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Kobe steel, Ltd. is one of Japan's top five iron and steel producers as well as a leading company in Japan's aluminum, copper, construction machinery and industrial machinery industries. This diversification has been supported over the years by a policy of encouraging exchanges of technology and operational know-how among the Company's various divisions. Diversification is continuing as Kobe Steel's involvement in new business areas now extends to information and electronics, factory automation and robotics, and advanced materials. By expanding its operational base, Kobe Steel is building a company more capable of withstanding fluctuations in the economic environment.
Kobe Steel is also a global enterprise with more than 50 overseas subsidiaries and affiliates. It has joint ventures with USX Corporation, Aluminum Company of America and Texas Instruments Inc.
In recent years Kobe Steel has made substantial capital investments in preparation for the 21st century. |
| Corporate Data (As of March 31, 1996) |
| Company Name: Kobe Steel, Ltd. |
Established: September 1, 1905
(Incorporated: June 28, 1911) |
| Stockholders' Equity: \387,475 Million |
| Number of Issued Shares: 2,835,436,826 |
| Number of Employees: 15,652 |
| Main Products and Services |
Iron and Steel Sector
- Iron and Steel
- Steel Castings and Forgings
- Titanium and Titanium Alloys
- Welding Consumables
- High-Functional Materials Aluminum and Copper Sector
- Aluminum, Aluminum Alloys and Aluminum Fabricated Products
- Copper, Copper Alloys and Copper Fabricated Products, etc. Machinery and Information Sector
- Industrial Machinery, Rotating Machinery, Plant Engineering, etc.
- Construction Machinery, Developer Business, etc.
- Electronics, Information Systems, Factory Automation and Robotics, Advanced Materials, etc.
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