Asahi Kasei Leans on Zoll Acquisition to Accelerate Growth in Health Care Sector
Set to mark its 100th anniversary next year, Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) has grown its business over the years by…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Japan’s Ethylene Factory Utilization Rate Reaches 93.8% in September
The Japan Petrochemical Industry Association (JPCA) has announced the production and shipment volumes of major petrochemicals for September 2021. Among…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Toray Enables Massive Biopharma Savings With New Continuous Purification System
Toray Industries Inc. (TYO:3402) has developed a new continuous purification system for biopharmaceutical manufacturing processes. Consisting of a pair of…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
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.
