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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Integral to the battery-manufacturing industry, the manufacturing of battery separators is witnessing remarkable growth. The booming market for electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrid-electric vehicles (HEVs), which relies heavily on lithium-ion batteries, is emerging as the largest consumer of battery separators.
A key component in lithium-ion batteries, battery separators are made of polymeric membranes positioned between positively and negatively charged electrodes to promote easy exchange of ions, which can charge or discharge a battery. The separators further prevent short circuiting, overheating or exploding.
Apart from the automotive sector, lithium-ion batteries are used in grid-scale storage systems. According to International Energy Agency (IEA), lithium-ion batteries held more than 90% of the global market for grid-based battery-storage systems in 2019, and they continue to be the dominant battery technology due to their high efficiency, density and long life cycles.
Industrial Info is tracking 20 projects, totaling more than US$6.5 billion of investment, attributed to battery separator-manufacturing projects. About 80% of the spending is for grassroot projects, while the remaining is geared toward plant expansion, equipment additions and unit additions.
North America holds the largest share of the total global spending, with about US$6 billion. While the demand for batteries in the U.S. is projected to increase six times by 2030, the U.S. supply chain is vulnerable to foreign supplies; therefore, industry players are investing in strengthening the domestic battery supply.
The rest of the spending tracked by Industrial Info is concentrated in Europe and Asia, with investments worth US$500 million and US$397 million, respectively.
ENTEK International LLC (Henderson, Nevada) and Semcorp Global Limited (Shanghai, China) are the leading investors in battery separator markets. Other notable investors are SK Holdings (Seoul, South Korea) and W-Scope Korea Company Limited (Cheongwon County, South Korea).
ENTEK is planning to invest about US$3 billion across three battery-separator projects. The largest is a US$1.5 billion manufacturing facility in Terre Haute, Indiana, which is expected to produce 15 billion square feet of separator sheets per year. The facility will cater to both the EV and grid energy-storage markets. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Industrial Manufacturing Project and Plant databases can learn more from a detailed project report and plant profile.
Semcorp accounts for four projects totaling US$1.52 billion of investment. The largest is a planned grassroot, US$916 million battery-separator film-manufacturing plant in Sidney, Ohio, which will cater to the EV market. Subscribers can learn more from a detailed project report and plant profile.
Subscribers can click here for a full list of detailed project reports for battery separator-manufacturing projects globally, and click here for a list of related plant profiles.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) platform helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking more than 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 trillion (USD).
A key component in lithium-ion batteries, battery separators are made of polymeric membranes positioned between positively and negatively charged electrodes to promote easy exchange of ions, which can charge or discharge a battery. The separators further prevent short circuiting, overheating or exploding.
Apart from the automotive sector, lithium-ion batteries are used in grid-scale storage systems. According to International Energy Agency (IEA), lithium-ion batteries held more than 90% of the global market for grid-based battery-storage systems in 2019, and they continue to be the dominant battery technology due to their high efficiency, density and long life cycles.
Industrial Info is tracking 20 projects, totaling more than US$6.5 billion of investment, attributed to battery separator-manufacturing projects. About 80% of the spending is for grassroot projects, while the remaining is geared toward plant expansion, equipment additions and unit additions.
North America holds the largest share of the total global spending, with about US$6 billion. While the demand for batteries in the U.S. is projected to increase six times by 2030, the U.S. supply chain is vulnerable to foreign supplies; therefore, industry players are investing in strengthening the domestic battery supply.
The rest of the spending tracked by Industrial Info is concentrated in Europe and Asia, with investments worth US$500 million and US$397 million, respectively.
ENTEK International LLC (Henderson, Nevada) and Semcorp Global Limited (Shanghai, China) are the leading investors in battery separator markets. Other notable investors are SK Holdings (Seoul, South Korea) and W-Scope Korea Company Limited (Cheongwon County, South Korea).
ENTEK is planning to invest about US$3 billion across three battery-separator projects. The largest is a US$1.5 billion manufacturing facility in Terre Haute, Indiana, which is expected to produce 15 billion square feet of separator sheets per year. The facility will cater to both the EV and grid energy-storage markets. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Industrial Manufacturing Project and Plant databases can learn more from a detailed project report and plant profile.
Semcorp accounts for four projects totaling US$1.52 billion of investment. The largest is a planned grassroot, US$916 million battery-separator film-manufacturing plant in Sidney, Ohio, which will cater to the EV market. Subscribers can learn more from a detailed project report and plant profile.
Subscribers can click here for a full list of detailed project reports for battery separator-manufacturing projects globally, and click here for a list of related plant profiles.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) platform helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking more than 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 trillion (USD).
