Ube Sees Starch-Based PA Adopted in Europe
Ube Corp.’s (TYO:4208) polyamide (PA) composite business is making progress with efforts to develop eco-friendly grades of the material. A…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Chemical Exports for January to June Drops First Time in Four Years
Japan’s chemical exports between January and June 2016 declined 10.2 percent year on year, falling to 3.5589 trillion yen ($35.18…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
KH Neochem to List on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Oct. 12
KH Neochem Co. Ltd. announced on Sept. 7 that it will list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Oct. 12……. Please subscribe to read the full story.
Toray Prepares for New Era of Automotive Carbon Fiber SMC – Part 1
Toray Industries Inc. (TYO:3402) plans to accelerate its development of carbon fiber sheet molding compound (CFSMC), as the company expects…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Interview: Sumitomo Electric President Osamu Inoue Discusses Developments in Automotive, Communications and Energy
Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. (TYO:5802) is finding promising avenues with its products for automotive, communications and energy. President and COO…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Yokohama Rubber Looks to Use Cellulose Nanofiber for Tire Reinforcement
Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5101) has confirmed that including cellulose nanofiber (CNF) in synthetic rubber for tires can help to…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
DuPont Plans Japanese Production for Automotive Structural Adhesives
DuPont de Nemours Inc. is looking to begin manufacturing for automotive structural adhesives in Japan. The decision to start up…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
China’s Jiangsu Province Looks to Weed Out Over 1,400 Chemical Firms
Having already devised a plan to cut down on its number of chemical companies and chemical industrial parks, China’s Jiangsu…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
AGC Looks to Optimize Use of Big Data
AGC Inc. (TYO:5201) has established a new method of analysis that comes in aim of defining business issues to more…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Overview of Major M&A Projects Under Japanese Chemical Companies in 2019
The Japanese chemical industry saw a flood of M&A activity and startup investment in 2019, driven by companies looking to…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
