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Sumitomo exits caprolactam business as it eyes more profitable, sustainable businesses
Sumitomo Chemical’s April 15 announcement that it will be exiting the caprolactam business, closing down the 85,000-tonnes/year polyamide...
Apr 18, 20222 min read


Sumitomo Chemical Completes Bio-ethylene Pilot Plant
Japan's Sumitomo Chemical has finished constructing a pilot facility in Chiba Prefecture for producing ethylene from ethanol and plans to...
Apr 12, 20221 min read


All-solid-state Battery Cells Nudge Closer to Commercialization
Automaker Nissan has unveiled its prototype production facility for laminated all-solid-state battery cells, which the company aims to...
Apr 11, 20221 min read


Repsol Takes Stake in Waste-to-renewable Fuels and Chemicals Firm Enerkem
Repsol has acquired a minority stake in the Canadian company Enerkem, a technological world leader in the production of renewable fuels...
Apr 11, 20221 min read


Nanofiber Reinforces Rubber Tires, Hoses, Belts
Teijin Frontier has developed an eco-friendly staple polyester nanofiber that offers excellent performance to reinforce rubber uses in...
Apr 11, 20221 min read


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