Description
SWOT ANALYSIS OF KOBE STEEL
Kobe Steel
Parent Company
Kobe Steel Ltd
Category
Iron & steel
Sector
Industrial products
Tagline/ Slogan
Focus on outstanding products & technologies
High-quality, value-added iron & steel products, reliable & advanced USP technology
STP
Segment
Steel products, Steel Castings & Forgings, Titanium, Steel powder,
Target Group
Automobile, electronics, construction, and shipbuilding industries
A corporate group that has a presence in global market & maintains a Positioning stable profit structure & a strong financial foundation
SWOT Analysis
1. Set up of compressor company in Europe & the middle east 2. Leading position in production of steel products 2. Focus on Research & Development 3. Employs around 34,000 employees 4. Diversified business operations Strength 5. Healthy financial position of company
1. Declining market share compared to competitors Weakness 2. Over dependence on Japanese market
1. Joint ventures & Collaborations to enjoy operational as well as financial synergies 2. Strategic expansion of operations to enjoy economies of scale Opportunity 3. Tapping emerging economies for business expansion
Threats
1. Fluctuations and increase in prices of raw materials
2. Stringent Government & environment regulations 3. Currency fluctuations affects market operations
Competition
1. JFE Holdings 2. Nippon Steel Competitors 3. Sumitomo Metal Industries
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SWOT ANALYSIS OF KOBE STEEL
Kobe Steel
Parent Company
Kobe Steel Ltd
Category
Iron & steel
Sector
Industrial products
Tagline/ Slogan
Focus on outstanding products & technologies
High-quality, value-added iron & steel products, reliable & advanced USP technology
STP
Segment
Steel products, Steel Castings & Forgings, Titanium, Steel powder,
Target Group
Automobile, electronics, construction, and shipbuilding industries
A corporate group that has a presence in global market & maintains a Positioning stable profit structure & a strong financial foundation
SWOT Analysis
1. Set up of compressor company in Europe & the middle east 2. Leading position in production of steel products 2. Focus on Research & Development 3. Employs around 34,000 employees 4. Diversified business operations Strength 5. Healthy financial position of company
1. Declining market share compared to competitors Weakness 2. Over dependence on Japanese market
1. Joint ventures & Collaborations to enjoy operational as well as financial synergies 2. Strategic expansion of operations to enjoy economies of scale Opportunity 3. Tapping emerging economies for business expansion
Threats
1. Fluctuations and increase in prices of raw materials
2. Stringent Government & environment regulations 3. Currency fluctuations affects market operations
Competition
1. JFE Holdings 2. Nippon Steel Competitors 3. Sumitomo Metal Industries
doc_929713114.docx