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Sumco Considers Further Expansion to Deal With Demand From 2027 Onward Jun. 30, 2022. - Sumco Corp. (TYO:3436) has begun considering its next expansion. The major silicon wafers manufacturer is already set to build new... […]
Ube Sees Starch-Based PA Adopted in Europe Jun. 30, 2022. - Ube Corp.’s (TYO:4208) polyamide (PA) composite business is making progress with efforts to develop eco-friendly grades of the material. A... […]
Arkema Lines up Asian Boost to Production Capacity for Bio-Based PA
Mitsui Chemicals Looks to Enter Sepsis Diagnostics Market
AGC Aims to Expand Agrochemical CDMO Business by Developing Active Ingredients to Rival China
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Looks to Offer Plastic Containers to Western Biopharma Market

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Industry
Sumco Considers Further Expansion to Deal With Demand From 2027 Onward Jun. 30, 2022. - Sumco Corp. (TYO:3436) has begun considering its next expansion. The major silicon wafers manufacturer is already set to build new... […]
Toray Launches New Unit to Combine Automotive & Environmental Materials Jun. 29, 2022. - Toray Industries Inc. (TYO:3402) has merged its Automotive Center in Japan, which markets automotive-related technologies, with its Environment & Energy... […]
Mitsubishi Pencil to Launch CNT Dispersant for LiBs by 2023
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Targets Optical Resins Toward Use in VR, Automotive Applications
Industrial Complex Restructuring – Part 4: Yokkaichi, Oita and Ichihara Leverage Their Respective Strengths
Asahi Kasei to Utilize IP Information for Management Decisions in Push to Enhance Business Models

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Materials
Daikin Looks to Offer Fluoropolymer Binder in Form of Binder–CNT Dispersion Jun. 21, 2022. - Daikin Industries Ltd. (TYO:6367) is looking to promote sales of fluoropolymer binders to customers in the battery market. The company... […]
Rasa Industries Eyes Increased Production of High-Performance Inorganic Materials for Compound Semiconductor Use Jun. 20, 2022. - Rasa Industries Ltd. (TYO:4022) has begun looking into increasing its production of high-purity inorganic materials for use in compound semiconductors.... […]
JFE Chemical Eyes Shift to High-Value-Added Offerings in Phenol-Based Product Lineup
Kuraray Moves to Offer Range of New Materials for Sports & Outdoor Wear
Toray Creates New Polymer for Air Battery Separators
MCHG Positions Carbon Fiber SMCs for Use in Automotive Structural Materials

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Market Background
Sharp Price Hikes Rain Down in Japanese Market for Chemical Fertilizer Ingredients Jun. 13, 2022. - With tight supply and demand pushing up international market prices across the board for chemical fertilizer ingredients, Japanese domestic price... […]
European Chemical Markets Impacted by Soaring Natural Gas Prices May. 25, 2022. - Soaring natural gas prices in Europe are taking a toll on several chemical markets. In addition to higher utility costs,... […]
Ethylene Facilities Run Slowly in Asia Amid High Raw Material Prices and Demand Slump
Taking a Look at Supply Chains – Part 4: International Marine Transport Sector Continues to Face Container Supply Crunch
Chinese Companies Consider Exporting CPL, Causing Disruption in Asian Markets
Taking a Look at Supply Chains – Part 3: US Chemical Exports to Europe Rise, While China Shows Bearish Signs

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Innovation
Toyota Moves to Trial Cloud Services for Electronic Data Verification, Materials Analysis Jun. 8, 2022. - Toyota Motor Corp. (TYO:7203) is looking to begin providing two ICT services with the potential to turn into new businesses.... […]
Li–S Batteries Hold Promise of Light Weight, High Capacity Beyond LiBs – Part 1 Apr. 6, 2022. - As society’s demands continue to grow, a range of next-gen batteries are being looked at as potential successors to the... […]
Asahi Kasei Works to Develop Sulfur Cathode for Lithium–Sulfur Batteries
Hokkaido University Uses CO2 to Convert Propane into Propylene
Zeon Eyes Unpowered Sensors Based on Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes
Kao Develops Virtual Human Body Generative Model

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Interviews
Industrial Complex Restructuring – Part 3: Seijo University Professor Discusses Restructuring Efforts Jun. 27, 2022. - Japan’s industrial complexes have for quite some time now faced concerns of declining international competitiveness. Not only are facilities throughout... […]
Interview: MCHG Executive VP Yoshihiro Ikegawa Discusses Move to Make Petrochemical and Carbon Businesses Independent Jun. 17, 2022. - Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Group (MCHG) has set a target of April 2023 to make its petrochemical and carbon businesses independent... […]
Interview: Asahi Kasei Chairman Hideki Kobori Discusses the Company’s Next 100 Years
Interview: Covestro Thailand Managing Director Timo Slawinski Discusses Business Environment, Plans
Interview: Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporate Executive Officer Hitoshi Sasaki Discusses MMA Business
Interview: Sika CEO Thomas Hasler Talks Strategy

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Sustainability
Ube Sees Starch-Based PA Adopted in Europe Jun. 30, 2022. - Ube Corp.’s (TYO:4208) polyamide (PA) composite business is making progress with efforts to develop eco-friendly grades of the material. A... […]
Arkema Lines up Asian Boost to Production Capacity for Bio-Based PA
Celanese Finds Japanese Buyers for Bio-Based POM as Demand Rises
Industrial Complex Restructuring – Part 2: Plans for Carbon-Neutral Complexes Revised as Japan Prioritizes Energy Transition

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Coronavirus
JNC Develops Means to Detect COVID-19 in Wastewater in as Little as 30 Minutes Dec. 22, 2021. - JNC Corp. has developed technology that isolates COVID-19 in wastewater using the company’s patented Pegcision method. In terms of turnaround... […]
Development of COVID-19 Treatments Reaches Rapid Pitch
Spate of Japanese-Developed COVID-19 Vaccines Head Into Later Stages of Development, Clinical Trials
Indonesia Faces Worsening Shortage of Medical Oxygen as COVID-19 Cases Surge

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Regulatory Agencies
METI Bans Export of Around 270 Items to Russia Mar. 23, 2022. - Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has banned the export of some 270 items to Russia. Effective March... […]
METI Lines up Host of New Amendments to Japanese Laws Feb. 10, 2022. - Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) is readying to submit three bills at the current ordinary session of... […]
METI Seeks to Scale up Demonstration Testing in Plastic Recycling Project
METI Project for Next-Gen Batteries Targets Quality Through New Materials
Japan Targets 60% Non-Fossil Fuel Power Supply by 2030
International Standards for Antiviral Plastics Take on Increasing Importance

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Zeon Targets Automotive Sector With Adhesives for Heterogeneous Bonding Jun. 24, 2022. - Zeon Corp. (TYO:4205) is set to bolster its marketing of adhesives for the bonding of different materials, making dedicated efforts... […]
New Japan Chemical Develops Polypropylene Crystallization Accelerator Jun. 22, 2022. - New Japan Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4406) has developed Rikacrysta, a crystallization accelerator for polypropylene (PP). Looking now to provide samples... […]
Sun A Kaken Works to Develop Monomaterial Air Cushioning
JFE Chemical Eyes Shift to High-Value-Added Offerings in Phenol-Based Product Lineup
Toray Targets Top Share in Chinese Market for Water Treatment Membranes
Shin-Etsu Chemical to Double Mass Production of GaN Epitaxial Substrates

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