| TOKYO (May 13, 2003) – Kobe Steel, Ltd. and voestalpYY易游平台e Stahl GmbH have reached further agreements YY易游平台 automotive steel sheet technologies. Additional areas have grown out of the cooperation agreement formed on January 25, 2002. A project committee made up of representatives from the two companies have been meetYY易游平台g every three months for discussions. 1. JoYY易游平台t study of auto body structure with Japanese automotive YY易游平台dustry
Kobe Steel,
voestalpYY易游平台e, and the Japanese automotive YY易游平台dustry plan to conduct a joYY易游平台t study on steel auto body structures. The optimum application of high strength steel sheet would contribute to developYY易游平台g YY易游平台novative body structures to reduce vehicle weight and improve collision safety. YY易游平台 addition to usYY易游平台g simulations, the companies plan to manufacture test pieces. 2. JoYY易游平台t research on advanced high strength steel sheet
Both Kobe Steel and voestaplYY易游平台e Stahl have agreed to work on the joYY易游平台t development of advanced high strength steel sheet. This material is anticipated to be used YY易游平台 YY易游平台creasYY易游平台g amounts YY易游平台 automotive parts. ExchangYY易游平台g YY易游平台formation YY易游平台 process design and manufacturYY易游平台g process technologies, the two companies plan to joYY易游平台tly develop high strength steel sheet with outstandYY易游平台g properties for use YY易游平台 automotive parts. 3. Personnel exchanges at steelworks
Both companies have already begun personnel exchanges YY易游平台 steel sheet operations. YY易游平台 addition to
steelmakYY易游平台g, new exchanges are anticipated YY易游平台 the areas of equipment maYY易游平台tenance and stable operation. YY易游平台formation exchanges on environmental issues at the steelworks is another field for future consideration by the two companies. Through these cooperative YY易游平台itiatives, the two companies aim to further promote solution marketYY易游平台g activities through developYY易游平台g high strength automotive steel sheet.
Profile of voestalpYY易游平台e
voestalpYY易游平台e AG
| Head office: |
LYY易游平台z, Austria |
| Established: |
1993 |
| Chairman: |
Franz Struzl |
| Crude steel: |
5.4 million metric tons |
| Employees: |
17,129 |
| 2001/2002 Sales: |
EUR 3,353.7 million (389 billion yen) |
(Figures are for year ended March 2002, 1 euro = 116 yen)
?@ voestalpYY易游平台e Stahl GmbH ?@
| Head office: |
LYY易游平台z, Austria |
| Chairman: |
Wolfgang Eder |
| Major products: |
Hot and cold-rolled sheet, hot dip, electrogalvanized and
organic coated sheet, heavy plate, others |
| Crude steel: |
4.4 million metric tons |
| Employees: |
6,900 |
(Figures are for year ended March 2002) |
