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Kawasaki Leads Japan’s Push for Industrial Complexes With Hydrogen Energy, Carbon Recycling

Kawasaki City, Kanagawa, is leading Japan in the effort to make industrial complexes carbon-neutral. Having faced a growing sense of…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Celanese Finds Japanese Buyers for Bio-Based POM as Demand Rises

Capable of good sliding properties, polyoxymethylene (POM) is a material that finds wide-ranging use in automobiles, office equipment and more……. Please subscribe to read the full story.

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Sumitomo Chemical Sets Out to Demonstrate Digital Factory Management

Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4005) has set out to prove the possibility of digitized factory management at its Singapore petrochemical…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Toray Carbon Magic to Manufacture CFRP Airliner Parts

Toray Carbon Magic Co. Ltd. (TCM) is expanding its operations into aviation-related manufacturing, having identified it as a key business…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Japan’s Big Three Phthalic Plasticizer Makers Raise Prices

Three major Japanese manufacturers of phthalic plasticizers have announced simultaneous price hikes. J-Plus Co. Ltd. and New Japan Chemical Co……. Please subscribe to read the full story.

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Interview: Nitto Denko CEO Hideo Takasaki Talks Promising Business in Displays, Life Sciences and Optical Cables

Nitto Denko Corp. (TYO:6988) is a company that does not look to stand on its laurels – frequently diversifying and…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Chemical Industry Leader Outlooks for 2019 – Part 3: Problems with Plastics

The Chemical Daily recently had the opportunity to hear from chemical company executives regarding their outlooks for 2019. After finding…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Ube Industries Advisor Morihisa Yokota Discusses Upcoming Products in Priority Sectors

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 Morihisa Yokota, advisor (former executive officer, general manager, corporate research & development) at Ube…

Asahi Kasei Opens up Purse Strings for Corporate Venture Capital

Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) is looking to expand its investment in promising startups. The chemical company has increased its investment…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Toray to Establish PPS Technical Center in Germany

Toray Industries Inc. (TYO:3402) is planning to establish a new technical center in Germany for engineering plastics. This comes as…… Please subscribe to read the full story.