Materials
Toray boosts carbon fiber output for fuel cell vehicles by 50%
Industry leader shifts US and Japan factories from plane to auto materials
Materials
Environment
US startup's carbon capture concrete wins Mitsubishi's backing
Japanese trading house will use global network to promote CO2-reducing material
Materials
LG Chem to spin off battery unit amid rising EV demand
South Korean company considers listing of LG Energy Solution
Companies
Tata loses growth momentum over digital-driven Reliance
Venerable Indian conglomerate hit by slump in auto and steel businesses
Business deals
China forges ahead with $146bn chemical megamerger
Industry braces for fallout from Sinochem-ChemChina combination
Food & Beverage
Japan materials group Shin-Etsu bites into plant-based meat
Exclusive: Company to produce key ingredient in Germany for Western brands
Materials
New eco-friendly material to halve cost of run-flat tires
Japan's Omikenshi stakes financial turnaround on new fiber
Business deals
Singapore's Wuthelam to take control of Nippon Paint for $12bn
Deal marks first purchase of a Japanese materials company by an Asian buyer
Materials
Japan steelmaker restarts exports to China as demand surges
Tokyo Steel delivers metal to China for the first time in decade on infrastructure boom
Technology
Kyoto University and Toyota test 1,000 km per-charge EV battery
Prototype fluoride-ion cell packs bigger punch than lithium
