Asahi Kasei‘s challenge
for next generation automotivein Europe

Asahi Kasei Europe GmbH 28th May 2018
Asahi Kasei Europe GmbHAsahi Kasei Microdevices Europe GmbH
R&D center Hiromi NakafutamiAsahi Kasei’s great inventions
LIB (Lithium ion Battery)

Dr. Akira Yoshino
2Asahi Kasei’s great inventions
Electronic Compass

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Asahi Kasei X (multiplied by) You (the customer)4Asahi Kasei Group Overview
Company name
Asahi Kasei Corp.

President

Fiscal 2017 results

Hideki Kobori

Head Office
Chiyoda, Tokyo

Paid-in capital

Net sales ¥2,042.2 billion(approx. 15 billion euros )Founding1922

Material
business sector

Asahi Kasei Corp.
Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corp.

¥103.3 billion

Tokyo Head Office

Employee*
34,670 * At March31, 2018

Homesbusiness sector

Asahi Kasei Homes Corp.
Asahi Kasei Construction
Materials Corp.

Health Carebusiness sector

Asahi Kasei Pharma Corp.
Asahi Kasei Medical Co., Ltd.
ZOLL Medical Corporation

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Main R&D bases around the world
Dormagen, Germany
R&D Center

Guangzhou,
China

Shanghai
China

Vietnam
CAE Center

ZOLL, CVC*

Asahi Kasei
Pharma America

CVC*
Polypore

Crystal IS:
UVC LEDPolyporeSingapore* CVC; Corporate venture capital to achieve new technology

R&D sites inJapan
Core R&D

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R&D center location and structure
Engineering Plastics

Performance Coating
Synthetic Rubber
Corporate R&D(Electrolyte, composites)

1. Technical Support
2. Market development
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Mega trends in the environment in Europe
CO2 reduction target
Paris agreement（Nov 2016－）

 To keep global temperature increase "well below"
2°C (36°F) and to pursue efforts to limit it to 1.5°C

Abandon nuclear
power by 2022
（Germany)

EntityTarget

By

BelowEU40%

1990

Japan26%

2013

China60-65%India

33-35%

2005

Russia25-30%

1990

USA

26-28%?

2030

2025

2005

2005

Major OEMs need to cut off fleet emissions by~30％ by 2020 to meet EU emissions target
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H2 Project (Clean Energy Project)
GasAlkaline
waterElectrolyzer

CO2 freeH2

H2O ⇒ H2 ＋1/2 O2
Renewable
Energy Sources

Fuel

CO2

ChemicalReaction

H2
CO2 Free
CH3OHGAS

5% MixCO2 FreeCH4

Green fuel9

H2 Project in Herten (Clean Energy Project)

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Mega trends in the automotive industry

Reduce CO2emission

Electrification

Lightweight11

Asahi Kasei ‘s global innovation strategySAFETY

COMFORT

ENVIROMENT
Environment

Innovative technologies and novel solutions

12Wide spectrum of products in AKXY
Speech recognition system
For navigation, audio LSIs

TENAC low VOC
polyacetal
for interiors

Diramica
Seat skin

LEONA fiberfor Airbags

XYRON for battery
related parts
SunForce
foam beads
for battery parts

LEONA PA66 resinfor engine related parts

Daramic
Lead acid battery
separator

Synthetic rubber
for fuel-efficient Tires

Sensors
for electric motors

LEONA fiber
for Tire cord

Functional material
for paint / coating

Hipore and Celgard
LIB separator13

Superior Rubber for eco tires

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Networking – Science15

Networking – Corporate level
Trade shows and conferences16

Networking – Life in Düsseldorf

2018 Feb JUDO work shop in Düsseldorf
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The commitment of the Asahi Kasei Group:
To do all that we can in every era to help the people of the world
make the most of life and attain fulfillment in living.
Since our founding, we have always been deeply committed
to contributing to the development of society,boldly anticipating the emergence of new needs.

Creating for Tomorrow
This is what we mean by “Creating for Tomorrow.”

The commitment of the Asahi Kasei Group:
To do all that we can in every era to help the people of the world
make the most of life and attain fulfillment in living.
Since our founding, we have always been deeply committed

to contributing to the development of society,boldly anticipating the emergence of new needs.
This is what we mean by “Creating for Tomorrow.”

Creating for Tomorrow