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Toppan, Eneos Eye Bioethanol Manufacturing From Used Paper Jun. 17, 2021. - Toppan Printing Co. Ltd. (TYO:7911) and Eneos Corp. are looking at launching a joint business for bioethanol manufacturing with used... […] AGC Sees High-End Fluoropolymer Picked up for 5G Smartphones in Market Push to Replace LCPs Jun. 17, 2021. - AGC Inc. (TYO:5201) has seen its EA-2000 high-end fluoropolymer picked up for use in 5G smartphone components. And the company... […]
Toppan, Eneos Eye Bioethanol Manufacturing From Used Paper Jun. 17, 2021. - Toppan Printing Co. Ltd. (TYO:7911) and Eneos Corp. are looking at launching a joint business for bioethanol manufacturing with used... […] AGC Sees High-End Fluoropolymer Picked up for 5G Smartphones in Market Push to Replace LCPs Jun. 17, 2021. - AGC Inc. (TYO:5201) has seen its EA-2000 high-end fluoropolymer picked up for use in 5G smartphone components. And the company... […]
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Southeast Asian Chemical Giants Continue Production Investments Amid COVID-19 Jun. 8, 2021. - While COVID-19 continues to rage throughout most of Southeast Asia, chemical investments in the region are going strong, with this... […] Sumitomo Chemical Eyes Core Operating Income of 280B Yen in New Medium-Term Management Plan Jun. 8, 2021. - Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4005) has laid out a target of 280 billion yen ($2.56 billion) in core operating income... […]
Southeast Asian Chemical Giants Continue Production Investments Amid COVID-19 Jun. 8, 2021. - While COVID-19 continues to rage throughout most of Southeast Asia, chemical investments in the region are going strong, with this... […] Sumitomo Chemical Eyes Core Operating Income of 280B Yen in New Medium-Term Management Plan Jun. 8, 2021. - Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4005) has laid out a target of 280 billion yen ($2.56 billion) in core operating income... […]Materials
AGC Sees High-End Fluoropolymer Picked up for 5G Smartphones in Market Push to Replace LCPs Jun. 17, 2021. - AGC Inc. (TYO:5201) has seen its EA-2000 high-end fluoropolymer picked up for use in 5G smartphone components. And the company... […] Toray Sees Torelina PPS Picked up for Use in Toyota Mirai FCV Jun. 15, 2021. - Toray Industries Inc.’s (TYO:3402) Torelina polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) resin has been adopted for use in the components of fuel cell... […]
AGC Sees High-End Fluoropolymer Picked up for 5G Smartphones in Market Push to Replace LCPs Jun. 17, 2021. - AGC Inc. (TYO:5201) has seen its EA-2000 high-end fluoropolymer picked up for use in 5G smartphone components. And the company... […] Toray Sees Torelina PPS Picked up for Use in Toyota Mirai FCV Jun. 15, 2021. - Toray Industries Inc.’s (TYO:3402) Torelina polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) resin has been adopted for use in the components of fuel cell... […]Market Background
Asian Butadiene Market Faces Tightening Supply–Demand Balance Jun. 17, 2021. - The Asian market for butadiene is experiencing a tight balance between supply and demand. With a spate of butadiene producers... […] Brazilian Ethanol Market Tightens Amid Poor Sugarcane Harvest Jun. 14, 2021. - Brazil is facing an increasingly tight supply–demand balance in its ethanol market. A major factor here is that despite COVID-19... […]
Asian Butadiene Market Faces Tightening Supply–Demand Balance Jun. 17, 2021. - The Asian market for butadiene is experiencing a tight balance between supply and demand. With a spate of butadiene producers... […] Brazilian Ethanol Market Tightens Amid Poor Sugarcane Harvest Jun. 14, 2021. - Brazil is facing an increasingly tight supply–demand balance in its ethanol market. A major factor here is that despite COVID-19... […]Innovation
Sony to Expand EV Testing Efforts in Europe; Targets 2022 for Testing in Japan, US Jun. 11, 2021. - Sony Group Corp. (TYO:6758) is looking to expand its demonstration testing of Vision-S, an electric vehicle developed by the company.... […] NEDO Launches EV Battery Innovation Project; Toyota, Asahi Kasei and Others to Take Part Jun. 8, 2021. - The New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) is set to embark on R&D for innovative batteries, targeting the... […]
