# Metal Forge to invest ¥1.03B in new press line for engine parts in Miyazaki

Metal Forge, a subsidiary of Metal Art, will invest ¥1.0255 billion to build a new press line at its existing plant in Kadogawa, Miyazaki Prefecture, to increase production capacity of connecting rods for automotive engines. Construction started in January 2018, completed in June 2018, and operations begin in September 2018.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-07-18
- Where: Kadogawa, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan
- Value: $920K (102.5M JPY)
- Jobs: 21
- Starts operating: Sep 2018
- Status: completed
- Products: connecting rods, forged engine parts
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Metal Forge](https://endata.com/companies/18857.md)
- [Metal Art](https://endata.com/companies/18858.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [kikai-news.net](https://kikai-news.net/2018/07/19/%e3%83%a1%e3%82%bf%e3%83%ab%e3%83%95%e3%82%a9%e3%83%bc%e3%82%b8%e3%80%81%e8%87%aa%e5%8b%95%e8%bb%8a%e3%82%a8%e3%83%b3%e3%82%b8%e3%83%b3%e9%83%a8%e5%93%81%e3%81%ae%e7%94%9f%e7%94%a3%e8%83%bd%e5%8a%9b/), 2018-07-19: "今回、自動車エンジンの部品である「コンロッド」の生産能力を増強するため、現工場の敷地内にプレス工場のラインを新設するもの。"

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