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KAWATA MFG Co., Ltd.Naoto Yukawa, PresidentSeptember 10, 1935977,140,000 JPYKAWATA Kyoshinkai, Bank of New York GCM Client Accounts EISG, Kawata Employee Shareholding Association, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd.15,600,000,000 JPY (FY 2008, March, Consolidated basis)Design and manufacturing of powder and grain processing equipment and systems637 (FY 2008, March, 2008, Consolidated basis)President: Naoto YukawaManaging Director: Akira OzakiDirector: Shozo IkedaDirector: Hidenori MorihataDirector: Shigehisa TakemotoDirector: Kazuhiro MuraokaAuditor: Shigetane UchidaAuditor: Kinya JikumaruOperating officer: Takayuki ShibaOperating officer: Masaharu OkuboThe Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., Resona Bank Ltd., The Nanto Bank, Ltd., Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp.The Osaka Chamber of Commerce & IndustryOsaka Prefectural Industrial AssociationOsaka Industrial Research AssociationJapan Plastic Machinery AssociationPlastics Technology AssociationPlastics Molding Process InstituteJapan Society of Plastics TechnologyWest Japan Plastic Products Industrial AssociationJapan Powder Industrial Technology Associantion■TRADING COMPANIES ITOCHU CORPORATION/ITOCHU SANKI CORPORATION/KANE-MATSU CORPORATION/KANEMATSU KGK CORP/SUMITOMO CORPORATION/DAIICHI JITSUGYO CO., LTD./TOMEN CORPORA-TION/TOYOTA TSUSHO CORPORATION/NAGASE & CO., LTD.NICHIMEN CORPORATION/NISSHO IWAI CORPORATION/MARU-BENI CORPORATION/MITSUBISHI CORPORATION/MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES., LTD. (CHUBU OFFICE)/MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES., LTD. (KANSAI OFFICE)/MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES., LTD. (KYUSHU OFFICE) ■FIBERS KURARAY CO., LTD./TEIJIN HUMAN CHEMISTRY,HUMAN SOLU-TIONS/TOYOCLOTH CO., LTD./TOYOBO CO., LTD. /TORAY IN-DUSTRIES,INC./NIPPON UNICAR CO., LTD./UNITKA CO., LTD. ■CHEMICALS ASAHI CHEMICAL INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD./ASAHI ORGANIC CHEMICALS INDUSTRY CO., LTD./IDEMITU PETRO-CHEMICAL CO., LTD./UBE INDUSTRIES, LTD./FP CORPORA-TION/OKURA INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD./KANEKA CORPORATION ■RUBBERSMOONSTAR CHEMICAL CORPORATION./BANDO CHEMICAL IN-DUSTRIES, LTD. /BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION/MITSUBOSHI BELTING LTD. ■STEELS, METALS KOBE STEEL. LTD. /SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES. LTD./TOYO SEIKAN, LTD./JAPAN STEEL WORKS, LTD./THE FURU-KAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD. ■MACHINERY AOKI TECHNICAL LABORATORY, INC./UBE INDUSTRIES, LTD./KAWAGUCHI, LTD./SANJO SEIKI CO., LTD./SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD./SODICK CO., LTD./TOSHIBA MACHINE CO., LTD./TOYO MACHINERY & METAL CO., LTD./NIGATA MACHINE TECHNO CO., LTD./NISSEI ASB MACHINE CO., LTD./NISSEI PLAS-TIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD./THE JAPAN STEEL WORKS, LTD./MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD./MEIKI CO., LTD.■ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES KYOSERA CORPORATION./SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD./SHARP CORPORATION/STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD./SONY CORPORA-TION/TDK CORPORATION./TOSHIBA CORPORATION/COLUMBIA MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT, INC./JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, LTD./DENSO CORPORATION/VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED/HITACHI, LTD./HITACHI MAXELL, LTD./MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO, LTD./MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS, LTD./MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION/MEIDENSHA CORPORATION ■SHIPBUILDINGS & AUTOMOBILES ISHIKAWAJIMA-HARIMA HEAVY INDUSTRIES CO, LTD./ICHIKOH INDUSTRIES, LTD./KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD./DAIHATSU MOTOR CO., LTD./TOYOTA MOTOR CORP/TOYODA GOSEI., LTD./NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD./HITACHI ZOSEN COR-PORATION/HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD./MAZDA MOTOR COR-PORATION/MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORPORATION/MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES,LTD. ■PRECISION INSTRUMENTS ASAHI OPTICAL CO., LTD./OLYMPUS CORPORATION/CANON INC./SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (JAPAN) INC./TOSHIBA-EMI LIMITED/TEICHIKU ENTERTAINMENT, INC./PIONEER CORPORA-TION/NIKON CORPORATION/KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC./RICOH COMPANY, LTD. ■OTHER MANUFACTURES SHIN-ETSU POLYMER CO., LTD./DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD./TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.

