Arkema Lines up Asian Boost to Production Capacity for Bio-Based PA
Arkema SA is planning to launch operations by year’s end at its new Singaporean manufacturing base for Rilsan, the company’s…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
AGC Aims to Expand Agrochemical CDMO Business by Developing Active Ingredients to Rival China
AGC Inc. (TYO:5201) plans to increase opportunities for growth in the agrochemical market via its life science business, where rapid…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Toray Launches New Unit to Combine Automotive & Environmental Materials
Toray Industries Inc. (TYO:3402) has merged its Automotive Center in Japan, which markets automotive-related technologies, with its Environment & Energy…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Looks to Offer Plastic Containers to Western Biopharma Market
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co. Inc. (MGC; TYO:4182) is planning a launch in the Western biopharma market for Oxycapt – a…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Celanese Finds Japanese Buyers for Bio-Based POM as Demand Rises
Capable of good sliding properties, polyoxymethylene (POM) is a material that finds wide-ranging use in automobiles, office equipment and more……. Please subscribe to read the full story.
Mitsubishi Pencil to Launch CNT Dispersant for LiBs by 2023
Longtime pen and pencil maker Mitsubishi Pencil Co. Ltd. (TYO:7976) is set to enter the battery material market. The company…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Targets Optical Resins Toward Use in VR, Automotive Applications
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co. Inc. (MGC; TYO:4182) is looking to have its optical resins business work on market development for…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Industrial Complex Restructuring – Part 4: Yokkaichi, Oita and Ichihara Leverage Their Respective Strengths
While the city of Kawasaki and the prefecture of Ibaraki have taken the lead in Japan’s push for carbon neutrality,…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Industrial Complex Restructuring – Part 3: Seijo University Professor Discusses Restructuring Efforts
Japan’s industrial complexes have for quite some time now faced concerns of declining international competitiveness. Not only are facilities throughout…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Asahi Kasei to Utilize IP Information for Management Decisions in Push to Enhance Business Models
Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) has launched an initiative to put intangible assets such as intellectual property (IP) to use in…… Please subscribe to read the full story.