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Asahi Kasei Targets US Market in Bid to Become Global Health Care Company

Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) is looking to make full use of M&A dealings to grow its health care business, setting…… Please subscribe to read the full story.  

Dexerials to Launch New Precision Adhesive Curable at Lower Temperatures

Dexerials Corp. (TYO:4980) is developing a new smart precision adhesive curable at lower temperatures, with plans to market this for…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

JG Summit Petrochemicals Finalizes $1.3B Large-Scale Expansion Investment in Batangas, Philippines

JG Summit Petrochemicals (JGSPG), the largest chemical company in the Philippines, has recently completed a $1.3 billion investment into its…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Asahi Kasei Confirms Deep-UV LEDs Can Inactivate COVID-19

Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) has confirmed the efficacy of deep-UV LEDs in inactivating COVID-19. By carrying out testing on LEDs…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Sumitomo Chemical Eyes Image Sensor Applications for Color Resists

Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4005) is getting into the market of color resists for CMOS image sensors. A leading manufacturer…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Sony Develops Sustainable Paper Material From Bamboo, Sugarcane and Recycled Paper

Sony Group Corp. (TYO:6758) has developed a sustainable paper material made from bamboo, sugarcane and post-consumer recycled paper of specified…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Brazilian Ethanol Market Tightens Amid Poor Sugarcane Harvest

Brazil is facing an increasingly tight supply–demand balance in its ethanol market. A major factor here is that despite COVID-19…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Interview: MGC President Details Path to Sustainable Growth Under New Medium-Term Management Plan

With Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co. Inc. (MGC; TYO:4182) having launched a new medium-term management plan for fiscal 2021–2023, the company…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

TUAT Speeds up Development of Bioplastics

The Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT) is making good progress with its development of biomass plastics. One effort…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Survey: Japanese Chemical Companies Respond to Japanese Government’s New Target for Reduction in Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The Japanese government has moved to a bolder target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, aiming now to achieve…… Please subscribe to read the full story.