TORAY

New compounding plant in Sichuan / Third facility in China / Serving local automotive and home appliances sectors

TORAY INDUSTRIES

Offtake agreement with Gevo for supply of bioPX for use in production of bio-based PET

TORAY

Carbon fibre output to increase by 6,000 t/y globally / EUR 400m investment / Expansion to ensure supply across all sectors

TORAY

Agreement with Ajinomoto to develop bio-based nylon

SOFICAR

Japanese partner takes full control of European carbon fibre jv / Arkema exits / Strategic base

COCA-COLA

Deals with three biotechnology companies to speed up development of 100% bio-based “PlantBottle” / Virent, Gevo and Avantium to develop their respective technologies / Replacing petroleum-based PTA with plant-based PTA

GEVO

Fully renewable and recyclable PET developed in cooperation with Toray / Plans to start commercial-scale operations

TORAY

Agreement to supply TenCate Advanced Composites with carbon fibres for prepreg manufacture

DOW

MoU with Turkey's Aksa for carbon fibre production / Plans to become fully integrated solution provider

TORAY

Plans to raise PPS compounding capacity / Targeting the Japanese and Chinese markets

TORAY ADVANCED FILM

New protective film plant in Taiwan / Output geared towards meeting regional demand

TORAY

Advanced films unit resumes films production after Japan earthquake / ABS resins and PP films plants running at close to regular rates

JAPAN

Follow-up: More supply chains in difficulty / Speciality cable manufacturers suffer from shortage of fluoropolymers / TPE and polymerisation additives scarce / BOPET film for LCD also tighter

SGL CARBON

Volkswagen acquires 8% of shares in carbon manufacturer

DAIMLER

Joint venture with Toray to produce CFRP parts / Production to start in 2012

TORAY

Carbon fibre prepreg supply deal with EADS

TORAY FILMS EUROPE

Metallocene BOPP barrier film facility starts up

DAIMLER / TORAY

Agreement to jointly develop carbon fibre reinforced plastics components / Serial production to be launched in three years' time

COMPOSITES

“New era” dawning for composites, says JEC / Visitor and exhibitor numbers at Paris show stable / Trend toward joining carbon fibres and thermoplastics / Monthly PIE composites reports to kick off in May

POLYPLASTICS

Japanese Ticona jv to expand LCP production / Demand on the rise in China