Kobe Steel, Ltd is primarily a ferrous metallurgy company: its enterprises smelt steel and iron, produce flat rolled products, pipes, wire, and stamped products. Another area of activity is non-ferrous metals: production of aluminum, copper, titanium, and products made from them. The steel giant has also occupied a significant niche in mechanical engineering. One of the divisions of the concern, Kobelco Construction Machinery, is engaged in the development and production of special equipment for construction and the mining industry. This area has interested Kobe Steel, Ltd almost from the very beginning of its formation. All these years, the company's head office has been located in Kobe, a large port city.
Today, Kobelco Construction Machinery Co. There are over 50 models of different equipment: hydraulic excavators on crawler tracks (operating weight 0.95-48 tons), mini-excavators (0.95-8 tons), crawler cranes with lattice booms (carrying capacity up to 800 tons), hydraulic cranes on pneumatic tires (carrying capacity up to 51 tons).