Asahi Kasei Announces Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada as Location of Future Lithium-ion Battery Separator Plant
Asahi Kasei announced the construction of a new lithium-ion battery separator plant in Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada. This facility, named Asahi Kasei Battery Separator Canada, will start commercial production in 2027, creating highly skilled, well-paying jobs in manufacturing and construction. The plant will produce Hipore™ wet-process separators for electric vehicle batteries and energy storage. The initial investment is approximately 180 billion JPY (CAD$ 1.56 billion) for 700 million square meters of annual separator capacity. The project is supported by the Ontario provincial government and will benefit from Canada's Clean Technology Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit.
- New LIB separator plant in Port Colborne will create highly skilled, well-paying jobs in manufacturing and construction.
- Start of commercial production aimed for 2027, indicating a clear timeline.
- Investment of approximately 180 billion JPY (CAD$ 1.56 billion) for significant production capacity.
- Production of Hipore™ wet-process separators, critical for EV and energy storage applications, addresses increasing market demand.
- Provincial support from Ontario government and benefits from federal Clean Technology Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit.
- Commercial production not expected until 2027, creating a long wait for potential revenue generation.
- High initial investment of 180 billion JPY (CAD$ 1.56 billion) could strain financials if market conditions change.
Conceptual rendering of Asahi Kasei’s
Koshiro Kudo, President & Representative Director of Asahi Kasei Corporation, who attended for the location announcement event, stated, “As demand for electric vehicles – and the lithium-ion batteries that power them – continues to rise, we are eager to bring the first Hipore™ wet-process lithium-ion separator manufacturing facility to
The Hipore™ wet-process separators to be produced at the
On April 25, 2024, Asahi Kasei announced an initial investment of approximately
Asahi Kasei will receive support for the project from the provincial government of
About Asahi Kasei Corporation
The Asahi Kasei Group contributes to life and living for people around the world as a diversified group of companies that operates in the Material, Homes and Health Care business sectors. Founded in
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North America Contact:
Asahi Kasei America Inc.
Christian OKeefe
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Europe Contact:
Asahi Kasei Europe GmbH
Sebastian Schmidt
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