October 20, 2025
Asahi Kasei will ultimately not serve as the Tier 1 supplier of the technology to automakers, but it will likely get it into passenger vehicles through other in-cabin components, Franchy said.
The burgeoning new business opportunity reflects what has been underway at Asahi Kasei, a corporation with $14.7 billion in revenue in the 12 months ended Sept. 30, 2022. The big company has been broadening its business base and seeking new markets.
When Asahi Kasei is known at all, it’s typically for its decades-old position in chemicals. But in more recent years, the company has built a presence in structural…
