Price Hikes to Be Key in Market Recovery for Graphite Electrodes – Part 1
Complications are evident in the supply–demand balance for graphite electrodes. Since the second half of calendar 2019, demand here has…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Toray to Step up Marketing of Value-Added Polyamide Resins
Toray Industries Inc. (TYO:3402) plans to enhance the marketing of value-added products in its polyamide resin business. The company will…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
JCIA Looks for Japan to Handle 2.5M Tons of Chemical Recycling in 2050
The Japan Chemical Industry Association (JCIA) has released a report detailing aims for Japan’s chemical industry to expand its chemical…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Tokyo Tech, AIST Team Doubles Capacity of Solid-State Battery
A research team from Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) and the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology……
Thailand Faces Tightening Supply–Demand Balance for Engineering Plastics
The engineering plastics market in Thailand is experiencing a tight supply–demand balance due to global container shortages and a cold…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Mitsubishi Chemical Endeavors to Make PET Bottle Labels Recyclable
Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. is gearing up to make its shrink-wrapped PET bottle labels recyclable. This initiative comes as a project…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Asahi Kasei Pursues Digital Transformation Through Restructuring, New Initiatives
Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) has established a new business unit it is calling Digital Value Co-Creation. By using this new…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
US Cold Snap Continues to Shake Supply Chains – Part 2: Auto Sector Looks to Alternative Materials
The recent U.S. cold snap has seen significant attention placed on the shortage of adiponitrile (ADN), a key intermediate used…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Asian Prices Surge for Epichlorohydrin Amid Tight Supply
Prices for epichlorohydrin (ECH) are rising sharply in the Asian market. Already having shown high demand for derivatives of late,…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Sumitomo Chemical to Focus Management Resources on Environmental Efforts
Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4005) is taking a long-term approach in revising its core businesses, with plans for a number…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
