(As of June 1, 2002) Name: Japan Metal Working Fluids Association (Referred to as Zenkoyu in Japanese abbreviation) Type of organization: Trade union (Abiding by the Stipulations on Organizations Composed by Small and Medium Enterprises) Place of office: Purareru Bldg., Hacchobori 4-9-9, Chuoku, Tokyo, Japan, 104-0032 Phone No.: 03-3553-3019 Fax No.: 03-3553-3069 URL: http://www.zenkoyu.or.jp/ Paid-up capital: \13.50 million Date of foundation: March 1, 1974 Purpose: To improve and develop smaller enterprises in the trade of metalworking fluid manufacturing by conducting necessary undertakings, to secure members' opportunities of fair business activities, and to enable them to achieve stabilization and rationalization of corporative management. Applicable business: Manufacturers of Cutting fluids, Metal forming lubricants, Heat treatment preparations, Detergents, Rust preventatives, Concrete release agent, etc. Number of participants: 30 companies Chronicle: Apr. 1974: Approved by MITI, and the JMFA was inaugurated officially. Jul. 1976: Having been specified as a trade requiring modernization according to the relative law for smaller enterprises, we drafted a 5-year plan for the purpose. Apr. 1978: Regarding the nitrite-amine issue, we distributed appropriate JMFA labels. May 1986: We published the first issue of "Zenkoyu (JMFA) News". May 1994: A biography "20 years of JMFA" was published to commemorate 20th anniversary. Jul. 1995: We made and distributed container markings and labels pursuant to PL Law. Apr. 1997: We elaborated MSDS and PL container marking models conforming to PCA. Jun. 1997: We collaborated on the revision of JISK2241(Cutting) and JISK2242(Quenching). Mar. 2000: We participated in the revisable work of JISK2241 Metal Working Fluids. Mar. 2001: We distributed container labels for "Product containing Chlorine additive". Nov. 2001: We opened an internet Home Page to encourage information sharing. May 2002: The Charter was revised. The Stipulations on Director's Meeting and the Rules on Working Groups were both newly enacted. Content of business: 1)Guidance and education on the manufacturing of metal working fluids 2)Collection and Offer of information and data on the manufacturing of metal working fluids 3)Research and study on the manufacturing of metal working fluids. Organization: Related Governmental Agencies, Banking corporations and Organizations: Agency for Natural Resources and Energy Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) The Shoko Chukin Bank Central Society of Small and Medium Enterprises of Japan The Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry (TCCI) Petroleum Association of Japan (PAJ) Japan Chemical Industry Association (JCIA) Japan Association of Lubricating Oil Society (JALOS) Society of Petroleum Industry of Japan Society of Oil Recycle Industry of Japan Japan Grease Association Japan Surfactant Industry Association Japan Industrial Conference on Cleaning (JICC) Officers: Chief Director T. Yoshida President, Yushiro Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. Vice Chief Director A.Kofune President, Kyodo Yushi Co., Ltd. Vice Chief Director T. Yamaguchi President, Duralon Co., Ltd. Director H. Kurokawa President, Daido Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. Director A. Muramatu President, Sugimura Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. Director Y. Daido Senior managing director, Toho Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. Director S. Otobe President, Nippon Grease Co., Ltd. Auditing Director T. Yotsumoto President CEO, Taiyu Co., Ltd. Administration Office :Office Manager T. Tahira