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DIC Places Decarbonization, Digitalization at Center of New Long-Term Strategy Jan. 27, 2021. - DIC Corp. (TYO:4631) is formulating a long-term strategy for 2030, and intentions are to make this strategy public by the... […]
Interview: AGC President Yoshinori Hirai Discusses Company Vision, Business Strategy Jan. 27, 2021. - Gearing up to launch its new medium-term management plan, AGC Inc. (TYO:5201) has been busy of late with moves to... […]


Industry
DIC Places Decarbonization, Digitalization at Center of New Long-Term Strategy Jan. 27, 2021. - DIC Corp. (TYO:4631) is formulating a long-term strategy for 2030, and intentions are to make this strategy public by the... […]
Toray Fine Chemicals to Boost Production With Flow Synthesis Jan. 27, 2021. - Toray Fine Chemicals Co. Ltd. is looking to actively adopt flow synthesis in its production of chemical products. The company’s... […]


Materials
Toray Develops Flexible Polyamide 6 With Added Strength Jan. 26, 2021. - Toray Industries Inc. (TYO:3402) has developed a new polyamide 6 (PA6) that is flexible yet tough. Prospective areas for marketing... […]
Toyobo Develops Antiviral Nonwoven Fabric for Car Interiors and More Jan. 26, 2021. - Toyobo Co. Ltd. (TYO:3101) has developed a new antiviral nonwoven fabric. To give the material these properties, the company uses... […]


Market Background
Japan’s Ethylene Production Falls Below 6M Tons, Marking 27-Year Low Jan. 26, 2021. - Japan’s domestic ethylene production came to just 5.92 million tons for 2020, falling 7.7 percent year-on-year to mark the first... […]
Asian Market Drives Growing Global PVC Demand Jan. 25, 2021. - Global demand for polyvinyl chloride (PVC) continues to grow, primarily in Asia. Demand for PVC worldwide reached 46.16 million tons... […]


Innovation
Academic Research Group Develops Highly Efficient Method for Synthesizing Acrylic and Methacrylic Acid Esters Jan. 20, 2021. - A research group consisting of members from Nagoya University, Kobe Pharmaceutical University and Hokkaido University has developed an efficient method... […]
Former IBM Employees Lead Japanese Chemical and Pharmaceutical Giants in Push for Digital Innovation Dec. 22, 2020. - Major chemical and pharmaceutical companies in Japan are making efforts toward digitalization. And interestingly, a number of these companies have... […]


Interviews
Interview: AGC President Yoshinori Hirai Discusses Company Vision, Business Strategy Jan. 27, 2021. - Gearing up to launch its new medium-term management plan, AGC Inc. (TYO:5201) has been busy of late with moves to... […]
Interview: Ube Industries President Masato Izumihara Sheds Light on Business Performance, Plans Jan. 25, 2021. - Faced with a tough economy over the past year, Ube Industries Ltd. (TYO:4208) is laying down plans to help navigate... […]


Sustainability
Toray Ramps up Development of Advanced Materials for Hydrogen Production and Storage, Lithium Recovery Jan. 22, 2021. - Toray Industries Inc. (TYO:3402) is accelerating its development of advanced materials in the bid to establish new circular systems involving […]

Coronavirus
LCD Supply–Demand Balance Looks Set to Hold Tight for Some Time Jan. 14, 2021. - The price of television LCD panels continues to soar, driven by both increased home demand amid COVID-19 as well as... […]

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,... […]


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CI Takiron Launches Spate of New Film Products for Semiconductor Production and More Jan. 21, 2021. - CI Takiron Corp. (TYO:4215) is using its expertise in the area of resins and resin processing to speed up its... […]
Asahi Kasei Steps up Development of Deep-UV Devices Jan. 20, 2021. - Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) is stepping up technology development aimed at reducing the wavelength of multiple deep-UV devices. One focus... […]


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