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.
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.
Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Takes Aim to Reach 12% Return on Equity
Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings (TYO:4188) is aiming to achieve its goal of increasing return on equity (ROE) to 12 percent as…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Japan’s Agriculture Ministry to Create New Industry Using Transgenic Silkworms
Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) is launching a five-year project starting in fiscal 2017 to create new…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
