This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Ultracapacitors in US$ Million by the following end-use application segments: Automotive, Industrial, and Consumer Electronics. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for North America, Europe, and Rest of World. Annual Forecasts are provided for each region for the period 2006 through 2015. The report profiles 41 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as APowerC...
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This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Ultracapacitors in US$ Million by the following end-use application segments: Automotive, Industrial, and Consumer Electronics. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for North America, Europe, and Rest of World. Annual Forecasts are provided for each region for the period 2006 through 2015. The report profiles 41 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as APowerCap Technologies, Axion Power International Inc., BatScap, Cellergy Ltd., CAP-XX Limited, EEStor, Inc., ELIT Co., Elna Co. Ltd., Enable IPC, EPCOS AG, ESMA, Maxwell Technologies, Inc., NEC TOKIN America, Inc., NESSCAP Co. Ltd., Nichicon Corporation, and Nippon Chemi-con. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.
Global Cleantech Industry
ULTRACAPACITORS MCP-5051
A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT
CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations II-1
Disclaimers II-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level II-3
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics II-3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study II-3
II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW II-1
Ultracapacitors: At the Forefront of a New Era of Practical Usage II-1
Table 1: Global Market for Alternative Energy Storage
Solutions (2012P): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenue by
Solution Type (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-2
Ultracaps: Future & Present Potential - A Straight Talk II-3
The Future II-3
The Disruptive Potential of Ultracapacitors: A Futuristic
Rumination II-3
The Present II-4
Ultracaps’ Tango With Batteries: A Dance of Survival II-4
Noteworthy Market Trends & Issues II-5
Ultracapacitors as Replacement to Batteries: A Trend in the
Making II-5
A Review of the Current Scenario II-5
Outlook II-6
Animated R&D Activity: Symbolic of the Industry’s Effervescence II-7
Ultracapacitors Market on the Rise II-8
Cost Benefits Drive Ultracapacitor Adoption II-8
Table 2: Cost Comparison for Power Quality Technologies
(2004): Breakup of Annual Costs ($/KW based on 20 second
discharge) by Energy Storage Technology (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-9
Consumer Electronics & Energy Generation: Lucrative Markets
to Mine II-9
Heavy-Duty Hybrid Vehicles to Drive Market for Ultracaps in
Transportation Sector II-10
Commoditization: A Key Strategy for Larger Market Players II-10
Ultracapacitors to Skirt Recessionary Pressures II-10
Competitive Scenario II-11
Table 3: Worldwide Ultracapacitors Market (2008): Percentage
Share Breakdown of Revenue by Leading Players - Nippon
Chemi-Con, Panasonic (Formerly Matsushita), Maxwell
Industries, NessCap, NEC/Tokin, Nichicon, Elna Co., Ltd (a
part of Asahi Glass), Cap-XX, and ELIT Co (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-11
Market Challenges II-12
Emerging Battery Technologies II-12
High Price II-12
2. PRODUCT OVERVIEW II-13
Capacitors & “Capacitance”: A Rudimentary Overview II-13
Ultracapacitors: A Definition II-13
History & Evolution II-13
Working of an Ultracapacitor II-14
Product Characteristics II-15
Technology Insight II-16
Use of Carbon Nanotubes or Carbon Aerogels in Supercapacitors II-16
Energy & Power Density II-18
Types of Ultracapacitor II-18
Usage Benefits II-19
Environmental Friendliness II-19
Product/Technology Challenges II-19
Ultracapacitors & Other Energy Storage Solutions: A
Comparative Study II-20
Performance Index: Comparative Study of Key Energy Storage
Devices II-21
Ultracapacitors -Vs - Batteries II-21
Ultracapacitors-Vs-Traditional Capacitors II-23
3. OVERVIEW OF END-USE APPLICATIONS II-24
A Primer II-24
Major End-Use Applications II-24
Applications in Automotive/Transportation Industry II-24
Regenerative Braking II-24
Catalyst Preheating II-25
Key Benefits in Transportation Industry II-25
Ultracapacitors in Hybrid Electric Vehicles II-25
Few Noteworthy Applications II-26
Industrial Applications II-26
Benefits of Replacing Batteries with Ultracapacitors in
Industrial Applications II-27
