EV manufacturers looking for innovative electrode active material suppliers

Opportunities for startups?

21-Feb-2024 - General Motors (GM) recently finalized a significant battery material supply contract worth $19 billion with South Korea's LG Chem, marking a major milestone in the electric vehicle (EV) industry. Under the agreement, LG Chem will supply cathode active materials until 2035, sufficient to power up ...

Global ammonia capacity will increase from 204.2 million tons per year (mmty) in 2013 to 249.4 mmty by 2018

23-Jan-2015 - Global ammonia capacity will increase from 204.2 million tons per year (mmty) in 2013 to 249.4 mmty by 2018, driven primarily by capacity additions in China, Iran, Nigeria and the US, according to research and consulting firm GlobalData.The company’s latest report,Global Ammonia Outlook – ...

China and Russia to Lead Global Polypropylene Capacity Additions by 2018, says GlobalData

Global polypropylene capacity to increase from 65 million tons per year (mmty) in 2013 to 86 mmty by 2018

30-Jul-2014 - Global polypropylene capacity increased at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 5.2% from 2003, reaching 65 million tons per year (mmty) in 2013, and is expected to continue rising to 86 mmty by 2018, at a slightly higher CAGR of 5.8%, according to research and consulting firm GlobalData.The ...

Global polyethylene demand to rise by approximately 3.7% annually between 2013 and 2018

‘Capacity additions will be most prevalent in the US, given its advantaged cost competitive position,’ says analyst

18-Jul-2014 - Global polyethylene demand is forecast to rise by approximately 3.7% per annum between 2013 and 2018, at a slightly higher level than its growth during the 2003 to 2013 period, says a new report from research and consulting firm GlobalData.The company’s latest report "Global Polyethylene Industry ...

India is Fertile Ground for Budding Urea Industry

24-Sep-2012 - The Indian government has revamped the urea industry in an attempt to reduce the heavy economic burden of a state-controlled sector, states new research by GlobalData.The new viewpoint (Indian Urea Industry - Major Policy Decisions Made to Address the Supply Shortage and Curb Subsidy Expenditure) ...

Global Interest Grows in the Middle East's Booming Petrochemical Industry

08-Mar-2012 - The Middle East has triumphantly emerged as the most economical region for petrochemicals production due to the advantage of cheaper feedstock, a new report by business intelligence expert GlobalData has found. The new report found that the Middle East has witnessed a significant increase in ...

Joint Ventures in China Provide Lifeline for Petrochemical Industry

01-Mar-2012 - The booming demand for petrochemicals in China is encouraging joint ventures that demonstrate global co-operation, a new report by business intelligence expert GlobalData has found. The new report found that companies from the developed world are working with developing market China to match ...