Asahi Kasei has broken ground on its new lithium-ion battery separator manufacturing facility in Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada. The plant will operate as a joint venture with Honda and is expected to begin commercial production in 2027.

Asahi Kasei Canada groundbreaking ceremony[48]

Asahi Kasei Canada groundbreaking ceremony

Source: Asahi Kasei

The company says the facility will have the capacity to produce approximately 700m sq. m of coated lithium-ion battery separator per year and is expected to create more than 300 full-time jobs in the first phase. The project will move into visible construction phases in the coming months, including structural development and utility connections to support the building.

Asahi Kasei says the Port Colborne plant will effectively be Canada’s first large-scale wet-process separator facility and will strengthen its energy storage business and contribute to its growth strategy.

Earlier this month Asahi Kasei and Honda signed a shareholder’s agreement to convert an existing Asahi Kasei subsidiary in Canada into a joint venture company, to be renamed Asahi Kasei Honda Battery Separator Corporation (tentative name). This follows on from the basic agreement the two companies announced on April 25, 2024.

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