Japan’s Chemical and Material Giants Look Set to Post Run of Record-High Profits for Health Care-Related Segments
Japanese chemical and material manufacturers are gaining momentum with earnings from their health care-related businesses. Fiscal 2021 results from these…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Adeka Targets Lithium–Sulfur Batteries for Adoption of SPAN Active Material
Adeka Corp. (TYO:4401) is looking to ramp up its marketing activities focused on lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries in the bid to…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Mitsui Chemicals to Turn ICT Solutions Into Third Pillar of Earnings
Mitsui Chemicals Inc. (TYO:4183) is looking to move over to a setup of five business domains starting this April. This…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Li–S Batteries Hold Promise of Light Weight, High Capacity Beyond LiBs – Part 1
As society’s demands continue to grow, a range of next-gen batteries are being looked at as potential successors to the…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Sumitomo Chemical Set to Leave Caprolactam Business
Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4005) is getting out of the business of polyamide ingredient caprolactam. The company has decided to…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Shin-Etsu Chemical Becomes First Japanese Chemical Firm to Hit 500B Yen in Net Income
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4063) has become the first Japanese chemical company to get above the 500 billion yen ($3.85…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Targets End of Fiscal 2022 for BN Sheet Commercialization
The Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Group (MCHG) is working toward quick commercialization of heat dissipation sheets that make use of boron…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Interview: Asahi Kasei Chairman Hideki Kobori Discusses the Company’s Next 100 Years
Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) celebrated the centenary of its founding on May 25, 2022. Originally a producer of the ammonia…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Toray Creates New Polymer for Air Battery Separators
Toray Industries Inc. (TYO:3402) has created a nonporous ion-conducting polymer membrane for air batteries. The company designed a new polymer…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Sekisui Chemical Creates New Brand in Push for Biorefinery Business
Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4204) has launched Unison, a new brand for its biorefinery business. By promoting this brand, the…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
