
Study #: 2781
Document Type: Industry Study
Date Published: Sep-2011
Format: Full study: PDF Section, Pages, Tables and Charts: HTML
Pages: 331
Full Study Price: $5,100.00

US sales of primary and secondary batteries are expected to rise 4.8 percent annually through 2015. Secondary batteries will remain the dominant type and grow the fastest, led by rechargeable lithium batteries such as those used in hybrid and electric vehicles. Primary batteries will be driven by the dominant alkaline segment and by primary lithium batteries.

This study analyzes the $13.2 billion US battery industry. It present historical demand data for the years 2000, 2005 and 2010, and forecasts for 2015 and 2020 by product (e.g., alkaline, primary lithium, lead-acid, rechargeable lithium, nickel-metal hydride, nickel-cadmium) and market (e.g., consumer, industrial, government, motor vehicle, portable device, motive power).

The study also considers market environment factors, reviews technology, details industry structure, evaluates company market share and profiles 35 industry players, including Johnson Controls, Exide Technologies and Energizer.

				    TABLE OF CONTENTS

     SECTION									    PAGE

		INTRODUCTION							      xi

	I.	EXECUTIVE SUMMARY						       1

	II.	MARKET ENVIRONMENT						       4
		General								       4
		Economic Environment						       5
		   Cyclical Trends						       9
		   Long-Term Trends						      12
		Fixed Investment Outlook					      13
		Personal Income & Expenditure Outlook				      16
		Government Spending & Investment Outlook			      19
		Durable Goods Manufacturing Outlook				      20
		Motor Vehicle Outlook						      22
		Electrical & Electronic Sector Outlook				      26
		Legal & Regulatory Environment					      28
		Recycling							      31

	III.	TECHNOLOGY							      34
		General								      34
		Basic Electrical Properties					      35
		Battery Construction & Operation				      37
		Conventional Battery Chemistries				      39
		   Alkaline							      40
		   Zinc-Carbon/Zinc-Chloride					      40
		   Lead-Acid							      41
		   Nickel-Cadmium						      42
		   Others							      42
		Advanced Battery Chemistries					      43
		   Lithium							      44
		   Nickel-Metal Hydride						      47
		   Zinc-Air							      48
		   Sodium Metal Halide						      49
		   Other							      50
		Wireless Communications & Portable Computing			      51
		Hybrid/Electric Vehicles					      53
		Fuel Cells & Other Alternative Sources of Power			      58
		   Fuel Cells							      59
		   Other Sources of Power					      61
		Motor Vehicle Electrical Trends					      64
		Smart Batteries							      65

	IV.	OVERVIEW							      68
		General								      68
		Pricing Patterns						      70
		International Environment					      74
		   World Outlook						      75
		   Foreign Trade						      79
		      Primary Batteries						      80
		      Secondary Batteries					      83

	V.	PRIMARY BATTERY PRODUCTS					      87
		General								      87
		Alkaline Batteries						      90
		Primary Lithium							      93
		Other Primary Batteries						      96
		   Zinc-Air							      98
		   Zinc-Carbon/Zinc-Chloride					     100
		   Silver Oxide							     102
		   Specialty & Other Primary Batteries				     104

	VI.	PRIMARY BATTERY MARKETS						     107
		General								     107
		Consumer Market							     110
		   Entertainment						     113
		   Lighting							     113
		   Toys & Games							     114
		   Photography							     115
		   Other Consumer Markets					     116
		Industrial Market						     117
		Government Market						     120
		Other Primary Battery Markets					     122

	VII.	SECONDARY BATTERY PRODUCTS					     125
		General								     125
		Lead-Acid Batteries						     128
		   Starting/Lighting/Ignition					     130
		   Non-SLI							     132
		      Motive Power						     134
		      Stationary & Other Types					     135
		Rechargeable Lithium Batteries					     136
		   Lithium Ion							     139
		   Lithium Polymer						     142
		Nickel-Metal Hydride Batteries					     144
		Nickel-Cadmium Batteries					     147
		Other Secondary Batteries					     150
		   Sodium-Metal Halide						     151
		   Rechargeable Zinc-Air					     152
		   Nickel-Hydrogen						     152
		   Sodium-Sulfur						     153
		   Exotic & All Other						     154

	VIII.	SECONDARY BATTERY MARKETS					     156
		General								     156
		Motor Vehicle Market						     159
		   Conventional OEM						     161
		   Conventional Replacement					     163
		   Hybrid-Electric Vehicles					     164
		Portable Device Market						     168
		   Portable Computers						     171
		   Personal Communication Devices				     173
		   Power Tools							     175
		   Other Portable Devices					     176
		Motive Power Market						     178
		   Industrial & Mining Vehicles					     180
		   Recreational & Personal Mobility Vehicles			     182
		   Other Motive Power						     183
		Backup Power Supply Market					     184
		   Industrial							     186
		   Telecommunications						     187
		   Utility-Related						     188
		Government & Other Secondary Battery Markets			     190
		   Government							     192
		   Mowers, Tractors & Industrial Trucks				     193
		   Marine							     194
		   Motorcycles							     195
		   All Other							     195

	IX.	INDUSTRY STRUCTURE						     197
		General								     197
		Industry Composition						     198
		Market Share							     201
		   Primary Batteries						     202
		   Lead-Acid Secondary Batteries				     204
		   Non-Lead-Acid Secondary Batteries				     205
		Research & Product Development					     206
		Manufacturing							     209
		Marketing							     211
		Cooperative Agreements						     213
		Distribution							     221
		Financial Requirements						     222
		Mergers, Acquisitions & Industry Restructuring			     224
		Company Profiles						     227
		   A123 Systems Incorporated					     228
		   ABSL Power Solutions, see EnerSys
		   Acme Aerospace, see TransDigm Group
		   American Power Conversion, see Schneider Electric
		   ASB Group, see Saft Groupe
		   BYD Company Limited						     231
		   C&D Technologies Incorporated				     233
		   Cobasys, see Samsung SDI
		   Compact Power, see LG Chem
		   Crown Battery Manufacturing Company				     236
		   Douglas Battery Manufacturing Company			     238
		   Duracell, see Procter & Gamble
		   East Penn Manufacturing Company Incorporated			     239
		   Electrochem Solutions, see Greatbatch
		   Ener1 Incorporated						     243
		   EnerDel, see Ener1
		   Energizer Holdings Incorporated				     246
		   Energy Conversion Devices Incorporated			     249
		   EnerSys							     251
		   Enertech International, see Ener1
		   Ener-Tek International Incorporated				     255
		   Exide Technologies						     257
		   Florida Substrate, see Saft Groupe
		   GE Transportation, see General Electric
		   General Electric Company					     263
		   GNB Industrial Power, see Exide Technologies
		   GP Batteries International Limited				     264
		   Greatbatch Incorporated					     267
		   GS Yuasa Corporation						     270
		   Hitachi Limited						     273
		   Johnson Controls Incorporated				     275
		   KCM Marketing, see East Penn Manufacturing
		   LG Chem Limited						     279
		   MarathonNorco Aerospace, see TransDigm Group
		   Maxell of America, see Hitachi
		   Modular Energy Devices, see EnerSys
		   Ovonic Battery, see Energy Conversion Devices
		   Panasonic Corporation					     283
		   Power-Sonic Corporation					     288
		   Primearth EV Energy, see Panasonic and Toyota Motor
		   Procter & Gamble Company					     290
		   Renata, see Swatch Group
		   Saft Groupe SA						     294
		   Samsung SDI Company Limited					     300
		   SANYO Electric, see Panasonic
		   SB LiMotive, see Samsung SDI
		   Schneider Electric SA					     303
		   Sony Corporation						     305
		   Spectrum Brands Holdings Incorporated			     308
		   Swatch Group Limited						     310
		   Tadiran US Battery, see Saft Groupe
		   Toshiba Corporation						     312
		   Toyota Motor Corporation					     314
		   TransDigm Group Incorporated					     316
		   Trojan Battery Company					     317
		   Ultralife Corporation					     319
		   US Battery Manufacturing Company				     322
		   Valence Technology Incorporated				     323
		   Yardney Technical Products, see Ener-Tek International
		   Yuasa Battery, see GS Yuasa
		Other Companies Mentioned in Study				     325


				      LIST OF TABLES

    TABLE NUMBER								    PAGE


		SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
		Summary Table							       3

		SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
	1	Macroeconomic Indicators					       9
	2	Battery Market, 2000-2010					      11
	3	Nonresidential Fixed Investment Expenditures			      16
	4	Personal Consumption Expenditures				      19
	5	Government Spending & Investment Trends				      20
	6	Durable Goods Shipments						      21
	7	Motor Vehicle Indicators					      25
	8	Electrical & Electronic Equipment Shipments			      28

