Kobe Steel unit officially opens US alloy extrusion plant
Kobe Steel said US subsidiary, Kobelco Aluminum Products & Extrusions (KPEX) held an opening ceremony for a new automotive extrusion plant…
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Kobe Steel develops galvanised steel sheet for hot stamping
Kobe Steel has developed galvanised steel sheet (1500 MPa class after hardening) for hot stamping. The supplier has started mass production…
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Kobe Steel sets up Kobelco Europe in Germany
Kobe Steel has established Kobelco Europe (KEU) to serve as the European headquarters for the Kobe Steel Group. KEU has grown…
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Kobe Steel Japan to increase steel powder production
Kobe Steel is to invest around JPY1.8bn (US$16.37m) to increase production capacity of its steel powder plant in Takasago, Hyogo Prefecture in western…
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Kobe Steel’s Chinese JV to increase wire rod production capacity
Kobe Steel and the other shareholders of Kobe Special Steel Wire Products have agreed to increase the production capacity of their…
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Kobe Steel to move Hong Kong office to Guangzhou
Kobe Steel says the Hong Kong office of its subsidiary, Kobe Steel Asia (or KSA) based in Singapore, will move to…
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Toyota clears Kobe Steel products as tests continue
Toyota Motor reportedly said Monday it had so far found no defects in cars using metal parts made from Kobe…
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Kobe Steel crisis deepens
Kobe Steel plunged deeper into crisis on Wednesday as fresh revelations showed data fabrication at the steel maker was more…
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Kobe Steel hit by inspection fraud scandal
Japanese industry this week has been rocked by yet another safety scandal, this time involving raw materials manufacturer Kobe Steel.…
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Kobe/US Steel JV to expand high-strength steel production
Kobe Steel and United States Steel Corporation announced that they have reached agreement for their joint venture, Pro-Tec Coating Company,…