NanoXplore
NanoXplore is a vertically integrated graphene company that manufactures high-volume graphene powder (GrapheneBlack™, xGnP™) and sells graphene-enhanced masterbatches, molded composites, and silicon-graphene Li-ion battery cells to enterprise customers in transportation, packaging, electronics, and industrial markets.
- Company typePublic
- Founded2011
- HeadquartersMontréal, Canada
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What NanoXplore does
NanoXplore Inc. is a Montreal-headquartered, publicly traded (TSX: GRA; OTCQX: NNXPF) graphene company founded in 2011 that manufactures and supplies high-volume graphene powder, sold under the GrapheneBlack™ and xGnP™ brands, for use as a multifunctional additive in industrial plastics, polymers, and composites. Its core technology is a proprietary, patent-protected mechanochemical (liquid exfoliation) process that converts natural flake graphite into graphene nanoplatelets (predominately 6–10 atomic layers, 96–98% purity, with the D500-HP grade at 99.8% purity) at the world's largest graphene powder facility, a fully automated 4,000-metric-ton-per-year plant in Montreal. The company is vertically integrated from powder to graphene-enhanced masterbatches to finished molded composite products, with manufacturing operations across Canada (Montreal, Saint-Éphrem-de-Beauce, Gimli, Cambridge), the United States (Newton, NC), and Europe (Vallorbe, Switzerland) through wholly owned subsidiaries RMC, Cebo, Faroex, and Canuck Compounders.
NanoXplore generates revenue through five primary streams: (1) GrapheneBlack™ graphene powder sales to industrial customers for plastics, polymers, and battery applications; (2) graphene-enhanced masterbatch pellets sold to compounders and plastic manufacturers; (3) graphene-enhanced composite and molded plastic products sold through subsidiaries in transportation, packaging, electronics, and industrial markets; (4) silicon-graphene enhanced Li-ion battery cells manufactured through its VoltaXplore subsidiary for EVs, energy storage, defense, and drones; and (5) tooling revenues from custom OEM product development. It operates an enterprise field-sales GTM with dedicated account managers and quote-based multi-year contracts, supplemented by a compounding partnership with Techmer PM and an OEM-embedded strategy via its acquired subsidiaries.
NanoXplore serves primary customer segments in transportation (automotive, EVs, trucks, buses, recreational vehicles), packaging (high-performance plastic films), electronics (thermal management and EMI shielding enclosures), battery materials, and wires/cables, with named enterprise customers including Club Car (long-term exclusive supply agreement at the North Carolina facility, ~$15M expected annual revenue), Chevron Phillips Chemical, and Martinrea International (a major shareholder and customer). The company holds a ~$450M market cap, has a credible institutional shareholder base (Martinrea International, BDC, Investissement Québec, CDPQ, Fidelity), and continues to invest in capacity expansion through recurring equity raises, including a $25.7M CAD bought deal in October 2025.
NanoXplore firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- NanoXplore
- Legal name
- NanoXplore Inc.
- Website
- http://www.nanoxplore.ca/
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 2011
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- NanoXplore is a vertically integrated graphene company that manufactures high-volume graphene powder (GrapheneBlack™, xGnP™) and sells graphene-enhanced masterbatches, molded composites, and silicon-graphene Li-ion battery cells to enterprise customers in transportation, packaging, electronics, and industrial markets.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
NanoXplore industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Advanced Materials — Graphene Powder and Graphene-Enhanced Composites
- NAICS
- Carbon and Graphite Product Manufacturing (335991), Research and Development in Nanotechnology (541713)
- SIC
- Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890), Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Functional Carbon Fillers (Carbon Black, Graphite) (IMAEAFAO)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Carbon Black & Bulk Pigments (IMAEAAAF), Industrial Rubber Products (Hoses, Belts, Seals, Gaskets) (IMANAOAM), Compostable & Bio-based Flexible Films and Sheet (extrusion/cast/blown) (IMANANAC)
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Where NanoXplore is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Montréal
- HQ country
- Canada
- HQ region
- North America
Offices6 records
Markets served
NanoXplore business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Graphene Powder Sales: Sale of GrapheneBlack™ graphene powder to industrial customers for use as additive in plastics, polymers, batteries, and other applications
- Graphene-Enhanced Masterbatches: Compounded graphene masterbatch pellets sold to compounders and plastic manufacturers for integration into various polymer matrices
- Graphene-Enhanced Composite Products: Sale of standard and custom plastic and composite products from subsidiaries RMC, Cebo, Faroex, and Canuck Compounders to transportation, packaging, electronics, and industrial customers
- Battery Cells and Materials (VoltaXplore): Silicon-graphene enhanced Li-ion battery manufacturing through subsidiary VoltaXplore for energy storage, defense, and industrial markets; improving energy capacity and charging speeds for EVs, trucks and buses
- Tooling Revenues: Tooling revenues associated with custom product development and manufacturing setup for OEM customers
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Custom enterprise pricing through direct sales |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels7 records
NanoXplore product offering
Product offeringCore offering
NanoXplore manufactures and supplies high-volume graphene powder (GrapheneBlack™) at a 4,000-metric ton per year fully automated facility in Montreal, Quebec. The company provides standard and custom graphene-enhanced plastic and composite products to industrial customers in transportation, packaging, pipe, film, electronics, and other industrial sectors. Through its wholly-owned subsidiary VoltaXplore, NanoXplore also manufactures silicon-graphene enhanced Li-ion battery cells for EVs, energy storage, and electric truck and bus markets.
