# Asahi Kasei to invest ¥40B expanding LIB separator coating capacity globally

Asahi Kasei announced a ¥40 billion investment to install new coating lines for Hipore lithium-ion battery separators at existing facilities in the US, Japan, and South Korea. The expansion adds 700 million m²/year of coating capacity, with start-up from the first half of fiscal 2026.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2023-10-31
- Where: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Hyuga, Miyazaki, Japan; Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi, South Korea, United States
- Value: $267.0M (40.0B JPY)
- Starts operating: Q2 2026
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 700 million m²/year
- Products: lithium-ion battery separators, Hipore coated separators
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Asahi Kasei](https://endata.com/companies/8888.md)

## Sources

- [businesswire.com](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231031495137/en/Asahi-Kasei-to-Significantly-Expand-Coating-Capacity-for-Lithium-Ion-Battery-Separators), 2023-10-31: "Expanding Hipore™ operations globally to keep pace with the electric vehicle market is an important milestone for our separator business."

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