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Cathode Materials - Global Strategic Business Report

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  • 459 Pages
  • April 2024
  • Region: Global
  • Global Industry Analysts, Inc
  • ID: 4804671

Global Cathode Materials Market to Reach $34.1 Billion by 2030

The global market for Cathode Materials estimated at US$20.4 Billion in the year 2023, is projected to reach a revised size of US$34.1 Billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 6.7% over the analysis period 2023-2030.

Lead-Acid, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is projected to record 5.8% CAGR and reach US$15.8 Billion by the end of the analysis period. Growth in the LIthium-ion segment is estimated at 7.6% CAGR for the next 8-year period.

The U.S. Market is Estimated at $2.9 Billion, While China is Forecast to Grow at 7.5% CAGR

The Cathode Materials market in the U.S. is estimated at US$2.9 Billion in the year 2023. China, the world's second largest economy, is forecast to reach a projected market size of US$10.8 Billion by the year 2030 trailing a CAGR of 7.5% over the analysis period 2023 to 2030. Among the other noteworthy geographic markets are Japan and Canada, each forecast to grow at 5.2% and 5.6% respectively over the 2023-2030 period. Within Europe, Germany is forecast to grow at approximately 6.2% CAGR.

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What to Expect from the Global Economy in 2024

Edgy geopolitics, and economic instability caused by monetary policy tightening and ensuing higher interest rates will create a tumultuous landscape for 2024. Several factors will continue to exert pressure on the path to recovery including hostilities in the Middle East and increasingly common climate disasters. Among the risks, several positives are also taking shape such as growing signs of disinflation and easing of anxiety over stubborn inflation, supply chain normalization and price moderation despite volatility in energy costs. Elections across several G21 jurisdictions, notably in India and the United States, will have potential ramifications for capital flows and investment strategies. While India emerges as a compelling destination in the global investment landscape, U.S, based tech firms will continue to dominate, fueled by a dynamic ecosystem of talent and capital. Tech opportunities in Silicon Valley and beyond remain attractive for investors seeking high-growth prospects supported largely by a resilient albeit slowing domestic economy and conducive regulatory environment. Europe will continue to battle tight monetary policy and recession risks with U.K. having the most challenging outlook and running the greatest risk of recession in 2024. China remains a wild card with hope for growth in the country underpinned by government spending and improvements in consumer spending. The volatile environment will offer both opportunities and challenges for investors and businesses alike. Embracing volatility as a catalyst for growth together with agility and strategic foresight in navigating investment decisions will remain important for survival.

Select Competitors (Total 71 Featured)

  • BASF SE
  • Johnson Matthey plc
  • Kureha Corporation
  • LG Chem Ltd.
  • Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
  • Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd.
  • NEI Corporation
  • Nichia Corporation
  • POSCO
  • Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd.
  • Targray Technology International, Inc.
  • TODA KOGYO CORP.
  • Umicore N.V.

