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Nichia
Japan
About
Nichia is a Japanese maker of materials and devices for light and energy: LEDs, laser diodes, phosphors, magnetic materials and lithium-ion battery cathode materials.
Its cathode business grew out of the powder synthesis know-how it built up making phosphors, and it runs the whole process from raw materials to finished product. It makes NMC and NCA cathodes, using a coprecipitation technique for particle design, plus lithium cobalt oxide and an olivine (LFP-type) cathode. These go into phones, laptops, power tools, vehicle batteries and energy storage systems.
The 2025 Battery Report lists Nichia among large-cap cathode producers.
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
Battery Chemistries
Nickel Manganese Cobalt (NMC)Nickel Cobalt Aluminum (NCA)Lithium Cobalt Oxide (LCO)Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP)
Location Info
- HQ
- Japan
Sources
Where the details on this profile come from.
What they do: Battery Grade Materials
- Battery Report 2025, p.22 (Industry Value Chain, large-cap companies: Cathode Active Materials) · Battery Report · checked Oct 2026
Quick Facts
- Last Updated
- Oct 16, 2026
