Japan Metals & Chemicals
About
Japan Metals & Chemicals (JMC) is a Japanese maker of ferroalloys, metals and functional materials that also supplies battery materials.
It began developing hydrogen-storage alloys in 1979 and today sells them with hydrogen storage systems and silicon-based anode materials, and can develop products to customer specifications. Its wider range includes ferroalloys, cast steel, ferrite, activated manganese dioxide, high-purity chromium and cobalt, and it generates geothermal and solar power. Founded in 1917 and headquartered in Tokyo, it has about 1,056 employees on a consolidated basis.
The 2025 Battery Report shows JMC in the Anode Active Materials box of its map of emerging players valued above $30 million.
From the Battery Report
Battery Report 2025 · chapterSupply Chain: Upstream and MidstreamVolta Foundation's annual report on this part of the battery industry.Supply Chain Segments
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Location Info
- HQ
- Tokyo, Japan
Sources
Where the details on this profile come from.
What they do: Battery Grade Materials
- Battery Report 2025, p.23 (Startups and Small Companies, emerging players >$30M valuation: Cell Component, Anode Active Materials) · Battery Report · checked Oct 2026
Quick Facts
- Last Updated
- Oct 16, 2026
