Month: August 2023

Nippon Paper Pursues Business Growth for Paper Barrier Materials

Nippon Paper Industries Co. Ltd. (TYO:3863) is making efforts to bolster sales for its Shieldplus series of paper barrier materials……. Please subscribe to read the full story.

China Raises NEV Target, Signaling Growing Opportunities in Battery Materials

China is intensifying efforts to popularize the use of new energy vehicles (NEVs), a category which includes electric vehicles (EVs)…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Toray Adds New LiB Testing Equipment in Pursuit of Next-Gen Battery Components

Looking to bring about next-generation battery components, Toray Industries Inc. (TYO:3402) recently installed equipment for LiB safety assessment and analysis…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Zeon Targets New Applications for Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

Zeon Corp. (TYO:4205) is making proactive efforts to find new applications for its single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs). Different SWCNTs are…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Interview: Chemours President and CEO Mark Vergnano Discusses Business Initiatives

Chemours Co. has been pursuing a number of initiatives of late as it seeks to bolster its titanium oxide business,…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Acteiive Combines Regenerated Carbon Fiber With PP in New Composite

Acteiive Corp., a venture launched from the Tokyo University of Science (TUS), has developed a composite of polypropylene (PP) and…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Tokuyama Looks to Utilize Hydrogen to Cut CO2 Emissions

Tokuyama Corp. (TYO:4043) is bolstering efforts to reduce CO2 emissions at its Tokuyama Factory in Yamaguchi Prefecture. The company is…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Showa Denko Eyes Acquisition of Hitachi Chemical

It has become apparent that Showa Denko KK (TYO:4004) is looking at acquiring Hitachi Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4217). This would…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Asahi Kasei Looks to Seize Europe’s Green Hydrogen Market

When it comes to efforts toward realizing a circular economy, Europe is a world leader. This is due in large…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Mitsubishi Chemical Speeds up Global Strategy Around PMMA Molding Materials for Cars, Optical Components

Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. is speeding up its global strategy for polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) molding materials with a focus on automotive…… Please subscribe to read the full story.