Asahi Kasei to ramp up battery component production by 30% – report

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Japanese supplier to ramp up production capacity at plant in Shiga prefecture

Asahi Kasei plans to increase the production of battery separators, a component used in lithium-ion batteries, by 30% to meet growing demand, Nikkei reported today (30 March). The Japan-based supplier is planning an investment in range of JPY11 billion to JPY19 billion over the next two years (by 2019).

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