Japanese News
28. November. 2008
Contents
‘Kao pretax profit unchanged
‘Nippon Oil overall deficit of 23 billion yen
‘TAKASAGO acquires Wessel Fragrance
‘Dai-ichi Kogyo Seiyaku produces food additive in Indonesia
‘ADEKA produces special plasticizer in Thailand
‘Production of emulsification fragrance in Indonesia
‘Shiseido to integrate ten offshore brands
‘Three chemical majors to cutback ethylene production
‘Cosmetic companiesf first-half results
‘Fuji Oilfs fats and oils for Chocolate grows
‘Sumitomo, Sojitz post highest profits
‘Lion analyzes odor inherent to men in thirties
‘Nissin OilliO to sell functional food oil in China
‘Harima Chemicals influenced by runaway growth of raw materials
30. October. 2008
Contents
‘Kanebo expands business in Asia with two strategy
‘Demand for print ink, almost same as previous year
‘FC Laboratories Expand OEM business in Thai
‘Asahi Kasei Chemicals convert byproduct into main products
‘Sanyo Chemical Industries doubles production capacity of surfactants & etc in its Chinese base
‘Japan and Brazil cooperate in biofuels
‘Threefold increase of heavy metal free vinyl chloride stabilizer in Singapore.
‘Tokyo Printing Ink strengthens special area
‘J-OIL MILLS develop new fry oil
‘Ajinomoto expands skin detergent business
‘Yokohama Oils and Fats aggressively develops precision cleaner products
‘Cosmetic bottle made with sugarcane
23. September. 2008
Contents
‘Lion
doubles liquid detergent production
‘Miyoshi develops new conditioner base from Behenic acid
‘Mitsui Chemicals synthesize methanol from CO2
‘K&FS enhanced feedstock tank
‘The price of DEA remains high
‘Toyo-Thai accept an order of ECH plant with 100,000 tons of production
capacity from Solvay Biochemicals
‘Domestic price of vegetable oil hikes up
‘Vegetable oil marks record high in 3rd Qtr.
‘Substantial price increase of chocolate
‘Nihon Kolmar expands production in Asia
‘Bargain sale of powder detergent is sharply increasing
‘Nissansoap comes into the market of kitchen and dishwasher detergent
‘Kao developed polysorbate for food additive use
‘Influence of high gas price on gas stations and security companies
‘Domestic stock of light oil increased by 18%
4. September. 2008
Contents
‘Nippon Fine
Chemical establishes facility of hard coatings for lenses
‘Shiseido expands
cosmetic business in China
‘New Japan
Chemical, ADEKA & NOF broke off the joint venture of Chiba Fatty Acids
‘Nippon Fine
Chemical hikes price of amide erucate from October 1st
‘Local subsidiary
of Toyo Ink in Malaysia sells new product with the support of MPOB
‘The price of
palm oil & fat declined
‘DIC decides to
raise price again
‘Methanol market
in Asia dropped
‘Soaring squalane
price & decreasing demand
‘Sakata Inx
Corporation raises price of offset ink
‘Kenko Corporation
became domestic general agent of Bajaj health care
‘Shiseido will
introduce a new standard
‘KF TRADING
Started Domestic Sales of Sebacic Acid
‘Printing ink
industry is in the difficult business environment
27. August. 2008
‘Lion doubles liquid detergent production
Lion Corporation will double its production capacity of liquid detergent
from 20,000-30,000ton to 40,000-60,000ton. Lion took account of ...to read more, please login!!
‘Miyoshi
develops new conditioner base from Behenic acid
Miyoshi Oil & Fat Co., Ltd. developed new conditioner base gPalner BDPA (Behenic acid Dimethylamino Propyl Amide)h. It is based on ...to read more, please login!!
‘Mitsui Chemicals synthesize methanol from
CO2
According to Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.fs announcement, the company will build
a demonstrative pilot facility for developing a methanol synthetic process
from CO2. The construction is planned on ...to read more, please login!!
