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「Cylinder DE Good
Cycle」 launched to modernize the industry
～Donation of Bicycles (for rental) to
Himeji City～[Feb,
22, 2010] |
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Air Liquide Japan,
one of the leading companies in industrial gas, jointly with Air
Liquide Kogyo Gas, a subsidiary company focusing on cylinder
business, launched “Cylinder DE Good Cycle” for the promotion of
better cycle of the cylinders (high pressure gas containers)
delivered to the customers.
The project aims to improve the safety by reducing the cylinders
immobilized and neglected at the customers, and contribute to the
environment by promoting the recycle. On top of that, we donate a
part of the revenue from this project to the local society in a way
which relates bicycle, symbol of the project, for the “Good Cycle”
in safety, environment and local society.
As a kick-off event of the event, we paid a visit to the mayor of
Himeji City, and held awarding ceremony, and ran “Eco Class and Eco
Experiment Show using liquefied nitrogen and oxygen” at Hakuro
Elementary School in Himeji. Himeji is also one of our
well-penetrated places with Sales offices and two major gas
production sites including Seitetsu Oxyton, a joint venture with
Nippon Steel. Also, as rental bicycle is well established in Himeji,
the city was chosen to conduct the kickoff event, donating 25
bicycles.
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■ Visiting Mayor Iwami (11:00-11:20)
Francois Jackow, President of Air
Liquide Japan, and Masakazu Tanaka,
President of Air Liquide Kogyo Gas, paid
a visit to Mr. Toshikatsu Iwami, Mayor
of Himeji City, and donated 25 bicycles
to the city. Jackow explained why Air
Liquide Japan offered the donation by
communicating about “Cylinder DE Good
Cycle” Project and presence of the
company in Himeji. |
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■ Awarding
Ceremony (13:15-13:25)
Jackow and Tanaka conducted a demonstration run to Karo-yashiki Park by the bicycles which were just donated to
the city, to attend the ceremony to hand over 25 bicycles to
Mr. Sozo Ishikawa, Director of Commercial & Tourism Bureau
of Himeji City. Jackow remarked, “I hope that rental cycle
for tourists will continue to be popular in the city”,
replied by Mr. Ishikawa’s comment: “On behalf of the city, I
am honored to receive them.” |
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Eco/Experiment Class (13:45-14:45)
After the awarding, Air Liquide Japan visited Hakuro
Elementary School in Himeji to conduct Eco/Experiment Class
for 140 students (5th and 6th grade). They expressed a great
joy seeing liquid gases, which they rarely had chance to
see.
Ten monocycles, again image of the Project: “cycle” were
presented to the school, and Jackow greeted to the kids in
Japanese: “I hope you will use and enjoy them.” |
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■ About “Cylinder DE
Good Cycle”
Cylinders are used to deliver relatively smaller volume of
gases (oxygen, nitrogen and others) to the customers in
welding, laboratories and many other fields. Some cylinders
are not collected, but neglected. This needs to be improved
not just for reducing the danger of the accidents, but also
leveraging the resources.
We are asking our customers to understand the need to promote
“Cylinder Rental Contract” so we can uplift the safety and
environmental awareness together with our customers. With
these activities, we will cut the unnecessary immobilization
of the cylinders, keep the cylinders in better condition, and
improve safety and usability. We will also contribute to the
environment by reducing the cylinder production. Further, we
will donate a part of the contract charge to the local society
in a way related to bicycle (cycle) now highlighted as an
environmental friendly vehicle.
To start, we will donate 25 bicycles to Himeji City where
rental cycle is well established, and run “Eco Experiment
Show” at Shirasagi Elementary School in Himeji.
■ About Air Liquide Kogyo Gas and Air Liquide Japan/Japan Air
Gases
Air Liquide is the global leader in the gas business that
contributes to industry, health and environment. We operate in
75 countries world wide and employ 43,000 people. In Japan, we
have longer than 100 years history.
Japan Air Gases was created in January 2003 by merging Air
Liquide Japan (established in 1907) and industrial/medical
businesses of Osaka Sanso (established in 1934.) In 2007,
Japan Air Gases became 100% subsidiary company of Air Liquide
and an internal company of Air Liquide Japan.
Air Liquide Kogyo Gas (President & CEO: Masakazu Tanaka) was
created in March 2009 to strengthen the cylinder gas and
welding material business and took over the cylinder business
of Japan Air Gases as of June 1, 2009. |
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Air Liquide is the world leader in gases for
industry, health and the environment, and is present in over 75
countries with 43,000 employees, and has been operating in Japan
for more than 100 years. Japan Air Gases Ltd. was established in
January 2003, on the purpose to integrate industrial and medical
gas business of Air Liquide Japan, Ltd. (operation started in
1907) and Osaka Sanso Kogyo Ltd. (established in 1934). In 2007
it became a 100% Air Liquide Group Company as part of Air
Liquide Japan Ltd.
Air Liquide Kogyo Gas Ltd.（Chairman: Toyofumi SHIMOHATA,
Representative Director, President and CEO: Masakazu TANAKA）was
established in March 2009, to enhance cylinder gas and welding
equipment businesses within Japan Air Gases Group. As of June 1,
Air Liquide Kogyo Ltd. Gas has taken over the cylinder business
previously operated by Japan Air Gases, company. |
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Contact:
Toyoyama, Shun, Communication Dept., Japan Air Gases Company, Air Liquide Japan Ltd.
TEL:03-3536-2642 URL:http://www.japanairgases.co.jp/ |
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