In the fall of 2008, Midrex celebrated the 25th anniversary of its acquisition by Kobe Steel Limited. For a quarter century, Midrex and Kobe Steel have been major players in the direct reduction industry.

Midrex remains a valuable asset to Kobe Steel as a process technology partner rooted in iron making and expanding into other related technology areas.

Kobe Steel is also a major engineering company that has designed and constructed industrial plants for a wide range of projects in Japan and overseas. It is the parent company of Midrex Technologies Inc Kobe Steel is also one of the top suppliers of aluminum and copper products. Other businesses include welding consumables, infrastructure and industrial machinery, plus high-tech businesses in electronics and information systems. Kobe Steel has numerous consolidated and equity valued companies in Japan, the Americas, Asia and Europe.