The supply–demand balance for chloroprene rubber (CR) is tightening worldwide. Japanese CR manufacturers report that they are barely able to…...
Materials
Shin-Etsu to Hike Silicone Product Prices From January
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4063) has announced a price change for all of its silicone products. Starting from shipments for…...
Japan’s Carbon Black Production Rises 0.3% for January–September
Domestic carbon black production increased 0.3 percent year-on-year to 419,983 tons for the first nine months of 2017, according to…...
Hayakawa Rubber to Finish Second Molding Plant in December
Hayakawa Rubber Co. Ltd., a manufacturer of rubber products for civil engineering, construction, residential soundproofing and more, will complete the…...
Mitsui Chemicals Posts Record-High Profits for First Half
Mitsui Chemicals Inc. (TYO:4183) President and CEO Tsutomu Tannowa recently announced that the company set new record-high operating, ordinary and…...
Mitsui Chemicals Set to Acquire TPS Business From Asahi Kasei
Mitsui Chemicals Inc. (TYO:4183) has announced that it will acquire the Sunvieo thermoplastic styrene elastomer (TPS) business currently held by…...
