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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.

Industrial Complex Restructuring – Part 3: Seijo University Professor Discusses Restructuring Efforts

Japan’s industrial complexes have for quite some time now faced concerns of declining international competitiveness. Not only are facilities throughout…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Asahi Kasei to Utilize IP Information for Management Decisions in Push to Enhance Business Models

Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) has launched an initiative to put intangible assets such as intellectual property (IP) to use in…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Zeon Targets Automotive Sector With Adhesives for Heterogeneous Bonding

Zeon Corp. (TYO:4205) is set to bolster its marketing of adhesives for the bonding of different materials, making dedicated efforts…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

JSR Set to Offer Pre-Clinical Trial Services Using Cancer Organoids in Japan

JSR Corp. (TYO:4185) is working on the Japanese launch of pre-clinical trial services that utilize cancer organoids, which are tumor-derived…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Industrial Complex Restructuring – Part 2: Plans for Carbon-Neutral Complexes Revised as Japan Prioritizes Energy Transition

A Japanese government document from this March has sent shock waves through local governments that host petrochemical complexes. Released by…… Please subscribe to read the full story.