Kobe Steel has made a capital investment in Taiyo Koko Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., a company established by Taiyo Koko in Malaysia, to secure the supply of molybdenum and vanadium, which are critical raw materials for specialty steel production.
The new recycling facility, located in the Kuantan–Gebeng Industrial Zone in Malaysia, will collect spent desulfurization catalysts from petroleum refineries and separate the molybdenum and vanadium they contain. These materials will then be exported to Japan, where Taiyo Koko will process them into ferromolybdenum, ferrovanadium and other alloys used in specialty steel production.
A decline in refinery capacity in Japan has reduced the domestic supply of spent catalysts, while dependence on imported raw materials has continued to increase. These factors form the basis for Kobe Steel’s strategic investment. Through this partnership, the company aims to stabilize long-term raw material procurement and strengthen its supply chain for specialty steels.
The project is also expected to contribute to environmental sustainability through resource recycling, while supporting local economic activity and job creation in Malaysia.
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