14. August. 2008
‘New Japan Chemical, ADEKA & NOF brake off joint venture of Chiba Fatty Acids
Domestic fatty acids industry advances the restructuring. It is because
domestic fatty acids became less competitive with foreign fatty acids due
to high price of animal fat and oil, which is ...to read more, please login!!
‘Shiseido expands cosmetic business in China
Shiseido Co., ltd. aims to increase the sales of cosmetic in China to 100
billion yen. The company would sell the products that fits consumer attitude
under gbrand by channel strategyh. It currently centers on ...to read more, please login!!
‘ Nippon Fine Chemical hikes the price of amide erucate from October 1st
Nippon Fine Chemical Co., ltd. would increase the price of amide erucate from the second half of this year. China is a major production center of high erucic acid rapeseed oil, but ...to read more, please login!!
7. August. 2008
‘ NOF Corporation strengthens field of specialty
NOF Corporation will step up its growth strategy of oleo chemical business
that centers on the field of specialty chemicals. The company reformed
its structure of oleo chemical business, by ....to read more, please login!!
‘ Nippon Fine
Chemical establishes facility of hard coatings for lenses
Nippon Fine Chemical Co., Ltd. will embark
on production of
silicone-based hard coatings for lenses in China. Recently in China, the
demand for hard coatings for lenses ...to read more, please login!!
‘ Shinagawa Chemical Industry expand additive business
Shinagawa Chemical Industry Co., Ltd will further expand their additive
business in Asia and the Middle East. The company was among the ...to read more, please login!!
1. August. 2008
Contents
‘Shell Chemicals Japan strengthen
its competitiveness in Asia, Middle East
‘Increase in Amount of Chocolate Material Supplied to Rising Nations
‘NOF Corporation would raise the price of oil & petrochemicalproducts
‘NIPPON SYOKUBAI raise price of ethylene
oxide by 30 yen
‘ADEKA Raises Plasticizer Prices
‘DAISO expands production of
epichlorohydrin to 60,000 tons
‘DAI NIPPON TORYO strengthens
overseas business
‘TAIYO CORPORATION develops antibacterial
agent for cosmetics from castor oil
‘Maruishi
Unso cut down 4 million yen by utilizing biofuel
‘Seven-Eleven
Japan started demonstration experiment of delivery vehicles using bio diesel
fuel
‘Nippon Shokubai raised a price of
chemical products
‘Tokyo Marine transferred its palm
oil assembly function to Singapore
27. June. 2008
Contents
‘The Detail of Cooperation between Fuji Oil and J-Oil Mills
‘SAN-AI OIL and MITSUI started test marketing of B-5 diesel
‘Mitsubishi Corporation constructed a plant producing bio-pellet from bark
‘ADEKA established the fifth base of foreign production.
‘Hydrogen from waste bread
‘Nippon Shokubai strengthens market expansion in China
‘Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare Newly Designated 6 Chemicals as
Food Additives
‘ADEKA Merges Two Subsidiary Companies in Korea
‘Yushiro Chemical would establish second cutting oil production base in India
‘New technology to synthesize phenol from starch
‘KENMATSU CHEMICALS Strengthens Fine Chemical Division
‘Lion domestic transfer sale right of Bufferin for ethical drug to Eisai
‘Kokyu Alcohol Kogyo Co., Ltd. is constructing multistorey automated storage
for hazardous material
‘Skyrocketing vegetable oil prices
‘Asahi Glass develops application for environment with chemical material
for automotive parts
‘Toyo-Thai Corporation accepts
order of biodiesel facility in Indonesia
‘Company in Gojo city uses biodiesel fuel from used tempura oil for
construction machine
‘BDF factory of Eco ERC is
completed
‘Kobe University develops way of refining low-cost biodiesel fuel
13. June. 2008
‘Yushiro Chemical would establish second
cutting oil production base in India
Yushiro Chemical Industry Co.,Ltd., which has more than 60% of domestic
market share of cutting oil for automobile, would establish more overseas
production base and expand their business overseas....to read more, please login!!