Product overview
NanoXplore is a vertically integrated graphene company offering a portfolio of products across the graphene value chain. The core offering is GrapheneBlack™ graphene powder (96-98% purity, 6-10 atomic layers), produced at the world's largest 4,000-metric ton per year facility in Montreal. This powder feeds into GrapheneBlack xGnP™ Masterbatch products developed with Techmer PM for plastic film applications. The company has expanded through acquisitions (RMC, Cebo, Faroex, Canuck Compounders) to offer graphene-enhanced plastic and composite products including precision injection molding and large composite parts for transportation, packaging, electronics, and industrial sectors. Through subsidiary VoltaXplore, NanoXplore also manufactures silicon-graphene enhanced Li-ion batteries for energy storage, defense, and EV applications. The 2026 product line includes the new xGnP D500-HP high-purity graphene for conductive applications.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- GrapheneBlack™: Signature graphene powder product with predominate thickness of 6-10 atomic layers and purity of 96-98%
- xGnP™
- VoltaXplore
Products and services
- GrapheneBlack™ Graphene Powder NanoXplore's flagship graphene powder product with a predominate thickness of 6-10 atomic layers and purity of 96-98%. Sold as a multifunctional additive to compounders and industrial customers in transportation, packaging, pipe, film, electronics, and other industrial sectors to improve mechanical properties, barrier properties, UV/weather resistance, and thermal/electrical conductivity of plastics and polymers.
- xGnP™ D500-HP High-Purity Graphene High-purity graphene powder engineered for highly conductive applications including energy storage, conductive composites, and advanced electronics. Produced at 99.8% purity with 500 m²/g surface area using NanoXplore's proprietary dry-process manufacturing platform. Delivers electrical conductivity comparable to leading conductive carbon blacks with more than twice the flexural strength and stiffness.
- GrapheneBlack xGnP™ Masterbatch Graphene-enhanced masterbatch pellets for plastic film applications, jointly developed with Techmer PM by combining NanoXplore's xGnP graphene technology with Techmer PM's Techsperse dispersion technology. Demonstrates more than 70% improvement in mechanical strength and enables up to 20% thickness reduction while maintaining tensile, tear, and puncture performance. Distributed through Techmer PM's compounding and customer network using its 5-layer blown film line for sampling.
- VoltaXplore Silicon-Graphene Li-ion Battery Cells NanoXplore's silicon-graphene enhanced Li-ion battery cell manufacturing subsidiary for energy storage, defense, and industrial markets. Adds GrapheneBlack to current Li-ion chemistries in silicon-enabled Li-ion anodes to improve energy capacity and charging speeds. Serves EV, energy storage system, electric truck and bus, drone (Volatus Aerospace LOI), and defense markets.
- RMC (René Molding Composites) Molded Plastic and Composite Parts Solutions-driven, customer-intimate manufacturer of molded plastic and composite parts and assemblies, specializing in high-volume, high-speed, large surface-area molding technologies (HRTM, RIM, DCPD, PU, RTM, VARTM, SMC). Serves transportation, agriculture, and construction sectors with a strong presence in commercial bus and truck transit markets. Operates three production plants in Beauce, Quebec, plus a U.S. plant in Newton, North Carolina.
- Cebo Precision Injection Molding Precision injection molding of intricate, delicate, and complex plastic parts based in Vallorbe, Switzerland, serving automotive, medical, electrotechnical, cosmetic, and watchmaking industries. Operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of NanoXplore.
- Faroex Composite Solutions Composite solutions provider based in Gimli, Manitoba, offering pultrusion, resin infusion, reaction injection molding, and structural injection molding. Manufactures critical structures for wind turbine blades and lightweight, corrosion-resistant bus bodies; serves alternative energy, agriculture, specialty vehicle, and commercial transport markets.
- Canuck Compounders Compounding services based in Cambridge, Ontario, providing precision compounding for industrial customers as part of NanoXplore's composites manufacturing network.