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Daiichi Kyogyo Bldg., 1-15-15, Awaza, Nishi-ku, Osaka 550-0011, Japan Phone (Main): 81-6-6531-8211 Fax: 81-6-6531-8216Crescent Koriyama, 2-5-14, Koriyama, Taihaku-ku, Sendai, Miyagi Pref. 982-0003, JapanPhone (Main): 81-22-308-6361 Fax: 81-22-308-63641floor Artcoa, 5-13-1, Inuzuka, Oyama, Tochigi Pref. 323-0811, Japan Phone (Main): 81-285-24-6531 Fax: 81-285-24-65671460-3, Egi-cho, Takasaki, Gunma Pref. 370-0046, Japan Phone (Main): 81-27-310-1701 Fax: 81-27-321-43535-5-13, Ryoke, Kawaguchi, Saitama Pref. 332-0004 Phone (Main): 81-48-224-0008 Fax: 81-48-224-00903-7-6 Nihonbashikayabachou, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 103-0025, JapanPhone (Main): 81-3-5645-7880 Fax: 81-3-5645-7882TYG Daini Izumimachi Bldg., 14-2, Izumimachi, Atsugi, Kanagawa Pref. 243-0013, JapanPhone (Main): 81-46-229-6828 Fax: 81-46-229-68104-1-26, Nakata, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka 422-8041, Japan Phone (Main): 81-54-287-2040 Fax: 81-54-287-23441-2-22 Ohsone, Higashi-ku, Nagoya-shi, Japan 461-0021 Phone (Main): 81-52-918-7510 Fax: 81-52-911-3450Daiichi Kyogyo Bldg., 1-15-15, Awaza, Nishi-ku, Osaka 550-0011, Japan Phone (Main): 81-6-6531-8011 Fax: 81-6-6531-8216Park-Hills Jonan Bldg., 5-27, Teramachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima 730-0801, Japan Phone (Main): 81-82-295-7700 Fax: 81-82-295-7710Hakata Sun-City Bldg. 2, 3-11-28, Hakata Station Higashi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka 812-0013, JapanPhone (Main): 81-92-412-6767 Fax: 81-92-412-65915-5-13, Ryoke, Kawaguchi, Saitama Pref. 332-0004, Japan Phone (Main): 81-48-224-0008 Fax: 81-48-224-00903-12-36, Matsu, Nishinari-ku, Osaka 557-0034, Japan Phone (Main): 81-6-6657-0858 Fax: 81-6-6657-0894501-17, Miyanomae, Fukushima, Sanda, Hyogo Pref. 669-1313, Japan Phone (Main): 81-79-563-6933 Fax: 81-79-563-69474-6-7 Ueno, Iwatsuki, Saitama, Saitama Pref. 339-0073, Japan (in Iwatsuki Industrial Park)Phone (Main): 81-48-793-0330 Fax: 81-48-793-0331http://www.kawata.cc

