AGC to Boost Chlor-Alkali Production Capacity to Record Level in Thailand
AGC Inc. (TYO:5201) plans to increase production of caustic soda, VCM and PVC by 15, 30 and 30 percent, respectively,…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Interview: Covestro Thailand Managing Director Timo Slawinski Discusses Business Environment, Plans
Covestro AG, the world’s largest manufacturer of polycarbonate (PC), achieved good results last year. Looking ahead, the German-based company has…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Nippon Shokubai to Use High-Yield Sugarcane for New Green Chemical Business
Nippon Shokubai Co. Ltd. (TYO:4114) will attempt to create a businses out of green chemicals sourced from high-yield sugarcane. The…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Riken Technos to Boost TPE, PVC Compound Production Capacity
Riken Technos Corp. (TYO:4220) plans to increase its capacity to produce thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) compounds in Japan and PVC compounds…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Rasa Industries Eyes Increased Production of High-Performance Inorganic Materials for Compound Semiconductor Use
Rasa Industries Ltd. (TYO:4022) has begun looking into increasing its production of high-purity inorganic materials for use in compound semiconductors……. Please subscribe to read the full story.
Industrial Complex Restructuring – Part 4: Yokkaichi, Oita and Ichihara Leverage Their Respective Strengths
While the city of Kawasaki and the prefecture of Ibaraki have taken the lead in Japan’s push for carbon neutrality,…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Sumitomo Chemical Sets Out to Demonstrate Digital Factory Management
Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4005) has set out to prove the possibility of digitized factory management at its Singapore petrochemical…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Toray Carbon Magic to Manufacture CFRP Airliner Parts
Toray Carbon Magic Co. Ltd. (TCM) is expanding its operations into aviation-related manufacturing, having identified it as a key business…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Japan’s Big Three Phthalic Plasticizer Makers Raise Prices
Three major Japanese manufacturers of phthalic plasticizers have announced simultaneous price hikes. J-Plus Co. Ltd. and New Japan Chemical Co……. Please subscribe to read the full story.
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.
