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June 29, 2009
Japanese prime minister Taro Aso announced earlier this month that Japan would aim to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 15% by 2020 compared with 2005 levels, or 8% by 2020...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/asia_pacific/Japan-Criticized-Over-2020-Emission-Reduction-Target_19821.html June 29, 2009
Jubilant Organosys (Noida, India), one of India’s largest pharmaceutical custom research and manufacturing services companies, says it is evaluating plans to divest its...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/asia_pacific/Jubilant-Eyes-Divestment-of-Performance-Polymers-Business_19822.html June 15, 2009
Mitsubishi Chemical is taking steps in line with restructuring its flagging petrochemical business. The company says it is studying the possibility of merging its naphtha cracker...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/asia_pacific/Mitsubishi-Mulls-Cracker-JV-Quits-Petchem-Businesses_19498.html June 1, 2009
Major Japanese companies reported losses or huge falls in profits for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009, caused mainly by a sharp fall in demand in the second half of the year...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/asia_pacific/Major-Japanese-Companies-Report-Profit-Falls-and-Losses_19239.html May 25, 2009
The global financial crisis, its impact on the petrochemical industry, and ways to turn the crisis into opportunities were among the main topics debated by the 800 delegates attending...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/asia_pacific/APIC-2009-Petchems-Show-Green-Shoots-of-Recovery-&hellip_19090.html May 25, 2009
Asian ethylene capacity will increase by a combined 12 million m.t./year in 2009-10 with China accounting for 6 million m.t./year of the additional volumes, says Masahiro Yoneyama...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/asia_pacific/&hellip-China-Strives-for-Self-Sufficiency_19091.html May 11, 2009
Orica recorded a 15% rise in net profits for its fiscal first half ended March 31, 2009, to A$264 million ($195 million), compared with the year-ago period. Sales increased 32%, to...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/asia_pacific/Orica-Profits-and-Sales-Climb-Despite-Tough-Markets_18798.html May 11, 2009
Showa Denko recorded a net loss of ¥22.1 billion ($223 million) in its first quarter ended March 31, 2009, compared with a net profit of ¥3.2 billion in the prior year. Sales...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/asia_pacific/Showa-Denko-Reports-a-Huge-Net-Loss-And-Fall-in-Sales-in-the-First-Quarter_18799.html May 11, 2009
Arkema says it has sold two additives product lines in China to Hoe Seng (Singapore). Financial terms were not disclosed. The deal covers ceramic opacifier and polyester catalyst...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/asia_pacific/Arkema-Sheds-Additives-Produced-in-China_18800.html May 4, 2009
Teijin says that its net losses for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009 will be bigger than previously forecast, and it has announced measures designed to restore the company to...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/asia_pacific/Teijin-Lowers-Profit-Projections-Announces-Major-Restructuring_18628.html April 27, 2009
Süd-Chemie has signed an agreement to acquire BASF’s production facility for synthesis gas (syngas) catalysts at Nanjing, China. Süd-Chemie says that the acquisition...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/asia_pacific/Sud-Chemie-to-Acquire-BASF-Catalysts-Facility-in-China_18470.html April 27, 2009
Mitsubishi Chemical says it has signed a basic agreement with Sinopec to establish a business partnership to build on the companies’ respective strengths in technologies...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/asia_pacific/Mitsubishi-and-Sinopec-Form-Partnership_18471.html April 13, 2009
Mitsui Chemicals and Sumitomo Chemical say they have decided to dissolve their Japan Polystyrene (Tokyo) joint venture and exit the polystyrene (PS) business, due to poor demand for...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/asia_pacific/Mitsui-Sumitomo-to-Dissolve-Polystyrene-JV-Exit-Business_18187.html April 13, 2009
Reliance Industries says it has signed agreements for the supply of natural gas to 12 Indian fertilizer manufacturers. The gas will be produced from Reliance’s KG-D6 block of the...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/asia_pacific/Reliance-Industries-Signs-Gas-Supply-Deal-with-12-Indian-Fertilizer-Firms_18188.html April 6, 2009
Asahi Kasei Fibers (AKF), an Asahi Kasei subsidiary, says it will stop in-house production of polyester fiber and monofilament yarn due to poor profitability. The company will close...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/asia_pacific/Asahi-Kasei-to-Quit-Polyester-Monofilament-Production_18019.html April 6, 2009
Mitsubishi Rayon says it will postpone the start of production at a previously announced carbon fiber plant at Otake, Japan by about one year, until the fourth quarter of 2010. The...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/asia_pacific/Mitsubishi-Rayon-Postpones-Start-Up-of-Carbon-Fiber-Plant-Due-to-Poor-Demand_18020.html March 23, 2009
Asahi Kasei Chemicals (AKC), an Asahi Kasei subsidiary, says it has reached an agreement with Chisso (Tokyo) and Mitsubishi Chemical for the consolidation of the fertilizer businesses...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/asia_pacific/Asahi-Kasei-Mitsubishi-to-Merge-Fertilizer-Subsidiaries_17744.html March 23, 2009
The Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI; Tokyo) says it has developed guidelines for a previously announced carbon footprint system to be introduced in Japan. The system is...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/asia_pacific/Japan-Announces-Guidelines-for-Carbon-Footprint-Program_17745.html March 17, 2009
Forward naphtha prices start to rise in Asia...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/asia_pacific/CWs-Asia-Chemical-Prices-for-the-Week-Ended-March-17-2009_17666.html March 9, 2009
Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL) says that its board has approved a merger with the company’s Reliance Petroleum Ltd. (RPL) subsidiary, subject to approvals. The merger will create...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/asia_pacific/Reliance-Petroleum-to-Merge-with-Reliance-Industries_17454.html |
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