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Sumitomo Chemical to Offer PE for Use in Monomaterial Soft Packaging Compatible With Horizontal Recycling

Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4005) is planning a fiscal 2022 launch for a polyethylene (PE) product that can be used…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Mitsui Chemicals Moves to Implement Long-Term Plan for Pursuing Business and ESG in Tandem

Mitsui Chemicals Inc. (TYO:4183) has started to implement a management approach that emphasizes environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors. Having…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Japanese Companies Ramp up Investment Into Local Chinese Production of Semiconductor Materials

While the Chinese market for cutting-edge semiconductors has been hit by U.S.–China trade tensions, the more mature end of the…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Interview: Sika CEO Thomas Hasler Talks Strategy

Sika AG is continuing to show good results, driven in large part by the thorough market focus that has been…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Sumitomo Bakelite Targets 300B Yen Sales Revenue for FY2023

Sumitomo Bakelite Co. Ltd. (TYO:4203) has raised the fiscal 2023 business targets of its ongoing medium-term management plan, bringing these…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Capital Investment by 55 Chemical and Materials Companies Set to Rise 16.8% in Fiscal 2022

The Chemical Daily has compiled data on capital investment by chemical and materials companies. The figures cover actual investment in…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Sharp Price Hikes Rain Down in Japanese Market for Chemical Fertilizer Ingredients

With tight supply and demand pushing up international market prices across the board for chemical fertilizer ingredients, Japanese domestic price…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

New Japan Chemical Develops Polypropylene Crystallization Accelerator

New Japan Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4406) has developed Rikacrysta, a crystallization accelerator for polypropylene (PP). Looking now to provide samples…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

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AGC Aims to Expand Agrochemical CDMO Business by Developing Active Ingredients to Rival China

AGC Inc. (TYO:5201) plans to increase opportunities for growth in the agrochemical market via its life science business, where rapid…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Mitsui Chemicals to Increase Production Capacity of TPO

Mitsui Chemicals Inc. (TYO:4183) announced on July 28 that it will increase its production capacity for Milastomer, a thermoplastic olefinic…… Please subscribe to read the full story.