Japanese Patent Office Upholds Validity of Mitsubishi Chemical’s Patent on Electrolyte for Lithium Ion Battery ensuing from review in an Opposition
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (MCC; Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President; Masayuki Waga) announced today that the Japan Patent Office (JPO) issued a notice upholding the validity of a key MCC electrolyte patent. The official notice, which was issued on July 13,2020, rejected arguments filed in a third party opposition challenging the validity of MCC’s JP Patent […]
Mitsubishi Chemical Forms Capital and Business Alliance with Refinverse, Leading Waste Recycling Company Accelerating Efforts to Pursue Circular Economy
As part of its efforts to pursue a circular economy, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (MCC; Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Masayuki Waga) has entered into a capital and business alliance with Refinverse, Inc. (Refinverse; Head office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President: Akira Ochi), which operates an industrial waste collection, treatment, and recycling business. The alliance was formed today […]
University of Tokyo and Mitsubishi Chemical Agree to Collaborate towards Creation of Circular Economy
The University of Tokyo (UTokyo; President: Makoto Gonokami) and Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (MCC; President: Masayuki Waga) recently agreed to collaborate towards the creation of a circular economy. MCC endorses the mission of the Center for Global Commons (CGC; Director: Naoko Ishii*), which was newly established by the Institute for Future Initiatives of UTokyo on August […]
Mitsubishi Chemical to Acquire European Carbon Fiber Recycling Companies
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (MCC; Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Masayuki Waga) recently decided to acquire*1 two German carbon fiber recycling companies, CFK Valley Stade Recycling GmbH & Co. KG (CFK) and carboNXT GmbH (carboNXT), through its subsidiary Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials AG (MCAM; Head office: Zurich, Switzerland; President: Michael Koch), as a part of the […]
Mission to Mars
The NASA Perseverance Mission Rover launched successfully from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, on July 30th, 2020. Perseverance’s “astrobiology” mission to Mars will take 7 months and span 300 million miles, culminating in landing in an ancient lake bottom where it will select samples for return to Earth. A 2ndrover, due to land on […]
aveni® S.A. Secures Multi-Million Euro Investment from Diamond Edge Ventures and Partnership with Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
MASSY, FRANCE (July 20, 2020) – aveni S.A., a leading provider of metallization technologies for advanced damascene and 3D memory devices, has secured an investment in Series B financing from Diamond Edge Ventures (DEV) and has entered into a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) with Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (MCC), an operating company of the Mitsubishi Chemical […]
FIRST LOOK: Mitsubishi’s Tensei AV Raw Orange shaft debuts at Colonial
The restart of the 2019-20 PGA Tour season at Colonial Country Club saw several equipment manufacturers trot out new products to test for the first time in three months, including Mitsubishi Chemical, who introduced players in the field to its new Tensei AV Raw Orange shaft. Most gearheads are familiar with Mitsubishi’s Blue and White […]
The Pinnacle of Hunting Arrow Technology
The bow and arrow continue to remain the oldest weapon system still in use that the human race has ever produced. What happens when you combine that legacy of tradition and history with the most innovative and groundbreaking technology? The VAP-SS™ from Victory Archery®. The VAP-SS is the perfect blend of engineering and design. When […]
Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials to offer global access to FIM-as-a-Service in 2020
AddiFab and Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials are excited to announce their strategic partnership. Starting in the later half of 2020, Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials will offer services based on Freeform Injection Molding from three locations. AddiFab is a Danish 3-D printing pioneer, who has invented a new technology called Freeform Injection Molding. Freeform Injection Molding […]
The Market For Plexiglass Is Booming–And The Nation’s Largest Manufacturer Says It’s Here To Stay
Plexiglass is a hot item all of a sudden, as the need for social distancing and protection has increased. That’s meant a huge uptick in business for Columbus, Ohio-based Plaskolite. The rush of calls started in mid-March. As the coronavirus pandemic logged its first thousand cases in the United States, hospitals were in desperate need […]
Mitsubishi Chemical to Expand Sales of MOSMITE™ Antireflective Film for Picture Frames
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (MCC; Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Masayuki Waga) announced today that it looks to expand sales of its MOSMITE™ antireflective film for picture frames. Tohkoh Jushi Co., Ltd., which handles this brand and ACRYLITE™ (marketed outside Japan as SHINKOLITE™) acrylic sheet, another MCC offering, has started selling an acrylic sheet with MOSMITE […]
Mytex Polymers US Corp Invests over $7M in expansion to Newton County; Creates 15 Jobs
ATLANTA – May 26, 2020 – The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) today announced that Mytex Polymers US Corp (Mytex), a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, and international polymer solutions developer and manufacturer, will expand into Newton County. This new project will create 15 jobs. “We are grateful for Mytex’s continued investment in Georgia,” […]