TOKYO -- Japan Steel Works is seeking to capture growing demand for powerful injection-molding machines that produce "gigamagnesium" components, targeting Chinese auto suppliers by touting the advantage of the light-weight metal for auto parts.
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Japan Steel targets Chinese EV demand for magnesium molding machines
Auto parts makers increasingly turn to megaparts that are lighter than aluminum
A magnesium injection molding machine with a 3,000-ton clamp force is produced at a Japan Steel Works plant in Hiroshima, Japan. (Photo by Annu Nishioka)
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