Kobe Steel,Ltd. signed a memorandum of understanding with India's KPCL to assess strategic collaboration in the non-standard compressor business, aiming to win large projects in the Indian market and expand its local capabilities.
Kobe Steel,Ltd. and India's Kirloskar Pneumatic Company Limited (KPCL) signed a memorandum of understanding to assess strategic collaboration in the non-standard compressor business in India. The announcement was dated 27 October 2026, and the companies intend to define the details of the collaboration through further discussions.
KPCL has project management capabilities covering the design, manufacture, assembly and local delivery of compressors and refrigeration equipment, as well as an extensive customer base and sales network in the Indian market. Kobe Steel,Ltd., meanwhile, has technology and product capabilities in reciprocating, centrifugal and screw compressors, as well as in the non-standard compressor field.
Going forward, KPCL will leverage its local sourcing and manufacturing capabilities and combine them with Kobe Steel,Ltd.'s technology to expand business primarily in the oil and gas and petrochemical sectors in India and create new opportunities in carbon-neutral fields.