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MITSUBISHI RAYON
Possible takeover by Mitsubishi Chemical / Keeping pace with the rest of the world / New structure for PMMA
17.08.2009
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL
Exit from caprolactam and styrene production / Consolidation of ethylene activities in Mizushima
12.06.2009
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL
Company to exit PX and PTA production in Japan / Negotiations on withdrawing from PS / Chlorine facilities including PVC to be liquidated
18.05.2009
MITSUBISHI
Construction of carbon fibre plant halted / Demand slowdown leads to JPY 29bn net loss
30.04.2009
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL / SINOPEC
Wider strategic partnership follows PP and PC joint ventures / China seeks high quality polymer base
16.04.2009
JAPAN POLYSTYRENE
Mitsui, Sumitomo joint venture to shut down as domestic demand falls / Osaka and Chiba plants to close
08.04.2009
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Rising demand rise spurs output increase in Japan
06.04.2009
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Japanese ethylene output falls nearly 25% in 2008
22.01.2009
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Japanese companies cutting ethylene capacity / Oversupply and slack demand are cited
01.09.2008
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Feedstock and energy costs delay commercial start-up of MCC's new USD 210m PC facility
20.08.2008
NISSEI PLASTIC INDUSTRIAL
Plans to build a Chinese facility / Machinery for the Chinese market to use Japanese parts
04.07.2008
SUMITOMO CHEMICAL
Expansion in PP compounds / New production lines in Saudi Arabia and Thailand / More capacity in China
09.04.2008
PLASTICS MACHINERY
Japanese output of small injection moulding machines down considerably in 2007 / Industry stable
27.03.2008
ASAHI GLASS
Fibre business sold to “compete with Corning”
26.09.2007
JAPAN
Plastics machinery: Dominant in its domestic market / Mixed outlook for 2007 / German companies supply equipment for speciality applications
20.09.2007
ASAHI GLASS
Expansion for ETFE in UK and Japan / Growth in automotive and film for the building industry
12.09.2007
GE PLASTICS
Sabic takeover prompts Asian PC realignment / Bayer sells share in PC glazing jv Exatec
28.08.2007
PLASTICS MACHINERY
Japan increases output in injection moulding sector / Balance of trade falls
16.04.2007
HUSQVARNA
Japanese power tools producer acquired for EUR 116m / Production in Japan and China
09.02.2007
LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMERS
Polyplastics to increase "Vectra" LCP capacity / Demand escalating / Further expansion planned
09.01.2007
KURARAY
Production capacity expansion for "Genestar" PA9T / Market diversification into auto parts
21.11.2006
SUMITOMO
PES capacity increase to meet aerospace demand
15.09.2006
JAPAN
Plastics machinery manufacturing: Sales of small injection moulding machines slump / Exports down / Imports continue to rise
07.04.2006
DUPONT
Establishment of automotive centre in Japan
06.10.2005
PLASTICS MACHINERY IN JAPAN
New record for injection moulding machinery output / New number three in worldwide market
07.04.2005
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