Zeon Corp. held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new cyclo-olefin polymers (COP) production plant being built in Shunan City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. The facility, on which construction will begin next month, will increase the company’s annual COP production capacity by about 30%.  Completion is expected in the first half of fiscal 2028. Meeting the robust demand for COP has been a long-held dream, so it is deeply moving to begin construction in such an optimal location. Company intends...

 Dow has announced a comprehensive plan to simplify how it operates and streamline its end-to-end processes. The company will also reset its cost structure and modernize how it serves customers. Transform to Outperform targets the addition of at least USD 2 billion in near-term operational EBITDA, in part by utilizing AI and automation to deliver step change in growth and productivity and improve shareholder returns. This work represents an ongoing intensive, company-wide analysis and Dow has...

Chemical Recycle Japan (CRJ), a subsidiary of Idemitsu Kosan, has finalized construction of a new chemical re-cycling facility in Ichihara City, Japan. The plant, located adjacent to Idemitsu’s Chiba unit, has the capability to process 20 kta of waste plastic to produce recycled oil. The company plans to blend the recycled oil with conventional oil and use it at Idemitu’s group refineries and petrochemical facilities. CRJ will conduct trial runs of the chemical recycling facility and associat...

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