Interview: Asahi Kasei President Hideki Kobori Talks Shifting Global Business Landscape, Company Structure and Sustainability
Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) has been busy over the last year with efforts to stay well prepared for various events…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Interview: Sumitomo Chemical President Keiichi Iwata Discusses Company Prospects in Light of Major Activity, Projected Trends
Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4005) has shown no signs of letting up as it has transitioned to new leadership under…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Interview: Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings President Hitoshi Ochi Discusses Plans for 2020 and Beyond
Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp. (TYO:4188) is pursuing a number of new technologies and management strategies as it looks to respond…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Toray Pursues Growth for Engineering Plastics Business in Mexico
Toray Industries Inc. (TYO:3402) is looking to expand the foundations of its engineering plastics compounding business in Mexico. The company’s…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Chemical Industry Leader Outlooks for 2020 – Part 4: Grappling With a Digital Revolution
The Chemical Daily recently sat down with the leaders of some major players in Japan’s chemical industry. After detailing the…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Interview: Showa Denko President Kohei Morikawa Discusses Acquisition Plans for Hitachi Chemical
Showa Denko KK (TYO:4004) recently announced that it intends to acquire Hitachi Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4217) for the sum of…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Chemical Industry Leader Outlooks for 2020 – Part 3: Sorting Through the Plastic Waste Problem
The Chemical Daily recently sat down with and got some industry insight from those steering Japan’s biggest chemical companies. After…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Sumitomo Chemical Adds Two New Catalyst Lines to Serve in PP, PO Licensing
Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4005) has added and launched operations on two lines at its Chiba Works site in Ichihara,…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Overview of Major M&A Projects Under Japanese Chemical Companies in 2019
The Japanese chemical industry saw a flood of M&A activity and startup investment in 2019, driven by companies looking to…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Chemical Industry Leader Outlooks for 2020 – Part 1: Looking Back on 2019
The Chemical Daily recently had the opportunity to hear from chemical company executives regarding their outlooks for 2020. In this…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
