Asahi Glass Co. Ltd. (TYO:5201), also known as AGC, is looking to strengthen its capabilities as part of a plan to expand its chlor-alkali business in Southeast Asia. Earlier this...
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Foreign Companies Eye Indian Chemical Market as Local Production Stagnates
The major players in India’s chemical industry, particularly in the basic raw materials sector, are state-run enterprises and local conglomerates. Foreign companies are rarely seen in the market. But now,...
Mitsubishi Chemical Develops New PVC Elastomer to Cut Vehicle Wind Noise
Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. has developed a new polyvinyl chloride (PVC) elastomer for use in vehicle exterior materials. Able to prevent noise from wind turbulence while driving, the material is already...
Kaneka Develops Technology to Efficiently Prepare SVF From Adipose Tissue
Kaneka Corp. (TYO:4118) is making moves to expand its business for regenerative medicine. Having previously developed a cell concentration and washing device, the company has now combined that device with...
PVC Exports to India Break Through 300,000-Ton Barrier
Japan’s exports of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) to India grew 16.3 percent year-on-year for 2017, totaling 307,600 tons. This marks a fourth consecutive year of growth for the figure. Though developments...
Japan’s Major Chemical Manufacturers Post Record Profits in First-Half Results
All of Japan’s major chemical manufacturers have posted record highs on a net profit basis with their respective midterm settlement of accounts for September 2017. And with each of these...
Monthly PVC Exports Top 60,000 Tons for First Time Since March 2010
Japan’s polyvinyl chloride (PVC) exports for September totaled 61,579 tons for a year-on-year increase of 12.7 percent, marking the first time in seven and a half years that monthly exports...
Shin-Etsu to Boost PVC Production in US
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4063) is moving to increase its production of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) in the U.S. The Japanese chemical giant’s subsidiary and major PVC manufacturer Shintech Inc. has...
PVC Shipments Reach 7-Year High
Japanese polyvinyl chloride (PVC) shipments for September totaled 151,252 tons for a year-on-year increase of 5.6 percent, according to data released by the Vinyl Environmental Council (VEC) on Oct. 18....
PVC Export Prices Continue to Rise in Asia
Export prices of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) in Asia are continuing their upward trend. In India, the end of monsoon season saw the country’s PVC demand increase for October, and rising...
Mitsubishi Chemical’s New Adhesive Resin Bonds PP and PVC via Co-Extrusion Molding
Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. has developed a new grade of adhesive resin that can bond polypropylene (PP) and vinyl chloride resin (PVC) via co-extrusion molding. While PP and PVC are both...
PVC Export Prices on the Rise in Asia
Export prices of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) in Asia are rising. In China, a supply shortage in July stemming from the implementation of environmental regulations has caused domestic prices to escalate....
SCG to Invest in Vietnam’s First Cracker Complex
Thai-based Siam Cement Group (SCG) recently announced that it has decided to invest in the construction of a petrochemical complex in southern Vietnam. The construction project includes several polyolefin facilities...
Shin-Etsu US Subsidiary Shows Solid Performance Growth
Shintech Inc., a U.S. subsidiary of Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4063), is boosting profitability. The polyvinyl chloride (PVC) manufacturer’s ordinary income for the fiscal year ending December 2016 grew to...
Lonseal Develops Thinnest Rigid PVC Film in the Industry
Lonseal Corp. (TYO:4224) has developed the industry’s thinnest rigid polyvinyl chloride (PVC) film, measuring only 20 micrometers thick. The film complies with such standards as REACH and RoHS because it...
Mitsubishi Chemical Develops PVC Substitute for Medical Tubing
Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. has developed a thermoplastic styrene (TPS) elastomer for use in medical tubing used to administer fluids by intravenous drip. Featuring excellent transparency, the material can be formed...
Sun Ace Continues Overseas Expansion of PVC Stabilizer Business
Sun Ace Corp., a global leader in polyvinyl chloride (PVC) stabilizers, is continuing its business expansion in overseas markets. The company has made the decision to bolster annual production in...
Japanese PVC Production Increases 2.5% in 2016
Japan in 2016 produced 1.6165 million tons of polyvinyl chloride (PVC), according to the Vinyl Environmental Council (VEC). This marked a year-on-year increase of 2.5 percent, bolstered by strong exports...
Tosoh to Double Its Polyvinyl Chloride Resin Production in the Philippines
Tosoh Corp. (TYO:4042) has formally decided to double its polyvinyl chloride (PVC) production capacity in the Philippines, where increased infrastructure investment is expected to boost demand. The plan calls for...
Polyvinyl Chloride Exports Weighed Down by India’s New Banknote Regulations
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) exports for November 2016 decreased 11.2 percent compared with the same month of the previous year, dropping to 47,529 tons. This marks the first time in four...
