The energy and mobility transition: Sending demand for critical raw materials soaring

Demand for important minerals such as lithium, nickel and copper will be as much as 15 times higher in 2040 than in 2020

19-Apr-2024 - The world's industrial base and the global economy are undergoing a fundamental transition away from fossil fuels towards a carbon-neutral future. The shift to clean energy and electric drivetrains in the automotive and transportation sectors is sending the global demand for certain raw materials ...

A sustained boom: Global battery market continues on a growth trajectory

Electric vehicles will account for around 80% of demand for lithium-ion batteries over the coming decades

12-Dec-2023 - Despite the recent deceleration in automotive manufacturers' electric vehicle projections, the global battery market continues to grow at an enormously fast pace and the demand for lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries is still rising. Between 2020 and 2030 alone, demand will increase more than ...

Hydrogen production of 110 million tons per year expected for 2030

The 2030s will be a crucial decade

07-Dec-2023 - Hydrogen is an important building block for decarbonization worldwide. By 2030, global hydrogen production will increase to 110 million metric tons (Mt) per year, and probably to 240 Mt by 2040, according to the recent study by Roland Berger "The Roaring '30s – A clean hydrogen acceleration ...

Battery Market Study: Efficiency and Sustainability are the Most Important Trends

Asia still leading in research and development by a wide margin

09-Nov-2022 - In the coming years, the global battery market will be shaped primarily by the factors of sustainability, the availability of raw materials, the growing number of electric cars, and the desire for ever more powerful batteries. Because demand is unbroken, manufacturers are constantly expanding ...

Company success depends on access to feedstock, technologies and markets

Roland Berger study on global petrochemicals

14-Nov-2012 - Rising oil and gas prices, growing demand from Asia and other emerging economies and strong global competition are presenting petrochemical companies with new challenges. Long-term reliable access to feedstock, technologies and markets is becoming increasingly important. These factors are ...

Complex production and sales processes weaken a company's competitiveness

Engineering, chemicals and pharmaceuticals need to catch up

12-Nov-2012 - Increasingly competitive environments and the strong expansion into global markets are driving product complexity. In fact, it has more than doubled over the last 15 years. This trend makes complexity management a key success factor, as companies have to lower their production and distribution ...

Rare earths: The price pressure is abating, but the high cost is still a major hurdle

26-Jul-2012 - The price spiral of the 17 rare earth elements has slowly been losing momentum. But prices remain high – a problem mainly for high-tech companies. High prices are a problem particularly for suppliers of magnets for e-mobility and wind turbines, LED lamp makers and providers of batteries and ...

Roland Berger Strategy Consultants is expanding its Pharma & Chemicals Competence Center in Boston

11-Jul-2012 - To better support its clients and tackle the special challenges of the pharmaceuticals and chemicals industry, Roland Berger Strategy Consultants is stepping up its consulting activities in this sector in North America. "The international pharmaceuticals and chemicals industry has reached a ...

Even though market volumes will double, the chemicals industry is facing sinking growth rates and profit margins

22-Nov-2011 - Although the market will continue to grow to about EUR 5 trillion and thus more than double by 2030, several internal and external trends are negatively impacting profitability in the industry. Increasing competition from Asia, the importance of sustainability, shorter and shorter lifecycles of ...

New Roland Berger study on increasing efficiency in energy-intensive industries

Investing EUR 23 billion in efficiency technology will deliver savings of more than EUR 100 billion

02-Sep-2011 - ´Rising energy prices represent a major challenge in the coming years, especially in energy-intensive industries. To reduce energy costs, efficiency must be improved – and that means investing in new technology and efficiency steps. Such investments not only reduce the cost of energy, they also ...