Industry

Interview: Dow Thailand President Chatchai Luanpolcharoenchai Reflects on 2020, Discusses Possibilities Moving Forward

With 2020 starting to draw to a close, many companies will be evaluating the new landscape of the business market…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Toyota CRDL Develops Innovative Technology to Boost Transmittance of PMMA, Other Resin Lenses

Toyota Central R&D Labs Inc. (Toyota CRDL) has developed a new anti-reflective technology that improves the transmittance of resin lenses…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

METI Seeks to Scale up Demonstration Testing in Plastic Recycling Project

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) is looking to scale up its initiative to promote advanced recycling by…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Tokuyama Looks to Expand Chinese Sales of Hydrophobic Fumed Silica in Response to Wind Power Demand

Tokuyama Corp. (TYO:4043) is increasing the proportion of value-added products in its lineup of fumed silica, which is meeting with…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Chiyoda Readies to Develop Catalysts in Aim of Making Fuel Ammonia a Practical Reality

Chiyoda Corp. (TYO:6366) is making ground in its efforts to get fuel ammonia implemented in society. The company was recently…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

PTT Looks to Build EV Ecosystem in Thailand

Amid a sea of automakers putting electric vehicles (EVs) onto the market, one standout at the 2022 Bangkok International Motor…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Ube to Invest 150B Yen in Specialty Business

Ube Corp. (TYO:4208) plans to invest approximately 150 billion yen ($1.17 billion) in its specialty business up through 2030. The…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Industrial Complex Restructuring – Part 4: Yokkaichi, Oita and Ichihara Leverage Their Respective Strengths

While the city of Kawasaki and the prefecture of Ibaraki have taken the lead in Japan’s push for carbon neutrality,…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Polystyrene Production for January–June Increases 5%

Polystyrene production in Japan from January to June 2016 totaled 327,600 tons, a 5 percent increase compared to the same…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

PhoenixBio to Supply Human Liver Cell-Bearing Mice to Overseas Drug Firms

PhoenixBio Co. Ltd. (TYO:6190) has begun U.S. marketing of experimental PXB mice with human liver cells. Many large pharmaceuticals manufacturers…… Please subscribe to read the full story.