Covid-19 shuts Kobelco’s Cu, Al product plants

摘要

Japanese steel and metal products maker Kobe Steel has been forced to temporarily shut one of its copper and aluminium product plants after discovering a cluster of Covid-19 infections. Kobelco is planning to close an aluminium extrusion plant today at its Chofu works in western Japan’s Yamaguchi prefecture after shutting down a copper sheet plant yesterday, also at Chofu. The aluminium extrusion plant is expected to remain closed for three days until 21 January, allowing the firm to focus on quarantine measures and Covid-19 tests on more than 900 plant staff. The copper plant will be shut until tomorrow.