Industry Research by Koncept Analytics Global Graphite Market with Focus on Lithium-ion Batteries & Recarburisers: Industry Analysis & Outlook ----------------------------------------- (2017-2021) February 2017 1
Executive Summary Graphite is a soft, crystalline form of elemental carbon. Graphite is a grey to black, opaque mineral with a metallic lustre. It occurs naturally in metamorphic rocks such as marble, schist, gneiss and phyllite. It is usually found as veins, lenses, and pockets and as thin laminae disseminated in metamorphic rocks. Depending on the mode of occurrence and origin, graphite is graded into three forms: flake, crystalline (lumpy) and cryptocrystalline (amorphous). Graphite is used in steel manufacturing, auto part fabrication, lubricants and batteries. Future demand drivers are likely to be green technologies such as lithium-ion batteries, fuel cells, construction materials and graphene based industrial products. The key graphite end uses are battery anodes, expandable graphite, composites, refractory and foundry, steel markets, gaskets, seals, brake linings and lubricants. The key factors driving the growth of graphite market are rapid growth in mining industry, advancements in automotive and electronic, growth in demand for batteries and decrease in lithium-ion battery costs. Some of the noteworthy trends and developments of this industry are improvement in the lithium-ion battery, lithiumion batteries demand to accelerate with high investments, tesla s entry into the lithium-ion market, synthetic graphite production rising, flake and vein exploration and rising demand for electric vehicles and other electronic devices. However, the expansion of the market is hindered by safety issues. The report Global Graphite Market provides an in-depth analysis of the graphite market on a global scale discussing its major segments along with the lithium-ion batteries and recarburisers market. The major trends, growth drivers as well as issues being faced by the industry are being presented in this report. The industry comprises few large players such as Northern Graphite Corporation, Alabama Graphite Corporation, Mason Graphite Inc. and Focus Graphite Inc. All these companies have been profiled in the present report highlighting their key financials and business strategies for growth. 2
US$ Billion The market is primarily driven by the increasing use of graphite in batteries, growing demand of graphite in steel industry, and increasing use in automotive industry. Global Graphite Market Forecast by Value (2015-2021) The global graphite market was valued at US$... billion in 2016 and is estimated to expand from US$... billion in 2017 to US$... billion in 2021 significantly at a CAGR of % over the forecasted period of 2016-2021. As of 2016, Metallurgy applications accounted for the largest market share of %, followed by Technicaloriented applications and Electrical with share of % each respectively. 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 As of 2015, synthetic graphite represents the largest share of % of all graphite production/consumption, with natural graphite comprising the balance of % share. Global Graphite Market by End Use (2016) Global Graphite Market by Types (2015) 3
'000 Tons LCE '000 Tons US$ Billion Global Lithium-ion Batteries Market by Value (2013-2016) The value of lithium ion battery market has increased from US$... billion in 2015 to US$... billion in 2016. As of 2016, thousand tons of lithium ion batteries were used increasing from thousand tons in 2015. Global recarburisers demand is estimated to increase from tons in 2016 to tons in 2021 at a CAGR of % during the forecasted period. 2013 2014 2015 2016 Global Lithium-ion Batteries Demand by Volume (2013-2016) Global Recarburisers Demand Forecast by Volume (2016-2021) 2013 2014 2015 2016 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 4
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