JGC Catalysts and Chemicals Ltd.

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Japanese manufacturer of catalysts and fine chemicals, building on core nanotechnologies and basic colloidal technology.

Last updated September 16, 2026

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Overview

JGC Catalysts and Chemicals Ltd. is a Japanese company headquartered in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa, established on July 21, 1958, with capital of ¥1.8 billion and wholly owned by JGC Holdings Corporation. It describes itself as a manufacturer that makes catalysts starting from making materials, and offers catalyst products and fine chemicals built on four core nanotechnologies and basic colloidal technology. Its product lineup spans fluid catalytic cracking, hydrotreating, hydrogenation/dehydrogenation, adsorption, gas purification, isomerization/alkylation/dehydration/hydration, catalyst carriers, denitrification, new-energy materials and catalyst materials, alongside fine chemicals for applications such as abrasive grain, general industrial, filler, display, semiconductor materials, cosmetics, plastic lens coating for eyeglasses and life sciences.

History

JGC Catalysts and Chemicals Ltd. was established on July 21, 1958. Its head office is located on the 16th floor of Solid Square East Tower in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa, Japan, and it also operates a Kitakyushu Operation Center in Fukuoka and a Niigata Operation Center in Niigata. The company has capital of ¥1.8 billion and is 100% owned by JGC Holdings Corporation. It describes itself as one of the few manufacturers in the world that can make catalysts starting from making materials, and it offers fine chemicals in addition to catalysts.

Products and positioning

A manufacturer that makes catalysts starting from making materials, using four core nanotechnologies and basic colloidal technology to create high-function materials.

Catalyst products
Catalyst lineup covering fluid catalytic cracking, hydrotreating, hydrogenation/dehydrogenation, adsorption, gas purification, production of ambient gases, isomerization/alkylation/dehydration/hydration, catalyst carriers, denitrification, new-energy materials and catalyst materials.
Fine chemicals
Fine chemical products for applications including abrasive grain, general industrial, filler, display, semiconductor materials, cosmetics, plastic lens coating for eyeglasses and life sciences.

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