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Kobe Steel opens aluminium panel plant in Tianjin, China · Endata

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Automotive Componentsworld trade 2024+2.2% 5Y CAGR

May 19, 2017NEW FACILITYTianjin, China, China

Kobe Steel opens aluminium panel plant in Tianjin, China

Kobe Steel's subsidiary Kobelco Automotive Aluminium Rolled Products (China) has opened a new factory in Tianjin, China, to produce automotive aluminium panel material. The plant has a capacity of 100,000 tonnes per year and currently employs about 130 people, expected to reach 180 at full operation.

Jobs

180

Starts operating

19 May 2017

Status

Completed

Capacity

100,000 tonnes per year

Productsautomotive aluminium panel material

CompaniesKobe Steel Kobelco Automotive Aluminium Rolled Products (China)

Sectors#Automotive Components

“The launching of Kobelco Automotive Aluminium Rolled Products (China) enables Kobe Steel to supply aluminium panel material of the same high quality available in Japan to the growing Chinese market.”just-auto.com

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just-auto.comKobe Steel opens new aluminium plant in China - Just AutoMay 19, 2017

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