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Japan

Latest news

27.01.2012 SUMITOMO  Withdrawal from SM joint venture with Denka / Slack demand, overcapacity hit Japanese players

23.01.2012 MITSUI CHEMICALS  Raising PP output at Thai joint venture / Additional capacity to cater to rising regional automotive demand

17.01.2012 SOFICAR  Japanese partner takes full control of European carbon fibre jv / Arkema exits / Strategic base

11.01.2012 PEOPLE  New management at Mitsubishi Chemical / Subsidiaries MPL and MRC also under new management

04.01.2012 MITSUI / SINOPEC  Joint venture for EPT plant in China

15.12.2011 SUMITOMO  Collaboration with Germany's Nabaltec on flame retardant additive / Distributing Nabaltec's aluminum trihydroxide in East Asia

15.12.2011 GENERAL MOTORS  Agreement with Teijin to co-develop advanced carbon fibre composite technologies / Possible high volume use globally by GM / Potential to be an industry “game changer”

15.12.2011 SUNSTAR  German oral hygiene specialist Interbros acquired from Krallmann Group / New manufacturing base in Europe

12.12.2011 KANEKA  CPVC joint venture with Mitsui and Meghmani Organics in India / USD 120m investment / Start-up planned for 2014 / Output to go towards meeting subcontinent's rising CPVC needs

08.12.2011 SUMITOMO BAKELITE  Raising phenolic resin output in Belgium / Pilot plant for chemical recycling

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