Showa Denko, Hitachi Chemical Proceed Toward Merging Management
With Showa Denko KK (TYO:4004) having now acquired Hitachi Chemical Co. Ltd. as a wholly owned subsidiary, the major M&A…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Japanese Blast Furnace Manufacturers Turn to CO2 as Raw Material in Bid to Achieve Zero-Carbon Steel
Blast furnace manufacturers in Japan are accelerating efforts to cut down on carbon in their manufacturing processes. Looking here to…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Kuraray Gears up to Bolster Composite Marketing Efforts Around Automotive Applications
Kuraray Co. Ltd. (TYO:3405) is preparing to step up marketing efforts around composite-related materials for automotive use. Having developed a…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Suntory Amps Up “PET to PET” Horizontal Recycling
With a reported eight million tons of plastic entering the world’s oceans every year, plastic is predicted to outweigh fish…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
DMF Prices Soar in China to Spill Over Into Broader Price Hikes
Chinese market conditions are soaring for dimethylformamide (DMF). Prices currently stand at around 10,000 yuan ($1,524) per ton, a good…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Business Results Divided in Chlor-Alkali Industry – Part 2: International PVC Prices Show Notable Rise
Japanese chemical companies with electrolysis businesses are quite divided in terms of their financial results, with most of this being…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Interview: Mitsui Chemicals President Osamu Hashimoto Discusses Adaptions Amid Volatile Business Environment
Mitsui Chemicals Inc. (TYO:4183) President & CEO Osamu Hashimoto is fast approaching his first-year anniversary since taking up the mantle…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Interview: Evonik SEAANZ President Shirley Qi Discusses Business Environment, Future Plans
Evonik Industries AG is taking a proactive approach to business amid what has been a difficult environment this past year,…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Zeon Joins European Organizations in Pushing for a More Nuanced Approach to CNT Regulation
Zeon Corp. (TYO:4205) is heightening its global presence in the area of regulatory science, which is aimed at advancing the…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Packaging Sector Enters Era of Major Reform – Part 3: Western Chemical Firms Refine Their Technologies
With society working to build a new ecosystem for the packaging sector, we have entered into an era in which…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
