Sumco Considers Further Expansion to Deal With Demand From 2027 Onward
Sumco Corp. (TYO:3436) has begun considering its next expansion. The major silicon wafers manufacturer is already set to build new…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Mitsui Chemicals Looks to Enter Sepsis Diagnostics Market
Mitsui Chemicals Inc. (TYO:4183) is gearing up to enter the business of manufacturing and selling in vitro diagnostic reagents in…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Arkema Lines up Asian Boost to Production Capacity for Bio-Based PA
Arkema SA is planning to launch operations by year’s end at its new Singaporean manufacturing base for Rilsan, the company’s…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
AGC Aims to Expand Agrochemical CDMO Business by Developing Active Ingredients to Rival China
AGC Inc. (TYO:5201) plans to increase opportunities for growth in the agrochemical market via its life science business, where rapid…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Toray Launches New Unit to Combine Automotive & Environmental Materials
Toray Industries Inc. (TYO:3402) has merged its Automotive Center in Japan, which markets automotive-related technologies, with its Environment & Energy…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Looks to Offer Plastic Containers to Western Biopharma Market
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co. Inc. (MGC; TYO:4182) is planning a launch in the Western biopharma market for Oxycapt – a…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Celanese Finds Japanese Buyers for Bio-Based POM as Demand Rises
Capable of good sliding properties, polyoxymethylene (POM) is a material that finds wide-ranging use in automobiles, office equipment and more……. Please subscribe to read the full story.
Mitsubishi Pencil to Launch CNT Dispersant for LiBs by 2023
Longtime pen and pencil maker Mitsubishi Pencil Co. Ltd. (TYO:7976) is set to enter the battery material market. The company…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Targets Optical Resins Toward Use in VR, Automotive Applications
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co. Inc. (MGC; TYO:4182) is looking to have its optical resins business work on market development for…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Industrial Complex Restructuring – Part 4: Yokkaichi, Oita and Ichihara Leverage Their Respective Strengths
While the city of Kawasaki and the prefecture of Ibaraki have taken the lead in Japan’s push for carbon neutrality,…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
