Shin-Etsu Chemical to Increase Silicon Wafer Production to Meet Rising Logic Semiconductor Demand
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4063) has set out on increasing its production capacity for semiconductor silicon wafers. An area in…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Tokuyama Looks to Expand Chinese Sales of Hydrophobic Fumed Silica in Response to Wind Power Demand
Tokuyama Corp. (TYO:4043) is increasing the proportion of value-added products in its lineup of fumed silica, which is meeting with…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Sharp Rise in Demand for Wind Power Applications Tightens Carbon Fiber Market
The market structure for polyacrylonitrile (PAN)-based carbon fiber is undergoing drastic change, with a sharper than expected demand surge in…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Daicel Targets 2024 for Launch of Centralized Medical Business
Daicel Corp. (TYO:4202) is making preparations to launch a medical business for 2024. On top of bringing together the handling…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Denka Sets Sights on EV Applications With Electromagnetic Shielding Compound
Denka Co. Ltd. (TYO:4061) has developed an electromagnetic shielding compound able to shield from low-frequency magnetic noise of under 100…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Sumitomo Chemical and Microwave Chemical to Produce Hydrogen From Waste Methane
Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4005) and Microwave Chemical Co. Ltd. are aiming to establish a process for manufacturing turquoise hydrogen…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Turmoil in Ukraine Hits European Chemicals Market; Asia Stands to Follow
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been going on for close to three weeks now, and the effects of this are…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Sumitomo Chemical Tackles Carbon Footprint – Part 1: Leading the Charge to Standardize Industry Rules
Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4005) has started sharing free-of-charge a tool it has developed for calculating the carbon footprint of…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Kaneka Looks to Boost Health Care Business Sales to 300B Yen With New Medical Products
Kaneka Corp. (TYO:4118) plans to bring a raft of new products to market via its medical business, which deals with…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Asahi Kasei Medical to Enter Pharmaceutical CDMO Business
Asahi Kasei Medical Co. Ltd. recently announced that it will acquire California-based Bionova Scientific LLC, a CDMO for biopharmaceuticals. The…… Please subscribe to read the full story.














