DIC to Expand Global Production of Packaging Materials
DIC Corp. (TYO:4631) is looking to expand the global production of its packaging materials business. The company is targeting substantial…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Mitsubishi Chemical to Revamp Ethylene Production by Sourcing Plants
Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Group (MCHG) plans to build a factory for mass-producing ethylene made from plant materials by 2030. Ethylene…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Mitsubishi Materials Eyes Proprietary Technology for LiB Recycling as Point of Differentiation
Mitsubishi Materials Corp. (TYO:5711) is driving forward the development of technologies for recycling automotive lithium-ion batteries (LiBs). Seeking to put…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
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.
Mitsubishi Chemical Leans Heavily Into Semiconductor Materials
Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. is looking to grow its semiconductor materials business. The company plans to focus its efforts here on…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Impact of Automotive Production Drop Spreads to Chemical Industry
The impact of reduced production in the automotive sector is now extending to the global trade of chemical materials. Faced…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Sumitomo Bakelite Targets Redistribution Layers and More for Horizontal Deployment of Semiconductor Packaging Materials
Sumitomo Bakelite Co. Ltd. (TYO:4203) is looking to make a horizontal expansion into new sectors of the semiconductor materials market……. Please subscribe to read the full story.
Toyobo Looks to Grow Earnings With Materials for Inducing Bone and Nerve Regeneration
Toyobo Co. Ltd. (TYO:3101) is looking to kickstart growth in its business for materials capable of inducing bone and nerve…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Chemical and Material Manufacturers Focus on Monomaterial Packaging in Thailand
Chemical and material manufacturers are making a concerted push to develop and market monomaterial packaging in Thailand. The move has…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Coronavirus Report – Part 89: Japanese Materials and Chemicals Companies See Rush of Contract Production Activity
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Japan’s materials and chemicals companies are seeing a high level of activity for the contract development…… Please subscribe to read the full story.














