Key players in lithium ion battery market

Key players in lithium ion battery market 


Top 5 battery manufacturers as of 2017
1. CATL(China) 2. Panasonic (Japan) 3.BYD (China) 4. OptimumNano Energy(China) 5. LG chem (South Korea)

Others: A123Systems, AESCAltairnanoAmperes TechnologyAxeon, Axion Power International, Boston Power, BMZCanbat Batteries, CBAK energy TechnologiesCoslight India, Hefei Guoxuan High-Tech, Hitachi ChemicalsGS Yuasa CorporationE-One Moli Energy, Electrovaya, EnerDel, Hefei Guoxuan High-tech Power Energy, Hitachi Chemical, Johnson Controls, Lian Innovative, Li-Tec Battery GmbH, MicrovastNEC, Primearth EV Energy, Rexnamo Electro, Saft batteries, Samsung SDISanyo, SK Innovation, Tianjin Lishen Battery, Tianneng Power, Valence Technology, SB LiMotive, GS Yuasa, XALT Energy, XING Mobility

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Material Suppliers

Targray

Manufacturing 

Siemens

Software & Simulations
dSPACE

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Key Components in a lithium battery

Cathode
Anode
Separators
Electrolytes
Aluminum Foil
Copper Foil
Others


Cathode materials

Lithium Iron Phosphate
Lithium Cobalt Oxide
Lithium Titanate
Nickel Manganese Cobalt Oxide
Nickel Cobalt Aluminum Oxide
Lithium Manganese Oxide


Lithium reserves


Greater than 50% reserves is imported from Chile, Argentina and China, they are shipped in the form of  lithium carbonate, lithium chloride, and lithium hydroxide. Other countries which export are Australia, Brazil, Portugal and Zimbabwe


Global end-use markets are estimated as follows: batteries, 46%; ceramics and glass, 27%; lubricating greases, 7%; polymer production, 5%; continuous casting mold flux powders, 4%; air treatment, 2%; and other uses, 9%. Source: USGS Minerals-2018 Page 98-99



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Innolith is said to have battery chemistry which is capable of completing 50,000 complete cycles without failure or loss of power density, while operating at close to room temperature. They don't manufacture but are looking to license its technology to third-party manufacturers.(News Link- greentechmedia)