# Evonik expands fumed aluminum oxide plant in Yokkaichi, Japan

Evonik is investing a mid-double-digit million euro amount to expand its fumed aluminum oxide production plant in Yokkaichi, Japan, for battery applications. The facility, its first alumina plant in Asia, is scheduled to become operational in 2025.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2023-02-27
- Where: Yokkaichi, Japan, Japan
- Starts operating: 2025
- Status: announced
- Products: fumed aluminum oxide (AEROXIDE) for lithium-ion battery separator coatings
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Evonik](https://endata.com/companies/15139.md)

## Sources

- [evonik.com](https://www.evonik.com/en/news/press-releases/2023/02/evonik-invests-into-fumed-aluminum-oxide-production-plant-expans.html), 2023-02-27: "The facility will be the company’s first alumina plant in Asia, focusing on the production of specialty solutions for lithium-ion battery technologies."

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