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Impact of Automotive Production Drop Spreads to Chemical Industry

The impact of reduced production in the automotive sector is now extending to the global trade of chemical materials. Faced…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Materials Companies Delve Into Food Industry With New Tech for Tastier Plant-Based Meat

Plant-based meats derived from the likes of soybeans are showing rapid growth in their popularity of late, both in supermarkets…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Asahi Kasei Set to Introduce Lineup of Eco-Friendly Modified PPE Products

Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) is looking to introduce a series of eco-friendly products under the banner of modified polyphenylene ether…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Japan’s Ethylene Operating Rate Remains High as of November but Could Fall in 2022

Production and shipment figures for Japan’s major petrochemical products show that domestic facilities producing ethylene, a basic building block for…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Sumitomo Chemical to Boost LCP Output by 30%

Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4005) is planning an approximately 30 percent production capacity increase for liquid crystal polymer (LCP), a…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Group Looks to Ramp up Production of Eco-Friendly Products

The Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Group (MCHG) is looking at increasing production of eco-friendly products in its Polymers & Compounds domain,…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Japan’s Leading Drug Manufacturers Grow Sales Revenue on Back of Mainstay Products

Drug manufacturers across Japan have now released their business results for fiscal 2021. Looking at companies using the April–March fiscal…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Nissan Chemical Looks to Boost Profitability From New Products as Part of New Six-Year Plan

Nissan Chemical Corp. (TYO:4021) has announced a long-term business plan defining what the company wants to be in 2050, as…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Tosoh Looks to Capture Environmental Demand for Ethyleneamines and Other Products

Tosoh Corp. (TYO:4042) will focus its efforts on capturing environment-related demand in its ethyleneamine and amine compounds business. The company…… Please subscribe to read the full story.