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Rion Targets Regenerative Medicine Facilities for Particle Counter Sales

Particle counter manufacturer Rion Co. Ltd. (TYO:6823) is taking aggressive moves in the market for environmental monitoring of regenerative medicine…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Japan Works to Perfect Domestic Biopharma Manufacturing Capabilities

European and U.S. corporations now have an exclusive hold on the manufacturing technologies used in the advanced field of pharmaceuticals…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

KH Neochem to List on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Oct. 12

KH Neochem Co. Ltd. announced on Sept. 7 that it will list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Oct. 12……. Please subscribe to read the full story.

MHLW to Present Draft for Food Packaging Positive List

Japan is stepping up its efforts to introduce a positive list (PL) system as part of the safety control for…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

The Chemical Daily Launches English News Service

The Chemical Daily, Japan’s leading newspaper covering the chemical and allied industries, is launching an English website today.

Zen-Noh to Import Korean Fertilizer, Substantially Reducing Farmers’ Costs

Japan’s National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Associations, also known as Zen-Noh, announced on Aug. 15 that it will secure imports…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Takes Aim to Reach 12% Return on Equity

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings (TYO:4188) is aiming to achieve its goal of increasing return on equity (ROE) to 12 percent as…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

JNC Ramps up Nonwoven Fabric Production in Thailand, Japan and China

JNC Corp. is expanding capacity at three locations in its global production network for air-through nonwoven fabrics. A new production…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Zeon and Sumitomo Chemical to Consolidate S-SBR Business, Reach Basic Agreement

Zeon Corp. (TYO:4205) and Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4005) announced on Aug. 4 that they have agreed in principle  to integrate…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Toray Determined to Maintain Over 50% of Carbon Fiber Market Share

Toray Industries Inc. (TYO:3402) remains dedicated to keep a market share of over 50 percent in the polyacrylonitrile (PAN) carbon…… Please subscribe to read the full story.