Kobe Steel, Ltd. - SWOT Analysis

Datamonitor's Kobe Steel, Ltd. Company Profile is the essential source for top-level company data and information. The report examines the company's key business structure and operations, history and products, and provides summary analysis of its key revenue lines and strategy.

Kobe Steel is a manufacturer of steel, and as well as the supplier of aluminum and copper products. It also offers welding consumables, urban infrastructure and plant engineering services, and industrial machinery. The company primarily operates in Japan. It is headquartered in Hyogo, Japan and employs about 31,830 people. The company recorded revenues of JPY1,910.3 billion (approximately $16.2 billion) during the fiscal year ended March 2007, an increase of 14.6% over 2006. The operating profit of the company was JPY208.6 billion (approximately $1.8 billion) during fiscal year 2007, a decrease of 5.3% over 2006. The net profit was JPY109.7 billion (approximately $0.9 billion) in fiscal year 2007, an increase of 29.7% over 2006.

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