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Kobe Steel's aluminum forging plant in China holds opening ceremony for start of integrated production--中国最大钣金展-锻压展-2014第十五届广州国际钣金、锻压工业展览会-巨浪展览
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Kobe Steel, Ltd announced that its aluminum forging subsidiary in China held a ceremony yesterday to inaugurate the start of full-scale operation.
Kobe Aluminum Automotive Products (China) Co Ltd was established in September 2010 to produce and sell aluminum forgings for automotive suspensions in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China. With production beginning in August 2012, KAAP China embarked on a second-phase expansion, which now enables integrated production from melting to forging.
Around 80 people attended the event held onsite at the company, which is a joint venture of Kobe Steel, Mitsui & Co., Ltd. and Toyota Tsusho Corporation. Major attendees included:
At the opening ceremony, Mr Tetsu Takahashi executive vice president and head of the aluminum & copper business of Kobe Steel, Ltd Takahashi said that “KAAP China is placing its full efforts into building its business as a member of this wonderful development area in the Suzhou New District.” He added that “By supplying parts that contribute to lighter cars, we are also contributing to environmental conservation.”
Automobile manufacturing in China, the world’s largest auto market, is forecast to increase greatly to approximately 30 million cars in 2022, from around 19 million units in 2012. In China, fuel efficiency regulations are becoming stricter due to worsening environmental problems brought about by exhaust gas emissions. The need to build lighter cars is accelerating among Japanese, American and European automakers. As a result, demand for aluminum suspensions in China is rapidly increasing.
Against this background, KAAP China started up its first line, which consists of a forging press and heat treatment equipment, in August 2012. With demand continuing to grow, the company decided in December 2011 to further expand production capacity. The second-phase investment included a melting furnace and casting line in the upstream operation, as well as an additional forging press and heat treatment equipment. The second line began mass production in April this year. KAAP China’s integrated operations consisting of a melting furnace, casting line, two forging presses, and two heat treatment lines are currently in full-scale production. KAAP China now has a production capacity to make 250,000 pieces of aluminum forgings per month.
中国最大钣金展-锻压展-2014第十五届广州国际钣金、锻压工业展览会-巨浪展览
THE15th GUANGZHOUINT’L SHEETMETAL &FORGING EXPO --- THE LARGEST SHEETMETAL &FORGING EXPO inCHINA
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