Corporate:
Kobe Steel was founded in 1905 and incorporated in 1911. Kobe Steel Limited or KOBELCO is one of the leading steelmakers of Japan as well as a leading supplier of other important metals and alloys. Kobe Steel has a worldwide presence and is spread across Asia, Europe and the Americas.Activities:
The main activities of Kobe Steel are:- Iron Steel
- Titanium
- Aluminum and Copper
- Welding
- Engineering
- Machinery
Performance:
In fiscal 2006 Kobe Steel’s turnover was ¥ 1,667,313 Million with profits of ¥ 84,559 Million.
Growth in net sales over the last 2 years was 15 .5 %
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Growth in net income over the last 2 years was 64.9 %
Growth in total assets over the last 2 years was 9.1 % 
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Kobe Steel employees over 27,000 people worldwide.
Kobe Steel has head offices in Tokyo & Kobe. The Tokyo head office is located at : 9-12, Kita-Shinagawa 5-chome Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-8688 Tel 81-3-5739-6000 Fax 81-3-5739-6903 The Kobe head office is located at: Shinko Bldg., 10-26, Wakinohamacho 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo 651-8585 Tel 81-78-261-5111 Fax 81-78-261-4123 web site www.kobelco.co.jp |
Assets and Infrastructure:
Kobe Steel has plants located all over the world. However, the most of its plants are in Japan.Kobe Steel’s most renowned Iron and Steel plants are in Kakogawa and Nada-ku, both in Hoyogo, Japan. The company’s R&D laboratory is also located in Kakogawa.
KOBELCO’s Welding plants are located in
- Fujisawa, Kanagawa
- Ibaraki, Osaka
- Saijo, Hiroshima
- Moka, Tochigi
- Chofu, Minatomachi
- Daian, Inabe, Mie
Research & Development:
Kobe Steel has a highly developed R&D infrastructure where the focus is on four major areas.- Material Research Laboratory
- Mechanical Engineering Research Laboratory
- Production System Research Laboratory
- Electronics Research Laboratory
