Automotive Initiatives

In an effort to preserve the global environment, various countries around the world have implemented automobile exhaust gas regulations, increasing demand for vehicle weight redution among automakers looking to improve fuel efficiency and reduce CO₂ emissions. Kobe Steel, as a comprehensive materials manufacturer, has been developing a series of distinctive products that contribute to weight reduction utilizing the cutting-edge technologies it has cultivated over the years, and is enhancing its global presence in the automobile industry.

Aluminum technology provides another solution to the challenge of lightweight vehicles. As a leading company in aluminum rolled materials and cast and forged products, Kobe Steel has cultivated comprehensive capabilities in the aluminum field, including processing technology. Kobe Steel has spearheaded the commercialization of automotive body panel materials, suspension forgings, and extrusion materials such as bumper beams and door beams by leveraging its comprehensive technical and service capabilities, which include computer-based forming analysis of aluminum components based on its own accumulated data.

We provide automakers with comprehensive proposals for the best materials suitable for their vehicle models and parts, using our expertise as a manufacturer of diverse lightweight materials such as high-tensile strength steel and aluminum.

Kobe Steel promptly responds to the global demand for lighter automotive materials with its superior material technologies and global supply system.