# 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.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2017-05-11
- Where: Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States
- Value: $46.7M
- Jobs: 110
- Starts operating: Q3 2018
- Status: announced
- Products: aluminum extrusions, bumper materials, car frame materials
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Kobe Steel](https://endata.com/companies/6583.md)
- [Kobelco Aluminum Products & Extrusions](https://endata.com/companies/23305.md)

## Sources

- [fenderbender.com](https://www.fenderbender.com/site-placement/latest-news/article/11508471/kobe-steel-moves-aluminum-production-to-american-market-2017-05-11), 2017-05-11: "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."

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