# Kobe Steel to double capacity of Kentucky aluminum extrusion plant by 2020

Kobe Steel plans to invest $42 million to double the capacity of its aluminum extrusion plant in Kentucky from 500 t/month to 1,000 t/month by the first half of 2020, with installation of new furnaces and extruders.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-12-20
- Where: Kentucky, United States
- Value: $42.0M
- Starts operating: 2020
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 1,000 t/month
- Products: aluminum bumpers, aluminum frames
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Kobe Steel](https://endata.com/companies/6583.md)

## Sources

- [news.metal.com](https://news.metal.com/newscontent/100912903/Kobe-Steel-to-double-capacity-of-Aluminum-Extrusion-Business-in-the-United-States-by-2020), 2018-12-20: "Kobe Steel plans to double the capacity of the Kentucky aluminum extrusion plant in the first half of 2020 due to the support of car demand."

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