Shinsho Corporation and Kobe Steel, Ltd. have agreed with Metal One Corporation; Osaka Seiko Ltd; Mexico’s Grupo Simec, S.A.B. de C.V.; and O&k American Corporation in the United States to establish a joint venture in Mexico to produce steel wire of cold heading (CH) quality. Called Kobelco CH Wire Mexicana, S.A. de C.V. (or KCHM), the new joint venture will process steel wire rod into CH steel wire for sale to automotive parts manufacturers in Mexico.
CH steel wire is used to make automotive fasteners and cold-forged products KCHM will be headed by President Mitsufumi Konishi, who will come from Shinsho. The company will be established in the Santa Fe Industrial Park in Silao, state of Guanajuato, Mexico. Total investment is anticipated to reach approximately US$41 million (4.3 billion yen). KCHM will be capitalized at US$11.9 million (1.2 billion yen). Shinsho is anticipated to hold 40 percent of KCHM; Metal One, 25 percent; Kobe Steel, 10 percent; Osaka Seiko, 10 percent; Simec, 10 percent, and O&k American, 5 percent.(…)
via Fastener World Inc. (Fastener Magazine) – Overseas Sales Net.