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Asahi Kasei Begins Sales of Sustainable SSBR and BR

Asahi Kasei has begun in November selling solution-polymerized styrene-butadiene rubber (SSBR) and butadiene rubber (BR) using the mass balance method. In October, the company’s Synthetic Rubber Division obtained ISCC PLUS certification. Asahi Kasei Synthetic Rubber Singapore has already obtained this certification, and together with the synthetic rubber plant at the Kawasaki Plant, the company has decided to sell its products...

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Asahi Kasei to Raise BR and SBR Prices for Shipments From October

Asahi Kasei announced on September 22 that it will raise the price of polybutadiene rubber (BR) and styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR, oil and non-oil) by 30 yen ($0.21) or more per kilogram for shipments from October 1. The company said that the recent sharp rise in crude oil prices and the rapid depreciation of the yen have caused the costs of...

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Asahi Kasei Sales up 14.9% in First Quarter

Asahi Kasei posted sales of 670.44 billion yen ($5.02 billion) in the first quarter from April to June of the fiscal year ending March 2023, up 14.9 percent year-on-year. Operating profit was 49.36 billion yen, down 18.4 percent, ordinary profit stood at 51.53 billion yen, down 20.9 percent, and net profit was 29.83 billion yen, down 35.7 percent. Environmental Solutions,...

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Asahi Kasei Achieves Increases in Income and Profit for FY2022

Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) has reported its business performance for the fiscal year ended March 2022. The company posted net sales of 2.46 trillion yen ($19.21 billion), up 16.9 percent year-on-year; operating income of 202.647 billion yen, up 17.9 percent; ordinary income of 212.052 billion yen, up 19.1 percent; and net profit of 161.88 billion yen, up 102.9 percent. Performance...

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Asahi Kasei Develops System for Calculating Carbon Footprint of Synthetic Rubber, Elastomer Products

Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) has developed a proprietary system for calculating the carbon footprint of products (CFP) in its synthetic rubber and elastomer lineups. The system is based in part on the group-wide management infrastructure that Asahi Kasei calls its Data Exploration and Exchange Pipeline (DEEP). Using this new system, Asahi Kasei has managed to visualize CFP for a range...

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Asahi Kasei Raises Prices on Synthetic Rubber, Styrenic TPEs and More From This Month

Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) is set to raise its prices starting April 1 for synthetic rubber, styrenic thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) and styrene-based specialty transparent resins. Per-kilogram prices are set to rise by 40 yen ($0.33) for butadiene rubber, oil-extended styrene–butadiene rubber (SBR) and non-oil-extended SBR. Meanwhile, there will be a 60 yen price hike for styrenic TPEs, hydrogenated styrenic TPEs...

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