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Japanese Chemical Powerhouses Invest Big on Semiconductor Materials Nov. 30, 2020. - Some of Japan’s major chemical companies are moving aggressively on investment into increased production of semiconductor materials. This comes as... […] Sumitomo Bakelite Forges Ahead With Freshness-Preserving Films Nov. 30, 2020. - Sumitomo Bakelite Co. Ltd. (TYO:4203) is taking active measures to boost sales of its freshness-preserving films. To bolster its marketing... […]
Japanese Chemical Powerhouses Invest Big on Semiconductor Materials Nov. 30, 2020. - Some of Japan’s major chemical companies are moving aggressively on investment into increased production of semiconductor materials. This comes as... […] Sumitomo Bakelite Forges Ahead With Freshness-Preserving Films Nov. 30, 2020. - Sumitomo Bakelite Co. Ltd. (TYO:4203) is taking active measures to boost sales of its freshness-preserving films. To bolster its marketing... […]
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Japanese Chemical Powerhouses Invest Big on Semiconductor Materials Nov. 30, 2020. - Some of Japan’s major chemical companies are moving aggressively on investment into increased production of semiconductor materials. This comes as... […] Daicel Aims to Shore up Cellulose Acetate Business With Eco-Friendly Products Nov. 30, 2020. - Daicel Corp. (TYO:4202) is looking to shore up its business for cellulose acetate. While the market environment for the material... […]
Japanese Chemical Powerhouses Invest Big on Semiconductor Materials Nov. 30, 2020. - Some of Japan’s major chemical companies are moving aggressively on investment into increased production of semiconductor materials. This comes as... […] Daicel Aims to Shore up Cellulose Acetate Business With Eco-Friendly Products Nov. 30, 2020. - Daicel Corp. (TYO:4202) is looking to shore up its business for cellulose acetate. While the market environment for the material... […]Materials
Mitsubishi Engineering-Plastics Sets Sights on Modified PPE for EVs Nov. 26, 2020. - Mitsubishi Engineering-Plastics Corp. (MEP) is making changes to its modified polyphenylene ether (mPPE) business. Looking to better capture demand in... […] Nissan Chemical Takes Aim at 5G With Low-Dielectric Resin Raw Material Nov. 25, 2020. - Nissan Chemical Corp. (TYO:4021) has developed a new derivative from Fineoxocol, the company’s line of multi-branched saturated alcohol and fatty... […]
Mitsubishi Engineering-Plastics Sets Sights on Modified PPE for EVs Nov. 26, 2020. - Mitsubishi Engineering-Plastics Corp. (MEP) is making changes to its modified polyphenylene ether (mPPE) business. Looking to better capture demand in... […] Nissan Chemical Takes Aim at 5G With Low-Dielectric Resin Raw Material Nov. 25, 2020. - Nissan Chemical Corp. (TYO:4021) has developed a new derivative from Fineoxocol, the company’s line of multi-branched saturated alcohol and fatty... […]Market Background
Styrene Monomer Prices in Asia Surge to Two-Year High Nov. 27, 2020. - The Asian market for styrene monomer (SM) has seen a boom. With production falling due to accidents at South Korean-owned... […] DMF Prices Soar in China to Spill Over Into Broader Price Hikes Nov. 20, 2020. - Chinese market conditions are soaring for dimethylformamide (DMF). Prices currently stand at around 10,000 yuan ($1,524) per ton, a good... […]
Styrene Monomer Prices in Asia Surge to Two-Year High Nov. 27, 2020. - The Asian market for styrene monomer (SM) has seen a boom. With production falling due to accidents at South Korean-owned... […] DMF Prices Soar in China to Spill Over Into Broader Price Hikes Nov. 20, 2020. - Chinese market conditions are soaring for dimethylformamide (DMF). Prices currently stand at around 10,000 yuan ($1,524) per ton, a good... […]Innovation
Asahi Kasei Looks to Achieve Greener Polyurethane Raw Materials as Part of CO2 Chemistry Efforts Nov. 27, 2020. - Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) is looking to accelerate the practical application of CO2 chemistry technology, which looks to form chemicals... […] Toyobo Aims to Go Bio-Based for All Film Products by 2050 Nov. 26, 2020. - Toyobo Co. Ltd. (TYO:3101) is looking to have all of its film products contain biomass plastic by 2050. And to... […]
