Asahi Kasei has decided to invest in Circularise B.V. together with Brightlands Venture Partners, 4impact capital, and Neste, in November 2022.
Sale of butadiene rubber BR and S-SBR
Asahi Kasei starts selling BR and S-SBR made using the mass-balance method
ISCC PLUS certification for several products
Asahi Kasei and its affiliated companies have acquired the widely recognized international certification ISCC PLUS for several products
Pilot test plant for hydrogen production in Japan
Asahi Kasei starts construction of alkaline water electrolysis pilot test plant for hydrogen production in Kawasaki, Japan
New Hydrogen Council Member
Asahi Kasei announced that it has joined the Hydrogen Council as a steering member
ISCC PLUS certification for sustainable PPE
Asahi Kasei Plastics Singapore acquires ISCC PLUS certification – Production of polyphenylene ether (PPE) using biomass-derived raw material
Drug Development Research Funding
Asahi Kasei Pharma to Sponsor Research for Drug Discovery Research and Technology: Open Innovation 2023
Blockchain Technology Pilot Project
Asahi Kasei Europe becomes member of joint blockchain technology pilot project for ISCC PLUS certification
Mercury-free UVC disinfection
Mercury-free UVC disinfection – Asahi Kasei demonstrates how Crystal IS UVC LED technology can be applied to achieve higher disinfection efficiency in water treatment than conventional mercury lamp systems
New XYRON™ mPPE Grades
Asahi Kasei Introduces New XYRON™ mPPE Grades – Versatile Materials for Improved Efficiency of 5G Applications
Biogas purification system – performance trial
Asahi Kasei to construct biogas purification system at sewage treatment plant in Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan – demonstration trial on CO2 separation/recovery utilizing zeolite
New Concept Car presented at K 2022
Asahi Kasei to Present New Concept Car at K 2022 – Diversified Material Solutions for a More Sustainable and Comfortable Mobility
Automotive Active Road Noise Cancellation
Asahi Kasei Microdevices and Israel-based Silentium enter license agreement for automotive Active Road Noise Cancellation (ARNC) technology
MOTIV™ Buffer Management Technology
Asahi Kasei Bioprocess to Showcase Award-winning MOTIV™ Buffer Management Technology for Pharmaceutical Manufacturing at ACHEMA 2022
Next Generation Concept Car “AKXY2™” release
Asahi Kasei, a diversified Japanese multinational company, is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its establishment on May 25, 1922 and releases Next Generation Concept Car “AKXY2™”
Carbon footprint of products
Asahi Kasei to start providing carbon footprint data for synthetic rubber and elastomers
Platform to grasp the amount of GHG emissions
Asahi Kasei has established a platform jointly with NTT DATA Corp. to grasp the amount of GHG emissions and calculate the carbon footprint of products for each grade of performance plastics used as molding material for automotive parts, consumer electronics, etc.
World Premiere: AKM Presents New Flagship DAC
Asahi Kasei Microdevices Presents New Flagship DAC AK4499EX At IPS / HIGH END® 2022 Show in Munich
Foam Lab launches in Düsseldorf
Asahi Kasei Europe launches Foam Lab in Düsseldorf
Global Automotive Survey
Easy-to-maintain and Sustainable Materials Add Value to Customers – A Global Automotive Survey by Asahi Kasei
Commercialization of polyamide 66
Asahi Kasei to accelerate trials for commercialization of polyamide 66 made using biomass-derived intermediate
Koshiro Kudo, to become new President of AK
Koshiro Kudo to become new President of Asahi Kasei
Düsseldorf, February 22, 2022 – Asahi Kasei announced at the end of January 2022 a change in the company’s management