Management/IR
Toyo-Morton, Ltd.
Toyo-Morton Notice and apology for the occurrence of a fire at the Saitama Plant (2nd report)
~Notice of Lifting of Order to Suspension of Use of Production Equipment~
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On June 17, 2025, a fire broke out at the laminating adhesives production facility of artience group 's Toyo-Morton Saitama plant. We would like to express our deepest apologies for the great concern and inconvenience caused to our neighbors, the fire department, the police, and other relevant authorities, as well as our customers and other stakeholders due to this fire.
Since the outbreak of this fire, we have been working to investigate the cause and prevent recurrence with the guidance of the fire department, police, and other relevant authorities. I would like to inform you that today we have received instructions from the relevant authorities to lift the order to suspend the use of production facilities.
- Location of the fire
Saitama, Hiki-gun, Namerikawa-cho, 25-26
Toyo-Morton Saitama Factory Building B, 1st floor - Damage status
Personal casualties: One worker was burned (mild, has already returned to normal duty)
Property Damage: Filling Equipment and Pumps - Date and circumstances of occurrence
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
The fire broke out around 10:45 a.m. and was almost extinguished by the company's firefighting efforts
11:40 a.m.: Fire extinguished by the Hiki Fire Department
June 19 (Thu) Commentary by the relevant authorities (1st session)
June 23 (Mon) Commentary by the relevant authorities (2nd time)
June 25 (Wed) Submission of data and other data that will be conditions for lifting the order to suspend the use of production facilities instructed by the relevant authorities
June 27 (Fri) Lifting of the order to suspend the use of production facilities by the relevant authorities - Impact on production and product supply
Today, we have been instructed by the relevant authorities to lift the order to suspend the use of production facilities in Building B, and we have resumed operations. However, due to the shutdown of production facilities due to the fire, there is a shortage of stock for some products. It is expected that it will take some time for the supply system to fully recover. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. For details, please contact your sales representative. - Impact on Consolidated Financial Results
The impact of this matter on consolidated financial results is currently under investigation. If we determine that the impact on our consolidated financial results will be significant, we will make an announcement in an appropriate manner.
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