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World Consumer Batteries Market

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This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Consumer Batteries in Millions of US$. The major product segments analyzed are Primary Batteries (Zinc Carbon, & Alkaline), and Secondary Batteries (Nickel Cadmium, Nickel Metal Hydride, Lithium Ion, & Others). The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Latin America. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2001 through 2010. A ten-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets with annual market analytics. The report profiles 175 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Battery Technologies Inc., BYD Company Ltd., Duracell, Electrochem Automation Inc., Energizer Holdings, Inc., FDK Corporation, GP Batteries International Limited, Hitachi Maxell Ltd., Matsushita Battery Industrial Company Ltd., Saft Groupe S.A., Sanyo Electric Company Ltd., Sanyo Energy (USA) Corp., Sony Corp., Spectrum Brands, Inc., VARTA Consumer Batteries GmbH & Co. KGaA, TCL Hyperpower Batteries Inc., Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc., Tronic Technology Global Ltd., TWD Technology Co., Ltd., Ultralife Batteries Inc., and Valence Technology, Inc. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

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A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT

CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1 Disclaimers I-2 Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2 Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3 Product Definitions and Scope 0f Study I-3 Zinc-Carbon I-4 Alkaline Batteries I-4 Nickel-Cadmium Batteries I-4 Nickel-Metal Hydride Batteries I-4 Lithium Ion Batteries I-5 Specialty And Other Batteries I-5

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Industry Overview II-1 Prospects Worldwide II-1 Shelf-Lives & Costs Spark off Intra- and Inter- Segment Competition II-1 Fuel Cells Projected to Remain Dormant II-1 Current & Future Analysis II-1 Regional Perspective II-1 US - The Single Largest Consumer Battery Market... II-1 Asia-Pacific - Outgrowing the Growing Consumer Battery Market... II-2 Japan - Leading the Rechargeable Thrust.... II-2 Asian Giants Dominate the Global Lithium-ion Battery Market II-2 Product Segment Perspective II-3 Current Zinc Carbon Markets are Potential Alkaline Markets... II-3 Rechargeable Surge - Buttressed by High-Tech/High- Drain Categories... II-3 NiCad Set to Decline... II-3 NiMH has a Cost Advantage... II-3 Lithium-Ion Sets a Blistering Pace... II-4 "AA" - Largest Selling Batteries by Type... II-4 Zinc Batteries: Continue to Hold Sway in Asian Countries? II-4

2. Competitive Landscape II-5 Japanese Players Dominate the Rechargeable Lithium Batteries Market II-5 Table 1: Leading Players in the Worldwide Rechargeable

Lithium Batteries Market (2004 & 2005): Percentage Breakdown by Revenues for SANYO Electric Co., Ltd, Sony Corporation, Matsushita Battery Industrial Co., Ltd./Panasonic, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-5 SANYO Takes the #1 Place in Nickel Metal Hydride Batteries II-6

Table 2: Leading Players in the Worldwide Nickel-Metal Hydride Batteries Market (2005 &2006): Percentage Breakdown by Revenues for SANYO Electric Co., Ltd, Byd Battery Co., Ltd.,Matsushita Battery Industrial Co., Ltd./Panasonic, GP Batteries Intl. Ltd., SAFT SA, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-6 Private Labels Dominate Zinc Carbon Batteries Market II-7

Table 3: Global Zinc Carbon Batteries Market (2003 & 2004): Percentage Breakdown of Sales by Leading Players - Energizer Holding Inc, Rayovac Corporation, Matsushita, Private Label and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-7

3. A Segmental Perspective II-8 Primary Batteries II-8 Zinc-carbon: Declining Segment of the Global Batteries Market... II-8 Alkaline - Best Alternative for Zinc-Carbon... II-8 Longer Life - Key Alkaline Advantage II-8 Global Market for Alkaline Batteries II-8 Global Alkaline Battery Market-Concentrated at the Top... II-9

Table 4: Global Alkaline Batteries Market (2003-2004): Percentage Breakdown of Sales by Leading Players - Gillette Company (Duracell and Duracell Ultra), Energizer Holding Inc (Energizer, Energizer E2 and Energizer Gold), Rayovac Corporation (Rayovac Brand), Matsushita (Panasonic), and Private Label (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-9 Spectrum Brands - Also into Specialty Batteries II-9 Low Consumer Awareness Regarding Alkaline Cost/Benefits... II-10 Competitive Landscape of the Alkaline Battery Segment II-10 Higher Prices of Alkaline Batteries... II-10 A Mature US Market for Alkaline Batteries II-10 More Powerful Alkalines II-11 Trends Adversely Impacting Major Player Profitability... II-11 European Market for Alkaline Batteries: Untapped Opportunities... II-11 Emerging Trends Adversely Impacting Profitability II-12 Zinc-Carbon - Surprising Resilience... II-12 Persistence of Zinc-Carbon - Factors Sustaining the Market II-12 Price of Zinc-Carbon Batteries... II-12 Strength of Local Players... II-13 Zinc Air II-13 Secondary Batteries II-13 Most Active Segment in Terms of New Technologies II-13 Evolution of the Market for Rechargeables... II-13 Battery Chemistries Responding to Demands from OEMs... II-13 Enter Li-Ion... II-14 Bright Prospects for Better Battery Technologies II-14 Advantage Li-Ion II-14 Lithium-Ion - Set to Grow II-14 Li-Ion - Most Preferred for Laptops II-15 Adequate Capacity to Meet Future Requirements II-15 Other Uses II-15 High Powered Lithium - Fastest Growing Category II-15 Technology - Yet to be Improved... II-15 Japanese Companies Dominate the Li-Ion Market II-15 Sony - Leader in the Lithium-Ion Battery Market II-16 Sony's Competence in Li-Ion... II-16 Experience with Magnetic Tape Technology II-16 A Case of Lithium Vs Lithium... II-16 New Entries II-16 Lithium Polymer II-16 Japanese Manufacturers Develop Polymer Batteries II-17 Lithium Vs Nickel Cell Technologies II-17 A Comparison table of Consumer Batteries by Type, Voltage Levels, Application and Benefits - Primary Batteries, Button Cells and Secondary Batteries II-17 Li-Polymer - Enabling Change... II-18 Major Developments in Li Polymer Market II-18 The Battery, the Device - A Qualitative Model... II-19 'Device' as a Driver of 'Battery'... II-19 'Battery' as a Driver of 'Device'... II-19 Nickel Metal Hydride and Nickel Cadmium - A Comparison II-20 Leading Technologies II-20 Mobile Phone Battery Market II-20