About Lithium
Lithium is an alkali metal that is soft, silvery, highly reactive and is used as a heat transfer medium in thermonuclear weapons, batteries, lubricants, various alloys, ceramics, and optical glass.
Technavio’s analysts forecast the global lithium market to grow at a CAGR of 8.07% during the period 2017-2021.
Covered in this report
The report covers the present scenario and the growth prospects of the global lithium market for 2017-2021. To calculate the market size, the report considers the retail selling price as the average selling price for the product.
The market is divided into the following segments based on geography:
• Americas
• APAC
• EMEA
Technavio's report, Global Lithium Market 2017-2021, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report covers the market landscape and its growth prospects over the coming years. The report also includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market.
Key vendors
• Albemarle
• FMC
• Sichuan Tianqi Lithium Industries
• SQM
Other prominent vendors
• Galaxy Resources
• Jiangxi Ganfeng Lithium
• Neometals
• Orocobre
Market driver
• Environment-friendly nature of lithium-ion batteries
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Market challenge
• Safety and risks
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Market trend
• Demand for lithium-ion batteries in grid-connected storage
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Key questions answered in this report
• What will the market size be in 2021 and what will the growth rate be?
• What are the key market trends?
• What is driving this market?
• What are the challenges to market growth?
• Who are the key vendors in this market space?
• What are the market opportunities and threats faced by the key vendors?
• What are the strengths and weaknesses of the key vendors?
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Table of Contents
PART 01: Executive summary
PART 02: Scope of the report
PART 03: Research Methodology
PART 04: Introduction
• Key market highlights
• Product overview
• Lithium in EV industry
PART 05: Market landscape
• Global lithium market
• Market size and forecast
• Five forces analysis
PART 06: Market segmentation by application
• Global lithium market for batteries
• Global lithium market for greases
• Global lithium market for glass and ceramics
• Global lithium alloy market
• Global lithium market for air treatment
• Global lithium market for pharmaceuticals
• Global lithium market for polymers
• Global lithium-aluminum market
• Global lithium market for other applications
PART 07: Market segmentation by geography
• Lithium market in APAC
• Lithium market in EMEA
• Lithium market in Americas
PART 08: Decision Framework
PART 09: Drivers and challenges
• Market drivers
• Impact of drivers on key regions
• Market challenges
• Impact of challenges on key regions
PART 10: Market trends
• Demand for lithium-ion batteries in grid-connected storage
• Advances in technology
• Increase in capacity
PART 11: Key vendor analysis
• Other prominent vendors
• Key vendors in global lithium market
• Albemarle
• FMC
• Sichuan Tianqi Lithium Industries
• SQM
PART 12: Appendix
• List of abbreviations
List of Exhibits
Exhibit 01: Lithium industry value chain
Exhibit 02: Global lithium market
Exhibit 03: Global lithium market 2016 and 2021 (thousand metric tons)
Exhibit 04: Market forecast: Global lithium market 2016-2021
Exhibit 05: Five forces analysis
Exhibit 06: Global lithium market by application 2016
Exhibit 07: Global lithium market by application 2021
Exhibit 08: Global lithium market for batteries 2016 and 2021 (thousand metric tons)
Exhibit 09: Market forecast: Global lithium market for batteries 2016-2021
Exhibit 10: Global EV market: Offerings of prominent vendors
Exhibit 11: Global EV market: Offerings of other prominent vendors
Exhibit 12: Components of lithium-ion batteries for EVs
Exhibit 13: Characteristics of lithium-ion batteries
Exhibit 14: Global lithium market for greases 2016 and 2021 (thousand metric tons)
Exhibit 15: Market forecast: Global lithium market for greases 2016-2021
Exhibit 16: Global lithium market for glass and ceramics 2016 and 2021 (thousand metric tons)
Exhibit 17: Market forecast: Global lithium market for glass and ceramics 2016-2021
Exhibit 18: Global lithium alloy market 2016 and 2021 (thousand metric tons)
Exhibit 19: Market forecast: Global lithium alloy market 2016-2021
Exhibit 20: Global lithium market for air treatment 2016 and 2021 (thousand metric tons)
Exhibit 21: Market forecast: Global lithium market for air treatment 2016-2021
Exhibit 22: Global lithium market for pharmaceuticals 2016 and 2021 (thousand metric tons)
Exhibit 23: Market forecast: Global lithium market for pharmaceuticals 2016-2021
Exhibit 24: Global lithium market for polymers 2016 and 2021 (thousand metric tons)
Exhibit 25: Market forecast: Global lithium market for polymers 2016-2021
Exhibit 26: Global lithium-aluminum market 2016 and 2021 (thousand metric tons)
Exhibit 27: Market forecast: Global lithium-aluminum market 2016-2021
Exhibit 28: Global lithium market for other applications 2016 and 2021 (thousand metric tons)
Exhibit 29: Market forecast: Global lithium market for other applications 2016-2021
Exhibit 30: Global lithium market by geography 2016
Exhibit 31: Global lithium market by geography 2021
Exhibit 32: Lithium market in APAC 2016 and 2021 (thousand metric tons)
Exhibit 33: Market forecast: Lithium market in APAC 2016-2021
Exhibit 34: Lithium market in EMEA 2016 and 2021 (thousand metric tons)
Exhibit 35: Market forecast: Lithium market in EMEA 2016-2021
Exhibit 36: Lithium market in Americas 2016 and 2021 (thousand metric tons)
Exhibit 37: Market forecast: Lithium market in Americas 2016-2021
Exhibit 38: Impact of drivers
Exhibit 39: Comparison of lithium and calcium sulfonate grease
Exhibit 40: Comparative analysis of lithium grease and calcium sulfonate for different applications
Exhibit 41: Impact of challenges
Exhibit 42: Albemarle: Business segmentation by revenue 2016
Exhibit 43: FMC: Business segmentation by revenue 2016
Exhibit 44: Sichuan Tianqi Lithium Industries: Lithium products
Exhibit 45: SQM: Business segmentation by revenue 2015
