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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

Kobe Steel opens new aluminium plant in China

Kobe Steel's subsidiary, Kobelco Automotive Aluminium Rolled Products (China), has opened a new factory in Tianjin, China. The company, established…

Novelis/Kobe Steel establish Ulsan Aluminium JV in South Korea

Novelis has started a joint venture agreement with Kobe Steel, a producer of aluminium rolled products in Japan. The joint venture,…

Kobe Steel to increase production equipment at Moka plant

Kobe Steel is to increase the heat treatment equipment and surface treatment equipment at its Moka Plant in Moka, Tochigi…