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...
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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: 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: 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: 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...
Interview: Oki President Shinya Kamagami Talks Business Conditions, Prospects
Oki Electric Industry Co. Ltd. (TYO:6703) operates in an interesting space, manufacturing and marketing both more traditional printing solutions and then more recent technologies and services such as advanced data...
Interview: Toyoda Gosei President Naoki Miyazaki Talks International Expansion, New Product Developments
Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd. (TYO:7282) has a lot going on of late, whether it be branching out with new bases or with potential commercial offerings. President Naoki Miyazaki recently took...
Interview: Toyo Ink President Katsumi Kitagawa Talks Progression Into Overseas Markets
Toyo Ink SC Holdings Co. Ltd. (TYO:4634) has shown itself to be swift in adapting to market needs and the fluctuations seen in global operations. Company president and group CEO...
Interview: Kansai Paint President Hiroshi Ishino Discusses Developments in Global Expansion
Kansai Paint Co. Ltd. (TYO:4613) has been making a big push with its global expansion. President Hiroshi Ishino recently sat down with The Chemical Daily to talk about his company’s...
Interview: Sumitomo Bakelite President Shigeru Hayashi Discusses Operations in China, Europe, US
Sumitomo Bakelite Co. Ltd. (TYO:4203) has its hand in many sectors across multiple regions. President Shigeru Hayashi recently took time out to talk with The Chemical Daily about how business...
Interview: Renesas CEO Bunsei Kure Talks Upswing in Battle With Overseas Competitors
Renesas Electronics Corp. (TYO:6723) is pulling no punches in its battle with the overseas competition. Amid favorable market conditions for the company to establish its superiority, company CEO and president...
Interview: JSR President Mitsunobu Koshiba Discusses Moves in Life Sciences, ABS Resin, S-SBR
JSR Corp. (TYO:4185) has been in recent months announcing its acquisition of Crown Bioscience International and officially sealing the deal on a new JV with Ube Industries Ltd. (TYO:4208) and...
Interview: Kaneka President Mamoru Kadokura Talks New Materials, New Horizons
Kaneka Corp. (TYO:4118) has been implementing bold policies, including a shakeup of its management system. Marking four years since taking the helm of the company, President Mamoru Kadokura sat down...
Interview: Nippon Steel & Sumikin Chemical President Katsuhiko Ota Talks Business Bounceback
Nippon Steel & Sumikin Chemical Co. Ltd. has been making a marked recovery in business earnings of late, closing up its deficits on the back of in-house moves and favorable...
Interview: Mitsubishi Gas Chemical President Toshikiyo Kurai Talks Diversification, Risk Containment
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co. Inc. (TYO:4182) has been making pivots on numerous fronts of late as it looks to keep ahead of the game. President Toshikiyo Kurai recently sat down...
Interview: Toray CEO Akihiro Nikkaku Talks Positive Business Climate, Expansion at Home and Abroad
Toray Industries Inc. (TYO:3402) appears to be running like a well-oiled machine right now. CEO and President Akihiro Nikkaku recently sat down with The Chemical Daily to discuss his company’s...
Interview: Hitachi Chemical CEO Hisashi Maruyama Talks M&A, Capital Investments
Hitachi Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4217) has not been shy of late in its pursuit of business expansion, making a series of M&A. Company CEO and president Hisashi Maruyama recently took...
Interview: Nitto Denko CEO Hideo Takasaki Talks Promising Business in Displays, Life Sciences and Optical Cables
Nitto Denko Corp. (TYO:6988) is a company that does not look to stand on its laurels – frequently diversifying and expanding into new areas. CEO and President Hideo Takasaki recently...
Interview: Asahi Glass CEO Takuya Shimamura Talks Company Path Between Medium-Term Management Plans
Asahi Glass Co. Ltd. (TYO:5201) is fresh off of its “AGC plus-2017” medium-term management plan and now getting started on a new plan, “AGC plus-2020,” that will guide the company’s...
