FMC Corporation is an American chemical manufacturing company headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, which originated as an insecticide producer in 1883 and later diversified into other industries.

At this time the company changed its name to Food Machinery Corporation, and began using the initials FMC.

FMC was awarded a contract to design and build amphibious tracked landing vehicles for the United States Department of War in 1941.

FMC ranked 64th among United States corporations in the value of World War II military production contracts.

[2] In 1961, the United States Navy's Bureau of Ships issued bids for a high performance amphibious ship-to-shore cargo carrier capable of moving over water at 35 knots (approx.

FMC's Ordnance Division in San Jose, California built and tested two prototypes named "LVHX2 Landing Vehicle, Hydrofoil" for the United States Marine Corps.

FMC later built the M113 Armored Personnel Carrier (APC), the Bradley Fighting Vehicle, and the XR311 at its former facility in Santa Clara, California.

It also purchased the rights to manufacture some foreign military hardware, including the Brazilian EE-9 Cascavel, under license.

[11][circular reference] In 1972, personnel were transferred from ordnance to designing and building recreational vehicles (motorcoaches).

In 1986, the Link-Belt Construction Equipment Company was formed as a joint venture between FMC Corporation and Sumitomo Heavy Industries.

[11][circular reference] FMC Technologies was an American company that produced equipment for exploration and production of hydrocarbons.

FMC Corporation operated a phosphate mine and plant in Idaho on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation of the federally recognized Shoshone-Bannock Tribes.

[23] In 2009, CBS 60 Minutes ran an exposé on the use by farmers in Kenya of an FMC-produced pesticide, Furadan, as a poison to kill African lions.

[25] They engaged with government officials, non-governmental organizations, and others to try and resolve the illegal use of their pesticides to kill wildlife.