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Taking a Look at Supply Chains – Part 3: US Chemical Exports to Europe Rise, While China Shows Bearish Signs

Major chemical companies with plants along the Gulf of Mexico on the U.S. coast – including Dow Chemical Co., Shell…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Sanyo Chemical Eyes Doubled Production Capacity for Medical-Use PEG

Sanyo Chemical Industries Ltd. (TYO:4471) is gearing up to bolster its production of Macrogol, a polyethylene glycol (PEG) line designed…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Mitsui Chemicals to Verify Material Recycling for Packaging Materials

Mitsui Chemicals Inc. (TYO:4183) plans to become a market leader in establishing material recycling (MR) approaches and standards for packaging…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Sumitomo Bakelite Plans 40% Production Increase to Resin for Highly Integrated Devices

Sumitomo Bakelite Co. Ltd. (TYO:4203) is planning to have its high-performance plastics business bolster its offering of resins for highly…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Toray Carbon Magic to Ramp up Support for Flying Cars

Toray Carbon Magic Co. Ltd. (TCM), a Toray Group company engaged in the molding of carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP), is…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

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Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Looks to Offer Plastic Containers to Western Biopharma Market

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co. Inc. (MGC; TYO:4182) is planning a launch in the Western biopharma market for Oxycapt – a…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Osaka University Bonds Fluorine Resin Without Adhesives

An Osaka University research team is progressing in its applied research of a new technology that provides strong bonding of…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Zeon and Sumitomo Chemical to Consolidate S-SBR Business, Reach Basic Agreement

Zeon Corp. (TYO:4205) and Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4005) announced on Aug. 4 that they have agreed in principle  to integrate…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Mitsui Chemicals Moves Into In Vitro Diagnostic Pharmaceuticals

Mitsui Chemicals Inc. (TYO:4183) is entering the business of in vitro pharmaceuticals with plans to launch a research exam kit…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Yachiyo Develops Plastic Hydrogen Tanks

Yachiyo Industry Co. Ltd. (TYO:7298) has developed a hydrogen tank for fuel cell vehicles (FCVs). Consisting of a plastic liner…… Please subscribe to read the full story.