16 January 20248 January 2024 Maersk signs MoU with City of Yokohama and Mitsubishi Gas Chemical on development of green methanol bunkering infrastructure in Yokohama The successful implementation of this initiative heavily relies on the establishment of port bunkering infrastructure for methanol worldwide
12 September 20237 September 2023 Start of Study on Production and Sales of the World’s First Circular Carbon Methanol Made from CO2 Generated from Glass Production MGC has been promoting the “CCM concept CarbopathTM*5 ” to convert CO2, waste plastics, biomass, etc. to methanol for use in chemical products, fuels, and power generation
25 July 202220 July 2022 MGC and Tokuyama Corporation Begin Joint Study on Social Deployment of Circular Carbon Methanol Utilizing CO2, First of its Kind in Japan Methanol is a base material for various chemical products, and as it can be produced from CO2, a greenhouse gas, it is expected to be a powerful resource for building a carbon neutral society
9 April 20209 September 2021 MHPS, MHIENG and MGC selected to conduct research on effective recycling of CO2 to produce methanol The collaborative research project commissioned by NEDO aiming at developing carbon capture and utilization (CCU) technologies
21 June 201917 June 2019 Global Bio Based Construction Polymers Market Research Report 2019 The latest global Bio Based Construction Polymers Market Research Report 2019, published in February 2019 sees healthy growth for the sector
31 August 201828 August 2018 TMR publishes new report on the Bio Based Construction Polymers Market Recent breakthroughs in the technology have shifted the focus of consumers towards biobased polymers made from bacterial fermentation
28 April 201527 April 2015 Innovative technology drives barrier packaging trends Kureha researchers developed a high-volume, cost-effective manufacturing process for PGA
29 September 2011 Thai PTT looks to acquire unnamed US PLA plant Company already invested $60 mln in Massachusetts-based biotechnology firm Myriant Technologies to study the potential of bioplastics
25 October 2010 Solvay partners with Mitsubishi for bio-based polymers Solvay’s expertise in polymerising and compounding high-heat polyamides bring significant value to the relationship
18 October 2010 Mitsubishi: New Heat-resistant Bio-based Polyamide More than 50% of the polyamide’s raw materials are plant-originated compounds