Study #: 1865

Published: 11/2004

Pages: 271

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Power Supplies for Portable Products to 2008 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends

US demand for power supplies used in portable products will grow six percent yearly through 2008, driven by new high-drain wireless devices. Rechargeable batteries and small engines will lead gains among established types. Solar cells will remain a niche item while miniature and micro fuel cells become a major factor by 2013.

This study analyzes the $7.6 billion US portable product power supply industry. It presents historical demand data (1993, 1998 and 2003) and forecasts to 2008 and 2013 by type (e.g., alkaline, lithium, zinc-air, and zinc-carbon/zinc-chloride primary batteries; lithium-based, nickel-cadmium, nickel-metal hydride, lead-acid secondary batteries; engines; solar cells; fuel cells); by application (e.g., consumer products, industrial and professional products, personal communication devices, portable computers); and by end user market sector.

The study also examines the market environment, reviews technology, details industry structure and market share, and profiles 34 major competitors including Duracell, Energizer Holdings, Rayovac, Matsushita Electric Industrial, SANYO Electric, Sony, Briggs & Stratton, Kohler, Tecumseh Products, and Honda.

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                           TABLE OF CONTENTS
                                    
  
  SECTION                                                          PAGE
  
         INTRODUCTION                                                ix
  
   I.    EXECUTIVE SUMMARY                                            1
  
  II.    MARKET ENVIRONMENT                                           4
         General                                                      4
         Economic Environment                                         5
           Cyclical Trends                                            5
           Long Term Trends                                           9
         Electrical & Electronic Product Sector Trends               11
         Market Volatility                                           14
         Cost/Pricing Trends                                         17
         International Environment                                   20
           World Portable Power Markets                              21
           Trends in US Foreign Trade                                24
              Imports                                                26
              Exports                                                27
  
 III.    TECHNOLOGY                                                  29
         General                                                     29
         Basic Electrical Properties                                 30
         Electronics                                                 32
           Component Technology                                      33
           Subsystem & Device Technology                             35
           Wireless Communications & Portable Computing              36
           Power Management Issues                                   39
         Energy Density                                              40
         Batteries                                                   42
           Construction & Operation                                  45
           Primary Batteries                                         47
              Alkaline                                               48
              Lithium                                                48
              Zinc-Air                                               49
              Zinc-Carbon/Zinc-Chloride                              49
           Secondary Batteries                                       50
              Nickel-Cadmium                                         50
              Nickel-Metal Hydride                                   51
              Lithium                                                52
         Electromechanical                                           53
         Solar/Photovoltaics                                         56
         Fuel Cells                                                  59
           Construction & Operation                                  63
           Fuel Cell Chemistries                                     65
              Proton-Exchange Membrane                               66
              Direct Methanol                                        67
              Regenerative                                           67
           Fuel Sources & Storage                                    68
         Alternate Sources of Power                                  70
  
  IV.    PRODUCTS                                                    72
         General                                                     72
           Supply & Demand                                           73
           Portable Applications as a Share of Power Supply Market   76
         Batteries                                                   78
           Primary                                                   80
              Alkaline                                               83
              Lithium                                                84
              Zinc-Air                                               85
              Zinc-Carbon/Zinc-Chloride                              86
              Other                                                  88
              Leading Producers                                      89
           Secondary                                                 91
              Lithium-Based                                          94
              Nickel-Cadmium                                         95
              Nickel-Metal Hydride                                   97
              Lead-Acid                                              98
              Other                                                  98
              Leading Producers                                     100
         Engines                                                    101
           Applications                                             104
           Leading Producers                                        105
         Solar Cells                                                106
         Fuel Cells                                                 108
           Chemistries                                              112
           Applications                                             114
  
   V.    APPLICATIONS                                               116
         General                                                    116
         Consumer Products                                          119
           Entertainment                                            123
           Portable Tools & Appliances                              124
           Lighting                                                 126
           Photography                                              127
           Other                                                    128
         Industrial & Professional Products                         129
           Professional Power Tools                                 133
           Industrial Instruments                                   134
           Portable Power Generators                                136
           Medical Devices                                          138
           Other                                                    140
         Personal Communications Devices                            141
         Portable Computers                                         145
  
