Asahi Kasei announced plans to close production units for styrene monomer, polyethylene, and acrylonitrile in Japan to exit low-profit sectors and restructure its petrochemical supply chain by FY2030.
Japanese chemicals maker Asahi Kasei is diversifying naphtha sourcing across multiple regions amid Middle East war disruptions. The company anticipates product price hikes due to supply-chain issues b
Asahi Kasei's materials business reported a decline in operating income and sales for the first nine months of the fiscal year. The petrochemical sector was significantly impacted by lower market pric
Asahi and Mitsubishi plan to close the Mizushima cracker as part of an olefins consolidation joint venture with Mitsui, concentrating production at Takaishi in western Japan.
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