Shanghai Office : KAWATA (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.No.3305, JIN-DU RD., XINZHUANG INDUSTRIAL ZONE, MINHANG DISTRICT, Shanghai 201108 ChinaPhone: 86-21-6289-8989 　Fax: 86-21-6279-1266Suzhou OfficeC5063 No.209, Zhuyuan Road, Suzhou NEW DISTRICT, SUZHOU, JIANGSU 215011 CHINAPhone: 86-512-6825-0628　Fax: 86-512-6825-0728Tianjin OfficeTianjin Riverfront Square Room No. 2807, No. 11 ShiYiJing Road, No. 81 Hedong District, Tianjin 300171 China Phone: 86-22-2410-9890　Fax: 86-22-2412-8573Shenzhen OfficeTian An International Bldg. A-1601 Renmin Nan Road,Luohu-Qu,Shenzhen-city 518005 ChinaPhone: 86-755-8229-5250　Fax: 86-755-8229-5251Guangzhou OfficeRoom 2401, metro plaza, No.183 Tianhe North Road, Guangzhou 510075 ChinaPhone: 86-20-8755-5596 　Fax: 86-20-8755-5593Hongkong Office : KAWATA MACHINERY (HK) LIMITED.Room 301, 3rd Floor Sun Hung Kai Centre 30 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, Hong KongPhone: 852-2850-8990　Fax: 852-2850-7151Taiwan Office : TAIWAN KAWATA CO., LTD. 1Fl., No. 6-1 Gu-ang Hwa Nan Street, Hsinchu, Taiwan R.O.C. Phone: 886-3-534-1847　Fax: 886-3-534-1848HomePage:http://www.kawatatw.com.twThailand Office : KAWATA (THAILAND) CO., LTD. 135/15-16 8th Fl., Amonphan 205 Tower 2 Soi Ratchadapisek 7(Nathong),Ratchadapisek Road, Dindeang, Bangkok 10400Phone: 66-2-692-1331　Fax: 66-2-692-1332 Vietnam Hanoi Representive Office : KAWATA (TAHILAND) CO., LTD. C2, Tuoi Tre Lane, Hoang Quoc Viet Street, Hanoi-City, VietnamPhone: 84-4-7545891　Fax: 84-4-7545894Malaysia Office : KAWATA MARKETING SDN. BHD.No.16-3A, Commericial Centre Jalan 3/109C, Taman Abadi Indah Off Jalan Kulang Lama, 58100 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaPhone: 60-3-7987-3796　Fax: 60-3-7987-3797Singapore Office : KAWATA PACIFIC PTE. LTD. No.91 Defu Lane 10＃06-01 Swee Hin Building, Singapore 539221Phone: 65-6286-8817　Fax: 65-6286-5519 Jakarta Representative Office : KAWATA PACIFIC PTE. LTD. APARTMENT SEMANGGI, 10th Fl., Unit10-02JI, Gatot Subroto Kav.53B, Petamburan, Jakarta Pusat 10260Phone: 62-21-7169-7346　Fax: 62-21-535-8144 Philippines Office : KL Automation Equipment Sales & Services (KAWATA REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE)38 Dona Juliana St., Filinvest East Subd, Marcos Hi-Way Cainta Rizal, 1900, PhilippinesPhone: 63-917-521-9327　Fax: 63-2-681-6174U.S.A. Office : CONAIR KAWATA Sales & Service CO. 455 Allegheny Blvd, Franklin, PA 16323, U. S. A.Phone: 1-814-432-6368　Fax: 1-814-432-6267 China Plant : KAWATA MACHINERY MANUFACTURING (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.No. 3305, Jin-Du Road, Xinzhuang Industrial Zone,Minhang District, Shanghai 201108 ChinaPhone: 86-21-3407-3260　Fax: 86-21-3407-3263Malaysia Plant : KAWATA-ENGE MFG. SDN. BHD.Lot 12694 Tuanku Ja'afar Industrial Park 71450 Sungai Gadut, Seremban, Negeri Sembi-lan Darul Khusus, MalaysiaPhone: 60-6-678-6666　Fax: 60-6-678-4992

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Company History“KAWATA MANUFACTURING” established by Masateru Kawata at

Nishinari-ku in Osaka, and was mainly involved in designing and

manufacturing the machinery and metal molds for manufacturing rubber

goods.

Started manufacturing plastics processing machinery, leading the

development of chemical industry.

Reorganized to an incorporated entity named “KAWATA MANUFACTURING

CO., LTD.”, and Masateru Kawata appointed as the first president (capital

250,000 JPY).

Developed an extruder, and simultaneously developed extrusion-related

equipment for manufacturing pipes, corrugated sheets, sheets, etc.

Established Bainan Plant at Nishinari-ku in Osaka.

Started manufacturing high-speed fluid mixing kneaders (SUPER MIXER).

Obtained utility model right for an automatic loader (AUTOLOADER), and

went into full commercial production immediately.

Opened Tokyo Office at Taito-ku in Tokyo.

Established Sanda Plant in Miyanomae, Fukushima, Sanda, Hyogo Pref.

Technical cooperation with Conair Inc. in the U.S. on automatic colorant

measurement machine (AUTOCOLOR).

Opened Nagoya Office.

Technical cooperation with Krauss-Maffei in Germany on a plastics

processing machine (SUPER GRUSH MIXER).

Technical cooperation with Dr. Rodrich Graf (West Germany) on

dehumidifying dryer (CHALLENGER).

Tokyo Office moved to Adachi-ku in Tokyo.

Head Office moved to Awaza at Nishi-ku in Osaka.

Tokyo Office name changed to Tokyo Branch.

Masateru Kawata appointed as chairman and Teruhiro Kawata as president.

Technical corporation with TOYO INK MFG. CO., LTD. on a vibrating mixer

for processing powder and grain (SUPER FLOATER).

Tokyo Branch name changed to Tokyo Plant, and newly established Tokyo

Branch at Chuo-ku in Tokyo.

“KAWATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.” company name changed to

“KAWATA MFG. CO., LTD”.

Obtained a patent in Japan for a dehumidifying dryer (CHALLENGER)

(Patent No. 160783).

Reinstated Chairman Masateru Kawata as president.

