Denka Co. Ltd. (TYO:4061) is looking to make capital investments generating extra value at its Singaporean plants for acetylene black (AB) and polystyrene (PS). Efforts here with AB will target...
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Denka Angles to Solidify Leading Share of Global CR Market
Denka Co. Ltd. (TYO:4061) has set about making wholesale adjustments to increase production of chloroprene rubber (CR), for which the company has over a 40 percent share in the global...
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...
Japan’s Materials Manufacturers Translate Unique Expertise for Use in Agriculture
There is a growing trend among major Japanese materials manufacturers to bolster product and technological development in the agricultural sector. These companies are looking to leverage their know-how from other...
Denka Shifts Management Focus to Specialty Businesses
Denka Co. Ltd. (TYO:4061) has allocated 60 billion yen ($528.37 million) for M&A and other strategic investments under the company’s recently announced five-year plan running through to fiscal 2022. Denka...
Denka to Boost ABS Additive Production in Singapore by 30%
Denka Co. Ltd. (TYO:4061) plans to increase its production capacity for an additive that improves the heat resistance in acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) resin. The company will make a capital...
New Denka President Discusses Specialty Businesses, ICT-Driven Process Reforms
Denka Co. Ltd. (TYO:4061) this past June revealed the fundamental concepts behind Denka Value-Up, its next five-year business plan. The Chemical Daily recently had the chance to sit down with...
Denka to Make 70 Billion Yen Strategic Investment Over Five Years
Denka Co. Ltd. (TYO:4061) has revealed that its next five-year business plan, beginning with the business year through March 2019, will include 70 billion yen ($630 million) for mergers, acquisitions...
Chemical Industry at the Forefront of Digital Push
The chemical industry is at the forefront of a push to digitize business operations for the sake of greater productivity. In 2015, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)...
Denka to Boost Acetylene Black Production in Singapore by 50%
Denka Co. Ltd. (TYO:4061) plans to ramp up production of high-purity acetylene black used in power cables by 50 percent in Singapore. The decision is in response to growing demand...
Denka to Increase Production of Synthetic Specialty Rubber by 30%
Denka Co. Ltd. (TYO:4061) aims to increase production capacity for one of the company’s synthetic specialty rubbers by 30 percent. The rubber is both heat and oil resistant and is...
Digest: Chemical Price Hike Announcements for Week of March 13
A series of price hikes were announced by chemical companies during the week of March 13 – March 17. Unless noted otherwise, all price increases listed here are per kilogram....
Digest: Chemical Price Hike Announcements for Week of Feb. 20
A series of price hikes were announced by chemical companies during the week of Feb. 20 – Feb. 24. Unless noted otherwise, all price increases listed here are per kilogram....
Digest: Chemical Price Hike Announcements for Week of Feb. 13
A series of price hikes were announced by chemical companies during the week of Feb. 13 – Feb. 17. Unless noted otherwise, all price increases listed here are per kilogram....
Denka Taps Manabu Yamamoto to be New President
Denka Co. Ltd. (TYO:4061) announced on Feb. 7 that Senior Managing Executive Officer Manabu Yamamoto will be promoted on April 1 to company president, at which time current president Shinsuke...
Denka Invests in New Heat Radiation Products for Automobiles
Denka Co. Ltd. (TYO:4061) is making a series of investments in new heat radiation products centered on the automotive field. With its silicon nitride-based ceramic substrates, the company is currently...
Development Intensifies for Heat-Dissipation Applications of Boron Nitride
Boron nitride is expected to see growing demand. With its excellent thermal conductivity, it is primed for greater use as a filler in heat-dissipation components used in high-performance semiconductors, which...
Denka Develops Microwavable Biaxially Oriented Styrene Sheet
Denka Co. Ltd. (TYO:4061) has developed a biaxially oriented styrene sheet (BOPS) that is both microwavable and highly resistant to heat and oil. The sheet has heat resistance equivalent to...
Denka Targets 100 Billion Yen for Automotive Business in 2025
Denka Co Ltd. (TYO:4061) is targeting sales of automotive products to increase to 100 billion yen ($935.59 million) in 2025. The plan is to capture demand for heat-dissipating materials for...
