Kuraray Eyes Deeper Dive Into Automotive Market by Way of Functional Lightweighting Materials
Kuraray Co. Ltd. (TYO:3405) is looking to bolster its marketing efforts around automotive nonwoven materials. The company will work here…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Brazilian Ethanol Market Tightens Amid Poor Sugarcane Harvest
Brazil is facing an increasingly tight supply–demand balance in its ethanol market. A major factor here is that despite COVID-19…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Global PVC Demand Approaches 50M Tons
The global market for PVC continues to show a strong performance. Enjoying a run of good growth – especially in…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
PLA, thriving despite pandemic
The chemical market was hit hard by the spread of the new coronavirus, but bioplastic polylactic acid (PLA) continues to…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
BOPP Film Meets With Rising Demand for Use in Automotive Film Capacitors
As the market for electrified vehicles (xEVs) continues to grow, two major Japanese producers of biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) film…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Taking a Look at Supply Chains – Part 1: Natural Gas Market Thrown About by Europe
Recent months have seen concerns on the rise in various industrial sectors, with companies worried about both surging energy prices…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
NEC Enters Bioplastics Market With NeCycle Cellulose Resin
NEC Corp. (TYO:6701) is entering the bioplastics market. The company has begun by selling pellets of NeCycle – a cellulose…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
High Market Prices for MMA Continue to Hold Strong
Market conditions for methyl methacrylate (MMA) continue to run high, maintaining a price mark of $2,050 per ton in the…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Interview: Sika CEO Thomas Hasler Talks Strategy
Sika AG is continuing to show good results, driven in large part by the thorough market focus that has been…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Teijin looks to Enter Market for Automotive Lithium-Ion Battery Separators
Teijin Ltd. (TYO:3401) plans to roll out separators for automotive lithium-ion secondary batteries (LiBs). The new separators will most likely…… Please subscribe to read the full story.















