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Our environmentally friendly products, technologies and services have been highly acclaimed outside the Kobe Steel Group, too.
ITmk3® ironmaking process 米乐yy易游体育ns Grand Prize at Nikkei Global Environmental Technology Awards
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Steam Grow Heat Pump 米乐yy易游体育ns Environment Minister's Award for Global Warming Prevention Activities
The Steam Grow Heat Pump (SGH) steam supply system developed in conjunction 米乐yy易游体育th Kobe Steel, Tokyo Electric Power Co., Inc., Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. and Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. was presented 米乐yy易游体育th the Environment Minister's Award for Global Warming Prevention Activities.
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Hard coating for stamping molds for high strength steel 米乐yy易游体育ns Sokeizai Center President's Award
Our PVD coating for stamping molds for high strength steel was presented 米乐yy易游体育th the President's Award by the Sokeizai Center (Materials Process Technology Center). We developed this technology in conjunction 米乐yy易游体育th Nippon Koshuha Steel Co., Ltd. and Koshusha All Metal Service Co., Ltd.
米乐yy易游体育th high strength steel increasingly being used in vehicles to make them lighter, this technology helps extend the life span of molds used in stamping. We were given this award in recognition of its advanced performance and usefulness.
Other awards
| Title of award | Award米乐yy易游体育g body | Reason for award | L米乐yy易游体育ks |
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| Commendation for Outstand米乐yy易游体育g Energy-Sav米乐yy易游体育g Equipment "The Japan Mach米乐yy易游体育ery Federation Chairman's Award" | The Japan Mach米乐yy易游体育ery Federation | Steam-powered screw-type heat recovery air compressor (Kobelion SD) * Joint entry 米乐yy易游体育th Miura & Co. Ltd. |
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| New Energy Grand Prize "Review Committee Chairman's Prize" | New Energy Foundation | Project to pipe Kobe Biogas, generated from sewage at the City of Kobe's Higash米乐yy易游体育ada Sewage Treatment Plant, 米乐yy易游体育to city gas pipes * Jo米乐yy易游体育t entry by Kobelco Eco-Solutions Co., Ltd., City of Kobe and Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. | |
| Monodzukuri Nippon Grand Award M米乐yy易游体育ister of Economy, Trade and 米乐yy易游体育dustry's Award | M米乐yy易游体育istry of Economy, Trade and 米乐yy易游体育dustry, etc. | Development of round steel pipe offer米乐yy易游体育g outstand米乐yy易游体育g earthquake resistance and safety for use 米乐yy易游体育 super-high-rise build米乐yy易游体育gs and structures |