Table of Contents

I. METHODOLOGYII. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1. MARKET OVERVIEW
  • Cathode Materials: Global Market Prospects & Outlook
  • Battery & Cathode Material Supply Changing Dynamics to Grow Exponentially to Match EV Demand
  • Cathode Materials - Global Key Competitors Percentage Market Share in 2023 (E)
  • Competitive Market Presence - Strong/Active/Niche/Trivial for Players Worldwide in 2023 (E)
  • Recent Market Activity
  • WORLD BRANDS
2. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS
3. MARKET TRENDS & DRIVERS
  • Increasing Importance of Batteries in the Modern World Presents Opportunities for Cathode Materials
  • Global Cathode Materials Market by Application (in %) for 2023E
  • Robust Outlook for EVs and Resultant Demand for Offers Significant Opportunities for Cathode Materials
  • Energy Density (Wh/kg), Cost and Lifetime of Cathode Materials for EV Batteries
  • Growing Demand for EVs to Drive Demand for Cathode Materials: World EVs Sales by Region in Units for Years 2020, 2022, 2024, 2026
  • World EVs Sales by Propulsion Type: 2021 & 2027
  • High Demand for Lithium-ion Technology in Electric Vehicles Augurs Well for Cathode Materials Market: Global Demand for Lithium-ion Batteries (In Gigawatt Hours) in Electric Vehicles for the Years 2020, 2023, 2026, 2029 & 2030
  • Active Cathode Material: Critical for Determining Performance and Material Cost of EV Battery
  • Battery Recycling Gains Attention
  • Cathode Material Market for Automotive Li-Ion Battery: An Overview
  • Projected Demand for Metals and Minerals from Li-ion Battery Packs Used in Passenger EVs by Type for the Years 2025 and 2030 (In Thousand Metric Tons)
  • Staggering EV Demand Offers Springboard to New Cathode Choices in Li-Ion Market
  • Li-Rich Cathode Materials to Enable High-Energy EV Batteries
  • The Rise of LFP
  • High Manganese Options
  • A Peek into Current and Evolving EV Battery Technologies
  • China’s Dominance in the Global EV Supply Chain: A Growing Cause of Concern for EV Manufacturers
  • China On a Clear Path to EV Battery Dominance: Global Battery Production Capacity (In Terawatt Hours) by Region for Years 2021, 2026 and 2031
  • Despite U.S. and Europe Scrambling to Boost Battery Production, China Will Continue to Remain the Pivotal EV Battery Supplier: Global EV Battery Production (In GWh) by Country
  • South Korean & Japanese Investments in US EV Battery Making Industry Increase with the IRA Coming into Force
  • Global Li-ion Battery Production Capacity Pipeline in GWh for 2020 and 2030
  • Manufacturers in Developed Countries Race to Exploit Cheap Cathode Materials to Catch Up with China
  • Innovations in Battery Is What Will Take EVs to Go Mainstream
  • Current Innovations are Focused on Improved Battery Capacity and Reduced MSW Generation, Minus Li-ion
  • With EV Commercialization Critically Hinged Onto Cost of Lithium-Ion Batteries, Promised Decline in Battery Costs Strengthens Long-Term Market Outlook: Cost of Automotive Lithium Ion Battery Packs In US$ per kWh for Years 2015, 2020 & 2025
  • Promising EV Battery Technologies
  • Growing Use of Lithium Batteries in Consumer Electronics Products Augurs Well for Cathode Materials Market
  • World LIB Market by Vertical: Percentage Breakdown of Spending for Years 2019, 2022, & 2025
  • Global Market for Consumer Electronics (In US$ Billion) for Years 2020, 2022, 2024 & 2026
  • Global Opportunity for Consumer Batteries (In US$ Billion) for Years 2020, 2022 & 2024
  • COVID-19 Impact on Electronics Industry Affects Cathode Materials Demand
  • Global Electrical & Electronics Equipment Market Growth Outlook (in %) for the Years 2019 through 2025
  • Premium Segment & 5G Devices Buoy Growth in Smartphones Market
  • Rise in Adoption of Renewable Energy and Growing Need for Battery Storage Systems to Drive Demand for Cathode Materials
  • Global On-Grid and Off Grid Battery Energy Storage System Market (In US$ Billion) for Years 2020, 2022, 2024 & 2026
  • Post COVID-19 Period to Present Robust Growth for Energy Storage Technologies
  • Average Capital Cost (in $ / kW & $ kWh) of Select Energy Storage Technologies
  • New Generation Li-ion Batteries to go for Cobalt-free Cathode Materials
  • LiPo Battery Cathode Materials Outlook
  • Graphene Holds the Potential to Enhance Attributes of Li-ion Batteries
  • High-Ni’ Technology Gains Attention
  • Cathode: The Largest Cost Component of Li-ion Batteries
  • Cost Structure of Consumer-Grade Li-ion Battery (in $/kWh) by Cost Component
  • Changes in Li-ion Battery Composition and Component Use Impact Demand for Cathode Materials
  • Price Volatility of Key raw Materials Drives Manufacturers Seek Alternate Battery Materials
  • Suppliers Confront New Challenges
  • Innovations & Advancements, and Research Studies to Boost Market Prospects
  • Study on Nature of Oxidized Oxygen in Battery Materials to Transform Future Battery Cathodes
  • Nano One Gains Patent for Li-Ion Cathode Materials
  • Nanocomposite Cathode for Lithium Ion Batteries
  • Researchers Find Singlet Oxygen as the Factor Causing Breakdown of Li-ion Battery
  • New Cathode Material for Use in Metal-ion Batteries to Replace Lithium-ion Technology
  • Silicone Technology Advancements Brightens Prospects for Replacing Graphite with Silicone in Li-ion Batteries
  • Cathode Synthesis Gains Attention
  • Solid-state Li-ion Batteries to Find Edge
  • New Developments in the ASSB Technology Space
4. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE
  • Table 1: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Lead-acid by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Thousand for Years 2023 through 2030 and % CAGR
  • Table 2: World Historic Review for Lead-acid by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Thousand for Years 2014 through 2022 and % CAGR
