Eight Chemical Industry Power Players Combine to Post Record High in Operating Income for FY2021
Japan’s eight major chemical companies have released their consolidated results for fiscal 2021, with total operating income – or core…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
New Period of Structural Reforms Under Way as Japanese Chemical Companies Cease or Downsize Commodity Product Operations
A number of Japan’s chemical companies are withdrawing from or downsizing their production of commodity products that early on formed…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Mitsui Chemicals Plans CVC Launch in July to Spur Creation of New Businesses, Products
Mitsui Chemicals Inc. (TYO:4183) is set to establish its first corporate venture capital (CVC) entity this July. Investment will focus…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Asahi Kasei Aims for Swifter Commercialization With Integrated Electronic Materials and Components Business
Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) plans to step up efforts to combine its electronic materials and components businesses. Having established cross-divisional…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Asahi Kasei to Utilize IP Information for Management Decisions in Push to Enhance Business Models
Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) has launched an initiative to put intangible assets such as intellectual property (IP) to use in…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Showa Denko to Collaborate with Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metals in Oita
Showa Denko Co. Ltd. (TYO:4004) is looking to enhance cooperation efforts within the Oita industrial complex, Oita Prefecture. Having commenced…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Junsei Chemical Embarks on Manufacturing of Active Ingredients for Generic Pharmaceuticals
Junsei Chemical Co. Ltd. has entered the market for active ingredients used in generic pharmaceuticals, having begun producing multiple active…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Tayca to Boost Production of Chemical Products for Cosmetics Industry Use
Tayca Corp. (TYO:4027) will increase its production of cosmetics materials. Aiming to provide a steady supply of functional microparticle products…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Takeda Pharmaceutical Looks to Increase Use of Bioplastic Medicine Bottles
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4502) is aiming to increase its use of pharmaceutical packaging made with materials from plants such…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Mitsubishi Chemical Managing Executive Officer Akihisa Kakimoto Talks Recent Efforts, Future Plans
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 Akihisa Kakimoto, managing executive officer of Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. With Mitsubishi Chemical having absorbed…