 VI.     END USERS                                                  149
         General                                                    149
         Consumer Sector                                            152
           Personal Income & Expenditure Trends                     152
           Consumer Portable Power Market                           154
         Industrial Sector                                          156
           Industrial Production & Investment Trends                157
           Industrial Portable Power Market                         159
         Government/Institutional Sector                            161
           Government/Institutional Outlook                         162
           Government/Institutional Portable Power Market           164
         Other Users                                                167
  
 VII.    INDUSTRY STRUCTURE                                         169
         General                                                    169
         Industry Composition                                       170
         Market Share                                               173
         Leading Producers                                          174
         Research & Product Development                             176
         Manufacturing                                              179
         Marketing & Distribution                                   182
         Financial Issues & Requirements                            186
         Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures                       190
         Strategic Partnerships                                     192
         Company Profiles                                           198
           Alcatel SA                                               199
           American Household Incorporated                          200
           Ball Corporation                                         202
           Ballard Power Systems Incorporated                       203
           Briggs & Stratton Corporation                            206
           COBASYS LLC, see Energy Conversion Devices                  
           Coleman Powermate Incorporated, see American 
              Household Incorporated                                   
           Cummins Incorporated                                     209
           Duracell, see Gillette Company                              
           Energizer Holdings Incorporated                          211
           Energy Conversion Devices Incorporated                   214
           Energy Visions Incorporated                              216
           Eveready Battery Company Incorporated, see Energizer
           Gillette Company                                         218
           Gold Peak Industries Holdings Limited                    221
           GP Batteries International Limited, see Gold Peak 
              Industries Holdings Limited                              
           GS Yuasa Corporation                                     223
           H Power Corporation, see Plug Power Incorporated            
           Hitachi Limited                                          225
           Honda Motor Company Limited                              227
           IDACORP Incorporated                                     229
           IdaTech LLC, see IDACORP Incorporated                       
           Japan Storage Battery Company Limited, see GS Yuasa
           Kawasaki Heavy Industries Limited                        230
           Kohler Company                                           232
           Manhattan Scientifics Incorporated                       233
           Matsushita Electric Industrial Company Limited           235
           Mechanical Technology Incorporated                       237
           Medis Technologies Limited                               240
           Moltech Corporation, see Sion Power Corporation             
           Motorola Incorporated                                    242
           MTI MicroFuel Cells Incorporated, see Mechanical 
              Technology Incorporated                                  
           Neah Power Systems Incorporated                          245
           Ovonic Fuel Cell Company LLC, see Energy Conversion
              Devices Incorporated                                     
           Panasonic Industrial Company, see Matsushita Electric
           Plug Power Incorporated                                  246
           Pure Energy Battery Incorporated, see Energy Visions
           Rayovac Corporation                                      247
           Saft                                                     250
           Samsung SDI Company Limited                              252
           SANYO Electric Company Limited                           254
           Sion Power Corporation                                   256
           Sony Corporation                                         257
           Sunbeam Corporation, see American Household 
           Tecumseh Products Company                                258
           Texaco Ovonic Fuel Cell Company LLC, see Energy 
              Conversion Devices Incorporated                          
           Toshiba Corporation                                      259
           United Solar Ovonic, see Energy Conversion Devices
           VARTA AG                                                 262
           Yamaha Motor Company Limited                             263
           Yuasa Corporation, see GS Yuasa Corporation
         Other Portable Power Companies                             265
  
    

                            LIST OF TABLES
                                   
    TABLE NUMBER                                                   PAGE
  
         SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
         Summary Table                                                3
  
         SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
    1    Macroeconomic Environment                                    9
    2    Electrical & Electronic Product Shipments                   14
    3    Portable Power Supply Market Volatility                     16
    4    Portable Power Supply Pricing Trends                        19
    5    World Portable Power Supply Market                          24
    6    Trends in US Portable Power Supply Trade                    25
  
         SECTION III -- TECHNOLOGY
    1    Portable Information Exchange Device Shipments              38
    2    Battery Supply & Demand                                     44
    3    Internal Combustion Engine Shipments                        56
    4    Solar/Photovoltaic Product Shipments                        59
    5    Fuel Cell Demand                                            63
  
         SECTION IV -- PRODUCTS
    1    Power Supplies for Portable Products:  Supply & Demand      75
    2    Portable Battery Supply & Demand                            80
    3    Portable Primary Battery Demand by Chemistry                82
    4    Portable Secondary Battery Demand by Chemistry              93
    5    Portable Engine Supply & Demand                            104
    6    Portable Solar Cell Supply & Demand                        108
    7    Portable Fuel Cell Supply & Demand                         112
  
         SECTION V -- APPLICATIONS
    1    Portable Power Supply Demand by Application                118
    2    Consumer Portable Power Applications by Product & 
           Power Supply                                             121
    3    Industrial/Professional Portable Power Applications by 
           Product & Power Supply                                   131
    4    Personal Communications Portable Power Applications 
           by Device & Power Supply                                 144
    5    Power Sources for Portable Computers by Power Supply       148
  
         SECTION VI -- END USERS
    1    Portable Power Supply Market by End User                   151
    2    Consumer Income & Spending Patterns                        154
    3    Consumer Portable Power Market                             156
    4    Industrial Sector Indicators                               159
    5    Industrial Portable Power Market                           161
    6    Government/Institutional Sector Indicators                 163
    7    Government/Institutional Portable Power Market by 
           Sector & Power Supply                                    166
    8    Other Users  Portable Power Market by Sector & 
           Power Supply                                             168
  
         SECTION VII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
    1    Revenue Data:  Selected US Portable Power Supply 
           Manufacturers, 2003                                      172
    2    Research & Development Spending Patterns:  Selected 
           Portable Power Manufacturers                             179
    3    Capital Spending Patterns: Selected Portable Power 
           Manufacturers                                            182
    4    Composite Financial Ratios: Selected Portable 
           Power Manufacturers                                      189
    5    Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures                       191
    6    Selected Cooperative Agreements                            193
         
    

                            LIST OF CHARTS
  
    CHART NUMBER                                                   PAGE
  
         SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
    1    Portable Power Supply Market Volatility, 1994-2003          17
    2    Portable Power Supply Pricing Trends                        20
    3    US Portable Power Supply Imports by Source, 2003            27
    4    US Portable Power Supply Exports by Destination, 2003       28
  
         SECTION III -- TECHNOLOGY
    1    Gravimetric Energy Density of Various Power Conversion &
           Storage Systems                                           42
    2    Basic Battery Construction                                  47
    3    Basic Fuel Cell Construction                                65
  
         SECTION IV -- PRODUCTS
    1    Portable Power Supply Market by Technology                  76
    2    Share of Selected Power Supplies Used in Portable 
           Applications                                              77
    3    Portable Primary Battery Demand by Chemistry                83
    4    US Portable Primary Battery Market Share by Company, 2003   90
    5    Portable Secondary Battery Demand by Chemistry              94
    6    US Portable Secondary Battery Market Share 
           by Company, 2003                                         101
    7    US Portable Engine Market Share by Company, 2003           106
  
         SECTION V -- APPLICATIONS
    1    Portable Power Supply Demand by Application                118
    2    Consumer Portable Power Applications by Product & 
           Power Supply, 2003                                       122
    3    Industrial/Professional Portable Power Applications by 
           Product & Power Supply, 2003                             132
    4    Personal Communications Portable Power Applications 
           by Power Supply                                          145
    5    Power Sources for Portable Computers by Power Supply       148
  
         SECTION VI -- END USERS
    1    Portable Power Supply Market by End User, 2003             151
  
         SECTION VII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
    1    US Portable Power Supply Market Share by Company, 2003     174

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