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Toray to Step up Marketing of Value-Added Polyamide Resins

Toray Industries Inc. (TYO:3402) plans to enhance the marketing of value-added products in its polyamide resin business. The company will…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

JCIA Looks for Japan to Handle 2.5M Tons of Chemical Recycling in 2050

The Japan Chemical Industry Association (JCIA) has released a report detailing aims for Japan’s chemical industry to expand its chemical…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Tokyo Tech, AIST Team Doubles Capacity of Solid-State Battery

A research team from Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) and the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology……

Thailand Faces Tightening Supply–Demand Balance for Engineering Plastics

The engineering plastics market in Thailand is experiencing a tight supply–demand balance due to global container shortages and a cold…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Mitsubishi Chemical Endeavors to Make PET Bottle Labels Recyclable

Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. is gearing up to make its shrink-wrapped PET bottle labels recyclable. This initiative comes as a project…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Asahi Kasei Pursues Digital Transformation Through Restructuring, New Initiatives

Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) has established a new business unit it is calling Digital Value Co-Creation. By using this new…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

US Cold Snap Continues to Shake Supply Chains – Part 2: Auto Sector Looks to Alternative Materials

The recent U.S. cold snap has seen significant attention placed on the shortage of adiponitrile (ADN), a key intermediate used…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Asian Prices Surge for Epichlorohydrin Amid Tight Supply

Prices for epichlorohydrin (ECH) are rising sharply in the Asian market. Already having shown high demand for derivatives of late,…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Sumitomo Chemical to Focus Management Resources on Environmental Efforts

Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4005) is taking a long-term approach in revising its core businesses, with plans for a number…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

IHI Eyes Commercial Production of Methane, Olefins From CO2 Capture and Utilization

IHI Corp. (TYO:7013) is working toward commercial production of methane and olefins with the use of CO2 capture and utilization…… Please subscribe to read the full story.