Takeda Pharmaceutical Looks to Increase Use of Bioplastic Medicine Bottles
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4502) is aiming to increase its use of pharmaceutical packaging made with materials from plants such…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Interview: Covestro Thailand Managing Director Timo Slawinski Discusses Business Environment, Plans
Covestro AG, the world’s largest manufacturer of polycarbonate (PC), achieved good results last year. Looking ahead, the German-based company has…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Asahi Kasei Senior Executive Officer Hideyuki Yamagishi Talks Digital Transformation
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 Hideyuki Yamagishi, senior executive officer (former lead executive officer and senior general manager of…
Ube Sees Starch-Based PA Adopted in Europe
Ube Corp.’s (TYO:4208) polyamide (PA) composite business is making progress with efforts to develop eco-friendly grades of the material. A…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
JaIME Finds Energy Recovery to be Effective Method of Recycling Plastic Waste
The Japan Initiative for Marine Environment (JaIME) has published the results of a life cycle assessment looking at the how…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Japanese PVC Exports Set to Benefit From Favorable Tax Environment in India
Japan has improved its position with regard to exporting polyvinyl chloride (PVC) to India. Domestic Indian demand for PVC topped…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Nippon Steel Eyes Expanded Use of Coke Ovens for Plastic Waste Recycling
Nippon Steel Corp. (TYO:5401) is advocating a do-over of Japan’s plastic waste infrastructure in accordance with the nation’s Containers and…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Asahi Kasei Focuses on Health Care Sector in Response to Changing Business Environment
Amid the novel coronavirus and a number of other changes in the current business environment, Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) is…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Sumitomo Chemical Pursues Sustainable Growth Through ESG Management
Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. is looking to achieve sustainable growth by way of a management approach that prioritizes environmental, social…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Itochu Uses Mass Balance Model to Target 400,000 Tons of Annual Business for Eco-Friendly Resins
Itochu Corp. (TYO:8001) is looking to start handling a larger quantity of eco-friendly resins. As part of its plans here,…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
