CHARLOTTE — A Japanese company is building a new location in Charlotte to be part of Toyota’s battery supply chain.
Asahi Kasei has struck a deal to supply Toyota Tsusho America, Inc. — part of Toyota Group — with lithium-ion battery separators in North America. Asahi Kasei announced yesterday it is under construction on a Charlotte coating facility in order to produce the separators by mid-2027.
The Charlotte facility is part of a larger deal announced in 2023 for locations in the U.S., Japan and South Korea.
Asahi Kasei has a subsidiary — Celgard LLC — with manufacturing, research and development, and headquarters operations in Charlotte. Celgard’s facility at 13800 South Lakes Drive is being expanded to accommodate the battery separators project, a company spokesperson confirmed.
Asahi Kasei did not announce an investment figure or job-creation number for the new elements of its Charlotte facility.
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