About

Kobe Aluminum Automotive Products (KAAP) is part of the Kobe Steel Group, which is known internationally by the KOBELCO brand for quality materials and machinery.

KOBELCO Companies have been serving the aircraft and automotive industry in Japan since 1937. Our market leadership attests to the quality of the aluminum automotive parts we manufacture.

Our aluminum forged products reduce automobile weight, lower fuel consumption, and ultimately reduces carbon emissions for the environment.

Sei shin sei i – this means: Put your heart and soul into your work. We encourage every employee to practice this here so that KAAP can continue to be a successful company. 

Certified through ISO 9001:2015 and IATF 16949:2016.

We continually establish, review, and improve KAAP’s safety goals to strengthen our company’s safety management system.

A New Era

Moving Auto Manfacturing Foward

We are proud of what we do at KAAP. We are not only forging top quality products, we are forging a new era in automotive manufacturing – marrying technology with the human nature to improve our quality of life.