Reexported the technology of a resin drying system for CD (Compact Disc)

to Conair Inc.

Tokyo Plant moved to Kawaguchi, Saitama Pref., and the old plant closed.

Developed the world's first microwave continuous dryer (DRYTOP).

Received a subsidy for new technology and development from the Ministry

of International Trade and Industry, and Industrial Technology Award from

Osaka Industrial Research Association.

Michinosuke Ota appointed as president.

Technical corporation with Axiomatics (present Trexel Inc.) in the U.S. on an

automatic continuous moisture sensing system (AXIOMETER).

Established a local corporation “KAWATA U.S.A. INC.” in the U.S.

Established a local corporation “KAWATA MF Singapore PTE. LTD.” in

Singapore.

Established “THERMOTEQ INC.” at Nishinari-ku in Osaka.

Listed the stock on over-the-counter market on the Japan Securities

Dealers Association.

The local corporation in Singapore name changed to “KAWATA PACIFIC

PTE.LTD.”.

Established a local corporation “KAWATA-ENGE MFG. SDN. BHD.” in

Malaysia.

Developed the world's first dehumidifying dryer "CHALLENGER II" with

ADS ceramic adopted as adsorbent.

Tokyo Branch moved to Kawaguchi, Saitama Pref.

Opened a representative office in Shanghai in China.

Established a local corporation “KAWATA (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.” in

Shanghai in China.

Merged Tokyo Branch into Higashi-Nihon Division (present Higashi-Nihon

Sales Department).

Opened Guangzhou Office in Guangzhou in China.

Technical corporation with Toyota Motor Corp. and TOYO INK MFG. CO.,

LTD. on a gravimetric quantitative feeder (SYNCHRO AUTOCOLOR).

Started selling the gravimetric quantitative feeder (SYNCHRO AUTOCOLOR).

Obtained an exclusive right to sell extrusion molding control system from

iNOEX in Germany, and started sales.

Extended and improved Sanda Plant, and integrated all activities of Osaka

Plant into Sanda Plant.

Opened Philippines Representative Office in the Philippines.

Established a local corporation “KAWATA THAILAND CO., LTD” in Thailand.

Developed the world's first “material loading/drying system” for DVD

production.

Sent warning letters to other companies in the same trade on sales of similar

products with the same trademarks such as “AUTOCOLOR” and

“AUTOSCALE”.

Established a local corporation “KAWATA MACHINERY MANUFACTURING

(SHANGHAI) CO., LTD” in Shanghai in China.

Obtained an exclusive right to sell plastics granulators from Rapid in Sweden,

and started sales.

Completed Shanghai Factory in China, and started full-scale manufacturing

of plastic processing machinery.

Michinosuke Ota, President, won the “Award of Director-General of the

Science and Technology Agency”.

Obtained “ISO9001” certification, the international standards for quality

assurance.

Michinosuke Ota appointed as chairman, and Toshimasa Ota as president.

Developed environmental equipment "PET Recycle System" and displayed it

at "IPF ‘99" (Tokyo).

Established “KAWATA TECHNO SERVICE CO., LTD” at Nishi-ku in Osaka.

Established a local corporation “TAIWAN KAWATA CO., LTD” in Taiwan.

Started production of new-model MCF-RIM (Reactive Injection Molding).

Osaka Plant repaired and improved.

Capital increase by public offering of 600,000 shares.

Opened Tokyo Office at Chiyoda-ku in Tokyo.

Completed construction of an automated warehouse at Sanda Plant.

Opened sales offices in Shenzhen and Tianjin in China.

Sanda Plant enlarged and improved (Completed construction of MCF

development factory).

Completed the world's first MCF (Micro Cellular Foam)-RIM system, and

started sales.

Developed a granulation and volume reduction system for waste plastic

(SUPER ADD-ON MIXER).

Partnership with Haruna Co., Ltd. on “Injection Molding System for Undried

Resins” (ECOMAK).

Opened a demonstration center for a granulation and volume reduction

system for waste plastic in Saitama Pref.

Established “KAWATA RAPID JAPAN CO., LTD.” at Nishi-ku in Osaka jointly

with Rapid Granulator AB in Sweden.

Completed construction of the second Shanghai factory in China.

Established a local corporation “Kawata Machinery (HK) Limited” in Hong

Kong Special Administrative Region of China.

Opened a representative office in Tianjin in China.

Developed MCF(Micro Cellular Foam)-extrusion molding system.

Opened Suzhou Office in Suzhou in China.

Opened Germany representative office in Germany.

Established “KAWATA (TIANJIN) INTERNATIONAL TRADE CO., LTD.” In

Tianjin in China.

