BIOAMBER

Agreement to become Mitsubishi's exclusive succinic acid supplier / Lowering PBS production costs / Feasibility study for proposed Thai plant / Construction on large-scale US facility to begin this year

JAPAN

The post-quake reality: One-third of ethylene capacities offline / Petrochemical industry crippled by electricity shortages / European and US companies appear largely unaffected / Numerous plants idled as a cautionary measure

ASAHI / MITSUBISHI

Cracker consolidation in Mizushima to go ahead as planned

MITSUBISHI PLASTICS

New plant for optical polyester film in China / Two lines to turn out a total of 45,000 t/y

ASAHI KASEI / MITSUBISHI

Japanese players to merge cracker operations at Mizushima / Impact of Middle East expansion

JAPAN PETROCHEMICALS

Producers face pressure from Middle East / Overseas expansions targeted