YKK AP Reports Strong Sales of Vinyl Windows, Increased Demand for Insulation
YKK AP Inc. estimates that it will exceed sales of 1.17 million – 1.18 million sets of vinyl windows for…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Mitsubishi Chemical to Increase MAA Production in View of Rising Rubber Glove Demand
Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. is taking measures to boost its production of methacrylic acid (MAA) in Japan and Thailand. Here, investing…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Japan’s Ethylene Operating Rate Remains High as of November but Could Fall in 2022
Production and shipment figures for Japan’s major petrochemical products show that domestic facilities producing ethylene, a basic building block for…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Toray Enables Massive Biopharma Savings With New Continuous Purification System
Toray Industries Inc. (TYO:3402) has developed a new continuous purification system for biopharmaceutical manufacturing processes. Consisting of a pair of…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Sharp Rise in Demand for Wind Power Applications Tightens Carbon Fiber Market
The market structure for polyacrylonitrile (PAN)-based carbon fiber is undergoing drastic change, with a sharper than expected demand surge in…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Tokyo Tech Devises a New Generation of BPA for Use in Chemical Surgery
Progress continues to be made in the realm of chemical surgery. Also known as base editing, this relatively new technique…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
JNC Develops Means to Detect COVID-19 in Wastewater in as Little as 30 Minutes
JNC Corp. has developed technology that isolates COVID-19 in wastewater using the company’s patented Pegcision method. In terms of turnaround…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Asahi Kasei Pursues Group-Wide Digital Transformation Using Garage Methodology
Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) is directing its energy toward what the company calls Asahi Kasei Garage, an initiative targeted at…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Toray Looks to Ramp up PPS Production
Toray Industries Inc. (TYO:3402) has set out on full-scale feasibility studies into additional facilities for the manufacture of super engineering…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Mitsui Chemicals to Enter Orthopedics Market
Mitsui Chemicals Inc. (TYO:4183) will form a capital tie-up with Japan Medical Dynamic Marketing Inc. (Japan MDM; TYO:7600), which manufactures…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
