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Asahi Kasei to expand capacity for Leona™ nylon 66 filament
01.02.2018
Asahi Kasei’s Fibers & Textiles SBU will expand its production capacity for Leona™ nylon 66 filament in Nobeoka, Miyazaki, Japan... Read more
Asahi Kasei to increase production capacity for lithium-ion battery separators
22.01.2018
Asahi Kasei will increase production capacity for Celgard™ and Hipore™ Li-ion battery (LIB) separator* at its plants in North Carolina, United States, and Shiga, Japan, respectively... Read more
Construction of new spinning plant for Planova™ filters
16.01.2018
Asahi Kasei Medical will construct a new plant for the spinning of cellulose hollow-fiber membranes for Planova™ virus removal filters in Nobeoka, Miyazaki, Japan, increasing annual production capacity by 40,000 m2/year upon completion in May 2019. ... Read more
Asahi Kasei Europe opens Exhibition Center in the European Headquarters in Düsseldorf
09.01.2018
After the founding of Asahi Kasei Europe GmbH (April 2016) and the opening of the Asahi Kasei R&D Center in CHEMPARK Dormagen (October 2017), the company has built on its marketing and sales activities. The newly designed Asahi Kasei Europe Exhibition Center in Düsseldorf was completed at the start of December 2017. This exhibition space at the European Headquarters presents visitors with products and technologies for the automotive, medicine and health, renewable energies and lifestyle markets. ... Read more
Asahi Kasei Europe participates in European multi-partner project on CCUS technology
14.11.2017
Asahi Kasei Europe is participating in the three-year multi-partner ALIGN-CCUS project to help transform six European industrial regions into economically robust, low-carbon centres by 2025. Asahi Kasei’s electrolyzer technology will be one of the cornerstones for CO2 reuse and therefore the reduction of CO2 emissions.... Read more
Asahi Kasei launches R&D Center in Germany
05.10.2017
On October 1st, Asahi Kasei launched its new R&D Center in Dormagen, North Rhine-Westphalia. The main focus of the Asahi Kasei Europe R&D Center will be on strengthening the technical service network for the customers and to develop products for the European market.... Read more
Completion of next-generation electric drivable concept car AKXY™
17.05.2017
Asahi Kasei and GLM Co., Ltd., an electric vehicle manufacturer, have completed a jointly developed ... Read more
Cutting-edge electronic devices at CeBIT 2017
07.03.2017
Sensing technology will make our life more exciting, comfortable and secure. In the Japan Pavilion at CeBIT 2017, Asahi Kasei is introducing market-leading technologies.... Read more