Nantong Catalyst Factory
We opened a catalyst manufacturing plant in Nantong, China, in 2011 and have since been leading the global industry as a leading company in the field of solid metal catalysts, including SEG® catalysts and environmental catalysts.
Overview of Nantong Catalyst Plant
Established |
August 2011 |
Employees |
Approximately 170 |
Total floor area |
40,500㎡ |
Address |
No.6 Tongshun Road, Nantong Economic and Technological Development Zone, Jiangsu Province, China |
Main Products
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SEG®-DMO synthesis catalyst 1,500 tons/year |
SEG®-EG synthesis catalyst 1,500 tons/year |
DMC synthesis catalyst 500 tons/year |
SCR low temperature denitrification catalyst 1,000 tons/year |
・OEM manufacturing contracts, etc.
Catalyst factory introduction movie
Research and Development
We have approximately 60 researchers at our laboratories in Japan and China, who are responsible for development from laboratory research to practical implementation, pioneering cutting-edge technologies in the field of catalysts.
Tokyo Research Center
We are responsible for improving and enhancing existing catalysts, as well as developing new technologies and conducting fundamental research.
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Nantong Research Center
Leveraging the advantages of being located alongside the Nantong catalyst plant, we conduct R&D aimed at practical implementation, including scale-up development and studies for pilot plants.
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Shanghai Research Center
It is a key site for the practical implementation of new catalysts, providing support ranging from overall process design to engineering.
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Initiatives for Mass Production and Real-World Application of Green Catalysts
HighChem has been recognized for its achievements in commercializing new catalysts in a short period and is actively participating in multiple national projects and joint developments with universities aimed at the mass production and real-world application of green catalysts.
HighChem 's research and development system introduction video
HighChem is involved in a project to implement catalysts in society
・ Project by NEDO (New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization) to produce paraxylene from CO2
World's first CO2-derived paraxylene production project development: ... /article/ihc09/・Participation in a NEDO project to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from off-spec coconuts
・Participation in a Japan-China joint project by JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) and the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology, together with HighChem and China’s major metal supplier Guiken, for the development of technology to synthesize formic acid from CO2 and hydrogen, as well as technology to extract hydrogen from formic acid.
Japan-China joint project develops new catalyst technology /article/project02/
・A lab conducting joint research with the Hokkaido University Institute of Catalysis on biomass-derived resource recovery technology
Established a joint lab with Hokkaido University!Aiming for mass production of future plant-based PET bottles and fibers /article/event_hxh/
Carbon Design https://highchem.co.jp/business/carbon-design/