Kobe Steel, Ltd. engages in the manufacture, production, and sale of iron and steel. It operates through the following business segments: Aluminum and Steel, Welding, Materials, Machinery, Engineering, Construction Machinery, and Electricity. The Aluminum and Steel Business segment includes steel wire rods and bars, steel sheets, steel billets, steel castings and aluminum sheets and plates, aluminum extrusions and fabricated products, aluminum castings and forgings. The Welding Business segment provides welding materials, welding systems, high functional materials and related services. The Machinery Business segment provides tire and rubber machinery, plastic processing machinery, advanced technology equipment, metalworking machinery, nonstandard compressors, standard compressors, chemical and energy equipment, nuclear power equipment and related services. The Engineering Business segment includes ironmaking processes, iron ore-pelletizing system, nuclear power products, chemical weapo