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Nippon Paper Aims to Mass-Produce World’s First CNF-Reinforced Automotive Resins Jul. 21, 2017. - Nippon Paper Industries Co. Ltd. (TYO:3863) is moving forward with plans to commercialize resins reinforced with cellulose nanofiber (CNF) for automotive applications. The firm has invested a total of 300 million yen ($2.67 million) in a demonstration facility that recently went into operation in Fuji, Shizuoka Prefecture. The facility has the capacity to produce more […] Asahi Kasei to Increase Chinese Production Capacity of Engineering Plastics With Factory Move Jul. 21, 2017. - Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) will construct a new plant for engineering plastics in Changshu, Jiangsu Province, China. Operations will be moved from the company’s current factory in Shuzou, another city in Jiangsu Province, with the new factory expected for completion in early 2019. As part of the move, production capacity will be increased by 50 […] NIMS and University of Tokyo Discover That Power-Generating Bacteria Ferments During Electric Production Jul. 21, 2017. - A research team from the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) and the University of Tokyo recently discovered that for power-generating bacteria, which are being studied as a microbial fuel cell technology, both fermentation and respiration occur during power generation. Working with this procedure of fermentative respiration, the team showed the mechanism through which higher […]
Nippon Paper Aims to Mass-Produce World’s First CNF-Reinforced Automotive Resins Jul. 21, 2017. - Nippon Paper Industries Co. Ltd. (TYO:3863) is moving forward with plans to commercialize resins reinforced with cellulose nanofiber (CNF) for automotive applications. The firm has invested a total of 300 million yen ($2.67 million) in a demonstration facility that recently went into operation in Fuji, Shizuoka Prefecture. The facility has the capacity to produce more […] Asahi Kasei to Increase Chinese Production Capacity of Engineering Plastics With Factory Move Jul. 21, 2017. - Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) will construct a new plant for engineering plastics in Changshu, Jiangsu Province, China. Operations will be moved from the company’s current factory in Shuzou, another city in Jiangsu Province, with the new factory expected for completion in early 2019. As part of the move, production capacity will be increased by 50 […] NIMS and University of Tokyo Discover That Power-Generating Bacteria Ferments During Electric Production Jul. 21, 2017. - A research team from the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) and the University of Tokyo recently discovered that for power-generating bacteria, which are being studied as a microbial fuel cell technology, both fermentation and respiration occur during power generation. Working with this procedure of fermentative respiration, the team showed the mechanism through which higher […]Industry
Asahi Kasei to Increase Chinese Production Capacity of Engineering Plastics With Factory Move Jul. 21, 2017. - Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) will construct a new plant for engineering plastics in Changshu, Jiangsu Province, China. Operations will be moved from the company’s current factory in Shuzou, another city in Jiangsu Province, with the new factory expected for completion in early 2019. As part of the move, production capacity will be increased by 50 […] Showa Denko’s Morikawa Discusses Company’s Future Jul. 20, 2017. - Showa Denko KK (TYO:4004), also known as SDK, posted an operating income of 19.7 billion yen ($175 million) for the first quarter of calendar 2017. This marks a seven-fold increase over the same period last year, and a record-high figure for the first quarter. Will business keep thriving in the second half of 2017 and […]
Asahi Kasei to Increase Chinese Production Capacity of Engineering Plastics With Factory Move Jul. 21, 2017. - Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) will construct a new plant for engineering plastics in Changshu, Jiangsu Province, China. Operations will be moved from the company’s current factory in Shuzou, another city in Jiangsu Province, with the new factory expected for completion in early 2019. As part of the move, production capacity will be increased by 50 […] Showa Denko’s Morikawa Discusses Company’s Future Jul. 20, 2017. - Showa Denko KK (TYO:4004), also known as SDK, posted an operating income of 19.7 billion yen ($175 million) for the first quarter of calendar 2017. This marks a seven-fold increase over the same period last year, and a record-high figure for the first quarter. Will business keep thriving in the second half of 2017 and […]
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Post-FIT, Storage Batteries and PCSs Present New Opportunities for Solar Power Industry Jul. 12, 2017. - Revisions to Japan’s feed-in tariff (FIT) scheme for renewable energy are driving changes to the country’s storage battery and power conditioning system (PCS) industries. With the tariff rate expected to drop significantly from 2019, it is anticipated that the trend in solar power generation will shift from power selling to power self-consumption. The industry is […] Casio Launches World’s First 2.5D Printer Jun. 26, 2017. - Casio Computer Co. Ltd. (TYO:6952) has commercialized the world’s first 2.5D inkjet printer, capable of adding fine 3D textures to a variety of materials. The printer incorporates electromagnetic wave technology cultivated by Casio in its projectors and camera products. With the new printer able to create such tactile surfaces as bricks and leather, Casio is […]
