Table of Content
1 INTRODUCTION 35
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 35
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 35
1.3 SCOPE OF THE MARKET 36
1.3.1 MARKETS COVERED 36
1.3.2 YEARS CONSIDERED IN THE REPORT 36
1.4 CURRENCY 37
1.5 PACKAGE SIZE 37
1.6 LIMITATIONS 37
1.7 STAKEHOLDERS 37
2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 38
2.1 RESEARCH DATA 38
2.1.1 SECONDARY DATA 39
2.1.1.1 Key data from secondary sources 39
2.1.2 PRIMARY DATA 40
2.1.2.1 Key data from primary sources 40
2.1.2.2 Key industry insights 41
2.1.2.3 Breakdown of primary interviews 41
2.2 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION 42
2.2.1 BOTTOM-UP APPROACH 42
2.2.2 TOP-DOWN APPROACH 42
2.3 BASE NUMBER CALCULATION 43
2.3.1 SUPPLY SIDE APPROACH 43
2.4 MARKET BREAKDOWN AND DATA TRIANGULATION 45
2.5 RESEARCH ASSUMPTIONS 46
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 47
4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 50
4.1 ATTRACTIVE OPPORTUNITIES IN LITHIUM COMPOUNDS MARKET 50
4.2 LITHIUM COMPOUNDS MARKET GROWTH, BY REGION 50
4.3 LITHIUM COMPOUNDS MARKET SHARE, BY DERIVATIVE 51
4.4 LITHIUM COMPOUNDS MARKET, BY MAJOR COUNTRY 52
5 MARKET OVERVIEW 53
5.1 MARKET DYNAMICS 53
5.1.1 DRIVERS 53
5.1.1.1 Growth of the market for portable electronic devices that use Li-ion batteries 53
5.1.1.2 Switch from traditional fuel cars to electric vehicles 54
5.1.2 RESTRAINTS 55
5.1.2.1 High operational costs 55
5.1.2.2 Lack of recharging infrastructure 56
5.1.2.3 Socio-environmental impact of lithium extraction 56
5.1.3 OPPORTUNITIES 57
5.1.3.1 Developing energy storage within the power sector 57
5.1.3.2 Growing need for battery-operated industrial and construction equipment 57
5.1.4 CHALLENGES 58
5.1.4.1 Lithium concentration in politically unstable regions 58
5.1.4.2 Product safety concerns 58
5.2 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 59
5.2.1 BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS 60
5.2.2 BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS 60
5.2.3 THREAT OF SUBSTITUTES 60
5.2.4 THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS 60
5.2.5 INTENSITY OF COMPETITIVE RIVALRY 61
6 LITHIUM COMPOUNDS MARKET, BY DERIVATIVE 62
6.1 INTRODUCTION 63
6.2 PROCESSING OF LITHIUM 63
6.3 LITHIUM CARBONATE 65
6.3.1 LITHIUM CARBONATE MARKET SIZE, BY END USE 66
6.3.1.1 Li-ion Batteries 67
6.3.1.2 Glass & Ceramics 70
6.3.1.3 Medical 73
6.3.1.4 Lubricants 77
6.3.1.5 Metallurgy 80
6.3.1.6 Polymers 83
6.3.1.7 Others 86
6.3.2 LITHIUM CARBONATE MARKET, BY REGION 89
6.3.2.1 Asia Pacific 90
6.3.2.1.1 China 92
6.3.2.1.2 South Korea 93
6.3.2.1.3 Japan 94
6.3.2.1.4 Rest of Asia Pacific 95
6.3.2.2 North America 96
6.3.2.2.1 US 98
6.3.2.2.2 Canada 99
6.3.2.2.3 Mexico 100
6.3.2.3 Europe 101
6.3.2.3.1 Germany 103
6.3.2.3.2 France 104
6.3.2.3.3 UK 105
6.3.2.3.4 Rest of Europe 106
6.3.2.4 ROW 107
6.4 LITHIUM HYDROXIDE 108
6.4.1 LITHIUM HYDROXIDE MARKET SIZE, BY END USE 108
6.4.1.1 Li-ion batteries 110
6.4.1.2 Glass & ceramics 113
6.4.1.3 Medical 116
6.4.1.4 Lubricants 119
6.4.1.5 Metallurgy 122
6.4.1.6 Polymers 125
6.4.1.7 Others 127
6.4.2 LITHIUM HYDROXIDE MARKET, BY REGION 130
6.4.2.1 Asia Pacific 131
6.4.2.1.1 China 133
6.4.2.1.2 Japan 134
