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Asahi Kasei and Mitsubishi Chemical Aim to Restore Mizushima Ethylene Operations This Month

Repairs are being undertaken on an ethylene facility jointly operated by Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) and Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. in…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Fujifilm Partners with Major Russian Pharmaceutical Firm

Fujifilm Holdings Corp. (TYO:4901) announced on Dec. 16 that it has agreed with Russian pharmaceuticals manufacturer R-Pharm to enter into…… 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.

Hygiene Materials Giant Fitesa Picks up Majority Share in CNC to Enter Southeast Asian Market

Major Brazilian hygiene materials company Fitesa SA recently acquired 51 percent of CNC International Co. Ltd., a Thai-based manufacturer of…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Teijin General Manager Hiroyuki Umetani Provides Detail on New Strategic Businesses

The Chemical Daily recently conducted a round of interviews with the heads of R&D divisions of major Japanese chemical companies. For this installment, we talked with Hiroyuki Umetani, group corporate officer and general manager at the material technology center of…

Mitsubishi Materials Eyes Proprietary Technology for LiB Recycling as Point of Differentiation

Mitsubishi Materials Corp. (TYO:5711) is driving forward the development of technologies for recycling automotive lithium-ion batteries (LiBs). Seeking to put…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Oji Holdings Develops Strong Biodegradable Resin by Incorporating Cellulose

Oji Holdings Corp. (TYO:3861) is looking to offer composite resin pellets made of biodegradable resin and cellulose. The addition of…… 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.

Interview: Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings President Hitoshi Ochi Discusses Plans for 2020 and Beyond

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp. (TYO:4188) is pursuing a number of new technologies and management strategies as it looks to respond…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Asahi Kasei to Set up Strategic Center for Digital Technology in Tokyo

Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) is looking to open a strategic center for digital technology in Tokyo by the end of…… Please subscribe to read the full story.