Month: August 2023

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Considers Increased Output of Purified Sulfuric Acid in Taiwan

The Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Group (MCHG) is considering a ramp-up in production of purified sulfuric acid, which is used for…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

European Chemical Markets Impacted by Soaring Natural Gas Prices

Soaring natural gas prices in Europe are taking a toll on several chemical markets. In addition to higher utility costs,…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Ube to Invest 150B Yen in Specialty Business

Ube Corp. (TYO:4208) plans to invest approximately 150 billion yen ($1.17 billion) in its specialty business up through 2030. The…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Chemical Industry Eyes Inner Mongolia with Succession of New Facilities

Investment in Inner Mongolia is booming, with fixed asset investment outside of farmers in the region up 91.8 percent and…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Asahi Kasei Targets HMDs and the Metaverse with Transparent Resin

Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) is looking to explore possibilities in the metaverse, AR and VR markets with a transparent resin…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Sumitomo Bakelite Targets 300B Yen Sales Revenue for FY2023

Sumitomo Bakelite Co. Ltd. (TYO:4203) has raised the fiscal 2023 business targets of its ongoing medium-term management plan, bringing these…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Shin-Etsu Chemical to Double Mass Production of GaN Epitaxial Substrates

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4063) is gearing up to expand its mass production toward commercialization of epitaxial membranes and substrates…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Sanyo Chemical Eyes Doubled Production Capacity for Medical-Use PEG

Sanyo Chemical Industries Ltd. (TYO:4471) is gearing up to bolster its production of Macrogol, a polyethylene glycol (PEG) line designed…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Toray Fine Chemicals to Produce More Raw Materials for Adhesives, Nonwovens for Masks

Toray Fine Chemicals Co. Ltd. is aiming to strengthen its revenue base by allocating more company resources to meltblown nonwovens…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Profits of Three Major Ink Manufacturers Fall for January–March Amid Surging Raw Material Prices

Three major ink manufacturers in Japan have taken a hit to their business results for the first quarter of calendar…… Please subscribe to read the full story. s…