Quantifiable outcome
- More than 70% improvement in mechanical strength
- +7 more outcomes
Companies that use NanoXplore
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
NanoXplore technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
NanoXplore partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Techmer PMcoreStrategic co-development partnership for GrapheneBlack xGnP Masterbatch combining NanoXplore's xGnP graphene technology with Techmer PM's Techsperse dispersion technology and compounding capabilities. Product demonstrated 70%+ mechanical strength improvement and up to 20% thickness reduction. Provisional patent filed May 2026. Jointly unveiled at AMI Flexible Packaging Innovation and Recycling Conference June 2026.
- Club CarcoreLong-term exclusive supply agreement with Club Car, a leading recreational vehicle manufacturer, at newly commissioned North Carolina facility. Expected to generate approximately $15 million in annual revenues, marking NanoXplore's expansion into recreational products market.
- Chevron Phillips ChemicalcoreNew supply contract with Chevron Phillips Chemical, expected to generate revenue starting Q2 FY2026. Partnership expands NanoXplore's presence in the petrochemical sector.
- Volatus AerospaceminorLetter of Intent for VoltaXplore (NanoXplore subsidiary) to supply Canadian-made lithium-ion battery cells to power Volatus' next-generation drones for civil, defense, and Arctic surveillance markets.
Scale indicators10 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights7 records
NanoXplore competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Haydale Graphene Industries: UK-listed graphene nanoplatelet producer serving composites, aerospace, and energy storage markets — directly comparable as a commercial-scale graphene powder supplier targeting industrial applications.
- Graphenea: Spain-based graphene materials supplier producing CVD graphene films and graphene nanoplatelets for research and industrial customers, overlapping in graphene powder and film-based applications.
- XG Sciences: US-based manufacturer of xGnP graphene nanoplatelets, the closest direct competitor in graphene powder grade, purity range, and industrial additive positioning.
- Vorbeck Materials: US graphene producer focused on graphene-enhanced composites, elastomers, and conductive applications — competing in the same industrial additive and polymer markets as NanoXplore.
- Angstron Materials: US-based producer of pristine graphene nanoplatelets and graphene oxide for energy, composite, and coating applications — competing in the same graphene powder market as NanoXplore.
Broad incumbents
- SGL Carbon: Global manufacturer of carbon- and graphite-based products for automotive, energy, and industrial applications — comparable in carbon-based industrial materials and composites end-markets.
- Cabot Corporation: Specialty chemicals and performance materials company producing carbon blacks, masterbatches, and battery materials — overlapping in conductive additives and compounded polymer products.
- Orion S.A. Global specialty carbon black producer supplying conductive and rubber-grade carbon blacks — a relevant incumbent in the very end-use applications where NanoXplore is positioning graphene.
- Hexcel Corporation: Advanced composites manufacturer supplying carbon fiber and reinforced composites to aerospace, automotive, and industrial markets — a broader incumbent in graphene-enhanced composite parts.
- Birla Carbon: World's largest carbon black producer — the incumbent additive NanoXplore's D500-HP product is designed to displace in conductive plastics, cables, and elastomers.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
NanoXplore social profiles
Digital presenceNanoXplore compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance1 record
NanoXplore financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
NanoXplore leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles9 records
NanoXplore subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries5 records
NanoXplore funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds11 records
Investors15 records
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NanoXplore M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments1 record
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Frequently asked questions about NanoXplore
What does NanoXplore do?
NanoXplore manufactures and supplies high-volume graphene powder (GrapheneBlack™) at a 4,000-metric ton per year fully automated facility in Montreal, Quebec. The company provides standard and custom graphene-enhanced plastic and composite products to industrial customers in transportation, packaging, pipe, film, electronics, and other industrial sectors. Through its wholly-owned subsidiary VoltaXplore, NanoXplore also manufactures silicon-graphene enhanced Li-ion battery cells for EVs, energy storage, and electric truck and bus markets.
Is NanoXplore a public or private company?
NanoXplore is a public company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.
When was NanoXplore founded?
NanoXplore was founded in 2011. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is NanoXplore based?
NanoXplore is headquartered in Montréal, Canada, in the North America region.
How does NanoXplore make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Graphene Powder Sales are the primary driver. The others are graphene-Enhanced Masterbatches, graphene-Enhanced Composite Products, battery Cells and Materials (VoltaXplore) and tooling Revenues.
Who are NanoXplore's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Haydale Graphene Industries, Graphenea, XG Sciences, Vorbeck Materials and Angstron Materials. Broad incumbents are SGL Carbon, Cabot Corporation, Orion S.A., Hexcel Corporation and Birla Carbon.
Does NanoXplore have an API?
No public API is recorded for NanoXplore.
What industry is NanoXplore in?
NanoXplore's product category is Advanced Materials — Graphene Powder and Graphene-Enhanced Composites. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAEAFAO, Functional Carbon Fillers (Carbon Black, Graphite), with a secondary code of IMAEAAAF, Carbon Black & Bulk Pigments. Its NAICS code is 335991 and its SIC code is 2890.