Category Industry Updates

Toray develops film packaging to shrink carbon footprints comply with EU regulations

Industries, Inc., Dow Inc., Comexi Group Industries, S.A.U., Sakata Inx Corporation, and SGK Japan (Schawk Japan K.K.) have jointly announced the development of a groundbreaking surface printing mono-material film packaging technology. This innovation is in compliance with the European Union’s…

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Asahi Kasei to build new battery separator plant in Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada.

Asahi Kasei has confirmed its plans to build an integrated lithium-ion battery (LIB) separator plant in Port Colborne, located in Ontario’s Niagara region, Canada. This new manufacturing facility, operating as Asahi Kasei Battery Separator Canada, is poised to generate high-skilled,…

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LOTTE Chemical Strengthens Specialty Business Through Expanded Production of Advanced Functional Materials

LOTTE Chemical’s subsidiary, SambarkLFT Co., Ltd., hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for its cutting-edge compounding plant at Yulchon Industrial Complex in Jeollanam-do. The event, which commenced at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, the 30th, saw esteemed attendees including Jeollanam-do Governor Kim Young…

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Krungthai Bank PCL of Thailand Provides Record Financing for NatureWorks’ Ingeo PLA Manufacturing Expansion

Krungthai Bank PCL has extended a landmark loan to NatureWorks, marking one of the largest in the bank’s extensive history, to bolster Thailand’s ambitious Bio-Circular-Green (BCG) strategy. NatureWorks, renowned for its production of polylactic acid (PLA) biopolymers derived from renewable…

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GC to Issue Bonds Openly, Prioritizing Senior Citizens, in Capital Strengthening Drive: Sales Expected June 22-29, Advancing Toward High-Value Chemical Sector

PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited, a prominent player in the integrated petrochemicals and chemicals industry, is gearing up to launch a public offering of bonds to broaden its investor base and fortify its retail bondholder community. This move aims…

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Strategic Partnership: GC and WHAUP Optimize Industrial Water Allocation for Sustainable Business Growth

PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited (GC) and WHA Utilities and Power Public Company Limited (WHAUP) have solidified their partnership through a collaboration agreement valued at over 1.5 billion baht. This agreement revolves around the procurement of premium industrial water…

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