Here are the findings of the committee constituted by Mitsubishi Materials Corp on the data fabrication scandal. On Thursday, Japan’s Mitsubishi Materials Corp stated the push for market share had driven its subsidiary to fabricate fake product specification which led… Read More ›
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Kobe Steel faces class-action lawsuits in Canada
Along with this barrage of canon fire, Japan’s third largest steelmaker is also facing the loss of 2 Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) badges, which is likely to impact its ability to sell its products to customers. Class-action lawsuits have been… Read More ›
Kobe Steel revises downwards its full year profit forecast
In the wake of its widespread data falsification scandal the embattled Japanese steelmaker has taken several steps, including revising its full year revenue forecast. On Monday, Japanese business daily Nikkei reported, embattled Japanese steel company Kobe Steel Ltd, as having… Read More ›
Kobe Steel’s aluminum plates meet safety and durability standards: Toyota Motor Corp
Toyota is now checking whether Kobe Steel’s non-aluminum products meet the necessary standards as well. On Thursday, in what is likely to be a reprieve for embattled Japanese steelmaker Kobe Steel Ltd, Toyota Motor Corp has confirmed that the aluminum… Read More ›
Airbus scouring its global supply chain over Kobe Steel scandal
Airbus has yet to find any suppliers in its global supply chain who’s affected by the Kobe Steel scandal. As per a spokesman from Airbus, although the company does not source its products directly from Japan’s Kobe Steel, nevertheless, it… Read More ›
Boeing 777 and 787 Dreamliners use Kobe Steel’s falsely certified products
Boeing, the world’s biggest maker of passenger jets, is investigating how the false certification will impact its aircrafts. As for aluminum composites, although Boeing does not source them directly from Kobe Steels, its key Japanese suppliers, including Mitsubishi Heavy Industries,… Read More ›