"Energy Storage + Batteries" Explodes! Master the Four Core Raw Materials of Lithium-Ion Batteries (Including Leading Companies and Their Capacities)

Iron phosphate is a white or light-red crystalline powder, with applications spanning lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery materials, catalysts, ceramics, and even as a nutritional supplement in bread and animal feed. China is the world’s largest producer and consumer; over 90% of domestic demand centers on LFP battery materials, whereas overseas demand leans more toward additive applications. Specifically, 98.14% of China’s iron phosphate output is used for LFP cathode materials, with only 1.86% allocated to additives and other uses. The mainstream production processes for iron phosphate are the iron-based, sodium-based, and ammonium-based methods—all fundamentally involving phosphoric acid plus an iron source, but differing in raw material selection, product quality, energy consumption, and waste treatment. Enterprises choose their process based on resource access and technological maturity: sodium-based producers—such as Longbai Group and Anada—are primarily titanium dioxide manufacturers that can utilize by-product ferrous sulfate; phosphochemical enterprises favor the ammonium-based method due to ready access to industrial-grade monoammonium phosphate. Anada is currently upgrading its sodium-based line to ammonium-based technology, though the ammonium-based method remains dominant across the industry. Market Demand New energy vehicles (NEVs) serve as the core engine driving iron phosphate demand. As global electrification accelerates, LFP batteries—prized for their cost-effectiveness—are gaining steadily in penetration across passenger and commercial vehicle segments. In China, LFP batteries accounted for over 60% of power battery installations in 2023, directly pushing annual iron phosphate demand beyond one million tons. Supportive policies worldwide further reinforce demand certainty. Energy storage has emerged as the second growth pillar. Grid integration of renewable energy and peak-load regulation needs are fueling large-scale expansion of the energy storage sector. Owing to their high safety and long cycle life, LFP batteries have become the preferred choice for energy storage systems: they accounted for over 90% of global energy storage battery shipments in 2023, and storage demand is projected to account for more than 30% of total iron phosphate demand by 2030. The iron phosphate industry is led primarily by phosphochemical enterprises possessing phosphate rock resources, while cross-sector players—including titanium dioxide producers—supplement supply via by-product feedstocks. Overall, capacity continues consolidating toward leading firms combining resource advantages with technological prowess. Current industry leaders include: 05 Upstream Raw Materials — Lithium-Ion Battery Separators 05-1 Market and Competitive Landscape Lithium-ion battery separators act as the battery’s "core gatekeeper": positioned between the anode and cathode, they permit only lithium-ion passage while preventing short circuits—making them an indispensable component. After two years of price competition, dry-process and wet-process separator prices remained at historic lows through end-2025—but clear signs of recovery emerged in H2: prices bottomed out in August and rebounded; by October, wet-process separator prices rose broadly by 10%; and by year-end, leading companies issued formal price-increase notices—strong signals that supply-demand dynamics have reversed and that a new upcycle in industry prosperity has begun. China’s separator shipment volume reached 22 billion square meters in the first three quarters of 2025, up 43% year-on-year; Q3 alone saw 8.35 billion square meters shipped, up 34% YoY. Competitive structure is also reshaping: in the wet-process segment, Enjie’s market share dipped slightly by 2 percentage points, while Hebei Jinli and Sinoma Technology rose to 18% and 14%, respectively; dry-process leader Shinyang Material surged 7.1 percentage points in market share, further squeezing smaller players. 05-2 Supply-Demand Dynamics New separator capacity coming online in 2026 will require ramp-up time, resulting in relatively low utilization rates; meanwhile, previously commissioned existing capacity will operate at full capacity. From a supply-demand perspective, total industry supply in 2026 is expected to reach 44.3 billion square meters, up 16% YoY; demand—driven jointly by power batteries and energy storage batteries—is projected to grow globally by ~29%, shifting the industry from oversupply into tight balance.

Invisible Yet Ubiquitous! How Deeply Has PET Film Penetrated Industrial Chains?

