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Push for Material Recycling of Drink Bottles Expands to Include Labels

The drink industry is starting to see a new phase arise within the “3Rs” of reduce, reuse, recycle. While Japan…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Tokuyama Makes Moves Toward Local Taiwanese Production of High-Purity IPA

Tokuyama Corp. (TYO:4043) has been seeing strong sales of late for high-purity isopropyl alcohol (IPA) through Taiwanese subsidiary Taiwan Tokuyama…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Denka Angles to Ride Wave of Global Megatrends

Denka Co. Ltd. (TYO:4061) is looking to bolster its three priority fields of environment and energy, health care and high-added-value…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Mitsubishi Chemical to Mass-Produce GaN Substrates Starting Next Year

Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. has confirmed the feasibility of growing 4-inch gallium nitride (GaN) single-crystal substrates. A compound of gallium and…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Asahi Kasei Pursues Group-Wide Digital Transformation Using Garage Methodology

Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) is directing its energy toward what the company calls Asahi Kasei Garage, an initiative targeted at…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Kao Sets 500B Yen Sales Target for Life Care Business

Kao Corp. (TYO:4452) has set an approximate target of 500 billion yen ($4.34 billion) in net sales by 2030 for…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Sumitomo Bakelite Develops Injection-Moldable Long Fiber Material

Sumitomo Bakelite Co. Ltd. (TYO:4203) has developed new grades of a long glass fiber molding material based on thermosetting resin……. Please subscribe to read the full story.

Interview: Cytiva CEO Emmanuel Ligner Discusses Booming Business, Future Plans

Launched by Danaher Corp. as a standalone company in 2020 after being acquired as the biopharma business of General Electric…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Sumitomo Chemical to Integrate Data Management Systems at Six Japanese Factories

Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4005) plans to integrate the data management systems used for equipment maintenance at its factories in…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Japanese Chemical Manufacturers, Trading Companies in China Struggle to Deal With Local Landscape for Hazardous Chemicals

Japanese-owned chemical manufacturers and trading companies in China are struggling to manage logistics for hazardous chemicals. Of particular issue here…… Please subscribe to read the full story.