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LITHIUM ION BATTERIES
Asahi Kasei to construct battery separator plant

in Canada

Asahi Kasei has 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. In relation to this, the com-
pany has concluded a basic agreement
with Honda Motor Co., Ltd. and the
two parties are currently studying joint
investment.

“To achieve carbon neutrality,
Honda is targeting 100% of global sales
from EVs and FCVs by 2040,” said
Mr. Manabu Ozawa, Managing Executive
Officer of Honda. “We are very excited
to partner with Asahi Kasei, having out- Executive Officer of Asahi Kasei, added, automotive market and aggressively
standing technological capability and “Capturing market growth in North electrifying its vehicle line-up, allows
broad expertise regarding separators.” America will be essential for us. This us to make a meaningful contribution
partnership with Honda, having a rich to improvement of lithium-ion-battery
Mr. Hiroyoshi Matsuyama, Senior track record in the North American performance.”

ALTERNATE FUELS FOR MOBILITY
INEOS Inovyn to trial liquid hydrogen truck with Daimler

INEOS Inovyn is working with
Daimler Truck AG as they run their first
customer trial fleet of Mercedes-Benz
Gen GenH2 trucks in Germany. Along
with Amazon, Air Products, Holcim
and Wiedmann & Winz, INEOS will
test a new liquid hydrogen-powered
truck with its customers.

Running from mid-2024 for a
duration of one year, the Mercedes-Benz
GenH2 Trucks are the first heavy duty
liquid hydrogen trucks in Europe, able
to carry up to 25-tonnes with a range of
more than 1,000-km. INEOS Inovyn is
one of the largest operators of electro-
lysis technology, producing 60-ktpa of The trial allows INEOS Inovyn and chloride (PVC resin) customers, to
low-carbon hydrogen across multiple logistics partner VERVAEKE, who understand fuel-cell technology in daily
sites. will manage the transport to polyvinyl operations.

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