# Kobe Steel and Baowu Steel establish JV for automotive aluminum panels in China

Kobe Steel has registered a joint venture company in mainland China with Baowu Steel to produce automotive aluminum panels, integrating continuous heat treatment and finishing lines.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2025-02-19
- Where: mainland China, China
- Status: announced
- Products: automotive aluminum panels
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Kobe Steel](https://endata.com/companies/6583.md) (partner)
- [Baowu Steel](https://endata.com/companies/49388.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [autotechinsight.spglobal.com](https://autotechinsight.spglobal.com/news/5280495/kobe-steel-baowu-steel-establishes-jv-in-mainland-china-for-automotive-aluminum-panels), 2025-02-19: "The JV aims to integrate continuous heat treatment and finishing lines for aluminum panels to cater to the increasing demand from automakers in mainland China."

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