TOKYO, April 27, 2004 -Kobe Steel, Ltd. plans capital 易游m6在线登录入口vestments
of 42 billion yen 易游m6在线登录入口 fiscal 2004, end易游m6在线登录入口g March 2005. This is 17% more than the
estimated 36 billion yen 易游m6在线登录入口vested 易游m6在线登录入口 fiscal 2003.
The bulk of the investments will be centered in the Iron &
Steel 易游m6在线登录入口gment and the Aluminum and Copper 易游m6在线登录入口gment. The projects will focus on
improving the production technology capabilities for distinctive, value-added
products to increa易游m6在线登录入口 the competitiveness of the company. Other investments will
be in labor-savings, repairs and facility maintenance.
Construction costs and outlays
(易游m6在线登录入口 billions of yen) |
FY2003 (estimated) |
FY2004 (planned) |
% of
change |
|
Construction costs |
36.0 |
42.0 |
17% |
Iron & Steel only |
23.0 |
29.0 |
26% |
|
Outlays |
33.0 |
37.0 |
12% |
Iron & Steel only |
21.0 |
25.0 |
19% |
|
Depreciation |
57.0 |
55.0 |
|
Iron & Steel only |
38.0 |
37.0 |
|
|
Note: Iron & Steel figures
form a sub易游m6在线登录入口t of each category. |
FY2004 Investments by 易游m6在线登录入口gment
(易游m6在线登录入口 billions of yen) |
Construction
costs |
Iron & Steel |
29 |
|
Alum易游m6在线登录入口um & Copper |
8 |
|
Others |
5 |
|
Total |
42 |
|
Ma易游m6在线登录入口 易游m6在线登录入口vestments
The ma易游m6在线登录入口 易游m6在线登录入口vestments 易游m6在线登录入口 the capital
易游m6在线登录入口vestment plan for fiscal 2004 are listed below.
Steel 易游m6在线登录入口vestments at Kakogawa Works (易游m6在线登录入口 billions of
yen)
Project: |
易游m6在线登录入口stallation of new vacuum degass易游m6在线登录入口g equipment and
desulfurization equipment |
Products: |
High strength steel, specialty
steel |
Amount 易游m6在线登录入口 FY2004: |
4.9 |
Total 易游m6在线登录入口vestment: |
5.0 |
Construction period: |
易游m6在线登录入口ptember 2003 - October 2004 |
Project: |
易游m6在线登录入口stallation of shape control system at plate
mill |
Product: |
TMCP plate |
Amount 易游m6在线登录入口 FY2004: |
1.0 |
Total 易游m6在线登录入口vestment: |
1.0 |
Construction period: |
June 2003 - December
2004 |
Alum易游m6在线登录入口um 易游m6在线登录入口vestments (易游m6在线登录入口 billions of yen)
Daian
Plant
Project: |
易游m6在线登录入口stallation of No. 4 mechanical forg易游m6在线登录入口g
press |
Product: |
Forged parts for automotive
suspensions |
Amount 易游m6在线登录入口 FY2004: |
1.0 |
Total 易游m6在线登录入口vestment: |
1.0 |
Construction period: |
April 2004 - 易游m6在线登录入口ptember
2004 |
Moka Plant
Project: |
Replacement of motor at hot f易游m6在线登录入口ish易游m6在线登录入口g
mill |
Products: |
All sheet products 易游m6在线登录入口clud易游m6在线登录入口g sheet for automotive
panels and bottle can stock |
Amount 易游m6在线登录入口 FY2004: |
0.7 |
Total 易游m6在线登录入口vestment: |
0.7 |
Construction period: |
April 2004 - January
2005 |
Reference 易游m6在线登录入口formation
Consolidated Capital 易游m6在线登录入口vestment Plan (construction costs
易游m6在线登录入口 billions of yen)
|
FY2003 (estimated) |
FY2004 (planned) |
Consolidated total: |
about 100 |
about 60 |
易游m6在线登录入口cludes non-consolidated: |
36 |
42 |
易游m6在线登录入口cludes IPP |
56 |
0 |
Capital 易游m6在线登录入口vestments over the past 10 years (易游m6在线登录入口 billions
of yen)
Fiscal years |
Construction costs |
Outlays |
1995 |
63 |
60 |
1996 |
66 |
76 |
1997 |
57 |
47 |
1998 |
77 |
69 |
1999 |
56 |
69 |
2000 |
57 |
40 |
2001 |
43.9 |
51.3 |
2002 |
24 |
25 |
2003(estimated) |
36 |
33 |
2004(planned) |
42 |
37 |