Asahi Kasei will expand production of lithium battery separators

Recently, Asahi Kasei Corporation of Japan stated that it will invest 40 billion yen to expand its lithium-ion battery coating separator capabilities. The company will build more production lines in Charlotte, North Carolina, the United States, Hyuga City, Japan, and Pyeongtaek City, South Korea, with a new production capacity of 700 million square meters per…