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Mitsui Chemicals to Turn ICT Solutions Into Third Pillar of Earnings

Mitsui Chemicals Inc. (TYO:4183) is looking to move over to a setup of five business domains starting this April. This…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Half of Local Industry in Shanghai Has Emerged From Lockdown

The Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Informatization recently announced that a significant portion of the city’s key manufacturing operations…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Advances Through Innovative Materials – Part 1: TSMC Pursues Wide-Ranging R&D to Improve Semiconductors

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) has started up R&D in Japan for next-gen 3D integrated circuits (3DICs) to be used…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Fujifilm Partners with Major Russian Pharmaceutical Firm

Fujifilm Holdings Corp. (TYO:4901) announced on Dec. 16 that it has agreed with Russian pharmaceuticals manufacturer R-Pharm to enter into…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

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…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Toray Switches up Automotive Materials Strategy to Focus on CASE Demand

Toray Industries Inc. (TYO:3402) has embarked on a full-fledged marketing campaign for next-generation automotive products. Conventionally, Toray’s Automotive Material Strategic…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Interview: Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings President Hitoshi Ochi Discusses Plans for 2020 and Beyond

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp. (TYO:4188) is pursuing a number of new technologies and management strategies as it looks to respond…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Showa Denko, Hitachi Chemical Proceed Toward Merging Management

With Showa Denko KK (TYO:4004) having now acquired Hitachi Chemical Co. Ltd. as a wholly owned subsidiary, the major M&A…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Interview: Juhua Group Chairman Zhongming Hu Talks Strategy and Business Environment

Juhua Group Corp. is continuing to pursue growth as the chemical industry weathers the novel coronavirus. Zhongming Hu, who serves…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Mitsui Chemicals, IBM Japan Look to Visualize Plastic Circulation Using Digital Technology

Mitsui Chemicals Inc. (TYO:4183) and IBM Japan Ltd. are set to kick off demonstration testing for a digital technology project…… Please subscribe to read the full story.