# Asahi Kasei breaks ground on $1.7B battery separator plant in Port Colborne

Asahi Kasei has started construction on a $1.7 billion lithium-ion battery separator plant in Port Colborne, Ontario, in a joint venture with Honda. Phase one is expected to be complete in 2027, producing enough material for about 1 million EVs annually and creating over 300 jobs.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2024-11-14
- Where: Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada
- Value: $1.70B
- Jobs: 300
- Starts operating: 2027
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: material for approximately 1 million EVs annually
- Products: lithium-ion battery separators
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Asahi Kasei](https://endata.com/companies/8888.md)
- [Honda Canada](https://endata.com/companies/80977.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [investontario.ca](https://www.investontario.ca/press-release/asahi-kasei-breaks-ground-electric-vehicle-battery-separator-plant-port-colborne), 2024-11-14: "The start of construction on Asahi Kasei's battery separator plant is a major step forward in building Ontario's electric vehicle supply chain."

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