  • Table 3: World 16-Year Perspective for Lead-acid by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa for Years 2014, 2024 & 2030
  • Table 4: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for LIthium-ion by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Thousand for Years 2023 through 2030 and % CAGR
  • Table 5: World Historic Review for LIthium-ion by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Thousand for Years 2014 through 2022 and % CAGR
  • Table 6: World 16-Year Perspective for LIthium-ion by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa for Years 2014, 2024 & 2030
  • Table 7: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Other Battery Types by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Thousand for Years 2023 through 2030 and % CAGR
  • Table 8: World Historic Review for Other Battery Types by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Thousand for Years 2014 through 2022 and % CAGR
  • Table 9: World 16-Year Perspective for Other Battery Types by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa for Years 2014, 2024 & 2030
  • Table 10: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Automotive by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Thousand for Years 2023 through 2030 and % CAGR
  • Table 11: World Historic Review for Automotive by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Thousand for Years 2014 through 2022 and % CAGR
  • Table 12: World 16-Year Perspective for Automotive by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa for Years 2014, 2024 & 2030
  • Table 13: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Consumer Electronics by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Thousand for Years 2023 through 2030 and % CAGR
  • Table 14: World Historic Review for Consumer Electronics by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Thousand for Years 2014 through 2022 and % CAGR
  • Table 15: World 16-Year Perspective for Consumer Electronics by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa for Years 2014, 2024 & 2030
  • Table 16: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Energy Storage by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Thousand for Years 2023 through 2030 and % CAGR
  • Table 17: World Historic Review for Energy Storage by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Thousand for Years 2014 through 2022 and % CAGR
  • Table 18: World 16-Year Perspective for Energy Storage by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa for Years 2014, 2024 & 2030
  • Table 19: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Power Tools by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Thousand for Years 2023 through 2030 and % CAGR
  • Table 20: World Historic Review for Power Tools by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Thousand for Years 2014 through 2022 and % CAGR
  • Table 21: World 16-Year Perspective for Power Tools by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa for Years 2014, 2024 & 2030
  • Table 22: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Other End-Uses by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Thousand for Years 2023 through 2030 and % CAGR
  • Table 23: World Historic Review for Other End-Uses by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Thousand for Years 2014 through 2022 and % CAGR
  • Table 24: World 16-Year Perspective for Other End-Uses by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa for Years 2014, 2024 & 2030
  • Table 25: World Cathode Materials Market Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Thousand for Years 2014 through 2030
  • Table 26: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Cathode Materials by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Thousand for Years 2023 through 2030 and % CAGR
  • Table 27: World Historic Review for Cathode Materials by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Thousand for Years 2014 through 2022 and % CAGR
  • Table 28: World 16-Year Perspective for Cathode Materials by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets for Years 2014, 2024 & 2030
III. MARKET ANALYSIS
UNITED STATES
  • Market Facts & Figures
  • US Cathode Materials Market Share (in %) by Company: 2022 & 2030
  • Lead-acid (Battery Type) Market Share Analysis (in %) of Leading Players in the US for 2022 & 2030
  • LIthium-ion (Battery Type) Competitor Revenue Share (in %) in the US: 2022 & 2030
  • Cathode Materials Market Presence - Strong/Active/Niche/Trivial - Key Competitors in the United States for 2024 (E)
  • Market Analytics
CANADA
JAPAN
  • Cathode Materials Market Presence - Strong/Active/Niche/Trivial - Key Competitors in Japan for 2024 (E)
CHINA
  • Cathode Materials Market Presence - Strong/Active/Niche/Trivial - Key Competitors in China for 2024 (E)
EUROPE
  • Cathode Materials Market Presence - Strong/Active/Niche/Trivial - Key Competitors in Europe for 2024 (E)
FRANCEGERMANYITALYUNITED KINGDOMSPAINRUSSIAREST OF EUROPE
ASIA-PACIFIC
  • Cathode Materials Market Presence - Strong/Active/Niche/Trivial - Key Competitors in Asia-Pacific for 2024 (E)
AUSTRALIAINDIASOUTH KOREAREST OF ASIA-PACIFICLATIN AMERICAARGENTINABRAZILMEXICOREST OF LATIN AMERICAMIDDLE EASTAFRICAIV. COMPETITION

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

  • BASF SE
  • Johnson Matthey plc
  • Kureha Corporation
  • LG Chem Ltd.
  • Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
  • Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd.
  • NEI Corporation
  • Nichia Corporation
  • POSCO
  • Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd.
  • Targray Technology International, Inc.
  • TODA KOGYO CORP.
  • Umicore N.V.

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