Asahi Kasei Battery Separator Canada is a proud sponsor of The 23rd International Meeting on Lithium Batteries (IMLB) to be held in Montreal, Canada, from June 14-19, 2026.

The event will feature a keynote from Dr. Akira Yoshino, Honorary Fellow of Asahi Kasei Corporation, and the Asahi Kasei team will also have a booth in the exhibition area, providing additional information on our lithium-ion battery separator innovations as well as the current status of our North American expansion activities currently underway in the USA and Canada.

Asahi Kasei Battery Separator Canada invites local residents to drop by its Community Open House on Tuesday, May 13 at the Vale Health & Wellness Centre. The Open House is a drop-in style event, where company representatives will share more information about the new manufacturing facility being built to Port Colborne.

Asahi Kasei Battery Separator Corporation marked a significant step in its commitment to supporting the North American electric vehicle (EV) market by breaking ground on its new lithium-ion battery separator manufacturing facility in Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada. The plant is expected to begin commercial production in 2027, subject to obtaining permits and approvals from relevant authorities. It is planned to operate as a joint venture facility between Asahi Kasei and Honda.

Asahi Kasei Corporation (Asahi Kasei) and Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda) announced today that the two companies have signed a shareholders’ agreement to convert an existing Asahi Kasei subsidiary in Canada into a joint venture company. This agreement was reached as a result of continued discussions on collaboration for the production of lithium-ion battery separators in Canada based on the basic agreement the two companies announced on April 25, 2024.