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Interview: MCHG Executive VP Yoshihiro Ikegawa Discusses Move to Make Petrochemical and Carbon Businesses Independent

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Group (MCHG) has set a target of April 2023 to make its petrochemical and carbon businesses independent…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Industrial Complex Restructuring – Part 3: Seijo University Professor Discusses Restructuring Efforts

Japan’s industrial complexes have for quite some time now faced concerns of declining international competitiveness. Not only are facilities throughout…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Polystyrene Production for January–June Increases 5%

Polystyrene production in Japan from January to June 2016 totaled 327,600 tons, a 5 percent increase compared to the same…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Ube Industries Completes Osaka R&D Center

Ube Industries Ltd. (TYO:4208) has completed work on its Osaka R&D Center, located within the company’s Sakai Factory in Sakai…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Pharmaceutical Industry Feels Deep Impact With 2016 Drug Pricing Reform

An aspect with huge impact from the 2016 drug pricing system reform has been the provision for exceptional reprising. Implemented…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Panasonic Set to Optimize Development With Materials Informatics

Panasonic Corp. (TYO:6752) aims to increase the efficiency of its new materials development efforts by using the materials informatics (MI)…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Interview: Sumi Agro Europe GM Ken Priestley Discusses Agrochemical Market Strategy, Initiatives

Handling Sumitomo Corp.’s (TYO:8053) agrochemical business, Sumi Agro Europe Ltd. (SAE) provides the Japanese general trading company with a strong…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Sumitomo Chemical Director Hiroshi Ueda Discusses R&D Plans

The Chemical Daily recently conducted a round of interviews with the heads of R&D divisions of major Japanese chemical companies. For this installment, we talked with Hiroshi Ueda, director and executive vice president of Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4005). Ueda…

Dai Nippon Printing Makes Push With Monomaterial Packaging Materials

Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd. (DNP; TYO:7912) is looking to strengthen its marketing activities for monomaterial packaging materials, which excel…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Asahi Kasei Joins Germany’s SAP to Create Optimization System for Green Hydrogen Production

Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) is looking to use IoT and AI technologies to bring about a new system for its…… Please subscribe to read the full story.