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Eight Chemical Industry Power Players Combine to Post Record High in Operating Income for FY2021 May. 19, 2022. - Japan’s eight major chemical companies have released their consolidated results for fiscal 2021, with total operating income – or core... […]
Interview: Covestro Thailand Managing Director Timo Slawinski Discusses Business Environment, Plans May. 19, 2022. - Covestro AG, the world’s largest manufacturer of polycarbonate (PC), achieved good results last year. Looking ahead, the German-based company has... […]


Industry
Eight Chemical Industry Power Players Combine to Post Record High in Operating Income for FY2021 May. 19, 2022. - Japan’s eight major chemical companies have released their consolidated results for fiscal 2021, with total operating income – or core... […]
Half of Local Industry in Shanghai Has Emerged From Lockdown May. 19, 2022. - The Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Informatization recently announced that a significant portion of the city’s key manufacturing operations... […]


Materials
Sodium Batteries Near Practical Use as Chinese Manufacturers Target Application in EVs and More May. 17, 2022. - Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) appear to be nearing the start of a full-scale market rollout. While LiBs currently serve as the... […]
Sumitomo Chemical to Bolster LCP Production, Marketing Activities for EV Use May. 16, 2022. - Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4005) is gearing up to increase its production of liquid crystal polymer (LCP). Looking to get... […]


Market Background
Ethylene Facilities Run Slowly in Asia Amid High Raw Material Prices and Demand Slump May. 13, 2022. - Major chemical companies throughout China and Southeast Asia have been forced to slow down operations at their ethylene facilities. High... […]
Taking a Look at Supply Chains – Part 4: International Marine Transport Sector Continues to Face Container Supply Crunch May. 13, 2022. - The problem of international ocean container vessels being held up continues to drag on. It started in November 2020, when... […]


Innovation
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 Mar. 10, 2022. - Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) is developing a sulfur cathode that could enable a feasible lithium–sulfur (Li–S) battery. Li–S batteries have... […]


Interviews
Interview: Covestro Thailand Managing Director Timo Slawinski Discusses Business Environment, Plans May. 19, 2022. - Covestro AG, the world’s largest manufacturer of polycarbonate (PC), achieved good results last year. Looking ahead, the German-based company has... […]
Interview: Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporate Executive Officer Hitoshi Sasaki Discusses MMA Business May. 17, 2022. - The Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Group (MCHG) has reorganized its business into five units as of April 2022. One of these... […]


Sustainability
Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Group Looks to Ramp up Production of Eco-Friendly Products May. 11, 2022. - The Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Group (MCHG) is looking at increasing production of eco-friendly products in its Polymers & Compounds domain,... […]

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... […]

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... […]


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Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Targets End of Fiscal 2022 for BN Sheet Commercialization May. 18, 2022. - The Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Group (MCHG) is working toward quick commercialization of heat dissipation sheets that make use of boron... […]
AGC Enters Medical Diagnosis Sector With Exosome Isolation Kits May. 16, 2022. - AGC Inc. (TYO:5201) is making its way into the medical diagnosis market by offering isolation kits for exosomes, which are... […]


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