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Lithium Battery Manufacturing in the US - Market Research Report (2014-2029)

Alexia Moreno Zambrano Alexia Moreno Zambrano New York, United States Last Updated: August 2024 NAICS OD4499

Revenue

$1.9bn

2024

$1.9bn

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

$XXX.Xm

Employees

4,514

Businesses

37

Wages

$XXX.Xm

Lithium Battery Manufacturing in the US industry analysis

The rapid rise of electric vehicles (EVs) has bolstered demand for lithium batteries as consumer preferences steadily shift from gasoline-powered vehicles. Battery producers have benefited greatly from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law as the act allocates significant funds toward clean energy infrastructure and EV charging stations across the country, which rely heavily on lithium batteries. Growth stagnated during the height of the pandemic amid plummeting consumer confidence and spending. Even so, the growing prevalence of EVs supported manufacturers, contributing to a stellar recovery. Producers have contended with volatile lithium prices, which have driven industry performance and displayed the weakening demand from the EV sector. These trends caused revenue to contract at an estimated CAGR of 0.5% to $1.9 billion through the end of 2024, despite a 3.8% gain that year alone, as manufacturers power through high interest rates and weak consumer confidence.

Trends and Insights

  • Manufacturers benefit from the rising integration of lithium batteries in downstream industries. Since lithium batteries are some of the most efficient batteries today, many downstream industries, including consumer product manufacturing, electric vehicle production and energy storage, rely heavily on them.
  • Strong product innovation is a vital growth factor for lithium battery manufacturers. Smaller, lighter and more efficient batteries will enable manufacturers to access more markets, driving growth.
  • Manufacturers will set operations near their supply chain. Many companies are located in the West, Great Lakes and Southeast regions to forge connections with key buyers and suppliers.
  • Successful companies focus on reducing costs and battery size. By making batteries smaller, lighter and more efficient, producers can appeal to a larger pool of potential markets, driving revenue and encouraging innovation.

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Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)

Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 0.5 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $1.9bn in 2024.

Trends and Insights

Strong reliance on consumer electronics support sales

  • Technological developments across multiple downstream markets have supported demand for lithium batteries in everyday consumer products, including cellphones, tablets, e-bikes, e-scooters and tools. Many of these products have become deeply embedded in consumers' daily activities, driving demand for lithium batteries.
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Lithium Battery Manufacturing in the US
Revenue (2014-2029)
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)

Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.

Trends and Insights

Public programs will continue to support EV manufacturers

  • The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) will continue to play a critical role in government support for lithium battery manufacturers. The IIJA will enable sustainable expansion of the United State’s clean energy grid and create additional electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. Lithium batteries are the most available, cost-effective option for these projects.

Biggest companies in the Lithium Battery Manufacturing in the US

Company
Market Share (%)
2024
Revenue ($m)
2024
Profit ($m)
2024
Profit Margin (%)
2024
LG Chem Michigan Inc.
171.4
-7.7
-4.5
Panasonic Corp
116.0
5.4
4.6

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Products & Services Segmentation

Lithium Battery Manufacturing in the US
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Automotive batteries, Mobile phone batteries and Industrial batteries. Automotive batteries is the largest segment of the Lithium Battery Manufacturing in the US.

Trends and Insights

Primary lithium batteries generate stable revenue

  • Primary lithium batteries are the most popular product producers offer. These products are extremely versatile and represent the most stable and developed lithium battery products. Primary lithium batteries can be disposable or rechargeable. Consumer electronic manufacturers commonly purchase primary lithium batteries.
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Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

This industry manufactures primary and secondary batteries that use primarily lithium, but also alkaline manganese, zinc carbon, mercuric oxide as an anode. Lithium batteries are most commonly used in vehicles and electronic devices such as cell phones, cameras, laptops, pacemakers and toys.

What's included in this industry?

Automotive batteriesStorage batteries for consumer electronicsPrimary lithium batteriesMobile phone batteriesSpecialty and microlithium batteriesIndustrial batteries

Companies

LG Chem Michigan Inc.Panasonic Corp

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Related Terms

MEMORY EFFECTLITHIUM-ION BATTERYPRIMARY LITHIUM BATTERYANODEORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS (OEM)GIGA

Industry Code

NAICS 2017

NAICS 33591 - Lithium Battery Manufacturing in the US

Performance

Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.

Analyst insights

Manufacturers benefit from the rising integration of lithium batteries in downstream industries. Since lithium batteries are some of the most efficient batteries today, many ...

In this chapter (4)

  • Current Performance
  • Outlook
  • Volatility
  • Life Cycle

Key metrics

  • Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
  • Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
  • Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
  • Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business

Charts

  • Revenue, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Employees, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Businesses, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Profit, including historical (2014-2024)
  • Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
  • Industry Life Cycle

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
  • Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
  • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
  • How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.

Products and Markets

Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.

Analyst insight

Strong product innovation is a vital growth factor for lithium battery manufacturers. Smaller, lighter and more efficient batteries will enable manufacturers to access more m...

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets
  • International Trade

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2024
  • Product innovation level
  • Total imports, level and trend
  • Total exports, level and trend
  • Trade Balance

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2024
  • Major market segmentation in 2024
  • International trade, including imports by country and exports by country

Detailed analysis

  • Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
  • Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
  • Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
  • Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
  • Recent trends in import and export volumes, country of origin or destination, and expected future trends

Geographic Breakdown

Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.

