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- NanoXplore Inc. is a Canada-based graphene company that manufactures and supplies high-volume graphene powder for use in transportation, industrial, packaging, electronics, energy/batteries, and other sectors; it provides standard and custom graphene-enhanced plastic and composite products including GrapheneBlack powder and graphene-enhanced masterbatch pellets supporting various polymers; and it produces silicon-graphene-enhanced Li-ion batteries through its VoltaXplore division for electric vehicle and grid storage markets. The company operates two main segments: Advanced Materials, Plastics and Composites, which supplies graphene-enhanced products to customers in transportation, packaging, electronics, and industrial applications; and Battery Cells, focused on high-performance Li-ion batteries. NanoXplore maintains production facilities in Canada, the United States, and Europe, with headquarters in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, where it was founded in 2011. Recent developments include strategic acquisitions such as RMC, RMCAT, Cebo, Canuck, and Faroex to expand its composite solutions, compounds, and advanced battery technologies; a $60 million credit facility with Royal Bank of Canada; TSX approval for a normal course issuer bid; a $24 million supply agreement for Li-ion batteries with a heavy commercial OEM; up to $2.75 million government contribution for battery development; a bought deal private placement for dry graphene expansion; and the launch of a large-scale graphene manufacturing process.