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.
Toray Switches up Automotive Materials Strategy to Focus on CASE Demand
Toray Industries Inc. (TYO:3402) has embarked on a full-fledged marketing campaign for next-generation automotive products. Conventionally, Toray’s Automotive Material Strategic…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Interview: Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings President Hitoshi Ochi Discusses Plans for 2020 and Beyond
Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp. (TYO:4188) is pursuing a number of new technologies and management strategies as it looks to respond…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Showa Denko, Hitachi Chemical Proceed Toward Merging Management
With Showa Denko KK (TYO:4004) having now acquired Hitachi Chemical Co. Ltd. as a wholly owned subsidiary, the major M&A…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Interview: Juhua Group Chairman Zhongming Hu Talks Strategy and Business Environment
Juhua Group Corp. is continuing to pursue growth as the chemical industry weathers the novel coronavirus. Zhongming Hu, who serves…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Mitsui Chemicals, IBM Japan Look to Visualize Plastic Circulation Using Digital Technology
Mitsui Chemicals Inc. (TYO:4183) and IBM Japan Ltd. are set to kick off demonstration testing for a digital technology project…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Toshiba Develops Energy-Efficient, Low-Temperature, Non-Pressurized Concentration Technology
Toshiba Corp. (TYO:6502) has developed a technology to concentrate and extract substances contained in aqueous solutions under low temperature and…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Spate of Japanese Manufacturers Launch Medical Grades of POM
Polyoxymethylene (POM) – also known as polyacetal – has so far found widespread use in the likes of vehicles and…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Sumitomo Chemical to Boost LCP Output by 30%
Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4005) is planning an approximately 30 percent production capacity increase for liquid crystal polymer (LCP), a…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Hits Raw Material Supply Network for Phosphorus Products
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is impacting the supply chain for products such as phosphoric acid. In the wake of economic…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
