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.
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.
Germany and Canada have teamed up to create what they tout as a “secure and reliable” transatlantic supply chain for green hydrogen.
Canadian health regulator Health Canada has approved the Novavax Covid-19 vaccine Nuvaxovid for people aged 18 years and older. It is the fifth Covid shot to be cleared for marketing in the country, after Pfizer/BioNTech’s Comirnaty, Moderna’s Spikevax, AstraZeneca’s Vaxzevria and the vaccine made by Johnson’s pharma subsidiary Janssen.
The region around Sarnia-Lambton in the south-west of Ontario hosts Canada’s largest chemical and biochemical manufacturing cluster.
Sarnia-Lambton is known for playing to its strengths and is characterized as a leader in green energy jobs.