Special Focus On Application in Uninterruptible Power Supply
(UPS) Systems II-27
Consumer Electronics II-28
Select Application Areas II-28
Quick-Charge Applications II-28
Memory Backup Applications II-28
High Pulse-Power Applications II-28
4. REGIONAL MARKET OVERVIEW II-29
4a. NORTH AMERICA II-29
A.Market Analysis II-29
Outlook II-29
B.Market Analytics II-29
Table 4: North American Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Ultracapacitors Market by End-Use Application -
Automotive, Industrial and Consumer Electronics Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million
for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-29
Table 5: North American 10-Year Perspective for
Ultracapacitors Market by End-Use Application - Percentage
Breakdown of Revenues for Automotive, Industrial, and
Consumer Electronics Markets for Years 2006, 2009 & 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-30
4b. EUROPE II-31
A.Market Analysis II-31
Outlook II-31
Focus on Renewable Energy Augurs Well for Ultracapacitors
Market in Europe II-31
Table 6: European Market for Alternative Energy Storage
Solutions (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenue by
Solution Type (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-31
B.Market Analytics II-32
Table 7: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Ultracapacitors by End-Use Application - Automotive,
Industrial and Consumer Electronics Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2006
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-32
Table 8: European 10-Year Perspective for Ultracapacitors by
End-Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for
Automotive, Industrial, and Consumer Electronics Markets for
Years 2006, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-32
4c. REST OF WORLD II-33
A.Market Analysis II-33
Outlook II-33
Focus on Select Regional Markets II-33
China II-33
Chinese Supercapacitor Market to Witness II-33
Robust Growth II-33
Table 9: Chinese Market for Supercapacitors (2008):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenue by Type II-33
Practical Applications II-34
Imports: An Essential Part in the Chinese Supercapacitor
Industry II-34
Taiwan II-34
B.Market Analytics II-35
Table 10: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Ultracapacitors by End-Use Application -
Automotive, Industrial and Consumer Electronics Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million
for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-35
Table 11: Rest of World 10-Year Perspective for
Ultracapacitors by End-Use Application - Percentage
Breakdown of Revenues for Automotive, Industrial, and
Consumer Electronics Markets for Years 2006, 2009 & 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-35
5. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY II-36
GS Caltex Inks Agreement with Nippon Oil to Establish JV II-36
Maxwell Signs MoU with ISE for Developing High-Volt Energy
Storage Solutions II-36
Argonne, Gold Peak Battery and Maxwell to Collaborate with
other OEMs II-36
Mouser Electronics and Maxwell Technologies Ink Distribution
Agreement II-37
Maxwell Technologies Bags Orders for BMOD0165 P048
Ultracapacitor Modules II-37
Maxwell Technologies Bags Contract from Vanner II-37
SolRayo Inaugurates a New Plant in Madison II-38
Tecate Receives Recognition for PowerBurst Ultracapacitor
Modules and Cells II-38
Enable IPC Fulfills Contract with IMDEA Energia II-39
Graphene Energy Raises Seed Capital for Commercializing
Graphene-Ultracap Technology II-39
Wealth Bridge to Acquire Stake in Nesscap II-39
Arsenal Capital to Take Over Ferro Corporation's Fine Chemicals II-39
Enable IPC Takes Over SolRayo II-40
Triangle Capital Invests in Novolyte Technologies II-40
Maxwell Technologies to Collaborate with Mercedes for Hybrid
Power Train II-40
Enable IPC Enters Into Partnership with IMDEA Energy Institute II-41
Lockheed Martin Inks Agreement with EEStor II-41
Woojin Chooses Boostcap® Ultracapacitor Modules of Maxwell II-41
LTi REEnergy Selects Maxwell Technologies' Ultracapacitors II-42
Golden Dragon Bus Chooses Maxwell Technologies' BOOSTCAP®
Ultracapacitors II-42
CAP-XX Inks a Deal with Murata II-43
Continental Selects Maxwell Technologies' BOOSTCAP®
Ultracapacitors II-43
Arrowhead Announces Establishment of Agonn Systems Corporation II-44
APowerCap Technologies Establishes Pilot Production Facility
in Ukraine II-44
Batscap Inaugurates Its Industrial Manufacturing Facility at
Ergué-Gabéric II-44
Maxwell Technologies Receives ISO TS 16949 Certification for
Ultracapacitor Production Facility II-44
ECA Introduces Program to Promote Ultracapacitors in
