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Tokuyama Targets Sales of 50B Yen in Health Care Field

Tokuyama Corp. (TYO:4043) is looking to grow its health care business, which consists of dental materials, active pharmaceutical ingredients, diagnostic…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Hygiene Materials Giant Fitesa Picks up Majority Share in CNC to Enter Southeast Asian Market

Major Brazilian hygiene materials company Fitesa SA recently acquired 51 percent of CNC International Co. Ltd., a Thai-based manufacturer of…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Interview: Sumi Agro Europe GM Ken Priestley Discusses Agrochemical Market Strategy, Initiatives

Handling Sumitomo Corp.’s (TYO:8053) agrochemical business, Sumi Agro Europe Ltd. (SAE) provides the Japanese general trading company with a strong…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Daiichi Sankyo Sees Pillar of Growth in Next-Gen Biopharmaceuticals

Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd. (TYO:4568) is making antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) and other next-generation biopharmaceuticals a pillar for medium- and…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

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.

Fujifilm Explores New Applications for Microcapsule Technology

Fujifilm Holdings Corp. (TYO:4901) is moving ahead with efforts to discover new applications for microcapsules. Fujifilm can control a capsule’s…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Mitsubishi Chemical’s Lucite Drives Higher Revenues with Singapore MMA Plant

A methyl methacrylate (MMA) plant in Singapore operated by Lucite International Inc., a U.K.-based firm under the umbrella of Mitsubishi…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

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.

Pana-Chemical Turns to Southeast Asia as New Destination for Plastic Recycling

Pana-Chemical Co. Ltd. plans to move forward with a shift to Southeast Asia as a destination for exports of resource…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Interview: Kureha President Yutaka Kobayashi Talks Strong Results, Expansion Plans

Kureha Corp. (TYO:4023) has been reorganizing its business and taking a flexible approach in planning responses to various industry trends……. Please subscribe to read the full story.