NSK Continues to Contribute to a Sustainable Planet

ANN ARBOR, Mich., May 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- NSK Americas (NSK) has released its 2014 sustainability achievements, demonstrating the company's continued commitment to environmental protection.

NSK, a world-class manufacturer of motion and control products, annually measures its achievements to advance global warming countermeasures, resource conservation and recycling, and biodiversity conservation. As a member of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WasteWise program, NSK's past year's accomplishments achieved savings of:

• 27,795 trees - equivalent to 382,851,000 sheets of newspaper
• 757,005,000 gallons of oil - enough to heat 3,752 homes for a year
• 11,445,000 gallons of water - enough to meet the daily needs of 152,600 Americans
• 39,240 gallons of gasoline - enough to drive a mid-size car 1,097,600 miles
• 6,703,500 kilowatt hours of electricity - enough to power 4,902 homes for a year

"NSK continues to measure our actions and achievements to realize a sustainable society, while delivering value to our customers and the communities in which we operate," said Brian Lindsay, CEO. "Our actions also include open communication about our environmental goals which will hopefully encourage other manufacturers to recognize the economic and human benefits of smart, sustainable business practices."

In 2013, NSK's environmental and safety portfolio was established as a stand-alone corporate operating department, headed by Susan Diehl, Vice President, Legal and General Counsel. Marcia Fournier, Environmental and Chemical Manager, and the company's front-line green ambassador, notes continued evolutions to the program since its inception. "We recently implemented a new data management platform to track environmental, health and safety metrics. This will better enable NSK to develop proactive strategies to reduce emissions and reduce safety incidents."

Imminent plans include the implementation of a material compliance application which tracks regulated substances within NSK products and purchased products against national and global environmental standards. This will support customers who may require reporting on specific substances and will allow NSK to consistently meet compliance standards.

All seven NSK U.S. manufacturing facilities are ISO 14001 third-party registered, with NSK Americas Headquarters and Technical Center recently achieving ISO 14001 compliance certification.

The company's 2014 CSR Report  was honored with an award for excellence in the environmental reporting category at the 18th Environmental Communication Awards, which are jointly sponsored by Japan's Ministry of the Environment and the Global Environmental Forum.

About NSK

Established in 1916 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, NSK is a world-class manufacturer of motion and control products, leading the industry with superior quality, engineering research and technical innovation. NSK produces and distributes a wide range of rolling element bearings, linear motion and automotive component products for a variety of applications.

Operating in the Americas (North and South), NSK Corporation and NSK Steering Systems are members of the NSK Ltd. group and are headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

NSK has a network of sales and engineering teams working in partnership with customers to deliver high performance products, application-specific solutions, superior technical support and exceptional service to the Americas market. The company's strategically located manufacturing and distribution centers supply both original equipment manufacturers and the industrial aftermarket through a broad distribution network.

For more information, visit www.nskamericas.com.

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