In 2021, we installed solar power system at our newly built Yoshii Logistics Warehouse, reducing CO₂ emissions by 110 tons per year, and we are expanding the use of renewable energy throughout the Group, including the introduction of a solar power system at our third plant in Thailand, which started operation in March 2023.

We have developed “Biomass Plastic Staple” and “Biomass CONI-CLIP” containing biomass materials as dedicated consumables for our “AIR PACKNER” and “CONI-CLIPPER” bag closing tools. Previously, we used petroleum-derived plastics, but we are now working to reduce our environmental impact by incorporating a mix of plant-derived biomass material. Biomass plastic containing biomass material has been drawing attention for its ability to curb emissions of greenhouse gases compared with petroleum-derived plastics.

Amid increased interest in the SDGs, agricultural producers are also showing greater environmental awareness.
Tape that has been used previously did not decompose, so it was either incinerated together with discarded branches and stems or used tape was collected and put in the trash. In recent years, however, an increasing number of regions have been restricting incineration and there is resistance to burying used tape in the ground for environmental reasons, placing the burden of collecting and disposing of used tape on producers.
“Paper tape,” made of paper, decomposes in soil in roughly three months, and when “biodegradable tape,” made with biodegradable resin, is buried in the ground, microbes break it down to finally become water and carbon dioxide. Using these tapes reduces the environmental impact and also the work of gathering used tape from the land. We have also begun using paper and biomass ink* that take forestry preservation into consideration in our packaging materials.
MAX will continue to work proactively to use environmentally friendly materials to contribute to the achievement of the SDGs.

* Biomass ink is ink made with a portion of the raw materials derived from plant resources, and the raw material plants absorb carbon dioxide as they grow.

We launched a sustainable stationery series called “Re:max.” With this series, we will contribute to the environment by developing stationery that moves away from plastic items and packaging and uses environmentally friendly materials. Our first initiative is the renewal of the “HD-10TL” stapler, changing from plastic packaging to cardboard.