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December 15, 2011
Dow Chemical and Ube Industries say they have secured all necessary regulatory approvals for their previously announced 50-50 joint venture that will manufacture formulated...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_asia/japan/Dow-and-Ube-Receive-Approval-for-Electrolytes-JV_39787.html December 13, 2011
Sumitomo Chemical and Nabaltec (Schwandorf, Germany) say they have agreed to collaborate on their alumina and aluminum trihydroxide (ATH) businesses. The collaboration will initially...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_asia/japan/Sumitomo-and-German-Firm-to-Collaborate-on-Alumina-and-Aluminum-Trihydroxide-Businesses_39714.html December 9, 2011
Wacker Chemie says its Siltronic semiconductor division plans to streamline its 200 mm wafer production capacities and will close its production site at Hikari, Japan by mid-2012. Production will be transferred from Hikari to Siltronic’s existing 200 mm wafer plants in Singapore and Portland, OR....http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_asia/japan/Wacker-to-Close-Semiconductor-Wafer-Plant-in-Japan_39671.html December 8, 2011
Kaneka (Osaka) says it has entered into an agreement with Meghmani Organics (Ahmedabad, India) and Mitsui & Co. (Tokyo) for forming a new joint venture to conduct a feasibility...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_asia/japan/Kaneka-Meghmani-Organics-and-Mitsui-and-Co-Form-JV-for-Chlorinated-Polyvinyl-Chloride-Project-in-India_39549.html December 6, 2011
Sumitomo Chemical says it has signed a deal with LG Life Sciences (Seoul), an affiliate of LG, to acquire its ethaboxam fungicide business. The acquisition will be completed this...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_asia/japan/Sumitomo-to-Acquire-a-Fungicide-Business-from-LG-Life-Sciences_39515.html December 2, 2011
Showa Denko says it has built an additional production line for vapor-grown carbon fiber (VGCF) at the company’s site at Kawasaki, Japan, and the total production capacity of the...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_asia/japan/Showa-Denko-Expands-Capacity-for-Vapor-Grown-Carbon-Fiber_39456.html November 30, 2011
Teijin says it will build the world's first pilot plant for fully integrated production of carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic (CFRTP) components from carbon fiber at the...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_asia/japan/Teijin-to-Build-Pilot-Plant-for-Carbon-Fiber-Reinforced-Thermoplastic-Components_39397.html November 21, 2011
Lanxess, the leading producer of high-performance synthetic rubbers for ‘green tires’, is hiking capacity to meet demand. Green tires, which are more fuel efficient...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_asia/japan/Lanxess-Expands-High-Performance-Rubber-Capacities_39197.html November 15, 2011
Asahi Kasei Chemicals (AKC), an Asahi Kasei subsidiary, says it has today begun construction of an Innovation Center at the company’s site at Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_asia/japan/Asahi-Kasei-Chemicals-Builds-Innovation-Center_39039.html November 14, 2011
Tosoh has recorded a more than four-fold increase in net profits for its fiscal first half ended September 30, 2011 compared with the year-ago period, to ¥9.9 billion ($128.5...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_asia/japan/Tosoh-Reports-Huge-Rise-in-Profits_39021.html November 14, 2011
Tosoh says that a fire broke out following an explosion at about 3.24 p.m. yesterday at the company’s No. 2 vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) plant at Nanyo in Yamaguchi Prefecture...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_asia/japan/Fire-at-Tosohs-VCM-Plant-in-Japan-Kills-One_39016.html November 14, 2011
Kuraray says it has completed construction of the previously announced 5,000-m.t./year acrylic thermoplastic elastomer plant at the company’s Tainai, Niigata Prefecture, Japan...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_asia/japan/Kuraray-Completes-Construction-of-Acrylic-Thermoplastic-Elastomer-Plant-in-Japan_39018.html November 10, 2011
Tokuyama (Tokyo) recorded a 7.3% fall in net profits for the fiscal first half ended September 30, 2011 compared with the year-ago period, to ¥2.7 billion ($34.7 million). Sales...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_asia/japan/Tokuyama-Reports-Fall-in-Profits_38977.html November 9, 2011
Mitsubishi Rayon and its Lucite International subsidiary say they are developing alternative sustainable feedstock sources for the production of methyl methacrylate (MMA), using both...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_asia/japan/Mitsubishi-Rayon-Developing-Production-Technology-for-Sustainable-MMA_38943.html November 9, 2011
DIC Corp. (Tokyo) reported a 2.4% increase in net profits for its fiscal first half ended September 30, 2011, compared with the year-ago period, to ¥12.53 billion ($160.6 million)...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_asia/japan/DIC-Reports-Fall-in-Sales-Downgrades-Earnings-and-Sales-Projections_38916.html November 9, 2011
Mitsubishi Chemical says that A. Schulman and Mitsubishi have agreed to dissolve and liquidate their Sunprene Co. (Akron, OH) polyvinyl chloride (PVC) compounds joint venture, and the...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_asia/japan/Mitsubishi-Chemical-and-Schulman-Dissolve-Sunprene-JV-Business-to-be-Transferred-to-Mitsubishi_38940.html November 9, 2011
Myriant (Quincy, MA) and Sojitz (Tokyo) say they have signed an agreement for the creation of a sales and marketing partnership to distribute biobased succinic acid in China, Japan...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_asia/japan/Myriant-and-Sojitz-Form-Partnership-for-Biobased-Succinic-Acid_38936.html November 7, 2011
Ajinomoto (Tokyo) says its Ajinomoto Animal Nutrition Group (AANG; Tokyo) subsidiary plans to expand the animal nutrition business over the next five years, and will expand its...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_asia/japan/Ajinomoto-to-Expand-Feed-Amino-Acids-Capacity_38896.html November 4, 2011
Ajinomoto (Tokyo) has announced a new pricing structure for its pharmaceutical and food-grade bulk amino acids. An increase of 10%-15% is currently in effect as a result of global...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_asia/japan/Ajinomoto-Announces-New-Pricing-Structure-for-Amino-Acids_38877.html November 2, 2011
Asahi Kasei and Toray Industries Report Rise in Profits and Sales Asahi Kasei reported a 34.3% increase in net profits for the fiscal first half ended September 30, 2011, to ¥38.2...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_asia/japan/Asahi-Kasei-and-Toray-Industries-Report-Rise-in-Profits-and-Sales_38758.html |
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