Listed on the JASDAQ Securities Exchange, Inc.

Acquired all shares of ML Engineering Co. Ltd, making this company a

wholly-owned subsidiary.

Completed construction of the 3rd Shanghai Factory.

Naoto Yukawa appointed as president.

February, 2008: Acquired the certificate of international standard “ISO14001”

of environmental management system for all the companies.

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Technology for

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the Present and the Future

Plastics have supported civilization since they were invented in the 20th century. They are used in home appliances, which greatly-shorten cooking, cleaning and washing time; to name a few. They are also used in computers that lie at the core of the evolving in-formation society and stimulate our children's sensitivity, and even in rockets that give us big and bold dreams. Plastics are found in our daily commodities ranging from food containers to high-tech gadgets, which have made life more convenient and enjoyable for us. Since our founding in 1935, KAWATA has been making and selling plastic processing equipment and systems. Today, while feeling the air of a new age, we are promoting technological de-velopment with a global perspective on the environment and re-sources. As a leading pioneer in the plastics industry we believe our technology makes a significant contribution to society.

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KAWATA started business in 1935, and entered the plastic molding processing field, taking the lead of other companies. As a “Specialist of Labor-saving Equipment in Molding Plants”, we have provided high quality “Only One” products which match customer needs with the advanced technology. Plastic products which have enriched our lives more have made rapid progress as information technology (IT) develops. KAWATA has worked toward manufacturing and marketing our products along with the tide.In recent years, we have provided products and service in a wide range of the business fields such as automobile and molding processing of the most advanced parts which are the core of liquid crystal and plasma displays, and cellular phones.How can we make user-friendly products in the high-perfor-mance mold processing, save labor in manufacturing proces-ses, eliminate waste of process material, and reduce the ef-fect on the environment? In order to achieve our philosophy since the establishment, KAWATA Group will devote itself to making each product with its whole heart, sincerely address many challenges, and continue to offer new ideas with contin-uous development of technology and never-ending efforts of passionate employees across the world.We believe that all the employees in KAWATA Group keep on creating value for customers, suppliers, and society through development, manufacturing, sales, and service in the future.

Diverse ApplicationsPlastics are used in many fields from food containers to the aero-

space industry. In fact, because of advantages such as heat resis-

tance, high strength, light weight, electrical insulation and di-

mensional stability, engineering plastics can be found in

automobiles, electronic equipment, information storage media,

medical supplies and food trays, and they have contributed tre-

mendously to the technological advances in all these fields.

Moreover, new products including super-engineering plastics

for the aerospace industry have been developed one after an-

other.

Advanced Technologies andExcellent ServicesPerceiving the great potential of plastics, KAWATA, as a pioneer

in the plastics industry, has explored the frontiers of technology

for plastics processing from early on. We have developed inno-

vative dehumidifying dryers and the world’s first continuous

moisture sensing system, RIM system and MCF extruder, which

are mainly used for engineering plastics. In addition, we concen-

trate on developing human resources to offer customers not

only people-friendly technologies but excellent services.

Coexistence of Man and NatureUndeniably, plastics have served us in many ways and fields.

Yet, we are facing the problem that used and discarded plastics

seriously harm the natural environment. Aimed at environmen-

tal protection, KAWATA is researching technologies for recycling

waste plastics and adapting existing systems to biodegradable

plastics. Moreover, as an effort before recycling is needed, we

have already developed the "control technology" that can create

good quality products with a minimum of materials, such as a

resource-saving system for plastic foam.

President Naoto Yukawa

As "Only One Company", KAWATA strives to further increase on-site problem-solving capabilities brings new technologies to the world, and create value for you.

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Processing Machines and Systems to Establish Fully Automated Factories (1)

Selectronic system to meet increasingly advanced user needs (granules)

In KAWATA’s proprietary Selectronic system, units of each process are connected to establish fully automated plastic molding factories.In addition to versatile dryers and Autocolor, the adoption of Autobutor improves availability, focusing on a flexible manufacturing system (FMS) to meet advanced user needs.

Material Storage

Mobile Surge BinSILO

Vacuum LoaderAUTOLOADER

Conveying

Hot Air Dryer ACEDRYER Z

Dehumidifying Dryer For Light Guide Plate MoldingCHALLENGERⅢ

Dehumidifying DryerCHALLENGERⅡ (World’s first adoption of ADS ceramic as absorbent)

Vacuum DryerDECO

Drying

CHALLENGERⅡ(Dehumidifying Dryer)

Material storage

Addon hopper

Outdoor silo

DA SeriesADS ceramic integrally molded with zeorite as absorbent (the world’s first) improves drying efficiency. Compact design saves space.