‘New technology to synthesize phenol from
starch
On May 13th, Niigata Bio Research Park, Niigata University of Pharmacy and Applied
Life Sciences and Tokyo Institute of Technology succeeded to develop new technology that
...to read more, please login!!
‘ADEKA Merges Two Subsidiary Companies in
Korea
...to read more, please login!!
‘KIRIN Devised New Technology to Detect False Bio Ethanol Material in Short Time
KIRIN Holdings Company, Limited announced the company developed new technology
that takes only an hour to identify false material, ...to read more, please login!!
6. June. 2008
‘Popularization of biofuels is demanded
Experiment and demonstrational sales of bio ethanol is advancing across
the country. In Tokachi, Hokkaido prefecture, driving experiment using
E10 bio ethanol started this month. ...to read more, please login!!
‘ADEKA established the fifth base of foreign production
ADEKA accelerate global expansion of vinyl chloride stabilizer. The company
will set up full-scale production base in France this month, and ensures
the framework of five production bases abroad. ...to read more, please login!!
‘Mitsubishi Corporation constructed a plant producing bio-pellet from bark
Forest Energy Hita, sponsored by Mitsubishi Corporation by 70%, got new plant in operation. The plant is located in Hita Oita and produces bio-pellet from bark....to read more, please login!!
‘SAN-AI OIL and MITSUI started test marketing
of B-5 diesel
SAN-AI OIL Co., Ltd announced the company started test
marketing of B-5 light oil on May 23rd. ...to read more, please login!!
‘Nippon Shokubai strengthens market expansion
in China
Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd. established a local office in Shanghai as a part
of expansion of sales, and started its operation this spring. ...to read more, please login!!
‘Hydrogen from waste
bread
Sapporo Breweries Limited developed the technology that produces hydrogen from waste bread by fermentation....to read more, please login!!
‘The Detail of Cooperation between Fuji Oil
and J-Oil Mills
Fuji Oil Co., Ltd. and J-Oil Mills. Inc. had announced their business cooperation
last September, and they revealed the detail of their mutual cooperation
in April. ...to read more, please login!!
22. May. 2008
Contents
‘DOWA will produce BDF
in Okayama
‘Sanyo Chemical
Industries established Local Corporation in Korea
‘Lion Corporation is
increasing outside customers
‘Recycling expanded
among food service industries
‘Expansion of
Bio-gasoline Sales and Competition between Two Standards
‘Nippon Oil will begin
mass production of raw material for bio-gasoline
‘Nippon Shokubai
Developed New BDF Manufacturing Process
‘Producing bio ethanol from black liquor
‘NOF CORPORATION
reinforces operation in Asia
‘Japan Energyfs increase
of production of normal paraffin
‘KAO achieved AGE
synthesis with sub-critical water
‘Biofuels made from
sunflower seed
9. May. 2008
‘DOWA will produce BDF in Okayama
DOWA Holdings Co., Ltd announced that their affiliated company DOWA Eco-System
Co., Ltd would conduct biodiesel fuel production business in cooperation
with Okayama City. ...to read more, please login!!
‘Sanyo Chemical Industries established Local
Corporation in Korea
Sanyo Chemical Industries, Ltd established 100% owned subsidiary named
Sanyo Kasei Korea, Ltd. The main business will be ...to read more, please login!!