Sony to Expand EV Testing Efforts in Europe; Targets 2022 for Testing in Japan, US Jun. 11, 2021. - Sony Group Corp. (TYO:6758) is looking to expand its demonstration testing of Vision-S, an electric vehicle developed by the company.... […] NEDO Launches EV Battery Innovation Project; Toyota, Asahi Kasei and Others to Take Part Jun. 8, 2021. - The New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) is set to embark on R&D for innovative batteries, targeting the... […]Interviews
Evonik SEEANZ President Shirley Qi Discusses Asia–Pacific Operations With Post-COVID World in Sight Jun. 15, 2021. - The global economy is gradually moving back into full swing after a tumultuous 2020, and Evonik Industries AG is among... […] Interview: MGC President Details Path to Sustainable Growth Under New Medium-Term Management Plan Jun. 10, 2021. - With Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co. Inc. (MGC; TYO:4182) having launched a new medium-term management plan for fiscal 2021–2023, the company... […]
Evonik SEEANZ President Shirley Qi Discusses Asia–Pacific Operations With Post-COVID World in Sight Jun. 15, 2021. - The global economy is gradually moving back into full swing after a tumultuous 2020, and Evonik Industries AG is among... […] Interview: MGC President Details Path to Sustainable Growth Under New Medium-Term Management Plan Jun. 10, 2021. - With Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co. Inc. (MGC; TYO:4182) having launched a new medium-term management plan for fiscal 2021–2023, the company... […]
Sustainability
Toppan, Eneos Eye Bioethanol Manufacturing From Used Paper Jun. 17, 2021. - Toppan Printing Co. Ltd. (TYO:7911) and Eneos Corp. are looking at launching a joint business for bioethanol manufacturing with used... […]
Toppan, Eneos Eye Bioethanol Manufacturing From Used Paper Jun. 17, 2021. - Toppan Printing Co. Ltd. (TYO:7911) and Eneos Corp. are looking at launching a joint business for bioethanol manufacturing with used... […]Coronavirus
Second COVID-19 Wave in India Could Bring More Exports Into Play as Domestic Demand Plummets May. 13, 2021. - Having been hit by a second wave of COVID-19, India last month saw domestic demand for automotive fuel oil and... […]
Second COVID-19 Wave in India Could Bring More Exports Into Play as Domestic Demand Plummets May. 13, 2021. - Having been hit by a second wave of COVID-19, India last month saw domestic demand for automotive fuel oil and... […]Regulatory Agencies
MEXT Eyes Game Changer With Platforms for Materials Digital Transformation Apr. 6, 2021. - Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) is set to invest approximately 10.5 billion yen ($94.85 million)... […] 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... […]
MEXT Eyes Game Changer With Platforms for Materials Digital Transformation Apr. 6, 2021. - Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) is set to invest approximately 10.5 billion yen ($94.85 million)... […] 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... […]
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Is the Intensifying Technology Race in Medium-Sized LCD Segment a Prelude to Battle Over Large High-End Panels? Jun. 16, 2021. - The medium-sized LCD panel segment is coming under the spotlight as a focus of technology development trends in the display... […] Sumitomo Bakelite Develops Low-VOC Phenolic Resin Sheet Jun. 14, 2021. - Sumitomo Bakelite Co. Ltd. (TYO:4203) has developed a new phenolic resin sheet that is low in volatile organic compounds (VOCs),... […]
Is the Intensifying Technology Race in Medium-Sized LCD Segment a Prelude to Battle Over Large High-End Panels? Jun. 16, 2021. - The medium-sized LCD panel segment is coming under the spotlight as a focus of technology development trends in the display... […] Sumitomo Bakelite Develops Low-VOC Phenolic Resin Sheet Jun. 14, 2021. - Sumitomo Bakelite Co. Ltd. (TYO:4203) has developed a new phenolic resin sheet that is low in volatile organic compounds (VOCs),... […]
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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 […]