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Dehumidifying Dryer For OpticalDisc Molding CHALLENGERⅡ

Large Dryer For PET (bottle/fiber/film)

Volumetric Batch Blender AUTOCOLORⅡ

Gravimetric Batch BlenderAUTOCOLORⅡ

Gravimetric Synchronized Feeder SYNCHRO AUTOCOLOR

Low Speed GranulatorG MASTER

Mold Temperature ControllerJUSTTHERMO

Mold Temperature ControllerJUSTTHERMO Ⅲ

Blending Temperature Control

Granulation

Plastic Business Department

AUTOLOADER (Vacuum Loader)

Addon hopper

DYNACOOL(Mold cooling unit)

Center panel

JUST THERMO(Mold temperature controller)

Granulator

ACEDRYER (Hot air dryer)

AUTOCOLOR Ⅱ (Gravimetric Batch Blender)

ACA SeriesWeighting accuracy of FS±0.25% or less (ACA-400/600)Instant and complete discharge of materials, Easy cleaning

ADA SeriesMicroprocessor PID control provides accurate drying temperature.

Drying hopper

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Panel

AUTOBUTOR

H TANK

Vacuum roots blower

Rotary feeder

Barrow hopper

Pneumatic roots blowerDiverter valve

CHALLENGER Ⅲ (Dehumidifying Dryer)

DF-ZA SeriesHigh-potential (All-in-one system integrating conveying functions), low-cost dehumidifying dryer

Processing Machines

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2Processing Machines and Systems to Establish Fully Automated Factories (2)

A fully automated blending system to rationalize a production processKAWATA’s technology has integrated each unit into a complete system for the automation of a production

process. The automated blending process helps rationalize production and keep the production environment

clean.

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Cyclone bag filter

Stabilizer service hopper

Silo

Powder and grain mixing plant Powder and grain mixing system panel

Plasticizer tank

SUPERMIXER(gelation type)

SUPERMIXER(cooling type)

Control panel

Compressor

Acceptance operation panel

Extruder

Tank

AUTOLOADERAutomatic stabilizer weigher

AUTOSCALE

Blower

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Measurement

Mobile Surge BinSILO

Pneumatic Conveying Unit POWDER LOADER

Powder/Pellet Automatic Measuring Feeder AUTOSCALE

High Speed Floating MixerSUPERFLOATER

Gravimetric Batch BlenderAUTOCOLORⅡ

Mold Temperature ControllerJUSTTHERMO

High Speed Fluidizing Mixer (desk)PICCOLO

High Speed Fluidizing MixerSUPERMIXER

High Speed Fluidizing MixerSUPERMIXER (Gelation type)

High Speed Fluidizing MixerSUPERMIXER (Cooling type)

Automatic Measuring Unit For Powder/Pellet HOPPER SCALE

High Speed Fluidizing MixerSUPERMIXER (Inverter type)

Material Storage Mixing

Conveying Blending

Temperature control

Measurement Mixing Mixing/Cooling

Plastic Business Department

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Pneumatic separator

GranulatorDump waste plastics

Process Illustration ofAddon Mixer

High speed flowprocessing

Pouring water

Chargingscrap plastics

Charging pigment/stabilizer/extender

Mixing/Kneading

Temperature rise/Heat shrinking Semi-gelation

Cooling/Crushing/

DryingDischarging

Recycledpellet

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Earth-friendly Environmental System Equipment for a Resource Recycling-based Society

Life again to Plastic Wastes－ Kawata's waste plastics recycling technology contributes to a resource recycling-based society.

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Cooling mixer

Plate chain conveyor

SUPER ADD-ON MIXER (※) (Type:EM-500)

Magnetic separator

ECO Technical Center (Saitama Pref.)

Stock tank

Granulated substances discharged

Granulation System Sample Flow

Carrying inGranulator

Dump waste plastics

Pneumatic separator

11kW

3.7kW

Cyclone

Blower

Feed water

Control board for mixers

Integrated control board for mixers and conveying units

Classifying hopper Blower unit

200kWSUPER ADD-ON MIXER

I N V

15kW

3.7kW

Freight conveyor hanger frame

Freight conveyor (for stocking granulated substances)

Receiving hopper

Oil temperature regulatorCooling mixer

Plate chain conveyor

Control board for granulator

55kW

Magnetic separator

Carrying out

Facilities inside the ECO Technical Center500kg/h waste plastic granulation and volume reduction system test line

Environment System Department

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MCF Development Group

Arrival of Plastics Foaming:The Development of Microcellular Foaming (MCF) SystemThe Microcellular foaming process, which was initially researched by MIT (the Massachusetts Institute of Technology), has produced microcellular foams with cell sizes smaller than 30μm and cell densi-ties greater than 108cells/J by using an atmospheric gas such as CO2 or N2 as a blowing agent. Based on the research results at MIT, KAWATA developed the first MCF-RIM system in the world for ther-mosetting plastics such as polyurethane resins, and then succeeded

in developing a MCF-extrusion system for thermoplastics. The MCF-RIM system and MCF-Extrusion system consist of a raw mate-rial metering unit, a supercritical fluid (SCF) metering unit and a res-in-gas mixing unit, and a main extrusion unit, a SCF metering unit and a temperature control unit, respectively.

