Kobe Steel and USS to add CGL line at Protec joint venture in Ohio

Kobe Steel and USS Corporation announced they will add a continuous hot-dip galvanizing line to their joint venture Protec in North America, investing approximately $4 million (440 billion yen) to meet growing demand for high-tensile steel sheets for automobiles. Commercial operation is expected to begin in July 2019.

“To meet the growing demand for high-tensile steel sheets for automobiles in North America, construction of the facility is underway with the aim of commencing commercial operation in July 2019.”en.lnews.jp

• 3 sources
• en.lnews.jpKobe Steel to invest 440 billion yen in North America to expand production facilities - LNEWS, a logistics news siteLNEWS編集部 松見Aug 26, 2017
• just-auto.comKobe/US Steel JV to expand high-strength steel production - Just AutoadminSep 26, 2017
• limaohio.comNew continuous galvanizing line to be built in Leipsic - LimaOhio.comLima NewsSep 27, 2017

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