Batteries

Published by: Freedonia Group Inc

Published: Apr. 1, 2007

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT

General

Economic Environment

Cyclical Trends

Long-Term Trends

Durable Goods Manufacturing Trends

Electrical & Electronic Sector Trends

Legal & Regulatory Environment

III. TECHNOLOGY

General

Basic Electrical Properties

Battery Construction & Operation

Conventional Battery Chemistries

Alkaline

Zinc-Carbon/Zinc-Chloride

Lead-Acid

Nickel-Cadmium

Others

Advanced Battery Chemistries

Lithium

Nickel-Metal Hydride

Zinc-Air

Rechargeable Alkaline

Others

Wireless Communications & Portable Computing

Hybrid-Electric Vehicles

Fuel Cells & Other Alternative Sources of Power

Fuel Cells

Other Sources of Power

Motor Vehicle Electrical Trends

Smart Batteries

IV. OVERVIEW

General

Pricing Patterns

International Environment

World Outlook

Foreign Trade

Primary Batteries

Secondary Batteries

V. PRIMARY BATTERY PRODUCTS

General

Alkaline Batteries

Primary Lithium

Other Primary Batteries

Zinc-Air

Zinc-Carbon/Zinc-Chloride

Silver Oxide

Specialty & All Other Primary Batteries

VI. PRIMARY BATTERY MARKETS

General

Consumer Market

Personal Income & Expenditure Trends

Consumer Primary Battery Demand

Entertainment

Lighting

Toys & Games

Photography

Other Consumer Markets

Industrial Market

Industrial Production & Investment Trends

Industrial Primary Battery Demand

Government Market

Government Spending & Investment Trends

Government Primary Battery Demand

Other Primary Battery Markets

VII. SECONDARY BATTERY PRODUCTS

General

Lead-Acid Batteries

Starting/Lighting/Ignition

Non-SLI

Motive Power

Stationary & Other Types

Rechargeable Lithium Batteries

Lithium-Ion

Lithium-Polymer

Nickel-Metal Hydride Batteries

Nickel-Cadmium Batteries

Other Secondary Batteries

Rechargeable Alkaline

Rechargeable Zinc-Air

Nickel-Hydrogen

Sodium-Sulfur

Exotic & All Other

VIII. SECONDARY BATTERY MARKETS

General

Motor Vehicle Market

Motor Vehicle Outlook

Motor Vehicle Secondary Battery Demand

Conventional OEM

Conventional Replacement

Hybrid-Electric Vehicles

Portable Devices Market

Portable Computers

Personal Communication Devices

Power Tools

Other Portable Devices

Motive Power Market

Industrial & Mining Vehicles

Recreational & Personal Mobility Vehicles

Other Motive Power

Backup Power Supplies Market

Telecommunications

Industrial

Utility-Related

Government & Other Secondary Battery Markets

Government

Motorcycles

All Other

IX. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

General

Industry Composition

Market Share

Primary Batteries

Lead-Acid Secondary Batteries

Other Secondary Batteries

Research & Product Development

Manufacturing

Marketing

Cooperative Agreements

Distribution

Financial Requirements

Mergers, Acquisitions & Industry Restructuring

Company Profiles

ABLE New Energy, see Ultralife Batteries

Alliant Techsystems Incorporated

BYD Company Limited

C&D Technologies Incorporated

Cobasys LLC, see Energy Conversion Devices

Crown Battery Manufacturing Company

Delphi Corporation

Douglas Battery Manufacturing Company

Duracell, see Procter & Gamble

EaglePicher Corporation

East Penn Manufacturing Company Incorporated

Eastman Kodak Company

Ener-Tek International Incorporated

EnerDel, see Delphi

Energizer Holdings Incorporated

Energy Conversion Devices Incorporated

EnerSys

Exide Technologies

Gold Peak Industries Holdings Limited

GNB Industrial Power, see Exide Technologies

GP Batteries International, see Gold Peak Industries

Holdings

Greatbatch Incorporated

GS Yuasa Corporation

Hitachi Limited

Johnson Controls Incorporated

KCM Marketing, see East Penn Manufacturing

Lithion, see Ener-Tek International

MarathonNorco Aerospace, see TransDigm Group

Matsushita Electric Industrial Company Limited

Matsushita Ultra-Technologies Battery, see Eastman

Kodak and Matsushita Electric Industrial

Maxell Corporation of America, see Hitachi

MK Battery, see East Penn Manufacturing

Ningbo Baowang Battery, see Spectrum Brands

Ovonic Battery, see Energy Conversion Devices

Panasonic Corporation of North America, see Matsushita

Electric Industrial

Power Battery Company Incorporated

Power-Sonic Corporation

Procter & Gamble Company

Renata SA, see Swatch Group

Saft Groupe SA

Samsung SDI Company Limited

SANYO Electric Company Limited

Schneider Electric SA

Sony Corporation

Spectrum Brands Incorporated

Swatch Group Limited

Toshiba Corporation

TransDigm Group Incorporated

Trojan Battery Company

