Asahi Kasei Microdevices Advances AgeTech with Better AI-Ready Data Through New Sensor Technologies – Devices will be demonstrated at CES 2025, showing how aging in place can be safer and more accessible
Convert Existing Asahi Kasei Subsidiary into Joint Venture for Production of Lithium-ion Battery Separators in Canada
Asahi Kasei and Honda Sign Shareholders’ Agreement to Convert Existing Asahi Kasei Subsidiary into Joint Venture for Production of Lithium-ion Battery Separators in Canada
Asahi Kasei Medical launches Planova™ FG1 next-generation virus removal filter
Asahi Kasei Medical launches Planova™ FG1 next-generation virus removal filter
cellulose nanofiber and regenerated ECONYL® Polymer for 3D printing
Asahi Kasei and Aquafil collaborate on cellulose nanofiber and regenerated ECONYL® Polymer for 3D printing applications
Asahi Kasei launches new grade of LASTAN™ flame-retardant nonwoven fabric
Asahi Kasei launches new grade of LASTAN™ flame-retardant nonwoven fabric
Development and sale of small-scale containerized electrolyzers
Asahi Kasei enters collaboration with De Nora for development and sale of small-scale containerized electrolyzers for hydrogen production
Asahi Kasei Engineering launches cloud-based CAE solution platform
Asahi Kasei Engineering launches cloud-based CAE solution platform
Asahi Kasei with diversified material solutions at Fakuma 2024
Asahi Kasei to showcase material solutions for thermal management of EVs, recycling and 3D printing at Fakuma 2024
Gas Sensor for Highly Flammable Refrigerant
Gas Sensor for Highly Flammable Refrigerant (R290) Ensures Safe and Accurate Refrigerant Leak Detection in HVAC Systems
V-MO for monitoring of ocean vessel motors
Asahi Kasei Engineering to introduce cloud-based predictive maintenance service V-MO for monitoring of ocean vessel motors at SMM 2024
Wavering brand loyalty challenging car manufacturers globally – Fifth car user survey by Asahi Kasei
Asahi Kasei’s newest global car user survey gives insights into the brand loyalty and buying behavior of car users in the four major automotive markets.
Asahi Kasei launches membrane system to produce water for injection
Asahi Kasei has announced that in April 2024 it began selling a membrane system to produce WFI (water for injection), a type of sterile water that is used for the preparation of injections.
Crystal IS and Asahi Kasei achieved 99% usable area on 100 mm bulk aluminum nitride substrate
Crystal IS, an Asahi Kasei company, today announced the successful serial production of 100 mm diameter single-crystal aluminum nitride (AlN) substrates with 99% usable area, based on current requirements for UVC LEDs.
Technological breakthrough with innovative electrolyte
The Japanese technology company Asahi Kasei has successfully achieved proof of concept (POC) of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) using its proprietary high ionic conductive electrolyte.
Functionalized HSBR and thermoplastic elastomer solutions at German Rubber Conference DKT
At the DKT 2024, Asahi Kasei will present its newly developed hydrogenated solution styrene butadiene rubber (HSBR).
Successful Proof of Concept for eFuse in high voltage 800 V automotive applications
Asahi Kasei Microdevices achieves successful Proof of Concept for eFuse in high voltage 800 V automotive applications – Door opener for compact, fast and reliable protection of on-board chargers or DC/DC converters for electric vehicles.
Bionova Scientific announces $100 million investment in new Plasmid DNA facility
Bionova Scientific, an Asahi Kasei Group company and full-service biologics CDMO, announced plans to invest $100 million to expand into plasmid DNA (pDNA) production.
Asahi Kasei to Acquire Calliditas Therapeutics AB to Accelerate Growth as a Global Healthcare Company
Asahi Kasei Corp. today announces that it will offer the shareholders of Calliditas Therapeutics AB to acquire the shares of the pharmaceutical company Calliditas for the purpose of making Calliditas a wholly-owned subsidiary of Asahi Kasei (“the Acquisition”) through a voluntary tender offer for Calliditas (“the Tender Offer”).
New assembly plant for Planova™ virus removal filters completed
Asahi Kasei Medical has completed the construction of its third assembly plant for Planova™ virus removal filters in Nobeoka, Miyazaki, Japan, and held its completion ceremony on May 24, 2024.
Operation start of multi-module hydrogen pilot plant in Kawasaki
On May 13, company representatives and partners including the Japanese government celebrated the official opening of a new hydrogen pilot plant in Kawasaki, Japan.
THESYS™ ACS ERGO Synthesis Column at TIDES USA
Asahi Kasei Bioprocess to Unveil THESYS™ ACS ERGO Synthesis Column at TIDES USA – Offering reduced changeover time while maintaining safety and product quality.
Asahi Kasei to construct a lithium-ion battery separator plant in Canada
Asahi Kasei announced today 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.
Sustainability Highlights at NPE 2024 – 3D Printing Filaments, Purging Compounds
Asahi Kasei Plastics North America (APNA) will highlight new technologies, such as its 3D printing filament, at the NPE 2024, the largest plastics industry trade show in the Americas, from May 6 through 10 in Orlando.
Partnership to accelerate oligonucleotide therapeutics development
Asahi Kasei Bioprocess (AKB) and Axolabs have announced a strategic partnership in the burgeoning field of oligonucleotide therapeutics.
Exclusive distribution agreement for TrachFlush in Japan
AW Technologies and Asahi Kasei Medical, a core operating company of the Japanese technology company Asahi Kasei, have entered into an exclusive distribution agreement in Japan for AW Technologies’ TrachFlush™ device.
New sensing module for advanced CO2 indoor air quality monitoring
Senseair, a subsidiary of Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corporation (AKM), has announced the launch of the Senseair S88.
New current sensor enables dramatically smaller onboard chargers for electric vehicles
Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corporation (AKM) has started mass production of the CZ39 series of coreless current sensors.
Ceolus™ nitrite concentration of 0.1 ppm or less
Asahi Kasei offers pharmaceutical excipient Ceolus™ with nitrite concentration of 0.1 ppm or less – Contributing to lower risk of potentially carcinogenic nitrosamine impurities in pharmaceuticals.
Asahi Kasei Europe joins Plastics Europe Germany
Asahi Kasei Europe joined Plastics Europe Germany, the leading association of plastics producers in Germany, in December 2023.
ISCC PLUS certification acquired
Asahi Kasei and an affiliated company have acquired the widely recognized international sustainability certification ISCC PLUS for several products.