ISO Certification Information

CHINO has obtained ISO9001:2015/JIS Q 9001:2015 certification for its quality management system and ISO14001:2015/JIS Q 14001:2015 certification for its environmental management system, and has established an integrated management system. We are building an integrated management system.

CHINO Quality Policy

1. ＜Creation of Quality that Impresses Customers>
   We aim to provide products and services that are trusted by our customers and that will satisfy or "impress" them through engineering activities that are closely linked to our customers.
2. <Improvement of Corporate Value and Sustainable Growth>
   We aim to enhance corporate value and achieve sustainable growth by contributing to society through proactive product and solution development activities in growth areas.
3. ＜Continuous Improvement>
   We will establish a management system aimed at enhancing business value and sustainable growth, and continuously improve the effectiveness of the system.

ISO9001

Management System

Registration Certificate Number	JQA-0656
Registration Company Name	CHINO Corporation 32-8 Kumano-cho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo
ISO 9001:2015 / JIS Q 9001:2015
Registration day (of the month)	November 4, 1994
Registration update date	February 28, 2024
date of expiry	February 27, 2027
Scope of registration activities	Recording devices for measurement, control, monitoring and operation, precision instruments, transportation sensors, radiation thermometer, gas analyzers, moisture, gas, temperature sensors and level switches, pressure, level (leak), thermocouple type regulators, protective tubes, resistance, other thermocouple sensors and related inspection, calibration, maintenance and inspection Design, development, manufacture, installation, repair, maintenance and inspection of measurement system equipment Design and development of security software and related electronic device Design, development, manufacture and delivery of security-related sensors and related electronic device Sale of CHINO brand products Notification and Related Response Services Measurement of facilities and equipment
Affiliated Businesses	Fujioka Factory 1 Mori, Fujioka City, Gunma Kuki Factory 18 Kawarai-cho, Kuki-shi, Saitama Yamagata Factory 1515 Midaregawa, Tendo-Shi, Yamagata Eastern Japan Branch 32-8 Kumano-cho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo Osaka Branch Daido Seimei Esaka Building,1-23-101 Esaka-cho, Suita-shi, Osaka Nagoya Branch Nagoya Kokusai Center Building, 1-47-1 Nagono, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi Service Engineering Department 18 Kawarai-cho, Kuki-shi, Saitama (Located in Kuki Factory)

ISO9001 Management System registration 　and Annexes (Japanese Ver.)

History of quality activities of our consolidated subsidiaries

April 1993	ISO9000 Headquarters Committee and Fujioka Factory Committee established
November 1994	Fujioka Factory obtains ISO9001:1994 certification.
March 1995	Kuki Factory kicks off efforts to obtain ISO 9001 certification
December 1995	Yamagata CHINO Co., Ltd. (currently Yamagata Office) obtained ISO9001:1994 certification.
December 1996	Kuki Factory (measurement center, manufacturing center, business system, management department, quality assurance department) obtained ISO9001:1994 certification.
April 1997	Kuki Factory re-acquired ISO9001:1994 certification.
August 1997	The entire company obtained ISO9001:1994 integrated recertification.
October 2002	CHINO Service Co., Ltd. obtained ISO9001:2000 certification.
February 2003	The entire company obtained ISO9001:2000 integrated recertification.
February 2005	The entire company obtained ISO9001:2000 integrated recertification.
February 2007	The entire company obtained ISO9001:2000 integrated recertification.
February 2009	The entire company obtained ISO9001:2008 integrated recertification.
February 2012	Changes to quality manual and certification of changes
April 2013	Acquired ISO9001 business certification by integrating all of "JQA-0656, JQA-1127, JQA-QM8852"
July 2013	Established and began implementing ISO9001 and ISO14001 as an "integrated management system"
April 2015	Obtained ISO9001:2015 initial certification
February 2018	ISO9001: 2015 version recertification obtained
January 2019	Life Science Division added to affiliated business locations

CHINO Environmental Policy

1. <Preventing global warming>
   We will work to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by promoting energy conservation and the use of replay energy.
2. <Promoting environmental innovation>
   We are committed to promoting environmentally sound industries through the provision of temperature solutions.
3. <Effective use of resources>
   We will work to improve resource productivity through green procurement and 3R (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) initiatives.
4. <Coexistence with nature>
   We strive to conserve water, soil and air, and to conserve biodiversity through ecosystem restoration.
5. <Harmony with the local community>
   We strive to contribute to the sustainable development of society by implementing local and community contribution activities.
6. <Compliance and Improvement>
   We strive to reduce load on the global environment by complying with environmental laws and regulations and continually improving our environmental management system.

