstration of Hydrogen-related Products Development of elemental technology for hydrogen storage alloy system for FC forklift hydrogen supply system
2019-2022	Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research　(Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists) Study of mechanism of hydrogen-induced creep rupture in precipitation-strengthened Ni-based superalloys
2020	NTT ADVERTISING, INC. 2020 Subsidy for Promotion of Advanced Cooperation in Manufacturing, Commerce and Service Establishment of comprehensive solution laboratory for vibration testing
2020	Hyogo Federation of Small Business Association 2019 Supplementary Subsidy for Supporting New Development of Manufacturing, Commerce, and Services Advancement of comprehensive thermal analysis support service to support the development of new materials and products
2020-2021	Organization for SME and Global Business Support, IBARAI 2020 Ibaraki Challenge Fund Grant New Technology and New Product Development Promotion Project Development of common attachment for sub-millimeter-size creep-testing-machine series

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