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DIC Makes Push With Solvent-Free Adhesives in Aim of Monomaterial Food Packaging

DIC Corp. (TYO:4631) is ramping up its global rollout of solvent-free oxygen barrier adhesives for use in monomaterial food packaging……. Please subscribe to read the full story.

Sumitomo Chemical to Build New PP Compound Plant in Poland

Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4005) will build a new production base for polypropylene (PP) compounds in Poland. Coming at an…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Toyo Ink Group, Itochu Pursue Commercialization of Multilayer Film Recycling Technology

The Toyo Ink Group and Itochu Corp. (TYO:8001) are setting out to commercialize material recycling technology for multilayer film packaging……. Please subscribe to read the full story.

Calbee Bolsters Efforts for Eco-Friendly Packaging Materials

Calbee Inc. (TYO:2229) is working to bring about more environmentally friendly packaging materials. The major Japanese snacks manufacturer, which uses…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Sumitomo Chemical to Boost Photoresist Production Capacity

Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4005) is increasing the photoresist production capacity of a plant in Japan to meet increased demand…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Toray Eyes Carbon Fiber Composites Growth in Wind Power, Fuel Cell Applications

Toray Industries Inc. (TYO:3402) plans to position wind turbine blades and fuel cell electrode substrates as growth areas for its…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Column: Time for Japan’s Diversified Chemical Companies to Shake Things Up

Stock prices of Japanese chemical companies have bounced back in a big way, owing in large part to their delivery…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Launches Group-Wide Image Analysis Team

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp. (MCHC; TYO:4188) has established a new entity it is calling the Image Analysis Center of Excellence……

Shin-Etsu to Boost PVC Production Capacity in US

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4063) has announced plans to increase the production capacity of Shintech Inc., a U.S.-based subsidiary focused……Chemical Supply Chain

Tokyo Tech, AIST Team Doubles Capacity of Solid-State Battery

A research team from Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) and the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology……