- What Asahi Kasei has selected Port Colborne as the location for its first plant in Canada
- Why The growing popularity of electric vehicles is increasing demand for lithium-ion batteries
- What’s next The factory’s commercial production is expected to begin in 2027
Asahi Kasei announced that it will build its first lithium-ion battery separator plant in Canada in Port Colborne, in the Niagara region of Ontario.
The factory will be called Asahi Kasei Battery Separator Canada, and commercial production is slated to begin in 2027.
Koshiro Kudo, president and representative director of Asahi Kasei, said: “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 Canada.”
