Sustainability

Zen-Noh to Import Korean Fertilizer, Substantially Reducing Farmers’ Costs

Japan’s National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Associations, also known as Zen-Noh, announced on Aug. 15 that it will secure imports…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Sumitomo Chemical Pursues More Eco-Friendly Petrochemical Business

Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4005) is making haste to switch to a more environmentally friendly model for its core petrochemical…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Takeda Pharmaceutical Looks to Increase Use of Bioplastic Medicine Bottles

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4502) is aiming to increase its use of pharmaceutical packaging made with materials from plants such…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Interview: Covestro Thailand Managing Director Timo Slawinski Discusses Business Environment, Plans

Covestro AG, the world’s largest manufacturer of polycarbonate (PC), achieved good results last year. Looking ahead, the German-based company has…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Asahi Kasei Senior Executive Officer Hideyuki Yamagishi Talks Digital Transformation

The Chemical Daily recently conducted a round of interviews with the heads of R&D divisions of major Japanese chemical companies. For this installment, we talked with Hideyuki Yamagishi, senior executive officer (former lead executive officer and senior general manager of…

Ube Sees Starch-Based PA Adopted in Europe

Ube Corp.’s (TYO:4208) polyamide (PA) composite business is making progress with efforts to develop eco-friendly grades of the material. A…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

JaIME Finds Energy Recovery to be Effective Method of Recycling Plastic Waste

The Japan Initiative for Marine Environment (JaIME) has published the results of a life cycle assessment looking at the how…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Japanese PVC Exports Set to Benefit From Favorable Tax Environment in India

Japan has improved its position with regard to exporting polyvinyl chloride (PVC) to India. Domestic Indian demand for PVC topped…… Please subscribe to read the full story.  

Nippon Steel Eyes Expanded Use of Coke Ovens for Plastic Waste Recycling

Nippon Steel Corp. (TYO:5401) is advocating a do-over of Japan’s plastic waste infrastructure in accordance with the nation’s Containers and…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Asahi Kasei Focuses on Health Care Sector in Response to Changing Business Environment

Amid the novel coronavirus and a number of other changes in the current business environment, Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) is…… Please subscribe to read the full story.