Supplementary Material for Integrated Report 2019

Energy-saving Initiatives at Kobe Steel Group Companies

Business division Company name Location Examples of initiatives
Iron & Steel Kobelco Engineered Construction Materials Co., Ltd. Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture Switched a portion of plant lighting to LED lighting
Shinko Wire Company, Ltd. Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture Upgraded transformers to latest models
Kakogawa, Hyogo Prefecture Upgraded transformers to latest models
Kaizuka, Osaka Prefecture Upgraded to inverter-type wire drawing machines
Shinko Wire Stainless Co., Ltd. Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture Switched a portion of plant lighting to LED lighting
Nippon Koshuha Steel Co., Ltd. Imizu, Toyama Prefecture Introduced regenerative burners for the heating furnace
Koshuha-Foundry Co., Ltd. Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture Switched a portion of plant lighting to LED lighting
Shinko Bolt, Ltd. Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture Switched a portion of plant lighting to LED lighting
Welding Hanshin Yosetsu Kizai Co., Ltd. Okayama, Okayama Prefecture Switched a portion of plant lighting to LED lighting
Thai-Kobe Welding Co., Ltd. Samutprakarn, Thailand Upgraded to invertor-controlled chillers
Aluminum & Copper Shinko Leadmikk Co., Ltd. Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture Switched a portion of plant lighting to LED lighting
Shinko Aluminum Wire Co., Ltd. Sakai, Osaka Prefecture Upgraded transformers to latest models
Kobelco & Materials Copper Tube, Ltd. Hadano, Kanagawa Prefecture Updated recuperators
Singapore Kobe Pte. Ltd. Singapore Switched a portion of plant lighting to LED lighting
Kobe Precision Technology Sdn. Bhd. Penang, Malaysia Upgraded compressors to latest models
Kobe Aluminum Automotive Products, LLC Kentucky, USA Switched a portion of plant lighting to LED lighting
Kobelco Aluminum Products & Extrusions Inc. Kentucky, USA Switched a portion of plant lighting to LED lighting
Kobelco & Materials Copper Tube (Thailand) Co., Ltd. Rayong, Thailand Upgraded compressors to latest models
Machinery Shinko Engineering Co., Ltd. Ogaki, Gifu Prefecture Switched a portion of plant lighting to LED lighting
Engineering Kobelco Eco-Solutions Co., Ltd. Harima, Hyogo Prefecture Switched a portion of plant lighting to LED lighting
Electric Power Kobelco Power Kobe Inc. Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture Improved turbine efficiency by installing a turbine driven feed water pump
Headquarters, Other Kobelco Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture Switched a portion of plant lighting to LED lighting
Akashi, Hyogo Prefecture Switched a portion of plant lighting to LED lighting
Shinko Industrial Co., Ltd. Kurayoshi, Tottori Prefecture Upgraded to inverter-type compressors
Hangzhou Kobelco Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China Switched a portion of plant lighting to LED lighting
Kobelco Construction Machinery (China) Co., Ltd. Chengdu, Sichuan, China Switched a portion of plant lighting to LED lighting
Kobelco Construction Machinery Southeast Asia Co., Ltd. Bangkok, Thailand Switched a portion of plant lighting to LED lighting

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