Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4502) has recently made waves in the pharmaceutical industry with its move to acquire Irish-based drug manufacturer Shire PLC. President and CEO Christophe Weber recently took...
Interviews
Interview: Takeda Pharmaceutical CEO Talks Shire Deal, Shifting Business Structure – Part 1
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4502) is bringing Irish-based drug manufacturer Shire PLC under its umbrella. Entailing an acquisition price of around 46 billion pounds ($62.4 billion), this is the largest...
Interview: Evonik Asia Pacific South President Peter Meinshausen Comments on Shifting Asia–Pacific Market
German-based Evonik Industries AG is looking at a number of new initiatives to navigate upcoming challenges and opportunities in the Asia–Pacific market. Peter Meinshausen, president of Evonik Asia Pacific South, recently...
Interview: Mitsubishi Chemical CEO Discusses Changing of the Guard, Plans Moving Forward
Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. is moving swiftly under a new structure and leadership. Just one year after being reorganized into a standalone operation under parent company Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp. (TYO:4188),...
Interview: NOF President Discusses Emphasis on New Products, Global Development Under New Management Plan
NOF Corp. (TYO:4403) is moving along smoothly at present, seemingly staying on course to reach numerous goals under its fiscal 2017–2019 medium-term management plan. President and CEO Akiharu Kobayashi took...
Interview: Pfizer Japan President Akihisa Harada Talks Business, New Drug Developments
Pfizer Japan Inc. last December saw a changing of the guard as Akihisa Harada, head of the Japanese branch’s Inflammation & Immunology unit, stepped in to take over from Ichiro...
Interview: Adeka CEO Akio Kohri Talks Growth in Chemical Businesses
Adeka Corp. (TYO:4401) appears to have a particular focus on expansion as of late, making investments in a number of its businesses and keeping a close eye on growth in...
Interview: Sakata Inx CEO Kotaro Morita Talks Business, Product and Market Development
Sakata Inx Corp. (TYO:4633) is moving forward and growing out its sales and production networks in quiet, strategically driven fashion. President and CEO Kotaro Morita recently took some time out...
Interview: NGK Insulators President Taku Oshima Talks Promising Market Developments for Unique Technologies
NGK Insulators Ltd. (TYO:5333) appears to be working in the right specialties at the right time, with numerous industries moving in a direction that calls for ceramics technology. Company president...
Interview: Novartis Pharma President Kazunari Tsunaba Talks Market Adjustments, New Treatments and Technologies
Novartis Pharma KK appears to have turned the corner in terms of business performance. Sitting down for an interview with The Chemical Daily, president Kazunari Tsunaba said that sales for...
Interview: Denka CEO Manabu Yamamoto Talks Business Angles Coming for New Management Plan
Denka Co. Ltd. (TYO:4061) could be said to have a favorable hand given how economic trends are aligning with the company’s areas of business. CEO and President Manabu Yamamoto recently...
Interview: Zeon President Kimiaki Tanaka Talks Business, Developmental Areas of Focus
Zeon Corp. (TYO:4205) appears to be standing firm in what could be described as shifting waters at present, solidifying itself with strategic tie-ups, operational expansions and preparations to swiftly fill...
Interview: Sumitomo Electric President Osamu Inoue Discusses Developments in Automotive, Communications and Energy
Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. (TYO:5802) is finding promising avenues with its products for automotive, communications and energy. President and COO recently took the time to sit down with The Chemical...
Interview: Takasago CEO Satoshi Masumura Discusses Transitioning Goals Between Medium-Term Management Plans
Takasago International Corp. (TYO:4914) right now is coming fresh off of GP-3, which covered fiscal 2015–2017 as the third phase in the Takasago Global Plan. Now with Takasago embarking on...
Interview: Kureha President Yutaka Kobayashi Talks Strong Results, Expansion Plans
Kureha Corp. (TYO:4023) has been reorganizing its business and taking a flexible approach in planning responses to various industry trends. President Yutaka Kobayashi recently sat down with The Chemical Daily...
Interview: Toyobo President Seiji Narahara Discusses Company Performance, Future Strategy
Toyobo Co. Ltd. (TYO:3101) recently saw its four-year medium-term management plan round out its final year, and despite having to traverse a rocky business landscape over the past few years,...
Interview: Nissan Chemical CEO Kojiro Kinoshita Talks Efforts Under Medium-Term Business Plan
Nissan Chemical Industries Ltd. (TYO:4021) has been seeing good results under its current medium-term business plan, which with the start of fiscal 2018 has now entered its final year. Sitting...
Interview: Nisshinbo President Masaya Kawata Talks Expansion, Group Cross-Functionality
Nisshinbo Holdings Inc. (TYO:3105) has been working to transform itself like few others can, consistently branching out into new sectors while also shedding businesses that no longer fit into the...
Interview: Japan Polyethylene President Youichi Fukawa Talks Growth Strategy, Future Investments
Japan Polyethylene Corp. had a banner year in 2017, seeing firm demand for polyethylene. However, the company has no intention of sitting idly by. Company president Youichi Fukawa recently took...
Interview: Unitika CEO Hiroyuki Shime Talks Expanding Global Operations
Unitika Ltd. (TYO:3103) has shown itself to be actively engaged in shoring up its strong suits across the globe. President and CEO Hiroyuki Shime recently took the time to sit...
