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Asahi Kasei
Tokyo, Japan
About
Asahi Kasei is a Japanese group working in three sectors: Material, Homes and Health Care.
It is run by Asahi Kasei Corp. as an operating holding company with seven core operating companies. Its Material sector supplies materials and chemicals, its Homes sector builds durable homes and makes construction materials, and its Health Care sector makes pharmaceuticals and medical devices.
The 2025 Battery Report shows Asahi Kasei among the top separator makers by volume and market share. It notes the February 2025 groundbreaking of its C$1.6B Hipore wet-process separator plant in Ontario, and a deal to supply Toyota with separators from North Carolina.
From the Battery Report
Battery Report 2025 · chapterCell Design and Materials: Li-IonVolta Foundation's annual report on this part of the battery industry.Supply Chain Segments
Location Info
- HQ
- Tokyo, Japan
Sources
Where the details on this profile come from.
What they do: Cell Components
- Battery Report 2025, p.22 (Industry Value Chain, large-cap companies: Separator) · Battery Report · checked Oct 2026
- asahi-kasei.com · Company site · checked Oct 2026“Hipore™ lithium-ion battery separator”
Quick Facts
- Last Updated
- Oct 16, 2026
