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Kobe Steel to build $46.7M aluminum extrusion plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky · Endata

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Automotive Componentsworld trade 2024+2.2% 5Y CAGR

May 11, 2017NEW FACILITYBowling Green, Kentucky, United States

Kobe Steel to build $46.7M aluminum extrusion plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky

Kobe Steel Ltd. will establish Kobelco Aluminum Products & Extrusions Inc. (KPEX) in Bowling Green, Kentucky, to manufacture aluminum extrusions for the automotive sector. Total investment is $46.7 million, creating 110 jobs.

Value

$46.7M

Jobs

110

Starts operating

Q3 2018

Status

Announced

Productsaluminum extrusionsbumper materialscar frame materials

CompaniesKobe Steel Kobelco Aluminum Products & Extrusions

Sectors#Automotive Components

“The establishment of KPEX will enable Kobe Steel to manufacture and supply the same high-quality aluminum extrusions and fabricated products available in Japan in the North American market.”fenderbender.com

1 source
fenderbender.comKobe Steel Moves Aluminum Production to American Market | 2017-05-11 | Fender BenderMay 11, 2017

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