Tyco International Limited

Ultralife Batteries Incorporated

US Battery Manufacturing Company

Valence Technology Incorporated

Wilson Greatbatch Technologies, see Greatbatch

Yardney Technical Products, see Ener-Tek International

Yuasa Battery, see GS Yuasa

Other Companies Mentioned in Study

LIST OF TABLES

SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Summary Table

SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT

1 Economic Indicators

2 Battery Cyclical Trends, 1996-2006

3 Durable Goods Shipments

4 Electrical & Electronic Equipment Shipments

SECTION III -- TECHNOLOGY

1 Wireless Communications & Portable Computing Device Demand

2 Hybrid-Electric Vehicle Demand

3 Demand for Fuel Cells, Flywheel-Based Micropower Products, Microturbines & Ultracapacitors

4 Smart Battery Demand

SECTION IV -- OVERVIEW

1 Battery Supply & Demand

2 Battery Pricing Patterns

3 World Battery Demand

4 US Battery Foreign Trade

5 US Primary Battery Foreign Trade

6 US Secondary Battery Foreign Trade

SECTION V -- PRIMARY BATTERY PRODUCTS

1 Primary Battery Supply & Demand

2 Alkaline Battery Supply & Demand

3 Primary Lithium Battery Demand

4 Other Primary Battery Supply & Demand

5 Zinc-Air Battery Demand

6 Zinc-Carbon/Zinc-Chloride Battery Demand

7 Silver Oxide Battery Demand

8 Specialty & All Other Primary Battery Demand

SECTION VI -- PRIMARY BATTERY MARKETS

1 Primary Battery Demand by Market

2 Consumer Income & Expenditures

3 Consumer Primary Battery Market

4 Industrial Sector Indicators

5 Industrial Primary Battery Market

6 Government Spending & Investment

7 Government Primary Battery Market

8 Other Primary Battery Markets

SECTION VII -- SECONDARY BATTERY PRODUCTS

1 Secondary Battery Supply & Demand

2 Lead-Acid Battery Supply & Demand

3 Starting/Lighting/Ignition Battery Demand

4 Non-SLI Lead-acid Battery Demand

5 Rechargeable Lithium Battery Supply & Demand

6 Nickel-Metal Hydride Battery Supply & Demand

7 Nickel-Cadmium Battery Supply & Demand

8 Other Secondary Battery Supply & Demand

SECTION VIII -- SECONDARY BATTERY MARKETS

1 Secondary Battery Demand by Market

2 Motor Vehicle Indicators

3 Motor Vehicle Battery Market

4 Conventional OEM Motor Vehicle Battery Market

5 Conventional Replacement Motor Vehicle Battery Market

6 Hybrid-Electric Vehicle Battery Market

7 Portable Devices Secondary Battery Market

8 Portable Computers Battery Market

9 Personal Communications Devices Battery Market

10 Power Tools Battery Market

11 Other Portable Devices Battery Market

12 Motive Power Secondary Battery Market

13 Backup Power Supplies Secondary Battery Market

14 Government & Other Secondary Battery Markets

SECTION IX -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

1 Revenue Data: Selected Battery Product Manufacturers, 2006

2 Research & Development Spending Patterns: Selected Battery Manufacturers

3 Capital Spending Patterns: Selected Battery Manufacturers

4 Selected Cooperative Agreements

5 Composite Financial Ratios: Selected Battery Producers, 2006

6 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures

LIST OF CHARTS

SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT

1 Battery Cyclical Trends, 1997-2006

SECTION III -- TECHNOLOGY

1 Basic Battery Construction

SECTION IV -- OVERVIEW

1 Battery Pricing Patterns, 1996-2016

2 World Battery Demand by Region, 2006

3 US Primary Battery Exports by Region, 2006

4 US Primary Battery Imports by Region, 2006

5 US Secondary Battery Exports by Region, 2006

6 US Secondary Battery Imports by Region, 2006

SECTION V -- PRIMARY BATTERY PRODUCTS

1 Primary Battery Demand by Chemistry, 2006

SECTION VI -- PRIMARY BATTERY MARKETS

1 Primary Battery Demand by Market, 2006

SECTION VII -- SECONDARY BATTERY PRODUCTS

1 Secondary Battery Demand by Chemistry, 2006

SECTION VIII -- SECONDARY BATTERY MARKETS

1 Secondary Battery Demand by Market, 2006

SECTION IX -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

1 Total US Battery Market Share by Company, 2006

2 US Primary Battery Market Share by Company, 2006

3 US Lead-Acid Battery Market Share by Company, 2006

4 US Non-Lead-acid Secondary Battery Market Share by Company, 2006

Abstract

About MarketResearch.com
MarketResearch.com is an online aggregator selling over 160,000 market research reports, company profiles and country profiles from over 600 research firms. Our reports will provide you with the critical business and competitive intelligence you need for strategic planning and marketing research. Coverage includes the US, UK, Europe, Asia and global markets.