Companies
Shin-Etsu Chemical: The Quiet Colossus of Materials
Japan's most valuable chemical company is the world's number one in both silicon wafers and PVC — two foundations of the modern economy
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Japan's most valuable chemical company is the world's number one in both silicon wafers and PVC — two foundations of the modern economy
The world leader in EVOH barrier resin and PVA — a hidden champion of the specialty chemistry inside everyday packaging
A diversified Japanese group spanning battery separators, housing, and medicine — and home to the Nobel-winning inventor of the lithium-ion battery
How a private, family-owned company in rural Tokushima invented the blue LED and became the world's largest LED maker
How a 100-year-old Japanese textile maker became the material backbone of jets, EVs, and the hydrogen economy
