Kobe Aluminum Automotive Products expansion in Bowling Green

Kobe Aluminum Automotive Products LLC of Bowling Green will invest $57 million by constructing a more than 116,000-square-foot addition at its existing facility, buying new equipment and adding 112 jobs.

The plant will eventually employ 483 people, increasing its current workforce from the current 371 full-time employees.

"Kobe Aluminum Automotive Products has enjoyed great success since locating in the commonwealth," Gov. Steve Beshear said in a news release Thursday.

KAAP is owned by Kobe Steel Ltd. and Mitsui & Co., both of Japan. KAAP began production in Bowling Green in 2005 and has previously invested $236 million in five previous expansions. It is a manufacturer of aluminum forging suspension for the automotive industry.

The company anticipates growing its business in coming years, and the expansion will support those changes. Construction will begin in December and is expected to be finished by October 2016.

Copyright and Exemption Declaration :¢ÙAll articles, pictures and videos that are marked with "China Aluminum Network" on this website are copyright and belong to China Aluminium Network (www.alu.com.cn). When transshipment, any media, website or individual must list the source from "China Aluminium Network (www.alu.com.cn)". We seek legal actions against anyone that disobey this. ¢ÚArticles that marked as copy from others are for transferring more information to readers, do not represent or endorse their opinions or accuracy and reliability. When other media, website or individuals copy from our website, must keep the source. Anyone that changes the articles' sources will hold the responsibilities for copyright and law problems. We also seek legal actions against anyone that disobey this. ¢ÛIf any articles copied by our website concern the copyright and other problems, please contact us within one week.