NEWS/PRESS

2020

Tosoh Logistics Completes Renewal of Ethylene Carrier "Shoyo"

- Tokyo, Japan—Tosoh Logistics Corporation, a member of the Tosoh Group, completed renewal construction of its ethylene carrier, the "Shoyo," on December 7, 2020. The Shoyo was renewed to ensure continued safety and stability in the transport of ethyle...

Tosoh Launches Sales of SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Detection Reagents in Japan

- Tokyo, Japan— Tosoh launched two kinds of immunoassay reagents that detect antibodies to nucleocapsid protein (NP) of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) on December 2, 2020 for the Japan market. The product names for the Jap...

Joint Development of Catalytic Technology Using Carbon Dioxide and Silicon Compounds

- Tokyo, Japan—Tosoh Corporation and National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) have jointly developed catalytic technology to synthesize diethyl carbonate, a raw material for polycarbonates and polyurethanes, using carbon ...

Tosoh Reports on Its First-Half Consolidated Results for Fiscal 2021

- Tokyo, Japan—Tosoh Corporation is pleased to announce its consolidated results for the first half of fiscal 2021, from April 1, 2020, to September 30, 2020. The company’s consolidated net sales amounted to ¥328.5 billion (US$3.1 billion), down ¥67.9 ...

Tosoh Announces Its Full-Year Fiscal 2021 Consolidated Results Forecast

- Tokyo, Japan—Tosoh Corporation hereby provides notice of differences between the fiscal 2021 first-half consolidated results it forecasted on August 3, 2020, and the actual financial results for the first half that it released today. Given recent tre...

Joint Study Proposal Selected by New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization for Research and Development in the Recycling of Multi-layer Plastic Waste

- Tokyo, Japan— A research and development (R&D) proposal jointly submitted by Tosoh Corporation, National University Corporation Tohoku University, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Ube Industries, Ltd., Keiwa Kogyo Co....

Joint Study Proposal Selected by New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization for Research and Development into CO2 Separation and Recovery

- Tokyo, Japan—A research and development (R&D) proposal jointly submitted by Tosoh Corporation and National University Corporation Kyushu University was recently selected by Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)....

Tosoh’s Development of CNF-reinforced Chloroprene Rubber for Use in Transmission Belts Adopted by NEDO for Subsidy

- Tokyo, Japan—Tosoh has been selected for a subsidy by Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) for the research and development topic, “Development of innovative cellulose nanofiber (CNF) manufacturing process tech...

Tosoh Begins Sales of SARS-CoV-2 Detection Kit for Its Automated TRCR Real-time Molecular Analyzer

- Tokyo, Japan—Tosoh has begun sales of its severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) detection kit for dedicated use with its established automated TRCR real-time molecular analyzer, TRCReady-80, in Japan. TRCReady SARS-CoV-2 will m...

Tosoh Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2021 Results Forecast

- Tokyo, Japan— Tosoh presents its consolidated results forecast (cumulative) for the second quarter of fiscal year 2021. Consolidated results forecast (cumulative) for the second quarter (April 1 through September 30, 2020) for fiscal year 2021   ...

Tosoh Reports First-Quarter Consolidated Results for Fiscal 2021

- Tokyo, Japan— Tosoh Corporation is pleased to announce its consolidated results for the first quarter of fiscal 2021, from April 1, 2020, to June 30, 2020. The company’s consolidated net sales totaled ¥156.5 billion (US$1.4 billion), down ¥36.3 billi...