6.4.2.1.3 South Korea 135
6.4.2.1.4 Rest of Asia Pacific 136
6.4.2.2 North America 137
6.4.2.2.1 US 139
6.4.2.2.2 Canada 140
6.4.2.2.3 Mexico 141
6.4.2.3 Europe 142
6.4.2.3.1 Germany 144
6.4.2.3.2 France 145
6.4.2.3.3 UK 146
6.4.2.3.4 Rest of Europe 147
6.4.2.4 RoW 148
6.5 LITHIUM METAL 149
6.5.1 LITHIUM METAL MARKET 149
6.5.1.1 Polymers 151
6.5.1.2 Medical 154
6.5.1.3 Li-ion batteries 157
6.5.1.4 Others 160
6.5.2 LITHIUM METAL MARKET, BY REGION 163
6.5.2.1 Asia Pacific 165
6.5.2.1.1 China 166
6.5.2.1.2 South Korea 167
6.5.2.1.3 Japan 168
6.5.2.1.4 Rest of Asia Pacific 169
6.5.2.2 Europe 170
6.5.2.2.1 Germany 171
6.5.2.2.2 France 172
6.5.2.2.3 UK 173
6.5.2.2.4 Rest of Europe 174
6.5.2.3 North America 175
6.5.2.3.1 US 176
6.5.2.3.2 Canada 177
6.5.2.3.3 Mexico 178
6.5.2.4 RoW 179
6.6 LITHIUM CONCENTRATE 180
6.6.1 LITHIUM CONCENTRATE MARKET, BY END USE 180
6.6.1.1 Li-ion batteries 182
6.6.1.2 Glass and ceramics 185
6.6.1.3 Other end uses 188
6.6.2 LITHIUM CONCENTRATE MARKET, BY REGION 192
6.6.2.1 Asia Pacific 193
6.6.2.1.1 China 194
6.6.2.1.2 South Korea 195
6.6.2.1.3 Japan 196
6.6.2.1.4 Rest of Asia Pacific 197
6.6.2.2 Europe 198
6.6.2.2.1 Germany 199
6.6.2.2.2 France 200
6.6.2.2.3 UK 200
6.6.2.2.4 Rest of Europe 201
6.6.2.3 North America 202
6.6.2.3.1 US 203
6.6.2.3.2 Canada 204
6.6.2.3.3 Mexico 204
6.6.2.4 ROW 205
6.7 BUTYL LITHIUM 206
6.7.1 BUTYL LITHIUM MARKET, BY END USE 206
6.7.1.1 Medical 207
6.7.1.2 Polymers 210
6.7.1.3 Other end uses 213
6.7.2 BUTYL LITHIUM MARKET, BY REGION 217
6.7.2.1 Asia Pacific 218
6.7.2.1.1 China 219
6.7.2.1.2 Japan 220
6.7.2.1.3 South Korea 221
6.7.2.1.4 Rest of Asia Pacific 221
6.7.2.2 North America 222
6.7.2.2.1 US 223
6.7.2.2.2 Canada 224
6.7.2.2.3 Mexico 225
6.7.2.3 Europe 225
6.7.2.3.1 Germany 227
6.7.2.3.2 France 227
6.7.2.3.3 UK 228
6.7.2.3.4 Rest of Europe 229
6.7.2.4 ROW 229
6.8 LITHIUM CHLORIDE & OTHER DERIVATIVES 230
6.8.1 LITHIUM CHLORIDE & OTHER DERIVATIVES MARKET, BY END USE 230
6.8.1.1 Metallurgy 232
6.8.1.2 Li-ion batteries 235
6.8.1.3 Glass and ceramics 238
6.8.1.4 Lubricants 241
6.8.1.5 Polymers 244
6.8.1.6 Medical 247
6.8.2 LITHIUM CHLORIDE & OTHER DERIVATIVES MARKET, BY REGION 250
7 LITHIUM COMPOUNDS MARKET, BY END USE 252
7.1 INTRODUCTION 253
7.2 MARKET SIZE & PROJECTION 253
7.3 LI-ION BATTERIES 254
7.4 GLASS & CERAMICS 257
7.5 MEDICAL 259
7.6 LUBRICANTS 260
7.7 METALLURGY 261
7.8 POLYMERS 263
7.9 OTHERS 265
8 REGIONAL ANALYSIS 267
8.1 INTRODUCTION 268
8.2 ASIA PACIFIC 270
8.2.1 CHINA 275
8.2.1.1 China accounted for the largest share of lithium carbonate consumption in the Asia Pacific market 275
8.2.2 JAPAN 277
8.2.2.1 Growing demand for electric mobility and energy storage during power failure to drive demand for lithium compounds 277
8.2.3 SOUTH KOREA 280
8.2.3.1 Increasing use of portable electronic devices and energy storage systems to drive the demand for lithium compounds 280
8.2.4 REST OF ASIA PACIFIC 282
8.2.4.1 Use in manufacturing of polymers, glass & ceramics, and cement contributes to growth of lithium compounds market in Rest of Asia Pacific 282
8.3 NORTH AMERICA 285
8.3.1 US 289
8.3.1.1 Growing demand from renewable energy sector and electric vehicle mobility drive growth of lithium compounds market in the US 289
