| November 15, 2011 |
Establishment of Kawasaki Innovation Center
– a new center for world-leading materials technology – |
| April 27, 2011 |
Establishment of joint venture to study an acrylonitrile project in Saudi Arabia |
| April 15, 2011 |
Development of modified PPE expanded beads featuring high flame retardance and high heat resistance |
| 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 |
| October 18, 2010 |
Construction of solution SBR plant in Singapore |
| September 22, 2010 |
Update of AN and MMA project in Thailand |
| August 3, 2010 |
Ammonia and benzene production to be discontinued
for reinforcement of petrochemical operations |
| June 29, 2010 |
Microza™ hollow-fiber membrane systems selected for large-scale water clarification plants in Asia |
| May 31, 2010 |
Establishment of a joint-venture company for unified naphtha cracker operations in Mizushima |
| March 25, 2010 |
Start-up of performance plastics sales subsidiary in Guangzhou, China |
| March 2, 2010 |
New Microza™ submerged membrane module for high-turbidity feed water
– Up to 30% higher flux than with previous modules – |
| August 5, 2009 |
Joint venture agreement for consolidation of fertilizer operations |
| August 5, 2009 |
Change of proportion of shareholding in PS Japan Corp. |
| June 30, 2009 |
Conclusion of memorandum for acetonitrile production in Thailand |
| June 23, 2009 |
Microza™ MF selected for large-scale waterworks facility in the Philippines
– one of the largest membrane-filtration water-treatment facilities in Asia – |
| June 2, 2009 |
Study for unification of naphtha cracker operations in Mizushima |
| March 11, 2009 |
Basic agreement for consolidation of fertilizer affiliates |
| March 9, 2009 |
Completion of wastewater recycling plant in Suzhou, China |
| November 26, 2008 |
Expansion of capacity for HiporeT in Moriyama and Hyuga |
| June 18, 2008 |
Utilization of wood biomass fuel for power generation |
| April 15, 2008 |
Launch of wastewater recycling business
— first order received for wastewater recycling service — |
| March 19, 2008 |
Construction of AN and MMA plants in Thailand |
| February 27, 2008 |
Construction of a new plant for Hipore™ |
| February 21, 2008 |
Expansion
of capacity for S-SBR
– modified synthetic rubber for high-performance silica-compound
tires – |
| February 5, 2008 |
Large
order for chlor-alkali equipment received from Dow Chemical
Total capacity of AKCC membrane-process plants to surpass 15 million
tons |
| November 27, 2007 |
Expansion
of production capacity for Hipore™ |
| October 2, 2007 |
Agreement
for integration of industrial explosives operations |
| September 19, 2007 |
Development
of world’s fastest phosphorus adsorbent |
| June 21, 2007 |
Expansion
of capacity for solution SBR |
| May 25, 2007 |
Integration
of industrial explosives operations |
| February 28, 2007 |
Increase
in ion-exchange membrane production capacity |
| February 15, 2007 |
Styrene
monomer line to be closed |
| February 2, 2007 |
Commercial
start-up of propane-process acrylonitrile line |
| January 17, 2007 |
Microza™
selected for largest-scale waterworks in the US |
| October 31, 2006 |
Integration
of Asahi Kasei Chemicals and Asahi Kasei Life & Living |
| September 12, 2006 |
Integration
of fertilizer operations |
| August 8, 2006 |
Agreement
to transfer polystyrene joint venture shares to Dow Chemical |
| June 15, 2006 |
Commercial
start-up of Omega Process facility |
| February 23, 2006 |
Partnership
with PTT in petrochemical fields |
| January 20, 2006 |
Orders
for chlor-alkali plants surpassing 10 million tons capacity |
| January 18, 2006 |
Production
of extruded sheet for light diffusion plates at Delaglas Korea |
| December 20, 2005 |
Microza™
MF selected for Singapore’s largest wastewater treatment plant |
| November 24, 2005 |
Expansion
of modified PPE production material plant in Singapore |
| November 15, 2005 |
Duranate™
production base to be established in China |
| March 8, 2005 |
Agreement
reached for settlement of U.S. class action litigation |
| January 14, 2005 |
Accident
during dismantling of nitrocellulose facility |
| October 7, 2004 |
Agreement
to license synthetic rubber technology |
| August 23, 2004 |
Agreement
to license polycarbonate technology |
| February 9, 2004 |
Commercial
start of new styrene monomer plant and extension of shut-down schedule |
| January 28, 2004 |
Transfer
of shares in Chimei-Asahi Corporation |
| January 23, 2004 |
Revocation
of Certification for Self-inspection for High-pressure Gas Safety |
| November 28, 2003 |
Commercial
start-up of joint venture in Korea for acrylic sheet for light-guide
panels |
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