Generating Renewable Energy II-45
KEMET Corp. Takes Over Arcotronics Italia SPA II-45
AVX Corp. Completes American Technical Ceramics Acquisition II-45
KEMET Corp. Acquires Stake in Evox Rifa Group Oyj II-45
6. PRODUCT LAUNCHES/INNOVATIONS II-46
Solrayo Introduces New Ultracapacitor II-46
Nesscap Launches Line of Cylindrical Ultracapacitor Cells II-46
CapComp Presents a Pair of New Ultracapacitor Modules II-46
ON Semiconductor Introduces 4-Amp Supercapacitor LED Flash Driver II-47
Maxwell Technologies Introduces BOOSTCAP® Ultracapacitors II-47
FDK Launches ECM15P Range Ultracapacitor Modules for Automobiles II-47
University of Texas Develops CMG, a New Grade of Carbon Material II-48
Tecate Introduces CAP-XX's G Series Supercapacitors II-48
Panasonic Launches Advanced Double Layer Capacitors II-49
BatScap Announces Commercial Launch of Supercapacitors II-49
Maxwell Technologies Unveils 48-Volt BOOSTCAP® Ultracapacitor
Module II-50
Maxwell Technologies Launches 16-Volt BOOSTCAP® Ultracapacitor
Modules II-50
Maxwell Technologies Introduces HTM Ultracapacitor Module II-51
Illinois Capacitor Unveils DLR Series II-51
Analogic Tech Unveils an IC for Supercapacitors II-51
Maxwell Technologies Launches 75-volt BOOSTCAP Ultracapacitor
Module II-52
Advanced Capacitor Technologies & JEOL Develop New Supercapacitor II-52
Maxwell Introduces 125-V HTM BMOD0063-P125 Ultracapacitor Modules II-52
7. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS II-54
APowerCap Technologies (Ukraine) II-54
Axion Power International Inc. (US) II-54
BatScap (France) II-54
Cellergy Ltd. (Israel) II-54
CAP-XX Limited (Australia) II-55
EEStor, Inc. (USA) II-55
ELIT Co. (Russia) II-55
Elna Co. Ltd. (Japan) II-55
Enable IPC (US) II-55
EPCOS AG (Germany) II-56
ESMA (Russia) II-56
Maxwell Technologies, Inc. (USA) II-56
NEC TOKIN America, Inc. (USA) II-56
NESSCAP Co. Ltd. (South Korea) II-57
Nichicon Corporation (Japan) II-57
Nippon Chemi-con (Japan) II-57
8. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE II-58
Table 12: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Ultracapacitors by Geographic Region - North America, Europe,
and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-58
Table 13: World 10-Year Perspective for Ultracapacitors by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for North
America, Europe, and Rest of World Markets for Years 2006,
2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-59
By Application II-60
Table 14: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Ultracapacitors in Automotive Application by Geographic Region -
North America, Europe, and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for
Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-60
Table 15: World 10-Year Perspective for Ultracapacitors in
Automotive Application by Geographic Region - Percentage
Breakdown of Revenues for North America, Europe, and Rest of
World Markets for Years 2006, 2009 & 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-61
Table 16: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Ultracapacitors in Industrial Application by Geographic Region -
North America, Europe, and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for
Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-62
Table 17: World 10-Year Perspective for Ultracapacitors in
Industrial Application by Geographic Region - Percentage
Breakdown of Revenues for North America, Europe, and Rest of
World Markets for Years 2006, 2009 & 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-63
Table 18: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Ultracapacitors in Consumer Electronics Application by
Geographic Region - North America, Europe, and Rest of World
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$
Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-64
Table 19: World 10-Year Perspective for Ultracapacitors in
Consumer Electronics Application by Geographic Region -
Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for North America, Europe,
and Rest of World Markets for Years 2006, 2009 & 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-65
III. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Total Companies Profiled: 41 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 44)
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Region/Country Players
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The United States 22
Canada 1
Japan 9
Europe 5
France 1
Germany 2
Rest of Europe 2
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) 6
Middle East 1
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