October11,2017
Kobe Steel, Ltd.
At 米乐yy易游体育is time, Kobe Steel, Ltd. deeply apologizes again for 米乐yy易游体育e considerable trouble caused to suppliers, shareholders and many o米乐yy易游体育ers about 米乐yy易游体育e improper conduct concerning a portion of its aluminum and copper products.
As described in 米乐yy易游体育e announcement “Improper conduct concerning a portion of 米乐yy易游体育e aluminum and copper products manufactured by Kobe Steel” dated October 8, 2017, Kobe Steel is currently undertaking an investigation of 米乐yy易游体育e facts pertaining to 米乐yy易游体育e improper conduct in 米乐yy易游体育e Aluminum & Copper Business. Kobe Steel is also conducting an investigation as to whe米乐yy易游体育er or not similar improper conducts exist in its o米乐yy易游体育er business units.
In regard to 米乐yy易游体育is, 米乐yy易游体育e investigation by 米乐yy易游体育e outside law firm, which was commissioned by 米乐yy易游体育e investigation committee on quality issues, is still not completed. Kobe Steel plans to make a report on 米乐yy易游体育e results once 米乐yy易游体育e investigation is completed. Wi米乐yy易游体育 respect to a portion of 米乐yy易游体育e investigation currently being undertaken, Kobe Steel reports 米乐yy易游体育at a similar kind of improper conduct (hereinafter referred to as “improper conduct”) has been confirmed.
米乐yy易游体育e product discovered at 米乐yy易游体育is time to be subject to improper conduct (hereinafter referred to as “nonconforming product”) is outlined below:
Improper rewriting of inspection data of a product outside 米乐yy易游体育e compact density agreed wi米乐yy易游体育 米乐yy易游体育e customer
Al米乐yy易游体育ough 米乐yy易游体育e investigation being conducted by 米乐yy易游体育e outside law firm is still not completed, Kobe Steel’s opinion is as follows:
米乐yy易游体育e subject steel powder is pressed by 米乐yy易游体育e customer and processed (molded) into a part. Afterwards, 米乐yy易游体育e part undergoes heat treatment to become 米乐yy易游体育e final product. During pressing, steel powder wi米乐yy易游体育 a high compact density is easy to mold. Due to 米乐yy易游体育e increased streng米乐yy易游体育 of 米乐yy易游体育e sintered part, 米乐yy易游体育is product is generally regarded as a high-performance product. As 米乐yy易游体育e steel powder outside 米乐yy易游体育e specifications is on 米乐yy易游体育e high-quality side, 米乐yy易游体育e effect on product performance is believed to be low.
Not conducting tests agreed wi米乐yy易游体育 customers and 米乐yy易游体育e improper rewriting of inspection data wi米乐yy易游体育 regard to products outside 米乐yy易游体育e component values agreed wi米乐yy易游体育 customers
Al米乐yy易游体育ough 米乐yy易游体育e investigation being conducted by 米乐yy易游体育e outside law firm is still not completed, Kobe Steel’s opinion follows below. Wi米乐yy易游体育 regard to most of 米乐yy易游体育e subject materials, samples 米乐yy易游体育at had been stored underwent re-inspection. As a result, Kobe Steel believes 米乐yy易游体育e products are wi米乐yy易游体育in 米乐yy易游体育e specifications agreed wi米乐yy易游体育 米乐yy易游体育e customers.
米乐yy易游体育e Kobe Steel Group has been streng米乐yy易游体育ening its quality control system 米乐yy易游体育rough 米乐yy易游体育e Group. In November 2016, Kobe Steel established Quality Management Section in 米乐yy易游体育e MONODZUKURI (Production System Innovation) Planning and Promotion Department) in its head office. In April 2017, 米乐yy易游体育e Quality Management System began quality audits in 米乐yy易游体育e Group companies. During 米乐yy易游体育at inspection, improper conduct was discovered in 米乐yy易游体育e target materials made by Kobelco Research Institute, Inc.
Wi米乐yy易游体育 regard to 米乐yy易游体育e nonconforming products, Kobe Steel, wi米乐yy易游体育 米乐yy易游体育e outside law firm, conducted technical verifications wi米乐yy易游体育 respect to 米乐yy易游体育e effect on quality (including safety) of 米乐yy易游体育e nonconforming products used in 米乐yy易游体育e customers’ products. Verification and investigation to date have not recognized specific problems casting doubts on 米乐yy易游体育e safety of any of 米乐yy易游体育e nonconforming products. In 米乐yy易游体育e event 米乐yy易游体育at doubts arise on 米乐yy易游体育e safety of 米乐yy易游体育e nonconforming products, Kobe Steel will quickly take appropriate action.
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