About KOBELCO
KOBELCO is the unified brand name of the Kobe Steel Group.
The Kobe Steel Group offers distinctive, trustworthy products and technologies in a wide variety of fields, including iron and steel, welding, aluminum and copper, machinery, engineering, construction machinery and electric power.

KOBELCO History
1905: Founded when major pre-war conglomerate Suzuki Shoten enters heavy industry field
1914: Begins first domestic development of air compressors
1916: Begins production of rolled steel products
1917: Begins production of copper tubes and bars
1926: Completes Japan’s first cement plant
1930: Completes first domestically produced electric mining shovel
1937: Begins aluminum casting and forging business
1940: Produces the first welding electrodes in Japan
1955: Achieves first industrial production of titanium metal in Japan
1960: Opens office in New York
1979: Establishes KOBELCO as international unified trademark
2002: Begins commercial operations
2005: Celebrates 100th anniversary
2006: Starts up processing plant for special steel wire rod used in automobiles in China
2016:Begins Electric Power Business
2019: Establishes regional headquarters in Europe
KOBELCO Japan Offices

Kobe Head Office

Tokyo Head Office

Osaka Branch Office

Nagoya Branch Office

Hokkaido Sales Office

Tohoku Sales Office

Hokuriku Sales Office

Shikoku Sales Office
