Year: 2023

Interview: Clariant’s Chinese Head Andy Walti Talks Strategy, Economic Forecasts

Clariant AG is dealing with a wide range of economic factors as it looks to solidify its business in China……. Please subscribe to read the full story.

Osaka University Looks to Produce Methanol and Formic Acid Using Livestock Biogas

Osaka University is working with the town of Okoppe, Hokkaido Prefecture, in an effort to produce methanol and formic acid…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Nippon Steel Joins Forces With Academic Group to Develop Highly Efficient CO2 Separation System

Nippon Steel Corp. (TYO:5401) has teamed up with Kyoto University, Shinshu University and the Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute (JASRI)…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Ube Industries, Nagoya University Develop Advanced New Technology for Separation of Composite Plastics

Ube Industries Ltd. (TYO:4208) recently announced that it is jointly developing advanced technology for the separation of composite plastic materials,…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Japanese Blast Furnace Manufacturers Turn to CO2 as Raw Material in Bid to Achieve Zero-Carbon Steel

Blast furnace manufacturers in Japan are accelerating efforts to cut down on carbon in their manufacturing processes. Looking here to…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Interview: DIC President Kaoru Ino Discusses Strategy and Reform in a COVID-19 Society

The global pandemic has hit a wide range of sectors and companies, forcing them to take a close look at…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

NEC Enters Bioplastics Market With NeCycle Cellulose Resin

NEC Corp. (TYO:6701) is entering the bioplastics market. The company has begun by selling pellets of NeCycle – a cellulose…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Interview: Showa Denko President Kohei Morikawa Discusses Possibility of Better-Than-Expected Synergies With Hitachi Chemical

Having recently made the move to turn Hitachi Chemical Co. Ltd. into a wholly owned subsidiary, Showa Denko KK (TYO:4004)…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Eyes Synthesis of Chemical Raw Materials Using CO2

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co. Inc. (TYO:4182) has set out on joint research into carbon recycling. Looking to make effective use…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

NEDO to Significantly Lower Cost of CO2 Separation and Capture With Solid Sorbent Method

The New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) is looking to scale up the use of solid sorbents as…… Please subscribe to read the full story.