Analyst insights

Manufacturers will set operations near their supply chain. Many companies are located in the West, Great Lakes and Southeast regions to forge connections with key buyers and ...

In this chapter (1)

  • Business Locations

Charts

  • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each state
  • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024

Tables

  • Number and share of establishments in each state in 2024
  • Number and share of revenue each state accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of wages each state accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of employees in each state in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Geographic spread of the industry across North America, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
  • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

Competitive Forces

Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.

Analyst insights

Successful companies focus on reducing costs and battery size. By making batteries smaller, lighter and more efficient, producers can appeal to a larger pool of potential mar...

In this chapter (4)

  • Concentration
  • Barriers to Entry
  • Substitutes
  • Buyer & Supplier Analysis

Key metrics

  • Industry concentration level
  • Industry competition level and trend
  • Barriers to entry level and trend
  • Substitutes level and trend
  • Buyer power level and trend
  • Supplier power level and trend

Charts

  • Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2019-2024
  • Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart

Detailed analysis

  • Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
  • Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
  • Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
  • Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
  • Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
  • Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
  • Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
  • Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
  • Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.

Companies

Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.

Analyst insights

Panasonic and LG remain the largest producers of lithium batteries. These companies have secured multiple lucrative contracts, ensuring their prevalence among lithium battery...

In this chapter

  • Market Share Concentration
  • Companies
  • Company Spotlights

Charts

  • Industry market share by company in 2020 through 2024
  • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2024
  • Overview of LG Chem Michigan Inc.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of Panasonic Corp's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Description and key data for LG Chem Michigan Inc., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Panasonic Corp, and factors influencing its performance in the industry

External Environment

Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.   

Analyst insights

Manufacturers benefit from significant government spending. The Biden administration passed several spending bills targeting green energy, infrastructure and access to EV cha...

In this chapter

  • External Drivers
  • Regulation & Policy
  • Assistance

Key metrics

  • Regulation & policy level and trend
  • Assistance level and trend

Charts

  • Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 
  • Assistance historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 

Detailed analysis

  • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
  • Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
  • Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.

Financial Benchmarks

View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time. 

Analyst insights

Long-term contracts support profit among leading manufacturers. Start-ups often struggle to turn a profit, while larger companies hoard profitable contracts with major downst...

In this chapter

  • Cost Structure
  • Financial Ratios
  • Key Ratios

Key metrics

  • Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
  • Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
  • Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
  • Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio

Charts

  • Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Investment vs. share of economy

Data tables

  • Industry Multiples (2017-2022)
  • Industry Tax Structure (2017-2022)
  • Income Statement (2017-2022)
  • Balance Sheet (2017-2022)
  • Liquidity Ratios (2017-2022)
  • Coverage Ratios (2017-2022)
  • Leverage Ratios  (2017-2022)
  • Operating Ratios (2017-2022)
  • Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Employee (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Establishment (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Average Wage (2014-2029)
  • Wages/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Establishments per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • IVA/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Imports/Demand (2014-2029)
  • Exports/Revenue (2014-2029)

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability 

Key Statistics

Industry Data

Data Tables

Including values and annual change:

  • Revenue (2014-2029)
  • IVA (2014-2029)
  • Establishments (2014-2029)
  • Enterprises (2014-2029)
  • Employment (2014-2029)
  • Exports (2014-2029)
  • Imports (2014-2029)
  • Wages (2014-2029)

Top Questions Answered

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What is the market size of the Lithium Battery Manufacturing in the US industry in United States in 2024?

The market size of the Lithium Battery Manufacturing in the US industry in United States is $1.9bn in 2024.

How many businesses are there in the Lithium Battery Manufacturing in the US industry in 2024?

There are 37 businesses in the Lithium Battery Manufacturing in the US industry in United States, which has declined at a CAGR of 0.0 % between 2019 and 2024.

Has the Lithium Battery Manufacturing in the US industry in United States grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Lithium Battery Manufacturing in the US industry in United States has been declining at a CAGR of 0.5 % between 2019 and 2024.

What is the forecast growth of the Lithium Battery Manufacturing in the US industry in United States over the next 5 years?

Over the next five years, the Lithium Battery Manufacturing in the US industry in United States is expected to grow.

What are the biggest companies in the Lithium Battery Manufacturing in the US market in United States?

The biggest companies operating in the Lithium Battery Manufacturing market in United States are LG Chem Michigan Inc. and Panasonic Corp

What does the Lithium Battery Manufacturing in the US in United States include?

Automotive batteries and Storage batteries for consumer electronics are part of the Lithium Battery Manufacturing in the US industry.

Which companies have the highest market share in the Lithium Battery Manufacturing in the US in United States?

The company holding the most market share in United States is LG Chem Michigan Inc..

How competitive is the Lithium Battery Manufacturing in the US industry in United States?

The level of competition is high and increasing in the Lithium Battery Manufacturing in the US industry in United States.

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Competitors

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Complementors

  • Electrical Equipment Manufacturing in the US
  • Battery Manufacturing in the US
  • Wiring Device Manufacturing in the US
  • Power Conversion Equipment Manufacturing in the US

International industries

  • Battery Manufacturing in Canada
  • Power Automation Products and Other Electrical Equipment Manufacturing in Australia
  • Battery Manufacturing in China

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