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Denka Finishes Construction of Omuta Innovation Hub

on March 6, 2020 in Materials

Denka Co. Ltd. (TYO:4061) has announced that it recently finished construction of the Omuta Innovation Hub, a new integrated office located at the company’s Omuta Plant in Fukuoka Prefecture. Established in 1916, the Omuta Plant began operations as an inorganic chemicals factory within an Omuta coal complex zone, producing carbide and lime nitrogen fertilizer. The plant later developed high-temperature processing...

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Denka Subsidiary Moves to Develop Coronavirus Test Kit

on February 17, 2020 in Coronavirus, Innovation

Chemical manufacturer Denka Co. Ltd. (TYO:4061) announced on Feb. 13 that consolidated subsidiary Denka Seiken Co. Ltd. has started development of a diagnostic test kit for China’s novel coronavirus. Making use of the immunochromatography method for coronavirus antigens, the kit can be used quickly and simply even at general medical facilities. Since its establishment in 1950, Denka Seiken has been...

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Denka Develops New Acrylic Elastomer With Heat Resistance at up to 190 Degrees Celsius

on January 22, 2020 in Innovation

Denka Co. Ltd. (TYO:4061) has developed a new line of special acrylic elastomer with the ability to withstand temperatures of up to around 190 degrees Celsius. The material is currently undergoing user evaluations and is slated to hit the market at some point in fiscal 2020. Plans are to produce the new elastomer at Denka’s Chiba Plant in Ichihara, Chiba...

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Denka to Withdraw From EVA Emulsion, Vinyl Acetate Resin Businesses

on November 18, 2019 in Materials

Denka Co. Ltd. (TYO:4061) recently announced that it is planning a business withdrawal for ethylene–vinyl acetate (EVA) emulsion and vinyl acetate resin. The company intends to stop its operations here by August 2021. Denka has been producing and selling these two materials since the 1970s, and has worked constantly to cut costs while pursuing a number of other business improvements....

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Denka Decides to Continue Acetylene Black Production at Omuta Plant Amid Rising LiB Demand

on October 24, 2019 in Materials

Denka Co. Ltd. (TYO:4061) recently announced that it has decided to continue production for certain grades of acetylene black at its Omuta Plant in Omuta, Fukuoka Prefecture. The company previously announced on Nov. 8, 2017, that it intended to stop production of calcium carbide-based products at its Omuta Plant. This included plans to halt the plant’s production of acetylene black...

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Denka Moves to Increase Singaporean Production of MS Resin

on September 20, 2019 in Materials

Denka Co. Ltd. (TYO:4061) recently announced that it will stop producing its Denka Styrol line of general-purpose polystyrene resin at consolidated subsidiary Denka Singapore Pvt. Ltd. (DSPL). By then carrying out facility remodeling, the company will use the location to instead bolster its production capacity for MS resin going forward. Approximately 2.7 billion yen ($25.02 million) will be invested to...

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