Sumitomo Chemical and Microwave Chemical to Produce Hydrogen From Waste Methane
Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4005) and Microwave Chemical Co. Ltd. are aiming to establish a process for manufacturing turquoise hydrogen…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Situation in Ukraine Strikes Serious Blow to Europe’s Chemical Industry
Europe’s chemical industry is taking a direct hit as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine causes energy prices to surge. One particularly…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Sanyo Chemical Industries to Triple Surfactants Output in Thailand
Sanyo Chemical Industries Ltd. (TYO:4471) plans to expand its production of surfactants in Thailand. The company will install equipment at…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Toray Expands Into Mexico With Airbag Materials
Toray Industries Inc. (TYO:3402) has announced plans to expand its business to Mexico, with full-scale production of polyamide 66 fiber…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Dowa Holdings to Expand Spent Catalyst Collection Business Outside Japan
Dowa Holdings Co., Ltd. (TYO:5714) plans to recover more spent catalysts from automobile exhaust purification outside Japan. In addition to…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Mitsubishi Chemical Managing Executive Officer Akihisa Kakimoto Talks Recent Efforts, Future Plans
The Chemical Daily recently conducted a round of interviews with the heads of R&D divisions of major Japanese chemical companies. For this installment, we talked with Akihisa Kakimoto, managing executive officer of Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. With Mitsubishi Chemical having absorbed…
China Raises NEV Target, Signaling Growing Opportunities in Battery Materials
China is intensifying efforts to popularize the use of new energy vehicles (NEVs), a category which includes electric vehicles (EVs)…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Ube Industries Moves to Increase Polyamide Elastomer Production
Ube Industries Ltd. (TYO:4208) is taking steps to increase its production of thermoplastic polyamide elastomers used in components for sports…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Singapore’s Green Li-ion Develops Innovative New Technology for LiB Recycling
Green Li-ion Pte. Ltd. has developed an innovative new recycling technology for lithium-ion batteries (LiBs). This has caught the attention…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Major Japanese Chemical Players Advance Further Into Life Sciences Venture Tie-ups
Some big names in Japan’s chemical industry are broadening their scope of collaboration with venture companies as they look to…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
