December 12, 2017
Kobe Steel, Ltd.
We deeply apologize for the considerable trouble we have caused many people by the improper conduct of Kobe Steel, Ltd. and its group companies.
The examination results of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) certification bodies with regard to the improper conduct concerning quality in Kobe Steel and its group companies are in the table below. (Only the results of examinations completed at facilities are noted.)
As of December 12, 2017
| Company | Location | Certification Body |
JIS No. |
Product | Results | Date of Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Steel, Ltd. | Kakogawa Works | JICQA | — | — | — | — |
| Kobe Works | JICQA | — | — | — | — | |
| Kobelco Steel Tube Co., Ltd. | Shimonoseki Works | JICQA | G3446 | Stainless steel pipes for machine and structural purposes | Certification maintained | Dec. 12, 2017 |
| JICQA | G3459 | Stainless steel pipes | Certification maintained | Dec. 12, 2017 | ||
| JICQA | G3463 | Stainless steel boiler and heat exchanger tubes | Certification maintained | Dec. 12, 2017 | ||
| Nippon Koshuha Steel Co., Ltd. | Toyama Works | JICQA | — | — | — | — |
| Shinko Bolt, Ltd. | Head office/plant | JICQA | — | — | — | — |
| Shinko Wire Company, Ltd. | Amagasaki Works | JICQA | — | — | — | — |
| Onoe Works | JICQA | — | — | — | — | |
| Tesac Wirerope Co., Ltd. | Nishikihama Works | JICQA | — | — | — | — |
| Shinko Wire Stainless Company, Ltd. | JICQA | — | — | — | — | |
| Tesac Usha Wirerope Co., Ltd. | JICQA | — | — | — | — |
| Company | Location | Certification Body |
JIS No. |
Product | Results | Date of Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Steel, Ltd. | Fujisawa Plant | JQA | — | — | — | — |
| Ibaraki Plant | JQA | — | — | — | — | |
| Fukuchiyama Plant | JQA | — | — | — | — | |
| Saijo Plant | JQA | — | — | — | — | |
| Kobe Welding of Tangshan Co., Ltd. | JQA | — | — | — | — |
| Company | Location | Certification Body |
JIS No. |
Product | Results | Date of Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Steel, Ltd. | Moka Plant | JQA | H4000 | Aluminum and aluminum alloy sheets, strips and plates | Suspended | Dec. 8. 2017 |
| Aluminum & Fabrication Plant, Chofu Works | JICQA | H4040 | Aluminum and aluminum alloy bars and wires | Suspended | Dec. 5, 2017 | |
| JICQA | H4080 | Aluminum and aluminum alloy extruded tubes and cold-drawn tubes | Suspended | Dec. 5, 2017 | ||
| JICQA | H4100 | Aluminum and aluminum alloy extruded profiles | Suspended | Dec.5, 2017 | ||
| Kobelco & Materials Copper Tube Co., Ltd. | Hatano Plant | JQA | H3300 | Copper and copper alloy seamless pipes and tubes | Canceled | Oct. 26, 2017 |
| JQA | H3330 | Plastic covered copper tubes | Canceled | Nov. 15, 2017 | ||
| Shinko Metal Products Co., Ltd. | JQA | H3300 | Copper and copper alloy seamless pipes and tubes | Canceled | Dec. 8, 2017 | |
| Shinko Aluminum Wire Co., Ltd. | JICQA | — | — | — | — |
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