Press Releases

Fiscal 2010

Content is current as of date of release, subject to change without notice.
March 23, 2011
License agreement for XIAFLEX® collagenase clostridium histolyticum
March 23, 2011
Effect of the Great East Japan Earthquake on the Asahi Kasei Group (2nd announcement)
March 22, 2011
Capacity expansion for Hipore™ LIB separator
March 15, 2011
Response to the Great East Japan Earthquake
March 14, 2011
Support for those affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake
March 14, 2011
Effect of the Great East Japan Earthquake on the Asahi Kasei Group
March 9, 2011
Establishment of a spunbond manufacturing company in Thailand
March 9, 2011
Announcement of executive leadership for new LLP for unified naphtha cracker operations in Mizushima
February 23, 2011
Start-up of a new LLP for unified naphtha cracker operations in Mizushima
February 23, 2011
Notice of Merger of Sanyo Petrochemical Co., Ltd.
January 25, 2011
Capacity expansion for acrylonitrile in Korea
January 21, 2011
Revision of alliance framework for Evaheart™ ventricular assist system
November 18, 2010
Launch of new pellicle compatible with ArF exposure and doubling of capacity for semiconductor pellicles
November 11, 2010
Receipt of China Business News 2010 Green Technology Award
October 28, 2010
Capacity expansion for Hipore™ in Hyuga
October 20, 2010
Application for approval to manufacture and sell MN-10-T osteoporosis drug in Japan
October 18, 2010
Construction of solution SBR plant in Singapore
September 27, 2010
Med-Tech to become a wholly owned subsidiary of Asahi Kasei Kuraray Medical
September 22, 2010
Update of AN and MMA project in Thailand
September 15, 2010
Change in Representative Directors
September 3, 2010
Transfer of contact lens operations
August 23, 2010
Establishment of new R&D facility for medical materials
August 3, 2010
Ammonia and benzene production to be discontinued for reinforcement of petrochemical operations
July 29, 2010
Launch of BioOptimal™ MF-SL Microfilters for Bioprocessing
July 28, 2010
Asahi Kasei Toko Power Devices to become a wholly owned subsidiary of AKM
July 14, 2010
Launch of Pulshut™ – a thin, lightweight noise suppression sheet
June 29, 2010
Microza™ hollow-fiber membrane systems selected for large-scale water clarification plants in Asia
June 16, 2010
New development in blood-related business
June 14, 2010
License agreement for the bisphosphonate zoledronic acid
June 9, 2010
Asahi Kasei Water Environment Preservation Foundation holds 2010 Water Environment Preservation Award Ceremony in Beijing
May 31, 2010
Establishment of a joint-venture company for unified naphtha cracker operations in Mizushima
May 26, 2010
Initiation of Phase IIa clinical trial for pentosan polysulfate for osteoarthritis
May 21, 2010
Completion of a new assembly plant for Planova™ virus removal filters
April 27, 2010
Preliminary Results of Phase III clinical study of AT-877 for acute cerebral infarction
April 20, 2010
New 3-axis electronic compass for portable appliances
April 5, 2010
License agreement for anti-glaucoma drug