Year: 2023

Interview: Hitachi Chemical CEO Hisashi Maruyama Talks M&A, Capital Investments

Hitachi Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4217) has not been shy of late in its pursuit of business expansion, making a series…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Yachiyo Develops Plastic Hydrogen Tanks

Yachiyo Industry Co. Ltd. (TYO:7298) has developed a hydrogen tank for fuel cell vehicles (FCVs). Consisting of a plastic liner…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Philips to Build IoT-Based Health Care Network in Japan

Royal Philips NV will begin putting efforts into the construction of a health care network that utilizes IoT. A new…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

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Interview: Nitto Denko CEO Hideo Takasaki Talks Promising Business in Displays, Life Sciences and Optical Cables

Nitto Denko Corp. (TYO:6988) is a company that does not look to stand on its laurels – frequently diversifying and…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Mitsubishi Chemical Boosts Korean Production of MAA for Concrete Admixture

Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. is set to increase its production of methacrylic acid (MAA) in South Korea, raising its annual Korean…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Western Chemical Companies in Japan – Part 13: Lonza

The Chemical Daily recently conducted a round of interviews with the heads of Japanese subsidiaries of Western chemical companies. For…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Panasonic Set to Optimize Development With Materials Informatics

Panasonic Corp. (TYO:6752) aims to increase the efficiency of its new materials development efforts by using the materials informatics (MI)…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Dowa Holdings to Expand Spent Catalyst Collection Business Outside Japan

Dowa Holdings Co., Ltd. (TYO:5714) plans to recover more spent catalysts from automobile exhaust purification outside Japan. In addition to…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Tayca to Boost Production of Chemical Products for Cosmetics Industry Use

Tayca Corp. (TYO:4027)  will increase its production of cosmetics materials. Aiming to provide a steady supply of functional microparticle products…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

NIMS and University of Tokyo Discover That Power-Generating Bacteria Ferments During Electric Production

A research team from the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) and the University of Tokyo recently discovered that for…… Please subscribe to read the full story.