		SECTION III -- TECHNOLOGY
	1	Wireless Communications & Portable Computing Device
		   Demand							      53
	2	Hybrid/Electric Vehicle Market Trends				      58
	3	Selected Alternative Power Product Demand			      59
	4	Smart Battery Demand						      67

		SECTION IV -- OVERVIEW
	1	Battery Supply & Demand						      70
	2	Battery Pricing Patterns					      73
	3	World Battery Demand						      78
	4	US Battery Foreign Trade					      80
	5	US Primary Battery Foreign Trade				      82
	6	US Secondary Battery Foreign Trade				      85

		SECTION V -- PRIMARY BATTERY PRODUCTS
	1	Primary Battery Supply & Demand					      89
	2	Alkaline Battery Supply & Demand				      92
	3	Primary Lithium Battery Supply & Demand				      96
	4	Other Primary Battery Supply & Demand				      98
	5	Zinc-Air Battery Demand						     100
	6	Zinc-Carbon/Zinc-Chloride Battery Demand			     102
	7	Silver Oxide Battery Demand					     104
	8	Specialty & Other Primary Battery Demand			     106

		SECTION VI -- PRIMARY BATTERY MARKETS
	1	Primary Battery Demand by Market				     109
	2	Consumer Primary Battery Market					     112
	3	Industrial Primary Battery Market				     119
	4	Government Primary Battery Market				     122
	5	Other Primary Battery Markets					     124

		SECTION VII -- SECONDARY BATTERY PRODUCTS
	1	Secondary Battery Supply & Demand				     127
	2	Lead-Acid Battery Supply & Demand				     130
	3	Starting/Lighting/Ignition Battery Demand			     132
	4	Non-SLI Lead-Acid Battery Demand				     133
	5	Rechargeable Lithium Battery Supply & Demand			     139
	6	Nickel-Metal Hydride Battery Supply & Demand			     147
	7	Nickel-Cadmium Battery Supply & Demand				     149
	8	Other Secondary Battery Supply & Demand				     151

		SECTION VIII -- SECONDARY BATTERY MARKETS
	1	Secondary Battery Demand by Market				     158
	2	Motor Vehicle Battery Market					     161
	3	Conventional OEM Battery Market					     162
	4	Conventional Replacement Motor Vehicle Battery Market		     164
	5	Hybrid/Electric Vehicle Battery Market				     168
	6	Portable Device Secondary Battery Market			     171
	7	Portable Computers Battery Demand				     173
	8	Personal Communication Device Battery Demand			     174
	9	Power Tool Battery Demand					     176
	10	Other Portable Devices Battery Demand				     178
	11	Motive Power Secondary Battery Market				     180
	12	Backup Power Supply Secondary Battery Market			     186
	13	Government & Other Secondary Battery Markets			     192

		SECTION IX -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
	1	US Battery Sales by Manufacturer, 2010				     200
	2	Research & Development Spending Patterns: Selected Battery 
		   Manufacturers						     209
	3	Capital Spending Patterns: Selected Battery Manufacturers	     211
	4	Selected Cooperative Agreements					     215
	5	Composite Financial Ratios: Selected Battery Manufacturers	     224
	6	Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures				     226


				      LIST OF CHARTS

    CHART NUMBER								    PAGE


		SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
	1	Battery Market Trends, 2000-2010				      12

		SECTION III -- TECHNOLOGY
	1	Basic Battery Construction					      38

		SECTION IV -- OVERVIEW
	1	Selected Battery Price Deflators, 2000-2020			      74
	2	World Battery Demand by Region, 2010				      78
	3	US Primary Battery Imports by Source, 2010			      82
	4	US Primary Battery Exports by Destination, 2010			      83
	5	US Secondary Battery Imports by Source, 2010			      85
	6	US Secondary Battery Exports by Destination, 2010		      86

		SECTION V -- PRIMARY BATTERY PRODUCTS
	1	Primary Battery Demand by Chemistry, 2010			      90

		SECTION VI -- PRIMARY BATTERY MARKETS
	1	Primary Battery Demand by Market, 2010				     110

		SECTION VII -- SECONDARY BATTERY PRODUCTS
	1	Secondary Battery Demand by Chemistry, 2010			     128

		SECTION VIII -- SECONDARY BATTERY MARKETS
	1	Secondary Battery Demand by Market, 2010			     159

		SECTION IX -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
	1	US Battery Market Share, 2010					     202
	2	US Primary Battery Market Share, 2010				     204
	3	US Lead-Acid Secondary Battery Market Share, 2010		     205
	4	US Non-Lead-Acid Secondary Battery Market Share, 2010		     206

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