Asahi Kasei Announces Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada as Location of Future Lithium-ion Battery Separator Plant
Asahi Kasei announced today that it will construct its previously announced integrated lithium-ion battery (LIB) separator plant in Port Colborne, which is in the Niagara region of Ontario, Canada. The new manufacturing facility will operate as Asahi Kasei Battery Separator Canada and is expected to create highly skilled, good paying jobs in manufacturing and construction.
Asahi Kasei to Construct a Lithium-ion Battery Separator Plant in Canada
Asahi Kasei announced today that it will construct an integrated plant in Ontario, Canada for the base film manufacturing and coating of wet-process lithium-ion battery (LIB) separator to meet North American demand for battery separator for plug-in electric vehicles.
Asahi Kasei to significantly expand coating capacity for lithium-ion battery separators
Asahi Kasei will invest in additional equipment for coating wet-process lithium-ion battery (LIB) separators. New coating lines will be installed at existing Asahi Kasei LIB separator facilities in the United States, Japan, and South Korea, with start-up scheduled in succession from the first half of fiscal year 2026.
