According to Nikkei News, despite the continued weakness of the yen, Japanese automakers such as Honda and Suzuki are building a cost-competitive production model in India by leveraging low labor costs. By 2025, Japanese cars produced overseas will b

According to the latest statistics from the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction, Cambodia's construction industry investment reached $7.32 billion this year, representing a 69% year-on-year growth, indicating that the industr

Specialized VisionDecember2 ， Plastics Giant Asahi Kasei Teijin has reached an agreement to implement an absorption-type merger: Asahi Kasei's wholly-owned subsidiary, Asahi Kasei.Advance merges with Teijin Frontier, a wholly-owned subsidiary of T

International News Digest: Policy NewsThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announces the next steps in regulating the cleanup of PFOA and PFOS.； Recycling NewsArgentina is actively promoting the use of recycled plastic in the construction industr

On December 2, Specialized Plastics World learned that Asahi Kasei announced yesterday that its wholly-owned subsidiary Asahi Kasei Advance has reached a merger agreement by absorption with Teijin's wholly-owned subsidiary Teijin Frontier. According

LX Hausys recently announced that its newly developed ground structure for reducing inter-floor noise has received a Level 1 certification in the floor impact sound insulation test conducted by the Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH) Quality Test

According to Korean media reports, South Korea's two major petrochemical companies, Lotte Chemical and HD Hyundai Chemical, jointly announced on the 26th that they have submitted an application to the South Korean government for approval to review th

Teijin Limited has introduced a solvent-based recycling technology capable of producing high-quality recycled polycarbonate (PC) resin with performance comparable to that of virgin resin. This Japanese company stated that its technology separates pu

On November 26, 2025, Ube Maruzen Polyethylene Co., Ltd., a joint venture established by UBE Corporation and Maruzen Petrochemical Co., Ltd., announced that since obtaining ISCC PLUS certification in December 2023 for ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer

1. Current Status of PVC Production and Import in India In 2024, India's PVC production capacity is expected to be around 1.59 million tons, while the national demand for PVC is approximately 4 million tons. This means that domestic production ca

On November 20, South Korean petrochemical giant SK Geocentric (SKGC) announced a major strategic transformation: using ethane to partially replace naphtha as a production feedstock at its naphtha cracking center. This move aims to significantly redu

According to multiple local Korean media reports cited by Zhuangsu Vision on November 25th, Lotte Chemical Corporation will permanently shut down its 1.1 million tons/year naphtha cracking facility located in Daesan, South Korea. However, the report

International News Guide Raw Material News - Rampf's Tianjin New Base Lands, Targeting High-End Material Market in Asia Recycling News - GS Caltex Wins Asia's First RecyClass Certification for ELV Plastic Recycling Building Materials News - Soprema,

According to Japan's Tokyo Broadcasting System, a fire broke out at a plastic recycling plant in Ibaraki Prefecture at around 11 PM local time on the 23rd, and as of the morning of the 24th, the fire is still not under control. According to report

During the "Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit" in Tianjin, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar met with Li Haiping, Chairman and President of Tianjin Lianlong New Materials Co., Ltd. It is reported that Chairman Li Haiping stated that the company

As a leading third-party automotive quality evaluation platform in China, Car Quality Network launched the "Hundred Car Owners Evaluate New Cars" survey in August 2010. Each month, the survey focuses on several newly released models that have garner

On November 17, Zhuansu World learned that Japanese injection molding machine manufacturer Nissei Plastic Industrial Co., Ltd. and Toyo Innovex Co., Ltd. have reached a business integration agreement. On April 1, 2026, the two companies will become w

The cancellation of the implementation of India's BIS certification, along with the complex international situation, may lead to the introduction of other trade protection policies that will affect export trade. Therefore, domestic PP exports co

According to Antara News Agency of Indonesia, on November 6, a completion ceremony was held for the newly constructed Cilegon petrochemical plant by Lotte Chemical Indonesia. According to reports, this $3.9 billion factory is Indonesia's largest mod

A Week of New Material Plastics Delivery This week's major news: Zhiyuan's acquisition of Shangwei New Materials has sparked discussions on cross-industry management, Bolu has launched the first medical-grade LDPE in the UAE, and Zho