Materials
Mitsui Chemicals to double Taiwan output of chipmaking material
Rising demand prompts $90m plant upgrade for wafer-protecting tape
Materials
Interview
Vietnam is 'top priority' for Siam Cement in coming years: CEO
Packaging adds to growth while cement and building materials lag, Roongrote says
Materials
Synthetic spider silk from Japan unicorn weaves coats to car seats
Spiber to kick off commercial production of plant-derived protein in Thailand
Business deals
China greenlights chemical megamerger to create $150bn giant
Sinochem and ChemChina on US investment ban list
Companies
Bridgestone to shut Japan bicycle plant in turnaround move
Overstretched tire giant suffered first net loss in decades last year
Fukushima Anniversary
Buffett-style strategy brings Fukushima toolmaker stable growth
Industrial company Tungaloy revamps in decade since leaving Toshiba umbrella
Materials
Texas cold snap forces Toray to stop shipments of air bag material
Concerns spike over length of disruption and impact on auto industry
Automobiles
Toyota partially halts 4 North American plants amid plastics shortage
Texas blackouts disrupt supply chain, forcing stoppage till early April
Environment
Top Chinese steelmaking city to punish polluting companies
Tangshan directs industries to comply with its environmental protection plan
Indo-Pacific
Quad tightens rare-earth cooperation to counter China
Japan, India, Australia and US to collaborate in tech, funding and rule-making
