Mitsubishi Gas Chemical signs JOGMEC CCS study contract for Mizushima cluster

Six Japanese companies, including Mitsubishi Gas Chemical, Sumitomo Corporation, Asahi Kasei, ENEOS, JFE Steel and Mitsubishi Chemical, were selected under a JOGMEC public tender as the “Mizushima Cluster” in Kurashiki,…

INEOS Inovyn to acquire remaining Runcorn MCP stake and EDC assets

INEOS Inovyn has agreed to acquire the remaining 50% shareholding in Runcorn MCP Limited, along with the assets and employees tied to EDC production at Runcorn, from Vynova Runcorn Limited,…

Acron Group reports lower H1 2026 revenue, output and sales volumes

PJSC Acron (Moscow Exchange: AKRN) released consolidated IFRS results for H1 2026, with revenue of RUB 112,863 million, down 9% year-on-year, though up 4% to USD 1,477 million in US…

dsm-firmenich files sclareol patent suit against Chinese producers and institute

dsm-firmenich has filed patent infringement litigation before the Xiong’An New District Court in Hebei Province, China, against several Chinese entities, including a sclareol producer and a research institute. The company…

ADEKA to Add Photoacid Generator Production Line at Chiba Plant

ADEKA Corporation will add a new photoacid generator (PAG) production line inside an existing building at its Chiba Plant in Sodegaura City, Chiba Prefecture, roughly doubling current PAG capacity. The…

Tokuyama opens semiconductor-grade polysilicon crushing plant in Vietnam

Tokuyama Corporation held an opening ceremony on August 13, 2026, for a new semiconductor-grade polycrystalline silicon plant operated by its wholly owned subsidiary TOKUYAMA VIETNAM CO., LTD. (TVC) in the…

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries unit launches nitrogen-refrigerant ultra-low temperature brine chiller

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration Corporation has developed N-Bleath, a compact brine chiller using nitrogen as a natural refrigerant that handles temperatures from -40°C to -100°C. Sales are scheduled…