Month: August 2023

Current State of European Plastic Packaging Recycling – Part 2: Digital Watermarking to Help Streamline Sorting

Some 85 companies from across the plastic container and packaging supply chain in Europe have joined forces under the auspices……

Tokuyama Targets Sales of 100B Yen in Electronics Field

Tokuyama Corp. (TYO:4043) aims to get its annual sales revenue in the electronics field up to 100 billion yen ($961.27……

China’s New Export Control Law Creates Uncertainty in Chemical Industry

China has implemented its new Export Control Law (ECL), giving rise to a growing sense of uncertainty in the chemical……

Asahi Kasei to Enter PPA Market in 2023 With Strong, Heat-Resistant, CASE-Compatible Offering

Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) has decided to add polyphthalamide (PPA) to the lineup of its polyamide (PA) business, with plans…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Sumitomo Chemical President Keiichi Iwata Lays out Plan to Get Core Operating Income to 280B Yen

Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4005) President Keiichi Iwata has highlighted plans to reach 280 billion yen ($2.68 billion) in core…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Showa Denko, McDonald’s Work Together on Plastic Waste Gasification Trial

Showa Denko KK (TYO:4004) is launching a plastic recycling trial project in collaboration with McDonald’s Company (Japan) Ltd. and the…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Tosoh, AIST Develop Synthesis of Polyurethane Raw Material From CO2

Tosoh Corp. (TYO:4042) and the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) have developed a means of efficiently…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Toray to Step up Marketing of Value-Added Polyamide Resins

Toray Industries Inc. (TYO:3402) plans to enhance the marketing of value-added products in its polyamide resin business. The company will…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Itochu Uses Mass Balance Model to Target 400,000 Tons of Annual Business for Eco-Friendly Resins

Itochu Corp. (TYO:8001) is looking to start handling a larger quantity of eco-friendly resins. As part of its plans here,…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Sumitomo Bakelite Forges Ahead With Freshness-Preserving Films

Sumitomo Bakelite Co. Ltd. (TYO:4203) is taking active measures to boost sales of its freshness-preserving films. To bolster its marketing…… Please subscribe to read the full story.