8.3.2 CANADA 291
8.3.2.1 Government initiatives like “Charging The Future” to increase lithium compounds consumption in Canada 291
8.3.3 MEXICO 294
8.3.3.1 Rise in Li-ion battery manufacturing to increase the demand for lithium compounds in Mexico 294
8.4 EUROPE 296
8.4.1 GERMANY 301
8.4.1.1 Increasing use of Li-ion batteries in electric vehicles and energy storage systems to drive the demand for lithium compounds in Germany 301
8.4.2 FRANCE 304
8.4.2.1 Consumption in glass, Li-ion batteries, and lubricant industries fuel growth of lithium compounds market in France 304
8.4.3 UK 306
8.4.3.1 Use in glass & ceramic manufacturing and energy storage devices to grow the lithium compounds market in the UK 306
8.4.4 REST OF EUROPE 309
8.4.4.1 Rising adoption of electric mobility and increased tire manufacturing to contribute to growth of lithium compounds market in the Rest of Europe 309
8.5 REST OF THE WORLD 311
8.5.1 MIDDLE EAST 311
8.5.1.1 Glass & lubricant industries to fuel growth of lithium compounds market in the Middle East 311
8.5.2 AFRICA 311
8.5.2.1 Increased use of energy storage devices to boost lithium compounds market in Africa 311
8.5.3 SOUTH AMERICA 311
8.5.3.1 Abundant reserves of lithium and investments in the manufacturing sector contribute to growth of lithium compounds market in South America 311
9 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 314
9.1 OVERVIEW 314
9.2 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE MAPPING, 2019 316
9.2.1 VISIONARY LEADERS 316
9.2.2 INNOVATORS 316
9.2.3 DYNAMIC DIFFERENTIATORS 316
9.2.4 EMERGING COMPANIES 316
9.3 COMPETITIVE BENCHMARKING 318
9.3.1 STRENGTH OF PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 318
9.3.2 BUSINESS STRATEGY EXCELLENCE 319
9.4 MARKET RANKING OF KEY PLAYERS 320
9.5 COMPETITIVE SCENARIO 322
9.5.1 ACQUISITIONS 322
9.5.2 AGREEMENTS 325
9.5.3 EXPANSIONS 328
9.5.4 JOINT VENTURES 331
9.5.5 INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY 333
9.5.6 DIVESTMENTS 333
10 COMPANY PROFILES 334
(Business overview, Products offered, Recent developments, SWOT analysis & MnM View)*
10.1 ALBEMARLE CORPORATION 334
10.2 SOCIEDAD QUIMICA Y MINERA DE CHILE S.A. (SQM) 339
10.3 LIVENT CORPORATION 342
10.4 TIANQI LITHIUM INDUSTRIES INC. 346
10.5 GANFENG LITHIUM CO. LTD. 349
10.6 CHINA LITHIUM PRODUCTS TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. 354
10.7 SICHUAN NI&CO GUORUN NEW MATERIALS CO. LTD. 355
10.8 SHANGHAI CHINA LITHIUM INDUSTRIAL CO. LTD. 356
10.9 NEMASKA LITHIUM INC. 358
10.10 BACANORA LITHIUM 360
10.11 LITHIUM AMERICAS 361
10.12 GALAXY RESOURCES LIMITED 363
10.13 OROCOBRE LIMITED 365
10.14 SHANDONG RUIFU LITHIUM INDUSTRY CO. LTD. 367
10.15 NEO LITHIUM CORPORATION 368
10.16 MILLENNIAL LITHIUM CORPORATION 369
10.17 TVEL FUEL COMPANY 370
10.18 ARGOSY MINERALS LIMITED 372
10.19 PILBARA MINERALS LIMITED 374
10.20 LSC LITHIUM CORPORATION 376
10.21 COVALENT LITHIUM 377
10.22 INTERNATIONAL LITHIUM CORPORATION 378
10.23 GENERAL LITHIUM (HAIMEN) CORPORATION 379
10.24 PIEDMONT LITHIUM LIMITED 380
10.25 BURWILL HOLDINGS LIMITED 381
11 APPENDIX 383
11.1 DISCUSSION GUIDE 383
11.2 KNOWLEDGE STORE 387
11.3 AVAILABLE CUSTOMIZATIONS 389
11.4 RELATED REPORTS 389
11.5 AUTHOR DETAILS 390