Mitsui Chemicals & SKC Polyurethanes Inc. (MCNS), a joint venture between Mitsui Chemicals Inc. (TYO:4183) and South Korean-based SKC Co. Ltd., is working to boost its development of new high-performance...
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Mitsui Chemicals Plans Investments Into Asian Phenol Chain
Mitsui Chemicals Inc. (TYO:4183) has started to look into launching Asia–Pacific production for isopropyl alcohol (IPA), as well as for alpha-methylstyrene (AMS), which is used to improve the heat resistance...
Mitsui Chemicals to Expand Business Into Long-Fiber-Reinforced PP
Mitsui Chemicals Inc. (TYO:4183) is planning an entry into composite materials that mix polypropylene (PP) compounds with ingredients such as glass fiber. The company will boost production of Mostron L,...
Mitsui Chemicals Eyes US Factory for Resin Modifier
Mitsui Chemicals Inc. (TYO:4183) is considering the production of its Tafmer resin modifier in the U.S. The company is eying construction of a plant with a minimum production capacity of...
Mitsui Chemicals Eyes Overseas Production Boosts for High-Performance Nonwovens
Mitsui Chemicals Inc. (TYO:4183) is looking to strengthen its production system for polypropylene (PP) spunbond nonwovens. With the company’s disposable diapers being met with strong demand in Asia, it will...
Mitsui Chemicals to Set Aside up to 80B Yen for Food & Packaging Investments
Mitsui Chemicals Inc. (TYO:4183) is looking to set aside 70 billion – 80 billion yen ($658.7 million – $752.8 million) to invest by fiscal 2025 in growth for its Food...
Chemical Industry Grapples With Rising Yen, Shale Influx
Fiscal 2018 is under way. Accounts have been settled for fiscal 2017, and as of this February all of Japan’s major chemical companies are expecting to see record highs on...
Vietnam’s Nghi Son Refinery to Start Shipments in April
The Nghi Son Refinery and Petrochemical Complex in Vietnam is slated to begin shipping products and working on commercial operations this April. A joint venture between Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd....
Mitsui Chemicals to Set up New Production Facilities for Milastomer in US
Mitsui Chemicals Inc. (TYO:4183) will establish new production facilities in the U.S. for its Milastomer thermoplastic olefin (TPO) elastomer. Investment into the new plant – slated for completion in June...
Mitsui Chemicals to Strengthen Dental Business by Investing in US 3D Printer Company
Mitsui Chemicals Inc. (TYO:4183) has announced that it will acquire approximately 30 percent of all shares in B9Creations LLC, a 3D printer venture based in South Dakota, U.S. The two...
Prime Polymer to Construct New PP Facility in Chiba
Prime Polymer Co. Ltd., a joint venture funded by Mitsui Chemicals Inc. (TYO:4183) at 65 percent and Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd. (TYO:5019) at 35 percent, has solidified scrap-and-build construction plans...
Major Chemical Companies Post Record High Net Profits
Japan’s Major chemical companies released on Jan. 7 their financial results for the fiscal period spanning April–December 2017. Due to the high market conditions of petrochemical products during the period,...
Interview: Mitsui Chemicals CEO Tsutomu Tannowa Discusses Company Direction and Prospects
Mitsui Chemicals Inc. (TYO:4183) has been focusing its energies on making structural reforms and nurturing its growth areas to improve business performance. The Chemical Daily recently sat down with president...
Mitsui Chemicals Turns to YouTube for R&D Promotion
Mitsui Chemicals Inc. (TYO:4183) is breathing fresh air into its R&D initiatives. Starting from Jan. 22, the company’s researchers are uploading PR videos for their own research results to YouTube....
Japanese Chemical Companies Take Designer’s Eye to Product Development
An increasing number of companies in the chemical industry are employing business methods for product development that involve teaming up with designers on the creation of models for showcasing. Material...
Sumitomo Chemical Plans PP Compound Production in US
Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4005) is gearing up for U.S. production of a polypropylene (PP) and short glass fiber compound for use in automotive parts. The Japanese chemical manufacturer began...
Chemical Industry Leader Outlooks for 2018 – Part 3: Electric Vehicles
The Chemical Daily recently had the opportunity to hear from chemical company executives regarding their outlooks for 2018. Continuing on from discussions on the global economy and petrochemicals, the executives...
Chemical Industry Leader Outlooks for 2018 – Part 2: Petrochemical
The Chemical Daily recently had the opportunity to hear from chemical company executives regarding their outlooks for 2018. Continuing on from a discussion on the global economy, the executives gave...
Chemical Industry Leader Outlooks for 2018 – Part 1: The Global Economy
The Chemical Daily recently had the opportunity to hear from chemical company executives regarding their outlooks for 2018. In this series, we hear from these executives on their outlooks for...
Mitsui Chemicals Ramps up Efforts in Nonwoven Fabrics for Diapers
Mitsui Chemicals Inc. (TYO:4183) plans to accelerate its added-value strategy for nonwoven fabric operations. The company just developed a flexible, high-strength nonwoven fabric for use in high-end disposable diapers as...
