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YKK AP Reports Strong Sales of Vinyl Windows, Increased Demand for Insulation

YKK AP Inc. estimates that it will exceed sales of 1.17 million – 1.18 million sets of vinyl windows for…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Shin-Etsu Chemical Prepares Launch of Spray Drying Service for Easy-to-Dissolve Drug Substances

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4063) is readying to roll out a trial production service for pharmaceuticals. Employing here the formulation…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Green Science Alliance Develops Wood-Derived Thermoplastic

Green Science Alliance Co. Ltd. (GS Alliance) has developed a 100 percent biomass-based biodegradable plastic that is created using a…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Concerns Arise for Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Amid Crisis in Ukraine

Concerns are mounting that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could impact the business activities of pharmaceutical companies and the pharmaceutical supply…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Mitsui Chemicals Places Heightened Emphasis on Medical Sector

Mitsui Chemicals Inc. (TYO:4183) is expanding its realm of operations into the medical sector. The company is looking here to…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings to Establish Organizational Units for Each Market as Part of Push for Western Growth

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp. (MCHC; TYO:4188) is slated to set out on a second round of organizational reform in the…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

China Adds 1.05M Tons of Caprolactam Production in 2021

Chinese production capacity for caprolactam – an ingredient used to make polyamide 6 (PA6) – increased by 1.05 million tons…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Japan Polypropylene Develops Green Material for Food Containers

Japan Polypropylene Corp. is marketing an environmental product in the foods sector. The company has developed a composite biomass material…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Ethylene Facilities Run Slowly in Asia Amid High Raw Material Prices and Demand Slump

Major chemical companies throughout China and Southeast Asia have been forced to slow down operations at their ethylene facilities. High…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Shin-Etsu Chemical to Double Mass Production of GaN Epitaxial Substrates

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4063) is gearing up to expand its mass production toward commercialization of epitaxial membranes and substrates…… Please subscribe to read the full story.