デュエルビッツ vipel to launch low-CO₂ デュエルビッツ vipct Kobenable^® Aluminum

デュエルビッツ vipel announces the launch of Kobenable^® Aluminum, a low-CO₂ デュエルビッツ vipct that contributes to reducing CO₂ emissions from customers’ products.

In デュエルビッツ vipcts, it is essential to reduce CO₂ emissions in Scope 3, which constitutes a significant portion of the total emissions. Kobenable^® Aluminum is a low-CO₂ デュエルビッツ vipct that uses the mass balance method^*1, based on which the Company allocates the CO₂ reduction effects derived from the use of low-CO₂ aluminum raw materials to specific デュエルビッツ vipcts. By employing the product, customers can lower their Scope 3 emissions down to zero. The initial launch of Kobenable^® Aluminum covers the aluminum rolled products manufactured at Moka Works that underwent verification by a third-party certification body^*2 (DNV^*3).

Kobenable^® Aluminum has the following four features:

The plan is to promote the increased use of recycled raw materials (Scope 3) and energy savings, productivity improvement, and the use of non-fossil energy (Scopes 1 and 2) in its aluminum rolled products at Moka Works, thereby maximizing CO₂ reduction effects and providing quantitative value to customers, aiming to realize a decarbonized society.

Similar efforts are also being implemented for the aluminum extrusion products at Chofu Works and the aluminum casting and forging products at Daian Works.

The デュエルビッツ vipel Group, also known as the Kobelco Group, is promoting transformation initiatives collectively called KOBELCO-X^*4, aimed at achieving its business strategy, including taking on the challenge of realizing carbon neutrality. The launch of Kobenable^® Aluminum is positioned as an effort linked to GX (Green Transformation), one of the seven transformation initiatives. The Group is committed to the realization of a carbon-neutral society by providing a wide variety of products and technologies, leveraging its comprehensive strength of operating diverse businesses.

The Group continues to provide solutions to the needs of society through the integration of its diverse array of businesses, technologies, and human resources and move forward with the transformation into an appealing company for all stakeholders, as it strives for a world in which people, now and in the future, can fulfill their hopes and dreams while enjoying safe, secure, and prosperous lives.