August 30, 2017   CHINO Corporation   President   Mikio Toyoda

ISO14001

Management System

Registration Certificate Number	JQA-EM2414
Registration Company Name	CHINO Corporation 32-8 Kumano-cho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo
ISO 14001:2015 / JIS Q 14001:2015
Registration day (of the month)	June 7, 2002
Registration update date	February 28, 2023
Revision Date	January 26, 2024
date of expiry	February 27, 2026
Scope of registration activities	1. design, manufacture, installation, repair, maintenance and inspection of measurement and control ・monitoring and driving recording devices, precision instruments, measuring sensors, infrared radiation thermometer, gas analysis and moisture analyzers, various sensors (thermocouples, gas, pressure, level), controllers, cycle stabilizers, protective tubes, resistance bodies, thermocouple type regulators 2. design, development, manufacture, installation, repair, maintenance and inspection of measurement system equipment 3. design, development, manufacture and delivery of software and related electronic device for security applications 4. design, device, manufacture and delivery of security related sensors and related electronics development 5. sales of CHINO brand products 6. notification and related response services 7. measurement services for facilities and equipment
Affiliated Businesses	Fujioka Factory 1 Mori, Fujioka City, Gunma Kuki Factory 18 Kawarai-cho, Kuki-shi, Saitama Yamagata Factory 1515 Midaregawa, Tendo-Shi, Yamagata Eastern Japan Branch 32-8 Kumano-cho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo Osaka Branch Daido Seimei Esaka Building,1-23-101 Esaka-cho, Suita-shi, Osaka Nagoya Branch Nagoya Kokusai Center Building, 1-47-1 Nagono, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi Service Engineering Department 18 Kawarai-cho, Kuki-shi, Saitama (Located in Kuki Factory) CHINO Softex Co., Ltd. 1 Mori, Fujioka City, Gunma (Located in Fujioka Factory) Asakawa Lens Works Co., Ltd. 18 Kawarai-cho, Kuki-shi, Saitama (Located in Kuki Factory) Sanki Keiso Co., Ltd. 248-2 Shimotakano, Sugito-machi, Kitakatsushika-gun, Saitama AR’S Co., Ltd. Shinjuku Daiichi Life Building, 2-7-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo

ISO14001 Management System registration and Annex (Japaneser Ver.)

History of environmental activities of our company, including consolidated subsidiaries

November 2000	Full-scale operation to obtain ISO14001 certification
April 2001	"Environmental Policy" revised
June 2001	Continue activities (monitoring and management of hydrochloric acid neutralization treatment facilities, exhaust, wastewater, and waste materials)
June 2002	CHINO Head Office obtains ISO14001 certification (JQA-EM2414)
April 2004	Equipped with an automatic emergency shutoff device for chlorine gas emergency shutoff, earthquake resistance, fire resistance, cream injection, etc.
June 2004	ISO14001: Integrated into the 2004 version of EMS, and systematic preparations are being made for the regular audit in May 2005.
December 2004	Introduced "re-cream insertion line" into the manufacturing process
April 2005	Establishment of a company-wide integrated management system
May 2005	Environmental management Transition to electronic file management
June 2005	ISO14001: 2004 version recertification obtained
April 2006	Testing company Yamagata CHINO Co., Ltd. (currently Yamagata Office) obtained ISO14001 certification (JQA-EMS100).
June 2006	Ammonia cooling equipment (cooling) installed
March 2007	Subsidiary Kyushu CHINO Co., Ltd. obtains ISO14001 certification (A21 ENVG26)
May 2008	Introducing technology and environmental assessment into the manufacturing process
November 2009	"CHINO Environmental Policy" revised in conjunction with group formation
April 2011	"CHINO Environmental Policy" revised to new policy by President and Manager
April 2015	ISO14001: Initial certification obtained in 2015
June 2015	Conducted the first company-wide ISO9001:2015 version "Integrated Management System" audit
April 2016	CHINO ISO14001: Updated to 2004 version (Yamagata office is jointly certified with JQA-EMS100)
April 2017	Published as "Social and Environmental Responsibility CSR Report 2017"
July 2018	ISO14001: Recertified to 2015
January 2019	Added affiliated offices, service center division, and life science division.
February 2020	ISO14001 audits conducted at all business locations