In 2008, the global li-ion battery output was about 3.5 billion; China, South Korea and Japan were still the key producers in the world. Along with the fast development of Chinese and South Korean li-ion industry, the global market share of Japan had further dropped. The li-ion battery output increased steadily in South Korea which was mainly benefited from the stable demand of Samsung and LG; the li-ion battery output in China was about 1.5 million, up 11.15% of last year.

Global Li-ion Battery Market Share of China, Japan and South Korea, 2008
 
Source: ResearchInChina

China has become one of the largest li-ion batter production bases in the world, the li-ion battery manufacturers mainly located in Guangdong province, Shandong, Jiangsu province, Zhejiang province and Tianjin. Especially the city of Shenzhen has a number of key producers such as BYD, BAK, B&K and HYB. Moreover, the city of Tianjin is expected to be another li-ion battery manufacturing center in China.

Profile of Partial Li-ion Battery Producers in China

Source: ResearchInChina

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