Asahi Kasei Strengthens Carbon Footprint Transparency for Acrylonitrile Production with Independent Third-Party Verification
Tongsuh Petrochemical, a wholly owned South Korean subsidiary of diversified global company Asahi Kasei, has obtained the “Reasonable Assurance” verification for the Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) of acrylonitrile (AN). Produced at its Ulsan manufacturing site and based on a rigorous audit of the plant, data, processes, and documents, this verification provides a high level of assurance and meets the growing customer demand for independent and verified carbon footprint data.
Asahi Kasei to Integrate Global Pharmaceutical Brand Under Asahi Kasei Therapeutics
Asahi Kasei announced that Asahi Kasei Therapeutics in Japan, Veloxis Pharmaceuticals in the United States, Calliditas Therapeutics in Sweden, and recently acquired AiCuris Anti-infective Cures in Germany will be brought together under the Asahi Kasei Therapeutics brand. This integration establishes a unified global management structure for Asahi Kasei’s pharmaceutical business. It represents a key step toward the company’s ambition to build a global specialty pharmaceutical business with net sales of ¥300 billion by FY2030.
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 Corporation (Asahi Kasei) and Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda) announced today that the two companies have signed a shareholders’ agreement to convert an existing Asahi Kasei subsidiary in Canada into a joint venture company. This agreement was reached as a result of continued discussions on collaboration for the production of lithium-ion battery separators in Canada based on the basic agreement the two companies announced on April 25, 2024.
Acceptance and Use Cases for Autonomous Vehicles Differ Greatly Among Major Automotive Markets – Global Car User Survey by Asahi Kasei
A new global survey by Asahi Kasei reveals major differences among the world's four largest automotive markets in terms of brand loyalty, understanding of sustainability, and acceptance of purely battery-powered and self-driving cars. The usage scenarios of fully autonomous vehicles paint a picture of the mobility of the future.
Asahi Kasei Celebrates Centennial and Releases Next Generation Concept Car “AKXY2™”
Asahi Kasei, a diversified Japanese multinational company, is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its establishment on May 25, 1922. In unison, the organization announces the release of a next generation concept car, AKXY2™ (pronounced “ax-ee”), that reimagines how values for sustainability, satisfaction and society will influence the needs of future mobility on the road to automation and electrification in a changing society. The concept car is equipped with value-adding technologies that exemplify how Asahi Kasei’s 100 years of collective innovation across the Material Industry is contributing to present and future mobility.