In a MCF process, a supercritical fluid of CO2 or N2, which is inexpensive and environmentally friendly, is used as a blowing agent to produce microcellular foamed plastics.

Microfoam Technical Center in Sanda Factory

MCF-RIM Molding Machine and System

MCF Process

Microfoam Technical Center

1) Cell size control2) Product weight reduction without decreasing its strength3) Properties of high thermal and electric insulation, and low dielectric

constant4) Possibility of new material development through the use of

microscopic cells5) Non-CFC blowing agent using an atmospheric gas such as CO2 or N2

Advantages of MCF Molding

RIM MOLDING SYSTEM EXTRUSION MOLDING SYSTEM

MCF-RIM Extrusion Molding Machine and System

Our service center is available for any tech-nical consultation on foam molding of ther-mosetting and thermoplastic resins, includ-ing RIM and extrusion molding. Expert engineers will respond to your requests ranging from sample molding and experi-mental research to mass production facili-ties.

Service Center forFoam Molding

Microcellular Foams

SCF meteringunit for bothCO2 and N2

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Equipment for Medical Care, Foods, and Cosmetics

Equipment from New Business

Safer, Accurate, and Low Price in Japan and AsiaKAWATA offers manufacturing lines for pharmaceuticals, foods, and cosmetics.

Thank you for your many years of patronage of KAWATA equipment, mainly mixing kneaders, in the manufacturing field of pharmaceuticals, foods, and cosmetics. We have newly expanded our lines of products. We provide high quality products with both KAWATA's technology and low price, and also we can promise the perfect after service.

Lifting/Reversing MachineLIFTER

Mold Temperature ControllerJUSTTHERMO

High Speed Fluidizing MixerSUPERMIXER

High Speed Fluidizing Mixer (desk)PICCOLO

Pneumatic Conveying Unit POWDER LOADER

Low Speed GranulatorG MASTER

High Speed Fluidizing MixerSUPERMIXER(for pharmaceuticals, foods, and cosmetics)

Ultra Low Speed Conveying Unit RIPPLE FEEDER

Charge Tablets

Conveying

Temperature Control

Granulation

Mixing

Conveying

Other Business Line

Equipment required for manufacturing processes of solid medicines, foods, and cosmetics such as raw material conveying, weighing, granulating, sizing, and mixing.

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KAWATA’s technology development places top priority on customer satisfaction.Here are ideas and actions that create the future process technology.

Technology Development

"What do customers require and what are the current needs?" We at KAWATA get started by finding the answers to these questions. User opinions and contemporary needs monitored through our steady market activities form the basis of KAWATA’s highly innovative and techno-logically advanced products. We are always seeking high quality and reliable products that meet every requirement for plastics processing.

Technology Development:Starting with Market Analysis

With an eye toward developing superior tech-nology, KAWATA adopts ideas and proposals in many directions, including joint research and de-velopment with M.I.T. in the USA, plastic materi-al users and manufacturers, the Technology Re-search Institute of Osaka Prefecture and the Osaka Municipal Technical Research Institute.Naturally, for fostering human resources, we have adopted an interdepartmental personnel rotation system that our engineering staff is peri-odically involved in design and development of various products and systems so that they can have extensive knowledge and experience. From our market analysis our product development group is involved in industry-university joint re-search along with new product development, playing an important role in the company's pres-ent and future with our design department.

Personnel Rotation System:To Foster Engineers with Extensive Knowledge from R&D to Manufacturing

Advanced Development System:To Create the State of the Art

High-performance equipment that helps skilled engineers extend their ideas is vital for a compa-ny to survive today's intense technological com-petition. KAWATA has systematic research facili-ties that enable the staff to develop high-

precision processing machines and highly pro-ductive systems. In addition, our computer-inte-grated systems that carry large amounts of di-verse information speed up our technological development. We are always enthusiastic about developing state-of-the-art technology and products and applied technology through our continuous basic research.

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KAWATA’s high-quality and high-precision prod-ucts shipped from our production division are the embodiment of the cooperation with other divi-sions: the sales division provides information on customer demands that is later reflected in prod-ucts; and the technology development division finds innovative technologies and designs new equipment and systems. The reliability of theKAWATA brand results from the cooperation of all departments.

