Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) plans to start demonstration tests for resource recycling in Thailand this fiscal year. As part of demonstration projects over 2016–2020 toward the...
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Mitsubishi Chemical Targets 2019 for Mass Production of Upcoming Biodegradable Polymer
Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. is targeting next year to get up and running on mass production of a new biodegradable biopolyester resin. This marks a second wave from Mitsubishi Chemical in...
Soda Aromatic Begins Operations at Thai Plant
Soda Aromatic Co. Ltd. has begun full-scale operations at a new Thai plant for flavorings and fragrances. By selling these products through the outlets of JV partner Namsiang Co. Ltd.,...
Energy Absolute to Double Thai Biodiesel Production
Thai biodiesel manufacturer Energy Absolute PCL is planning by 2020 to double its daily production capacity of palm oil-derived biodiesel to 1.6 million liters per day. But with this move...
PTTGC to Increase PP Production in Thailand
PTT Global Chemical PCL (PTTGC) is ramping up its polypropylene (PP) production. The Thai company is working on the addition of a new PP plant with 250,000 tons in annual...
Thailand Set to Become Hot Spot for LiB Investment
A number of firms engaged in the automotive and energy industries have formulated investment plans for Thailand as of late, intending to work with lithium-ion secondary batteries (LiBs) in the...
Polyplex Moves Toward Further Stronghold on Southeast Asian PET Film Market
Polyplex Corp. Ltd., a world-leading manufacturer of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film, plans to ramp up its investment activities in Southeast Asia. In Thailand, Polyplex is investing $5 million to go...
Chinese Environmental Regulations Impact Asian Chemicals Market
Tougher environmental regulations enacted by China from 2016 onward are lowering utilization rates at factories throughout the country, forming a major impact on the Asian chemicals market. One product for...
Aica Kogyo to Boost Adhesives Production in Thailand, Indonesia
Aica Kogyo Co. Ltd. (TYO:4206) is taking steps to spur the growth of its adhesives business in Asia. In Thailand, the company will increase its production of adhesive resin for...
Thailand’s PTT Lifts Earning Power with AI
PTT PCL, a public oil company in Thailand, is introducing AI to boost its earning power. The company began using AI systems for services in 2017. PTT has so far...
GPSC to Enter Storage Battery Business
Global Power Synergy PCL (GPSC), a power generation subsidiary of Thailand’s PTT PCL, plans to move into the storage battery business. The company is investing $50 million in building a...
Tokai Carbon Plans Boost to Thai Production of Carbon Black
Tokai Carbon Co. Ltd. (TYO:5301) is looking to step up its Thai production capacity for carbon black by adding a new production line. This comes as the company’s Thai plant,...
Chinese Companies Make Way Into Thailand as Part of One Belt, One Road Initiative
China’s pursuit of its “One Belt, One Road” initiative, seen as an idea for a modern Silk Road, is leading companies from the country to surge into Thailand. Thai Deputy...
ExxonMobil Floats Large-Scale Petrochemical Plan in Thailand
U.S. oil giant Exxon Mobil Corp. is looking at building a major petrochemical complex in Thailand. Following a meeting with ExxonMobil executives, Thai Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak told local...
Interview: Toagosei President Mikishi Takamura Remarks on Successes of 2017
Toagosei Co. Ltd. (TYO:4045) appears to be on something of an upswing of late, putting itself into position with products that are finding increasing demand. Company president Mikishi Takamura recently...
Teijin Prepares for Full-Scale Launch of High-Performance PPS Compound
Teijin Ltd. (TYO:3401) recently announced that it will begin a full-scale rollout of high-performance polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) compounds under the brand name Solfiga. While the company has developed its resins...
Gun Ei Chemical Industry Prepares to Expand Phenolic Resin Facilities in Thailand, India
Gun Ei Chemical Industry Co. Ltd. (TYO:4229), also known as GCI, is gearing up for successive facility expansions in Thailand and India. In Thailand, GCI will add to its phenolic...
Thai Ethoxylate Looks to Double Capacity in Response to ASEAN Demand
Thai Ethoxylate Co. Ltd. (TEX) is planning to upscale its production capability. After eliminating bottlenecks at its existing facilities last year, the company now seeks to double its ethoxylation capacity...
Interview: PTTGC COO Patiparn Sukorndhaman Discusses Plans for Southeast Asia
Thailand’s PTT Global Chemical PCL (PTTGC) has shown strong business performance of late. The company’s chief operating officer, Patiparn Sukorndhaman, recently sat down with The Chemical Daily to talk about...
Mitsubishi Chemical Adds New Thai Production Line for TPE
Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. is planning to boost its production of thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) in Thailand. The move comes in response to increasing demand for electrical parts, as well as for...
