Asahi Kasei confirms battery separator plant in Canada; joint investment with Honda likely

Asahi Kasei’s Hipore battery separator membrane.

Asahi Kasei has announced the construction of an integrated plant in Ontario, Canada for the base film manufacturing and coating of ‘Hipore’ wet-process lithium-ion battery separator. In this regard, the company has also concluded a basic agreement with Honda Motor, with the parties studying pathways for joint investment.Scheduled to be established in October 2024, the Canadian…
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