Total Production System:A Result of Cross-divisional Cooperation

In order to deal with rapid changes in the indus-trial environment along with ever-increasing cus-tomer demands, we at KAWATA have promoted the construction of flexible production lines from our early days. KAWATA's Total System, a combi-nation of various machines, enables us to seek thoroughly the ways to enhance product quality and accuracy while reducing costs. Under the principle of supplying the right amount of prod-ucts when necessary, we provide customers with a steady supply of cost-effective products from our factories in Tokyo, Sanda and Shanghai.

Flexible Production Line:To Meet Higher Customer Demands

To ensure the reliability of our products, KAWATA has a computer-controlled system including measuring instruments in various points of the production lines for strict quality control. It is not until equipment passes a set standard that it can be placed on the market with KAWATA’s name. Of course, it is individual people that support the quality control. Our strenuous efforts and insist-ence on complete quality control won us ISO 9001 certification in May 1999. This shows that KAWATA offers flawless products and services from both technological and human perspec-tives.

Quality Control System:By Technology and People

Tokyo Plant

Sanda Plant

ProductionReliability－Synonym of KAWATA Brand:Quick Supply of High-Quality and High-Precision Products

of KAWATA Brand:h-Quality and High-Precision Products

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Sales

Sales Personnel Represent KAWATA’s Technology: Working as a Sales Engineer with Extensive Knowledge

Sales Staff with Technical Knowledge One of the prerequisites for the professional sales staff

who has direct contact with customers is to have technical

knowledge. Since 58% of KAWATA’s sales staff has a tech-

nical background, and every one of them carries a laptop,

we are able to provide accurate and real-time information

and appropriate advice for customers. The reliability, which

KAWATA is proud of, results from the close relationship

between customers and our sales staff.

Our communication with customers, which starts with a

consultation on installing KAWATA’s machinery or systems,

continues in the form of wide-ranging advice and our full

after-sales service even after completing the installation.

Total Customer Service:From Consultation to After-Sales Services

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Computer-Integrated Company:Real-Time Information Exchange from Quality Data to Customer Demands

Management

To meet customer demands promptly and to manage

products properly, we link all branches, sales offices and

factories of KAWATA throughout Japan to a computer net-

work. This system enables us to obtain real-time informa-

tion on material supply, sales, production, quality data, in-

ventory and shipping schedules, and to provide necessary

items where and when needed. The management division

thus plays the role of a “commander”, gathering informa-

tion from KAWATA all over Japan and sending it to each

section.

Management Division:Information Base of KAWATA

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Coexistence with the World: Heart and Technology

Overseas

For our overseas strategies it is important to clearly understand the fact that of the world's 6 billion peo-ple, only 100 million are Japanese, meaning that what is common sense to Japanese is probably the same to only 1/60 of the world's population. Hence, we must try to understand other cultures and sense of values. Since launching CONAIR-KAWATA in the USA in July of 1986, we have opened sales offices in China, Thailand, Singapore, Taiwan and the Philip-pines, and plants in China and Malaysia. With full re-spect for the cultural values of the people who work and live there, we will develop in a mutually comple-mentary manner, leading to a fruitful coexistence which we are striving toward.

Overseas Bases: Recognition of Differences inCultural Values

In addition to developing new technologies, KAWA-TA constructively absorbs high technology from the West and introduces it to the Japanese plastic indus-try. Since our first international technology exchange with CONAIR in the USA in 1969, we have advanced and diversified our technology through cooperation with INOEX in Germany, RAPID in Sweden, EQUI-PTEC in France and TREXEL in the USA. Moreover, we are promoting further cost reductions, centering on production and sales structure in Japan, China, Malaysia and Southeast Asia.

Technology Import and Utilizationof Local Advantages

While absorbing advanced technology from other countries, KAWATA is actively exporting our technolo-gy for plastic recycling and other techniques related to the effective utilization of resources to other coun-tries, as well as our processing machines and sys-tems. Our CD resin drying system drew attention when exported to CONAIR Inc. in the U.S. in 1987. When exporting systems, we customize them to suit users in each country and also send engineers as nec-essary.

TechnologyTransfer to 30 Countries

Malaysia Plant:KAWATA-ENGE MFG. SDN. BHD.

U.S.A. Office:CONAIR KAWATA Sales & Service CO.

Singapore Office:KAWATA PACIFIC PTE. LTD.

China-1st Plant:KAWATA MACHINARY MANUFACTURING（SHANGHAI）CO., LTD.

China-2nd Plant:KAWATA MACHINARY MANUFACTURING（SHANGHAI）CO., LTD.

China-3rd Plant