23. April. 2008
Contents
‘Methanol CIF price increase
‘ADEKA Corporation will develop its overseas
operation
‘Kao Corporation emphasizes sales in Asian
countries
‘Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd starts EO bulk
container transport
‘NIPPON BIODIESEL FUEL started cultivation of
jatropha in Philippine
‘DAI-ICHI KOGYO SEIYAKU will disband its
affiliate company
‘NIPPON SYOKUBAI opened its first office in
Taiwan
‘A gBio-fuel Technology Innovation Planh
established
‘15 yen price rise for polypropylene-glycol
‘Itoh Oil Chemicals Co., LTd aquired stocks of an Indian manufacturing
corporation
‘Fabric softening agent industry expands
‘Production subsidiary in Vietnam
‘DAISO will produce 100,000 tons of ECH per year
‘200,000 kl biofuels per year
‘Price
increase of oil products
‘Taiyo Kagaku, development of PGFE market
‘Biofuel
from awamori rump and used oil
‘Biofuel
refining plant will be operated in Iga city
‘Biodiesel plant was completed in Toyokoro, Hokkaido
‘First biodiesel stand in Kyushu
7. April 2008
‘A Mega Brand Strategy Reinforcement
Lion currently possess seven domestic brands with a yearly business of
over 10billion yen. In order to raise its sales, Lion will increase another
four brands to reach a yearly business of over 10billion yen. The total
sales of these eleven brands is to become ...to read more, please login!!
‘Expansion of Distribution Center
KF Trading Co., Ltd., a castor oil industry,
expanded its distribution center in Saitama. The said company has acquired
products from a Thailand consortium and Jayant Oil Mills, an
Indian refining company, while establishing two distribution centers in Saitama and Mie, ...to read more, please login!!
31. March. 2008
Contents
‘Joint Development of
Cosmetic Materials
‘Lion's plant in Thailand, production capacity increased to 150 thousand
tons
‘Marubeni starts the
first import of ETBE from Brazil
‘Announcement of lauric
oil and fat and interfacial active agent price increase
‘Sakai Chemical
Industry develops foreign business
‘Future Generation/Oil
Policy Subcommitteefs report gets accepted
‘Toho Chemical penetrates
cosmetic material industry
‘Nicca Chemical
consolidates production base in Kashima
‘Japan Castor
Association reports international situation of castor oil
‘DAI-ICHI KOUGYO
SEIYAKU Develops Emerging Market
‘Japan Samsung to start
bio fuel business with Kase city
‘Price of vegetable fat and oil continues to increas
‘KAO accelerates
integration of management in Asia
‘DIC changes executives to reinforce its business operation
‘SHISEIDO strengthens
cosmetics business in China.
‘Bio-fuel from algae
‘TAIYO KAGAKU
strengthens R&D of cosmetics material
‘High heat resistance
derived from biomass
‘Shipping of cosmetics
in 2007 recovered
‘Price Increase of Chemical Products
17. March. 2008
‘Joint Development of Cosmetic Materials
Ajinomoto, which attracted attention by the market
from its technology of gelating oil for cosmetics and Kokyu Alcohol Kogyo Co., Ltd. that had an alcohol type
technology and oleum technology, developed a pre-mixture by a tie-up for the
first time....to read more, please login!!
‘Lion's plant in Thailand, production capacity increased to 150 thousand
tons
Lion Corporation invested 770million yen as to double the production capacity
of a detergent plant in Thailand. The plant can now produce 150 thousand
tons of detergent per year. ...to read more, please login!!
26. February. 2008
Contents
‘Price rise of chemicals
‘The new method for refining biodiesel, Toyota Tsusho
‘Decrease of
Ethylene production in 2008/01/31
‘DAI NIPPON TORYO CO.,LTD to consolidate
international paint business
‘Kubota to reinforce oversees
business
‘GIL will strengthen fatty alcohol
sales in the Japanese market
‘SHINAGAWA CHEMICAL INDUSTRY will expand its capacity
of international production
‘To construct
plants for pharmaceutical intermediate, electronic industry material by HOKKO
CHEMICAL
‘The latest Equipment in Singapore
‘A strategic tie-up on processing oil and fat for business use
‘Saving Energy in Bio Fuels
‘Merger by absorbing Japan Ethanol
‘Nisshin Oilio group has established a joint business company in Germany
‘DAISOfs incorporation of a business office in
Germany
‘High-performance AE water reducingagent of FLOWRIC
‘Use of biodiesel fuel for driving vehicle at Haneda Airport|first
use within domestic airport
‘Lion reduce production span for
cost cutting
‘Yanmar established Biodiesel Study
Lodgment in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
‘Tallow for 101 yen
12. February. 2008
‘The new method for
refining biodiesel, Toyota Tsusho
Toyota
Tsusho Corporation has announced a development of a new elow cost and high
qualityf method for biodiesel production with TOYOTA CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
CO.,LTD OHTA OIL MILL CO., LTD....to read more, please login!!
