Asahi Kasei Europe

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Asahi Kasei is a Japanese technology group with a broad range of highly diversified materials and solutions that not only enrich our modern life but also actively shape the world of tomorrow.

Located at the thriving Düsseldorf Harbor area, Asahi Kasei Europe is the operational headquarter of the Asahi Kasei Group in Europe. In addition to serving European markets with performance plastics, synthetic rubber and elastomers, packaging products, performance coating materials, membranes and systems, and acrylonitrile, we also work with our sister company Asahi Kasei Microdevices Europe GmbH for the supply of electronic devices.

The Asahi Kasei Europe R&D Center provides technical service to European customers. At the same time it serves as a driver for the development of products and product grades to open up new businesses and application areas for the European market.

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Asahi Kasei Launches Life Science Division to Boost Bioprocess Innovation
11.04.2025 • News

Asahi Kasei Launches Life Science Division to Boost Bioprocess Innovation

To meet growing demand from the pharmaceutical industry, Asahi Kasei has established Asahi Kasei Life Science to operate its bioprocess businesses under a new organizational structure.

Asahi Kasei to Build a Battery Separator Plant in Canada
25.04.2024 • News

Asahi Kasei to Build a Battery Separator Plant in Canada

Asahi Kasei announced that it will construct an integrated plant in Ontario, Canada for the base film manufacturing and coating of Hipore wet-process lithium-ion battery (LIB) separator. Asahi Kasei and Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda) have reached a basic agreement about the plant and are currently exploring the possibility of a joint investment.

Asahi Kasei Invests in Canadian Anion Exchange Membranes Manufacturer
06.12.2023 • News

Asahi Kasei Invests in Canadian Anion Exchange Membranes Manufacturer

Japanese manufacturer Asahi Kasei invests in Canadian startup Ionomr Innovations, known for its high-performance anion exchange membrane (AEM). The membrane has applications in cost-efficient and scalable green hydrogen production.

Asahi Kasei to Increase Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Coating Capacity
31.10.2023 • News

Asahi Kasei to Increase Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Coating Capacity

Asahi Kasei will invest in new coating equipment for Hipore lithium-ion battery separators in its US, Japan, and South Korea facilities, starting in the first half of fiscal year 2026. The increased capacity will provide coated separators for batteries powering up to 1.7 million electric vehicles.

Developing Innovative Ideas, Creating New Markets
16.03.2021 • NewsStrategy

Developing Innovative Ideas, Creating New Markets

As Managing Director of Asahi Kasei Europe, Hideki Tsutsumi has implemented the Japanese chemical company's growth strategy in Europe.