Mitsui Chemicals Develops New Self-Adhesive Sheet
Mitsui Chemicals Inc. (TYO:4183) has developed a sheet material with self-adhesive properties. Thin and transparent, these sheets can easily be…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
LiB Separator Business Pays Dividends for Teijin Amid Telework Boom
Teijin Ltd. (TYO:3401) is seeing a strong performance from its business in lithium-ion battery (LiB) separators. Sales volume has surged…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Toray to Establish Dutch Technical Center for CFRP
Toray Industries Inc. (TYO:3402) is looking to establish a technical center for carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) in the Netherlands……. Please subscribe to read the full story.
Shiseido, NITE Team up in Effort to Develop New Method for Testing Cosmetic Ingredient Biodegradability
Shiseido Co. Ltd. (TYO:4911) and the National Institute of Technology and Evaluation (NITE) have set out on joint research aimed…… 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.
Showa Denko, Hitachi Chemical Proceed Toward Merging Management
With Showa Denko KK (TYO:4004) having now acquired Hitachi Chemical Co. Ltd. as a wholly owned subsidiary, the major M&A…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Coronavirus Report – Part 91: GSK Japan President Paul Lirette Discusses Strategy and Moves in Pandemic Times
A global leader in its field, GlaxoSmithKline PLC (GSK) has been developing vaccines against a myriad of infectious diseases for…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Coronavirus Report – Part 90: Asahi Kasei President Hideki Kobori Discusses Change and Opportunity
Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) is coming face-to-face with a number of changes, risks and opportunities amid the novel coronavirus pandemic……. Please subscribe to read the full story.
Toray Looks to Make Profitable Business out of Super Nanotech
Toray Industries Inc. (TYO:3402) is refining its offerings in nanotechnology. The company is looking at technological realms such as Nanodesign…… 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.
