Coronavirus Weighs Heavily on Business Results of Japan’s Eight Chemical Giants
Seven of Japan’s eight major chemical companies have posted a decrease to both sales revenue and profits for fiscal 2019……. Please subscribe to read the full story.
Toray to Establish Dutch Technical Center for CFRP
Toray Industries Inc. (TYO:3402) is looking to establish a technical center for carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) in the Netherlands……. Please subscribe to read the full story.
Osaka University Looks to Produce Methanol and Formic Acid Using Livestock Biogas
Osaka University is working with the town of Okoppe, Hokkaido Prefecture, in an effort to produce methanol and formic acid…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Daicel Miraizu Develops New Technology to Forego Need for Molds in Joining Dissimilar Materials
Daicel Miraizu Ltd. has developed a novel technology for joining together dissimilar materials. The new method here incorporates the electromagnetic…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Sumitomo Chemical Finds Use for Cathode Materials in Electric-Powered Vehicle
Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd.’s (TYO:4005) cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries (LiBs) have been picked up for use in a non-EV…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Mitsubishi Engineering-Plastics Sets Sights on Modified PPE for EVs
Mitsubishi Engineering-Plastics Corp. (MEP) is making changes to its modified polyphenylene ether (mPPE) business. Looking to better capture demand in…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Interview: Namasindo Plas CEO Yanto Widodo Discusses Rise Around, Future With Recycled PET
PT Namasindo Plas is expanding its polyethylene terephthalate (PET) recycling business. The Indonesian PET preform and container manufacturer is currently…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Toray Ramps up Development of Advanced Materials for Hydrogen Production and Storage, Lithium Recovery
Toray Industries Inc. (TYO:3402) is accelerating its development of advanced materials in the bid to establish new circular systems involving…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Sumitomo Chemical to Pursue OLED Materials for Big-Screen TVs
Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4005) is moving forward with full-fledged commercialization efforts for OLED materials. Having earned a reputation for…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Mitsui Chemicals to Ramp up Indian PP Compound Production
Mitsui Chemicals Inc. (TYO:4813) is gearing up to increase its Indian production of polypropylene (PP) compounds used in automobile bumpers……. Please subscribe to read the full story.…
