How many jobs will a new lithium-ion battery separator create?

The groundbreaking ceremony, held on November 14, welcomed several government officials as well as Asahi Kasei and Honda executives. The facility, expected to create more than 300 full-time jobs in the first phase, will have the capacity to produce approximately 700 million square meters of coated lithium-ion battery separator per year.

What is a lithium ion battery separator?

1A lithium-ion battery separator is a microporous membrane that provides a barrier between the positive and negative electrodes of a lithium-ion battery, allowing lithium ions to pass through while preventing short circuits.

Is hipore a Lithium Ion Separator?

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 Canada.

Who makes Entek lithium separators?

ENTEK has more than two decades of experience as the only US-owned and US-based producer of ‘wet-process’ separators for lithium batteries and continues to invest in the future of the domestic lithium battery industry.

Why did Honda start a battery separator plant in Canada?

To meet North American demand for battery separator for plug-in electric vehicles and to join North American LIB supply chains being established, in part as an effect of governmental clean energy policies, the decision was made to construct an LIB separator manufacturing plant in Ontario, Canada. 2. Basic agreement with Honda

Where is Asahi Kasei battery separator manufactured?

Asahi Kasei Battery Separator Corporation marked a significant step in its commitment to supporting the North American electric vehicle (EV) market by breaking ground on its new lithium-ion battery separator manufacturing facility in Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada.