World Batteries
Global demand to exceed $84 billion in 2012
Worldwide demand for primary and secondary batteries is forecast to grow 3.7 percent annually to $84.3 billion in 2012. Increases will be supported by solid growth in the world economy and industrial production. In addition, rising consumer incomes will support demand for both better performing batteries and battery-using consumer devices. Preventing even faster growth will be declining prices for many types of batteries as raw material prices fall from their high levels in 2007.
China will record the largest gains of any national market, stimulated by healthy economic growth, ongoing industrialization efforts and rising per capita income. Annual demand in the country will climb by more than $6 billion from 2007 to 2012, and China will surpass the US to become the largest battery market in the world. Sales increases are also expected to be strong in Argentina, Indonesia, Iran, India, Poland and South Korea for similar reasons.
The more mature battery markets in the US, Western Europe and Japan will all exhibit modest increases, but these markets will continue to remain critical to battery producers, accounting for more than 40 percent of total demand through 2012. Market gains in these areas will be fueled by largely favorable economic conditions and higher income levels. Renewed growth in motor vehicle production following a period of decline will also contribute to battery sales growth in the US and Western Europe.
- INTRODUCTION
- I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- General
- World Economic Overview
- Recent Economic Performance
- World Economic Outlook
- Personal Income & Expenditure Trends
- World Demographic Outlook
- World Gross Fixed Investment Outlook
- World Manufacturing Outlook
- World Motor Vehicle Outlook
- Motor Vehicles in Use
- Motor Vehicle Production Trends
- Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Outlook
- World Electrical/Electronics Sector Outlook
- Pricing Patterns
- Technology
- Battery Construction & Operation
- Conventional Battery Chemistries
- Alkaline
- Zinc-Carbon/Zinc-Chloride
- Lead-Acid
- Nickel-Cadmium
- Others
- Advanced Battery Chemistries
- Lithium
- Nickel-Metal Hydride
- Zinc-Air
- Rechargeable Alkaline
- Others
- Fuel Cells & Other Alternative Power Sources
- Fuel Cells
- Other Sources of Power
- Environmental & Regulatory Issues
- III. SUPPLY & DEMAND
- General
- Regional Overview
- Battery Demand
- Battery Production
- International Trade
- Demand by Product
- Primary
- Alkaline
- Zinc-Carbon/Zinc-Chloride
- Lithium
- Other
- Secondary
- Lead-Acid
- Lithium-Based
- Nickel-Based
- Other
- Demand by Market
- Consumer
- Automotive
- Industrial & Other
- IV. NORTH AMERICA
- General
- Primary Battery Outlook
- Secondary Battery Outlook
- United States
- Canada
- Mexico
- V. WESTERN EUROPE
- General
- Primary Battery Outlook
- Secondary Battery Outlook
- Germany
- France
- United Kingdom
- Italy
- Spain
- Other Western Europe
- Netherlands
- Belgium
- Sweden
- Austria
- Switzerland
- All Other
- VI. ASIA/PACIFIC
- General
- Primary Battery Outlook
- Secondary Battery Outlook
- China
- Japan
- South Korea
- India
- Taiwan
- Indonesia
- Other Asia/Pacific
- Australia
- Hong Kong
- Singapore
- All Other
- VII. OTHER REGIONS
- Latin America: General
- Latin America: Primary Battery Outlook
- Latin America: Secondary Battery Outlook
- Brazil
- Other Latin America
- Argentina
- Colombia
- All Other
- Eastern Europe: General
- Eastern Europe: Primary Battery Outlook
- Eastern Europe: Secondary Battery Outlook
- Russia
- Other Eastern Europe
- Poland
- Ukraine
- Czech Republic
- All Other
- Africa/Mideast: General
- Africa/Mideast: Primary Battery Outlook
- Africa/Mideast: Secondary Battery Outlook
- Africa/Mideast: Supply & Demand by Country
- South Africa
- Turkey
- Iran
- Other
- VIII. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- General
- Industry Composition
- Market Share
- Primary Batteries
- Lead-Acid Secondary Batteries
- Other Secondary Batteries
- Research & Product Development
- Manufacturing
- Marketing & Distribution
- Cooperative Agreements
- Financial Requirements
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Company Profiles
- ABS, see Saft Groupe SA
- Acumuladores Moura SA
- AGM Batteries Limited, see GS Yuasa Corporation
- Amara Raja Batteries Limited, see Johnson Controls
- Automotive Energy Supply Corporation, see NEC
- Banner GmbH
- Baoding Jin Fengfan Storage Battery Company Limited
- BYD Company Limited
- C&D Technologies Incorporated
- Century Yuasa Batteries Pty Limited, see GS Yuasa
- Cobasys LLC, see Energy Conversion Devices
- Compact Power Incorporated, see LG Chem Limited
- Danionics Asia Limited, see GP Batteries International
- Duracell Incorporated, see Procter & Gamble Company
- EaglePicher Corporation
- East Penn Manufacturing Company Incorporated
- Electrochem Solutions Incorporated, see Greatbatch
- Energizer Holdings Incorporated
- Energy Conversion Devices Incorporated
- EnerSys
- Eveready Industries India Limited
- Exide Industries Limited
- Exide Technologies
- Furukawa Electric Company Limited
- Global Battery Company Limited, see GS Yuasa
- GP Batteries International Limited
- GS Battery USA Incorporated, see GS Yuasa Corporation
- GS Yuasa Corporation
- Greatbatch Incorporated
- Grupo Cegasa
- Guangzhou Tiger Head Battery Group Company Limited
- Hitachi Limited
- Huanyu Power Source Company Limited
- Johnson Controls Incorporated
- LG Chem Limited
- Lithium Energy Japan, see GS Yuasa Corporation
- Matsushita Electric Industrial Company Limited
- MK Battery, see East Penn Manufacturing Company
- Mobile Energy Company, see SANYO Electric Company
- Mutlu Aku ve Malzemeleri Sanayi AS
- NEC Corporation
- Ovonic Battery Company, see Energy Conversion Devices
- Panasonic EV Energy, see Matsushita Electric Industrial
- Procter & Gamble Company
- Renata SA, see Swatch Group Limited
- Saft Groupe SA
- Samsung SDI Company Limited
- SANYO GS Soft Energy, see GS Yuasa and SANYO Electric
- SANYO Electric Company Limited
- Simplo Technology Company Limited
- Sony Corporation
- Sovlux Battery Company, see Energy Conversion Devices
- Spectrum Brands Incorporated
- Swatch Group Limited
- Tata AutoComp GY Batteries Pvt Limited, see GS Yuasa
- Toshiba Corporation
- Trojan Battery Company
- VARTA AG
- Varta Automotive, see Johnson Controls Incorporated
- VARTA Consumer Batteries, see Spectrum Brands
- Zhongyin Ningbo Battery, see GP Batteries International
- Additional Companies Mentioned in Study
- LIST OF TABLES
- SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- Summary Table
- SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- 1 World Gross Domestic Product by Region
- 2 World Per Capita GDP by Region
- 3 World Population by Region
- 4 World Gross Fixed Investment by Region
- 5 World Manufacturing Value Added by Region
- 6 World Motor Vehicles in Use by Region
- 7 World Motor Vehicle Production by Region
- 8 World Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Sales by Region & Type
- 9 World Battery Pricing Patterns
- 10 World Commercial Fuel Cell Demand
- SECTION III -- SUPPLY & DEMAND
- 1 World Battery Demand by Region
- 2 World Battery Shipments by Region
- 3 World Battery Net Exports by Region
- 4 World Battery Demand by Product
- 5 World Primary Battery Demand by Chemistry
- 6 World Primary Alkaline Battery Demand by Region
- 7 World Zinc-Carbon/Zinc-Chloride Demand by Region
- 8 World Primary Lithium Battery Demand by Region
- 9 World Other Primary Battery Demand by Region
- 10 World Secondary Battery Demand by Chemistry
- 11 World Lead-Acid Battery Demand by Region
- 12 World Lithium-Based Secondary Battery Demand by Region
- 13 World Nickel-Based Secondary Battery Demand by Region
- 14 World Other Secondary Battery Demand by Region
- 15 World Battery Demand by Market
- 16 World Consumer Battery Demand by Region
- 17 World Automotive Battery Demand by Market, Vehicle Type & Region
- 18 World Industrial & Other Battery Demand by Region
- SECTION IV -- NORTH AMERICA
- 1 North America Battery Supply & Demand
- 2 North America Primary Battery Demand
- 3 North America Secondary Battery Demand
- 4 United States Battery Supply & Demand
- 5 United States Primary Battery Demand
- 6 United States Secondary Battery Demand
- 7 Canada Battery Supply & Demand
- 8 Canada Primary Battery Demand
- 9 Canada Secondary Battery Demand
- 10 Mexico Battery Supply & Demand
- 11 Mexico Primary Battery Demand
- 12 Mexico Secondary Battery Demand
- SECTION V -- WESTERN EUROPE
- 1 Western Europe Battery Supply & Demand
- 2 Western Europe Primary Battery Demand
- 3 Western Europe Secondary Battery Demand
- 4 Germany Battery Supply & Demand
- 5 Germany Primary Battery Demand
- 6 Germany Secondary Battery Demand
- 7 France Battery Supply & Demand
- 8 France Primary Battery Demand
- 9 France Secondary Battery Demand
- 10 United Kingdom Battery Supply & Demand
- 11 United Kingdom Primary Battery Demand
- 12 United Kingdom Secondary Battery Demand
- 13 Italy Battery Supply & Demand
- 14 Italy Primary Battery Demand
- 15 Italy Secondary Battery Demand
- 16 Spain Battery Supply & Demand
- 17 Spain Primary Battery Demand
- 18 Spain Secondary Battery Demand
- 19 Other Western Europe Battery Supply & Demand
- 20 Other Western Europe Primary Battery Demand
- 21 Other Western Europe Secondary Battery Demand
- 22 Other Western Europe Battery Supply & Demand by Country
- 23 Other Western Europe Primary & Secondary Battery Demand by Country
- SECTION VI --ASIA/PACIFIC
- 1 Asia/Pacific Battery Supply & Demand
- 2 Asia/Pacific Primary Battery Demand
- 3 Asia/Pacific Secondary Battery Demand
- 4 China Battery Supply & Demand
- 5 China Primary Battery Demand
- 6 China Secondary Battery Demand
- 7 Japan Battery Supply & Demand
- 8 Japan Primary Battery Demand
- 9 Japan Secondary Battery Demand
- 10 South Korea Battery Supply & Demand
- 11 South Korea Primary Battery Demand
- 12 South Korea Secondary Battery Demand
- 13 India Battery Supply & Demand
- 14 India Primary Battery Demand
- 15 India Secondary Battery Demand
- 16 Taiwan Battery Supply & Demand
- 17 Taiwan Primary Battery Demand
- 18 Taiwan Secondary Battery Demand
- 19 Indonesia Battery Supply & Demand
- 20 Indonesia Primary Battery Demand
- 21 Indonesia Secondary Battery Demand
- 22 Other Asia/Pacific Battery Supply & Demand
- 23 Other Asia/Pacific Primary Battery Demand
- 24 Other Asia/Pacific Secondary Battery Demand
- 25 Other Asia/Pacific Battery Supply & Demand by Country
- SECTION VII -- OTHER REGIONS
- 1 Latin America Battery Supply & Demand
- 2 Latin America Primary Battery Demand
- 3 Latin America Secondary Battery Demand
- 4 Brazil Battery Supply & Demand
- 5 Brazil Primary Battery Demand
- 6 Brazil Secondary Battery Demand
- 7 Other Latin America Battery Supply & Demand
- 8 Other Latin America Primary Battery Demand
- 9 Other Latin America Secondary Battery Demand
- 10 Other Latin America Battery Supply & Demand by Country
- 11 Eastern Europe Battery Supply & Demand
- 12 Eastern Europe Primary Battery Demand
- 13 Eastern Europe Secondary Battery Demand
- 14 Russia Battery Supply & Demand
- 15 Russia Primary Battery Demand
- 16 Russia Secondary Battery Demand
- 17 Other Eastern Europe Battery Supply & Demand
- 18 Other Eastern Europe Primary Battery Demand
