Carbon masterbatch manufacturer Takehara Rubber Co. Ltd. plans to move forward with optimizing operation of its raw material sales and small batching businesses. With the number of products handled by the company increasing, it aims to raise efficiency by consolidating the locations of tasks that are spread out to various locations in its factory into a warehouse near the facility....
Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) will hike prices on products such as clear styrenic copolymers and styrenic thermoplastic elastomers, commencing with shipments from Dec. 1. The price hike applies to the following products at the levels noted. Clear styrenic copolymer, Asaflex, 15 yen ($0.13) or more per kilogram Styrenic thermoplastic elastomers, such as Tufprene and AsapreneT, 25 yen or more per...
Zeon Corp. (TYO:4205) and Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4005) have entered into a partnership contract to integrate their solution-styrene butadiene rubber (S-SBR) business operations under a joint venture firm to be established on Dec. 8. According to the contract, ZS Elastomers Co. Ltd. (ZSE) will be established as a wholly owned Zeon subsidiary using a capital investment of 450 million...
Dow Chemical Co.’s (TYO:4850) chemical technologies will complement Dow Corning Corp.’s high-growth silicone business sector, a point of pride in the company, and other segments in which demand is expected to grow in future, said Dow Corning Toray Co. Ltd. CEO Eriko Sakurai at a recent press seminar held on Nov. 29. Talking about Dow Chemical’s full acquisition of Dow...
Shin-Etsu Polymer Co. Ltd. (TYO:7970) plans to solidify and build upon its current position by seeking out companies to acquire, CEO Yoshiaki Ono has revealed. Viewing the establishment of new business as critical to extending company performance over the mid–long term, the manufacturer of silicone goods and other chemical products is looking to get active in M&As. In terms of...
Sales are strong for Zeon Corp.’s (TYO:4205) hydrogenated nitrile rubber (HNBR) Zetpol elastomers with improved heat resistance, which can withstand temperatures 20 degrees Celsius higher than conventional Zetpol products. Along with the increased use of dry products in gasket and oil seal applications, the use of latex products as treating agents for core wires in timing belts is also growing....
