04.09.2014
- As part of its majority-owned joint venture DSL Japan, German chemical producer Evonik is expanding production capacity for its Sipernat specialty silica at Ako, Japan. The...
24.10.2013
- Going Green, Going East - Developing more sustainable materials and meeting demand patterns in Asian growth markets are two of today's major challenges for European chemical...
05.06.2013
- Japan's Idemitsu Kosan said it would proceed with a $9 billion oil refinery project in Vietnam as it had reached a final investment decision with co-investors Mitsui Chemicals...
11.04.2013
- Rising Sun - Expectations regarding the economic policies of Japan's new government have risen and the mood has quickly shifted since the December 2012 Lower House elections. The...
11.04.2013
- Bad Pill - Patent expiries, technological developments, the introduction of innovative products, the increasing incidence of counterfeit drugs and the recent environmental...
29.10.2012
- GlaxoSmithKline has raised its bet on a promising drug for HIV/AIDS by redrawing a deal with Japan's Shionogi, giving it a much bigger economic interest in the new product...
30.09.2012
- Global diaper output is likely to take a hit from an increase in the price of acrylic acid after a chemical tank explosion at Nippon Shokubai's Himeji plant in Japan, a main...
12.03.2012
- Japan's Asahi Kasei will buy U.S. medical equipment maker Zoll Medical for $2.21 billion as it looks to build a globally competitive healthcare business and reduce its reliance on...
