Dublin, Oct. 7, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Research and Markets
(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/c22ths/comprehensive)
has announced the addition of the "Comprehensive
Edition 2012 - LIBs for IT Applications: Market Analysis and
Forecast" report to their offering.
Jump up of lithium polymer secondary batteries
2012 global lithium secondary battery shipments totaled 4911
million cells. Quarterly shipments were 1140 million cells in the
first quarter, 1,250 million cells in the second quarter, 1,280
million cells in the third quarter, and 1,250 million cells in the
fourth quarter.
Although the market was expected to grow between 3Q and 4Q, which
belong to the peak season in the IT industry, the overall LIB
shipments were actually flat, as demand for the cylindrical type
decreased from 495 million cells in 3Q to 417 million cells in 4Q.
This resulted from fierce competition between companies such as
Panasonic, Samsung SDI, and LG Chem for increasing capacity of
cylindrical batteries, and excessive investment in cylindrical and
prismatic batteries, which are relatively standardized and allow
employing automation to the fullest, as an attempt to reduce labor
costs. While the prismatic type had no major difficulties, creating
new demand continuously through smart phone applications such as
Samsung Galaxy Series, demand for the cylindrical type continued to
decrease. Thus, related companies are striving to create new
applications. On the other hand, Chinese LIB manufacturers such as
ATL, Lishen, Coslight, and B&K, which have focused on
production of and investment in the polymer type, are enjoying the
current market situation.
The market share of the polymer type increased from 242 million
cells in 1Q of 2012 to 328 million in 4Q of 2012, and is expected
to reach 33.4% of the entire demand for IT applications. Based on
the shipment amount, this corresponds to 53.1%. This is because the
polymer type is shifting toward high capacity, and consequentially
the unit cell price is higher than those of the cylindrical and the
prismatic type. Thus, the biggest issues of LIB
manufacturers worldwide are to operate products lines and make
investments to meet the increasing demand for polymer batteries,
and find new applications for cylindrical batteries to make up for
the decreasing demand.
This report provides in-depth analysis of the IT LIB market on a
quarterly basis, as well as global LIB market forecast until 2016.
In addition, it includes SCM of top 4 Taiwanese pack manufacturers
and forecasts of prices of the cylindrical type, which is the most
widely used LIB.
Key Topics Covered:
1 INTRODUCTION
2 GLOBAL LIB MARKET ANALYSIS: IT APPLICATIONS [2012 1Q - 4Q
(E)]
3 LIBS FOR IT APPLICATIONS : SHIPMENT ANALYSIS BY MANUFACTURER [
2012 1Q - 4Q(E)]
4 LIB SHIPMENT ANALYSIS BY IT APPLICATION SECTOR [2012 1Q -
4Q(E)]
5 SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS OF TOP 4 TAIWANESE PACKERS
6 GLOBAL LIB MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST [2011 - 2016F]
7 LIB SHIPMENT ANALYSIS BY IT APPLICATION SECTOR AND CLIENT [2012
1Q - 3Q]
8 CYLINDRICAL 18650 LIB PRICE ANALYSIS
9 FIGURES
10 TABLES
Companies Mentioned
- ATL
- BAK
- BYD
- LG CHEM
- Lishen
- Maxwell
- Panasonic
- Samsung SDI
- Sony
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