Post-FIT, Storage Batteries and PCSs Present New Opportunities for Solar Power Industry Jul. 12, 2017. - Revisions to Japan’s feed-in tariff (FIT) scheme for renewable energy are driving changes to the country’s storage battery and power conditioning system (PCS) industries. With the tariff rate expected to drop significantly from 2019, it is anticipated that the trend in solar power generation will shift from power selling to power self-consumption. The industry is […] Casio Launches World’s First 2.5D Printer Jun. 26, 2017. - Casio Computer Co. Ltd. (TYO:6952) has commercialized the world’s first 2.5D inkjet printer, capable of adding fine 3D textures to a variety of materials. The printer incorporates electromagnetic wave technology cultivated by Casio in its projectors and camera products. With the new printer able to create such tactile surfaces as bricks and leather, Casio is […]Materials
Nippon Paper Aims to Mass-Produce World’s First CNF-Reinforced Automotive Resins Jul. 21, 2017. - Nippon Paper Industries Co. Ltd. (TYO:3863) is moving forward with plans to commercialize resins reinforced with cellulose nanofiber (CNF) for automotive applications. The firm has invested a total of 300 million yen ($2.67 million) in a demonstration facility that recently went into operation in Fuji, Shizuoka Prefecture. The facility has the capacity to produce more […] Asahi Kasei to Increase Chinese Production Capacity of Engineering Plastics With Factory Move Jul. 21, 2017. - Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) will construct a new plant for engineering plastics in Changshu, Jiangsu Province, China. Operations will be moved from the company’s current factory in Shuzou, another city in Jiangsu Province, with the new factory expected for completion in early 2019. As part of the move, production capacity will be increased by 50 […]
Nippon Paper Aims to Mass-Produce World’s First CNF-Reinforced Automotive Resins Jul. 21, 2017. - Nippon Paper Industries Co. Ltd. (TYO:3863) is moving forward with plans to commercialize resins reinforced with cellulose nanofiber (CNF) for automotive applications. The firm has invested a total of 300 million yen ($2.67 million) in a demonstration facility that recently went into operation in Fuji, Shizuoka Prefecture. The facility has the capacity to produce more […] Asahi Kasei to Increase Chinese Production Capacity of Engineering Plastics With Factory Move Jul. 21, 2017. - Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) will construct a new plant for engineering plastics in Changshu, Jiangsu Province, China. Operations will be moved from the company’s current factory in Shuzou, another city in Jiangsu Province, with the new factory expected for completion in early 2019. As part of the move, production capacity will be increased by 50 […]Regulatory Agencies
Chinese VOC Regulations for New Cars Could Mean AD Duty on POM Imports Jun. 26, 2017. - Regulations in China now require low levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) inside all new cars sold in January of this year onward. The new regulations were put into effect based on the previously recommended VOC criteria by the Chinese government. Cars sold before January of this year will also be required to meet the […] METI to Encourage Data Integration to Create Smart Supply Chains Jun. 16, 2017. - The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) will accelerate efforts to formulate policies encouraging factories and companies to link each other’s data so as to utilize it throughout entire supply chains. Japan’s Cabinet adopted a spending plan, Future Investment Strategy 2017, which characterizes the task of upgrading supply chains as a strategic concern for […]
Chinese VOC Regulations for New Cars Could Mean AD Duty on POM Imports Jun. 26, 2017. - Regulations in China now require low levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) inside all new cars sold in January of this year onward. The new regulations were put into effect based on the previously recommended VOC criteria by the Chinese government. Cars sold before January of this year will also be required to meet the […] METI to Encourage Data Integration to Create Smart Supply Chains Jun. 16, 2017. - The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) will accelerate efforts to formulate policies encouraging factories and companies to link each other’s data so as to utilize it throughout entire supply chains. Japan’s Cabinet adopted a spending plan, Future Investment Strategy 2017, which characterizes the task of upgrading supply chains as a strategic concern for […]Interviews
Showa Denko’s Morikawa Discusses Company’s Future Jul. 20, 2017. - Showa Denko KK (TYO:4004), also known as SDK, posted an operating income of 19.7 billion yen ($175 million) for the first quarter of calendar 2017. This marks a seven-fold increase over the same period last year, and a record-high figure for the first quarter. Will business keep thriving in the second half of 2017 and […] Jinko Solar VP Dany Qian Discusses Recent Market Success and Strategy Ahead Jul. 20, 2017. - Chinese-based Jinko Solar continues to move forward at a furious pace in the photovoltaics (PV) market. A leading company in the sector, Jinko Solar for January–March surpassed 2 gigawatts in PV module shipments – the first time in the industry that this has been achieved in a single quarter. Vice President Dany Qian recently sat […]