‘Decrease of Ethylene production
in 2008/01/31
Ethylene production of 2008 is likely to decrease compared to that of 2007.
In 2007 5 plants were being repaired, yet this year 9 plants are to be
fixed, plus a plant of Mitsubishi Chemical in Kashima cannot operate due
to a fire accident. ...to read more, please login!!
‘DAI NIPPON TORYO
CO.,LTD to consolidate paint business
DAI
NIPPON TORYO CO.,LTD is planning to promote overseas projects such as solvent coatingcompound business in Shanghai, as well as development of efficiency and production capacity in Thailand. ...to read more, please login!!
‘Kubota to reinforce oversees business
Kubota cooperation Ceramic has a business scheme to increase 40%, 7 billion
yen of order volume with last year, 10 billion yen in 2010 including biomass
ethanol production plant in Canada for practical application,...to read more, please login!!
21. January. 2008
Contents
‘Daiso to construct a pilot plant for Epichlorohydrin producing with a new
method
‘Mitsubishi Chemical Corporationfs
Plant accident overshadowed ethylene supply
‘Oleochemical
producers raise the price
‘TAKASAGO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION sales amount reaches 13 billion yen
‘Kansai Paint will Construct the Biggest Paint Plant of the Group
‘Mitsui &
Co., Ltd. will produce sebacic acid in India
‘Depleting agent of oligomer by Nicca Chemical Co,. Ltd
‘Growth of hydrocarbons production in China\Kyowa Hakko Chemical Co., Ltd
‘Japanese
Fisheries Agency to develop hself-sufficienth fueled fish boat
‘Eco-taxi start driving in
Miyako-Jima Island
‘Acetic ether production from
bioethanol by DAICEL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
‘Price up of tallow and lard
‘Price rise of phthalate plasticizer\New Japan Chemical co., ltd
11. January. 2008
‘Oleochemical producers raise the price
Maruzen Petrochemical Co., Ltd. , Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd. , Showa Highpolymer Co., Ltd. , Dai-Ichi Kogyo Seiyaku Co.,Ltd. , ADEKA Corporation , Sakamoto Yakuhin
Kogyo Co., Ltd ...to read more, please login!!
‘TAKASAGO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION sales
amount reaches 13 billion yen
TAKASAGO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONfs fine chemical business has extended its profit under the influence of
growth in commissioned manufacturing of medical intermediate. The sales of medical intermediate industry increased by ...to read more, please login!!
‘Kansai Paint will Construct the Biggest Paint Plant of
the Group
Kansai Nerolac Paints Ltd. (KNIP), a subsidiary of Kansai Paint Co., Ltd.,
manufactures and sells paint for vehicle, industrials, and construction
in India. They could maintain high growth rate because of the economical
development in India. ...to read more, please login!!
‘Mitsui & Co., Ltd.
will produce sebacic acid in India
Mitsui & Co., Ltd. has entered into a joint venture agreement for investing
24% in the equity shares of gIhsedu Specialty Chemicals Pvt. Ltd,h with Jayant Agro Organics Ltd. in India. Mitsui & Co., Ltd. will get ...to read more, please login!!
21. December. 2007
Contents
‘TOYOHASHI UNIVERSITY of TECHNOLOGYfs
an evaluation tool for plantation
‘Mobile Offshore GTL Plant
‘Croda Japan KK buildup its facility in Shiga
‘Sanyo Chemicalfs restructuring
‘