Asahi Kasei Looks to Achieve Greener Polyurethane Raw Materials as Part of CO2 Chemistry Efforts Nov. 27, 2020. - Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) is looking to accelerate the practical application of CO2 chemistry technology, which looks to form chemicals... […] Toyobo Aims to Go Bio-Based for All Film Products by 2050 Nov. 26, 2020. - Toyobo Co. Ltd. (TYO:3101) is looking to have all of its film products contain biomass plastic by 2050. And to... […]Interviews
Interview: Forestwise CEO Dirk-Jan Oudshoorn Discusses Business of Natural Crop Processing and Sales in Bid to Save Rainforests Nov. 18, 2020. - Practices to protect the environment are commonplace nowadays in many companies, whether by added value in their products or by... […] Interview: Incoming AGC President Yoshinori Hirai Details Plans for Cutting-Edge Materials Nov. 10, 2020. - AGC Inc. (TYO:5201) recently announced that Executive VP Yoshinori Hirai will be taking over as president and CEO from the... […]
Interview: Forestwise CEO Dirk-Jan Oudshoorn Discusses Business of Natural Crop Processing and Sales in Bid to Save Rainforests Nov. 18, 2020. - Practices to protect the environment are commonplace nowadays in many companies, whether by added value in their products or by... […] Interview: Incoming AGC President Yoshinori Hirai Details Plans for Cutting-Edge Materials Nov. 10, 2020. - AGC Inc. (TYO:5201) recently announced that Executive VP Yoshinori Hirai will be taking over as president and CEO from the... […]
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Nippon Shokubai, Sanyo Chemical Suspend Merger Amid Tough Market Conditions Oct. 26, 2020. - Nippon Shokubai Co. Ltd. (TYO:4114) and Sanyo Chemical Industries Ltd. (TYO:4471) have announced that they are halting their business merger.... […]
Nippon Shokubai, Sanyo Chemical Suspend Merger Amid Tough Market Conditions Oct. 26, 2020. - Nippon Shokubai Co. Ltd. (TYO:4114) and Sanyo Chemical Industries Ltd. (TYO:4471) have announced that they are halting their business merger.... […]Regulatory Agencies
Collecting All Types of Plastic Waste Would Be a Stepping Stone Toward a Circular Economy – Part 2 Sep. 3, 2020. - Japan generated around 9 million tons of plastic waste in fiscal 2018, of which 7.5 million tons was put to... […] Collecting All Types of Plastic Waste Would Be a Stepping Stone Toward a Circular Economy – Part 1 Sep. 2, 2020. - The effects and impact of COVID-19 have led society to re-evaluate the significance of plastic. Yet at the same time,... […]
Collecting All Types of Plastic Waste Would Be a Stepping Stone Toward a Circular Economy – Part 2 Sep. 3, 2020. - Japan generated around 9 million tons of plastic waste in fiscal 2018, of which 7.5 million tons was put to... […] Collecting All Types of Plastic Waste Would Be a Stepping Stone Toward a Circular Economy – Part 1 Sep. 2, 2020. - The effects and impact of COVID-19 have led society to re-evaluate the significance of plastic. Yet at the same time,... […]
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Sumitomo Bakelite Forges Ahead With Freshness-Preserving Films Nov. 30, 2020. - Sumitomo Bakelite Co. Ltd. (TYO:4203) is taking active measures to boost sales of its freshness-preserving films. To bolster its marketing... […] Okuno Chemical Develops New Thin-Film Coating Agent That Can Be Applied to Any Material Nov. 26, 2020. - Okuno Chemical Industries Co. Ltd. has developed a silica-based thin-film coating agent that exerts a high antibacterial effect against the... […]
Sumitomo Bakelite Forges Ahead With Freshness-Preserving Films Nov. 30, 2020. - Sumitomo Bakelite Co. Ltd. (TYO:4203) is taking active measures to boost sales of its freshness-preserving films. To bolster its marketing... […] Okuno Chemical Develops New Thin-Film Coating Agent That Can Be Applied to Any Material Nov. 26, 2020. - Okuno Chemical Industries Co. Ltd. has developed a silica-based thin-film coating agent that exerts a high antibacterial effect against the... […]
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The Chemical Daily Launches English News Service Aug. 31, 2016. - The Chemical Daily (Kagaku Kogyo Nippo), Japan’s leading newspaper covering the chemical and allied industries, is launching an English-language website […]
The Chemical Daily Launches English News Service Aug. 31, 2016. - The Chemical Daily (Kagaku Kogyo Nippo), Japan’s leading newspaper covering the chemical and allied industries, is launching an English-language website […]