Tokyo Steel Products Get Environmental Product Declaration

Tokyo Steel has obtained the Environmental Product Declaration for its main product, H-beams and hot coils, from UL, an international certification body in the United States. H-beams were certified in September 2018 and hot coils in October 2019, making it the first Japanese steel manufacturer to obtain any of these types. In January 2021, Tokyo Steel additionally obtained certification for square steel pipes and cut sheets.

EPD is a report summarizing the environmental impact of the product life cycle based on the ISO-defined Type III environmental label (ISO14025). Disclosure of information on environmental impacts throughout the product life cycle to users will help users make decisions when purchasing environmentally friendly products.