Showa Denko’s Morikawa Discusses Company’s Future Jul. 20, 2017. - Showa Denko KK (TYO:4004), also known as SDK, posted an operating income of 19.7 billion yen ($175 million) for the first quarter of calendar 2017. This marks a seven-fold increase over the same period last year, and a record-high figure for the first quarter. Will business keep thriving in the second half of 2017 and […] Jinko Solar VP Dany Qian Discusses Recent Market Success and Strategy Ahead Jul. 20, 2017. - Chinese-based Jinko Solar continues to move forward at a furious pace in the photovoltaics (PV) market. A leading company in the sector, Jinko Solar for January–March surpassed 2 gigawatts in PV module shipments – the first time in the industry that this has been achieved in a single quarter. Vice President Dany Qian recently sat […]
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Nippon Paper Aims to Mass-Produce World’s First CNF-Reinforced Automotive Resins Jul. 21, 2017. - Nippon Paper Industries Co. Ltd. (TYO:3863) is moving forward with plans to commercialize resins reinforced with cellulose nanofiber (CNF) for automotive applications. The firm has invested a total of 300 million yen ($2.67 million) in a demonstration facility that recently went into operation in Fuji, Shizuoka Prefecture. The facility has the capacity to produce more […] NIMS and University of Tokyo Discover That Power-Generating Bacteria Ferments During Electric Production Jul. 21, 2017. - A research team from the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) and the University of Tokyo recently discovered that for power-generating bacteria, which are being studied as a microbial fuel cell technology, both fermentation and respiration occur during power generation. Working with this procedure of fermentative respiration, the team showed the mechanism through which higher […]
Nippon Paper Aims to Mass-Produce World’s First CNF-Reinforced Automotive Resins Jul. 21, 2017. - Nippon Paper Industries Co. Ltd. (TYO:3863) is moving forward with plans to commercialize resins reinforced with cellulose nanofiber (CNF) for automotive applications. The firm has invested a total of 300 million yen ($2.67 million) in a demonstration facility that recently went into operation in Fuji, Shizuoka Prefecture. The facility has the capacity to produce more […] NIMS and University of Tokyo Discover That Power-Generating Bacteria Ferments During Electric Production Jul. 21, 2017. - A research team from the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) and the University of Tokyo recently discovered that for power-generating bacteria, which are being studied as a microbial fuel cell technology, both fermentation and respiration occur during power generation. Working with this procedure of fermentative respiration, the team showed the mechanism through which higher […]Market Background
Supplies of Acetone and MMA Remain Tight Amid Higher Demand Jul. 21, 2017. - Supplies of acetone remain tight. Acetone is primarily used for the production of methyl methacrylate (MMA) monomers, demand for which began to recover last year. Ramped up MMA production operations have thus led to greater demand for acetone as well. Acetone supplies have expanded in the U.S., leading to a surplus of phenol, another product […] China’s New Environmental Regulations Drive up Phosphorus Ore Prices Jul. 14, 2017. - Market prices for phosphorus ore are increasing in China, a primary producer of this primary phosphoric acid resource. This is due to the fact that distribution volume is now limited, as the government’s environmental regulations have forced mining businesses not owned by the state to stop operations. This has made for a tighter supply–demand balance […]
Supplies of Acetone and MMA Remain Tight Amid Higher Demand Jul. 21, 2017. - Supplies of acetone remain tight. Acetone is primarily used for the production of methyl methacrylate (MMA) monomers, demand for which began to recover last year. Ramped up MMA production operations have thus led to greater demand for acetone as well. Acetone supplies have expanded in the U.S., leading to a surplus of phenol, another product […] China’s New Environmental Regulations Drive up Phosphorus Ore Prices Jul. 14, 2017. - Market prices for phosphorus ore are increasing in China, a primary producer of this primary phosphoric acid resource. This is due to the fact that distribution volume is now limited, as the government’s environmental regulations have forced mining businesses not owned by the state to stop operations. This has made for a tighter supply–demand balance […]Our Updates
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 today. The company aims to provide global readers with information so far not accessible to non-Japanese speakers. The news site is online at https://www.japanchemicaldaily.com. “Japan’s chemical industry is the third largest in the world. Yet […]
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 today. The company aims to provide global readers with information so far not accessible to non-Japanese speakers. The news site is online at https://www.japanchemicaldaily.com. “Japan’s chemical industry is the third largest in the world. Yet […]