- 19 Other Eastern Europe Secondary Battery Demand
- 20 Other Eastern Europe Battery Supply & Demand by Country
- 21 Africa/Mideast Battery Supply & Demand
- 22 Africa/Mideast Primary Battery Demand
- 23 Africa/Mideast Secondary Battery Demand
- 24 Africa/Mideast Battery Supply & Demand by Country
- SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- 1 Battery Sales for Selected Manufacturers, 2007
- 2 Selected Cooperative Agreements
- 3 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures
- LIST OF CHARTS
- SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- 1 Relationship Between Per Capita Battery Demand & Per Capita GDP, 2007
- 2 World Battery Deflators, 1997-2017
- 3 Basic Battery Construction
- SECTION III -- SUPPLY & DEMAND
- 1 World Battery Demand by Region
- 2 World Battery Demand Projected 2007-2012 Annual Rate of Growth
- 3 World Battery Shipments by Region, 2007
- 4 World Primary Battery Demand by Chemistry, 2007
- 5 World Secondary Battery Demand by Chemistry, 2007
- 6 World Battery Demand by Market, 2007
- SECTION IV -- NORTH AMERICA
- 1 North America Battery Demand by Country, 2007
- SECTION V -- WESTERN EUROPE
- 1 Western Europe Battery Demand by Country, 2007
- SECTION VI -- ASIA/PACIFIC
- 1 Asia/Pacific Battery Demand by Country, 2007
- SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- 1 World Battery Market Share by Company, 2007
- 2 World Primary Battery Market Share by Company, 2007
- 3 World Lead-Acid Battery Market Share by Company, 2007
- 4 World Non-Lead-Acid Secondary Battery Market Share by Company, 2007
More DetailsLithium-based rechargeable types to present best growthAmong individual products, lithiumbased rechargeable batteries will post the best growth, supported by the immense popularity of electronic devices such as cell phones and portable digital audio players. In addition, the emergence of lithium-ion powered hybrid vehicles will provide opportunities for these batteries.
Among primary batteries, lithium and alkaline batteries will see the strongest growth benefitting from the increased use of high drain electrical and electronic devices such as digital cameras, which are traditionally powered by primary batteries. Growth will also be supported by the ongoing conversion from basic, lower-cost zinc-carbon and zinc-chloride dry cells to alkaline and lithium types, particularly in developing regions. As a result of this conversion, sales of zinccarbon and zinc-chloride batteries are forecast to decline slightly through 2012.
Lead-acid battery sales will expand as well, but at a much slower pace, primarily due to expected declines in lead prices from extremely high 2007 levels. In addition, moderating global motor vehicle production and motor vehicle use will limit opportunities in the important automotive market.
Industrial applications to see strongest growthSales of batteries used in industrial and other applications will outperform other market segments, stimulated by increases in fixed investment spending and total manufacturing output -- particularly in developing regions. In addition, the rising use of better performing batteries, including nickel metal hydride and lithium ion in a number of industrial applications will support increases. Consumer battery demand will also be solid, supported by growing consumer incomes and heightened use of battery-using consumer devices.
Study coverageThis new Freedonia industry study, World Batteries, is priced at $6100. It presents historical demand data (1997, 2002 and 2007) plus forecasts (2012 and 2017) for primary and secondary types by product and market in 6 regions and 32 countries. The study also considers market environment factors, evaluates company market share and profiles 37 global competitors.