{"id":16371,"date":"2025-04-08T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/?post_type=news&p=16371"},"modified":"2025-07-23T09:28:24","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T00:28:24","slug":"nippon-shokubai-sings-location-agreement-for-establishment-of-new-ionel-plant","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/news\/2025040816371\/","title":{"rendered":"Nippon Shokubai Signs Location Agreement for Establishment of New IONEL\u2122 Plant"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD. (Headquarters: Osaka, Japan, President: Kazuhiro Noda) concluded a location agreement with Kitakyushu City to establish a new plant for LiFSI (Lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl) imide, trade name: IONEL\u2122) at Kitakyushu City Hall on April 7, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Among the Solutions Business that our company is focusing on, IONEL\u2122, an electrolyte for lithium-ion batteries, contributes to performance improvements such as longer battery life, shorter charging times, and higher output in low-temperature environments. Demand for this material is expected to grow in modern society, where electrification of automobiles is rapidly advancing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the aim of strengthening the supply chain for batteries in Japan, the production base for battery-related materials is being developed. Based on our business strategy of local production for local consumption, we have decided to establish a new plant in Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture to fulfill our responsibility for the stable supply of IONEL\u2122.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kitakyushu City is convenient for logistics and utility facilities, has a low risk of disasters, and is home to many automotive and environment-related industries. Based on these perspectives, we have determined that it provides an optimal business environment for battery materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By strengthening the supply system for IONEL\u2122, we will contribute to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 and building a sustainable society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25a0Overview of Kitakyushu plant
Site\u3000 Hibikinada area, Wakamatsu Ward, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Land area\u3000 Approx. 65,000m2<\/sup>
Employees\u3000 Approx. 50
Invest in\u3000 Approx. 37.5 billion yen
Capacity IONEL\u2122\u3000 3,000 MT\/Y
Construction initiation\u3000 January of 2026
Commercial operation\u3000 July of 2028<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nippon Shokubai Signs Location Agreement for Establishment of New IONEL\u2122 Plant<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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