Kobe Aluminum Automotive Products to invest $53M in Kentucky expansion
Kobe Aluminum Automotive Products (KAAP) announced a $53 million expansion of its Bowling Green, Kentucky facility, adding a melting and casting line and two forging presses. The expansion will increase production capacity from 540,000 to 970,000 pieces per month and create 100 jobs.
Capacity
970,000 pieces per month
Productsaluminum forged suspension products
“KAAP plans to invest approximately US$53 million (about 5.8 billion yen) to install an additional melting and casting line and two forging presses.”kobelco.co.jp
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- newequipment.comKobe to Increase Aluminum Automotive Forging, Again | New Equipment DigestRobert BrooksMay 1, 2017
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