# Ube Maxell to increase lithium-ion battery separator capacity in Sakai

Ube Maxell, a joint venture of Ube Industries and Maxell Holdings, will increase capacity for lithium-ion battery separators in Sakai, Japan, with completion expected in 2020.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-10-01
- Where: Sakai, Japan, Japan
- Starts operating: 2020
- Status: announced
- Products: lithium-ion battery separators
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Ube Maxell](https://endata.com/companies/34637.md)
- [UBE Industries Ltd](https://endata.com/companies/21995.md) (partner)
- [Maxell Holdings](https://endata.com/companies/34638.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [doi.org](https://doi.org/10.1021/cen-09639-buscon18), 2018-10-01: "Ube Maxell, a joint venture of Ube Industries and Maxell Holdings, will increase capacity for lithium-ion battery separators in Sakai, Japan."

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