• Kobe Steel won METI certification under Japan’s Economic Security Promotion Act for a supply assurance plan covering aircraft components.
• The approval unlocks subsidies of up to 50% for a JPY 2.07 billion sand-casting capacity expansion at its Daian Works plant.
• Maximum subsidy is about JPY 1.04 billion; mass production is scheduled to start in 2028.

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