Sumitomo Chemical Pursues More Eco-Friendly Petrochemical Business
Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4005) is making haste to switch to a more environmentally friendly model for its core petrochemical…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Global PVC Demand Approaches 50M Tons
The global market for PVC continues to show a strong performance. Enjoying a run of good growth – especially in…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Japanese Companies Ramp up Investment Into Local Chinese Production of Semiconductor Materials
While the Chinese market for cutting-edge semiconductors has been hit by U.S.–China trade tensions, the more mature end of the…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Japan Polypropylene Develops Green Material for Food Containers
Japan Polypropylene Corp. is marketing an environmental product in the foods sector. The company has developed a composite biomass material…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Ukraine Crisis Tests Maritime Transport Industry With Labor Shortage
The Russo–Ukrainian War is testing the maritime transport industry in new ways. Ukrainians and Russians account for 15 percent of…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Sumitomo Chemical Looks to Get Sales Revenue From Battery Components to Over 100B Yen by Fiscal 2024
Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4005) is aiming to get sales revenue from its battery components business up to 100 billion…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
China’s Economy Sees Growth Stagnate as Industry Profits Fall in March
China’s National Bureau of Statistics recently announced a 6.5 percent year-on-year increase in industry profit for the January–March quarter, looking…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Asahi Kasei Medical to Enter Pharmaceutical CDMO Business
Asahi Kasei Medical Co. Ltd. recently announced that it will acquire California-based Bionova Scientific LLC, a CDMO for biopharmaceuticals. The…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Toray Advanced Film Pursues Monomaterial Packaging
Toray Advanced Film Co. Ltd. (TAF) is working to establish a setup that can help facilitate film recycling. Offering film…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
New Law Marks 2022 as First Year of a Circular Economy in Japan – Part 6
With Japan now having implemented its Plastic Resource Circulation Act, there are two major changes emerging in the country’s approach…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
