# Dai-ichi Kogyo Seiyaku invests ¥3 billion in lithium-ion battery binder production in Yokkaichi

Dai-ichi Kogyo Seiyaku Co., Ltd. has decided to invest approximately ¥3 billion in new manufacturing equipment for its Elecsel CR Series water-based composite binder for lithium-ion battery anodes at its Yokkaichi plant in Mie Prefecture, Japan. The equipment is expected to start operation in fiscal year 2027.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2025-07-29
- Where: Yokkaichi plant, Kasumi area, Mie Prefecture, Japan
- Value: $20.0M (3.00B JPY)
- Starts operating: 2027
- Status: announced
- Products: Elecsel CR Series water-based composite binder for lithium-ion battery anodes
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Dai-ichi Kogyo Seiyaku](https://endata.com/companies/84752.md)

## Sources

- [nikkei.com](https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZRSP694688_Z20C25A7000000/), 2025-07-29: "今回の設備投資計画は、2025年5月に滋賀工場で実施した増強投資に続くものであり、投資額は約30億円、2027年度の稼働開始を予定しています。"
- [prtimes.jp](https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000119.000073630.html), 2025-07-29: "今回の設備投資計画は、2025 年5 月に滋賀工場で実施した増強投資に続くものであり、投資額 は約30 億円、2027 年度の稼働開始を予定しています。"

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