Sumitomo Chemical Ramps up Efforts for LiB Components
Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4005) is looking to further strengthen and expand its business for battery components, with a particular…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Mitsubishi Chemical to Ramp up Marketing Efforts for PMMA in Automotive Applications
Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. is intensifying the automotive focus of its business for polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) molding materials. With the coronavirus…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Mitsui Chemicals, Mitsui & Co Make Takeover Bid for Honshu Chemical
Mitsui Chemicals Inc. (TYO:4183) and Mitsui & Co. Ltd. (TYO:8031) have announced a tender offer for Honshu Chemical Industry Co……. Please subscribe to read the full story.
Tokuyama Targets Sales of 100B Yen in Electronics Field
Tokuyama Corp. (TYO:4043) aims to get its annual sales revenue in the electronics field up to 100 billion yen ($961.27……
Chemical Industry Leader Outlooks for 2021 – Part 3: Paths to Growth
The Chemical Daily recently sat down with and got some industry insight from those steering Japan’s biggest chemical companies. After…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Calbee Bolsters Efforts for Eco-Friendly Packaging Materials
Calbee Inc. (TYO:2229) is working to bring about more environmentally friendly packaging materials. The major Japanese snacks manufacturer, which uses…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Japanese Semiconductor Materials Companies Look to Procurement Alternatives as Japan – South Korea Saga Drags On
With the Japanese government having tightened its control over South Korea-bound exports of hydrogen fluoride, extreme ultraviolet (EUV) photoresists and…… Please subscribe to read the full story
Normal Butanol Prices Rise Sky-High Following Host of Production Troubles Worldwide
The Asian market for normal butanol (n-Butanol) has skyrocketed, soaring to the range of $1,900–1,950 per ton. Last September saw…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Japanese Chemical Power Players Pursue Continued Growth in Elastomer Operations
Some of Japan’s major chemical companies are making some big preparations around thermoplastic elastomers, lining up global rollouts of new…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Mitsubishi Chemical to Commercialize Chemical Recycling of PMMA
Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. is gearing up to commercialize the chemical recycling of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA). The company will set up…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