(I) Core Chemical Raw Materials Basic Monomer Feedstocks PTA, Ethylene Glycol (Representative Companies: Hengli Petrochemical, Rongsheng Petrochemical, Hengyi Petrochemical) PET Polyester Chips General-purpose packaging chips, optical-grade chips, photovoltaic water-resistant chips, ultra-thin capacitor-specific chips, modified chips for composite copper foil Functional Additives & Consumables TiO₂ matting agents, UV stabilizers, antistatic masterbatches, hydrolysis-resistant modifiers, slip agents (II) Production & Processing Equipment BOPET Film Line Equipment Imported Brückner biaxially oriented film lines, domestically developed BOPET film lines, twin-screw extruders, multi-layer co-extrusion dies, casting chill rolls, tenter frames, slitting machines Downstream Functional Processing Equipment Precision coating machines, vacuum metallizing equipment, corona treatment units, silicone release coating equipment Specialized Equipment for PET Copper Foil (New Energy Subsector) Magnetron sputtering equipment: Tengsheng Technology, Dongwei Technology, Lead Intelligent Equipment, Daosen Shares, Zhenhua Technology Electroplating equipment: Dongwei Technology, Lead Intelligent Equipment, Victory Precision, Sanfu New Materials, Liyuanheng Vacuum evaporation equipment: Dongwei Technology, Daosen Shares, Lead Intelligent Equipment, Zhenhua Technology, Huicheng Vacuum (III) Supporting Target Materials & Chemical Auxiliaries Metal Targets (PET Copper Foil–Specific): Copper targets—companies include Aoshi Innovation, Jiangfeng Electronics, Longhua Technology, Yyou New Materials, Zhongwu High-Tech Electroplating-Specific Chemicals: Guanghua Technology, Sanfu New Materials, Tianci Materials, Novon, Shanghai Xinyang Release agents, optical coating liquids, antistatic coatings, aluminum-coating primers Midstream: PET Base Film Manufacturing & Deep Processing (Three Key Segments) (I) Pure PET Base Film Producers (Core Base Material Suppliers) Vertically integrated base film manufacturers (chip production + film stretching both in-house): Shuangxing New Materials, Dongcai Technology, Hengli Petrochemical, Kanghui New Materials, Wanshun New Materials Specialized leaders in niche segments: — PV backsheet PET: Yuxing Co., Ltd.; — Optical display PET: Hefei Lucky Film; — Ultra-thin capacitor PET: Dongcai Technology Small-to-midsize general-purpose film producers: produce only standard packaging-grade BOPET films—low technical barriers (II) PET Copper Foil Manufacturers (PET base film as core substrate) Base-film-integrated manufacturers (self-producing and self-consuming PET base film): Shuangxing New Materials, Baoming Technology, Wanshun New Materials, Dongcai Technology, Kanghui New Materials Two-step process mainstream manufacturers (sputtering + electroplating): Baoming Technology, Victory Precision, Yinglian Co., Ltd., Wanshun New Materials, Longyang Electronics One-step process manufacturers: Sanfu New Materials, Daosen Shares, Dongwei Technology, Zhongyi Technology, Guanghua Technology Next-generation one-step process manufacturers: Shanghai Lianjing Traditional copper foil players transitioning into PET copper foil: Nodle, Zhongyi Technology, Tongguan Copper Foil, Jiayuan Technology, Defu Technology New-material supporting R&D enterprises: Guangpu Co., Ltd., Fangbang Co., Ltd., Aoshi Innovation, Jie Mei Technology, Jiangnan New Materials (III) Functional Film Deep-Processing Enterprises (Procure PET base film for downstream processing) Release film producers, optical film coating plants, vacuum metallized packaging plants, thermal transfer film plants, electronic antistatic film plants, reflective signage film plants, PV backsheet lamination enterprises Downstream: End-Use Markets New Energy Lithium Battery Sector (Core Downstream for PET Copper Foil) Power Batteries: CATL, BYD, Guoxuan Hi-Tech, Eve Energy, Sunwoda Energy Storage Batteries: CATL, Eve Energy, Penghui Energy, NARDA Power Sources, Pylontech

Toray to Divest Stake in Indonesian PET Producer

Sep 21, 2026

Toray Industries agreed to sell its 47.1% stake in Indonesian PET producer PT. Petnesia Resindo to PT. Pioneer Polyindo Complex. The deal aligns with Toray's strategy to enhance capital efficiency through portfolio optimization.

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Toray to Divest Stake in Indonesian PET Producer

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