History

2004
April

Kobe Steel, Ltd. And Mitsubishi Materials Corporation integrated domestic and East-Asian copper tube business operations.
Kobelco & Materials Copper Tube Co., Ltd. is established.
2005
October

Kitamoto Plant operations ceased. Control of domestic production is moved to Hatano Plant.
2006
January

Took over copper business operations from Sanposhindo. Expanded business to include magnetron and commutator tubes.
2006
June

Kitamoto Plant closed.
2010
December

Increased production capacity of KOBELCO & MATERIALS COPPER TUBE (THAILAND) CO., LTD.
2012
June

KOBELCO & MATERIALS COPPER TUBE (M) SDN. BHD. Fabricated Copper Tube Parts Plant constructed.

Map of History Prior to Merger