The Global Graphite Market Report is Segmented by Type (Natural Graphite and Synthetic Graphite), Application (Electrodes, Refractories, Casting, and Foundries, Batteries, Lubricants, and Other Applications), End-user Industry (Electronics, Metallurgy, Automotive (Including EV/HEV Vehicles), and Other End-user Industries), and Geography (Asia-Pacific, North America, Europe, South America, and Middle-East and Africa).
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Graphite Market Size
| Study Period | 2017-2027 |
| Market Size (2023) | USD 3.45 Billion |
| Market Size (2028) | USD 4.41 Billion |
| CAGR (2023 - 2028) | 5.00 % |
| Fastest Growing Market | Asia Pacific |
| Largest Market | Asia Pacific |
Major Players *Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order |
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Graphite Market Analysis
The Global Graphite Market size is estimated at USD 3.45 billion in 2023, and is expected to reach USD 4.41 billion by 2028, growing at a CAGR of 5% during the forecast period (2023-2028).
The COVID-19 outbreak presented a challenging industry arena for the graphite market, as it slowed down the demand from the key end-user industries, like electronics, metallurgy, and automotive (including electric vehicles), owing to the lockdown measures of the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, the production facilities of electronic parts were halted due to the logistics slowdown and unavailability of the workforce across the world. However, the sector has been recovering well since restrictions were lifted and operations were resumed.
- Over the short term, augmenting demand from the burgeoning lithium-ion battery industry and an increase in steel production in Asia and the Middle East are significant factors driving the growth of the market studied.
- However, stringent environmental regulation is a key factor anticipated to restrain the growth of the target industry over the forecast period.
- Nevertheless, the increasing application of graphite in green technologies is likely to create lucrative growth opportunities for the global market soon.
- Asia-Pacific is estimated to witness healthy growth over the assessment period in the graphite market due to the wide usage of graphite in end-use application segments, such as batteries and lubricants, due to their desirable properties.
Graphite Market Trends
This section covers the major market trends shaping the Graphite Market according to our research experts:
The Metallurgy Segment is Expected to Dominate the Market
- The metallurgy segment of the market studied includes electrodes and refractories, casting, and foundries. Graphite Electrodes are used in Electric Arc Furnaces (EAF) and Ladle Furnaces (LF) for steel production, aluminum production, ferroalloy production, and the smelting process.
- The rising steel production using the electric arc furnace process is expected to increase the demand for graphite. In refractories, natural graphite is used to manufacture crucibles and mag-carbon bricks.
- Graphite is also used as a lining in steel converters and electric arc furnaces. In steel molding applications, different forms of alumina-graphite are used in continuous casting ware, such as nozzles and troughs.
- The rising crude steel and aluminum production worldwide is expected to drive the application of graphite in metallurgical applications.
- According to the World Steel Association, the world crude steel production increased from 1,735 million metric tons in 2017 to 1,951 million metric tons in 2021.
- According to World Steel Association, By 2022, the demand for steel in emerging markets is estimated to exceed 1.5 million metric tons, with the majority of this demand from China and India.
- According to the World Bureau of Metal Statistics, global primary aluminum production increased from January to October 2022 by 378 kilotons compared with the same period in 2021.
- All these factors are expected to increase the demand for graphite from the metallurgy end-user industry.
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Asia-Pacific Region to Dominate the Market
- China holds the largest share in terms of consumption and production capacity of graphite in the global scenario, mainly due to the immense demand from budding sectors like lithium-ion battery production, electronics, steel production, the solar industry, and the nuclear industry.
- In April 2021, Chinese nickel and stainless-steel giant Tsingshan Holding Group announced investing CNY 10.3 billion (USD 1.57 billion) to build a lithium-ion battery plant in Guangdong province, which will be operated by the group's battery unit. Tsingshan's battery manufacturing unit REPT Energy Co aims to expand its annual production capacity for lithium batteries from 6 gigawatts currently to 200 gigawatt capacity by 2025 and the new plant in Foshan city.
- The automobile industry in the country is witnessing switching trends as the consumer inclination toward battery-operated vehicles is on a higher side. Electric vehicles, including scooters, passenger cars, and light commercial vehicles like buses, are gaining popularity in the country. According to the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA), the country sold over 3.3 million units in 2021, therefore, indicating an increase of about 169% as compared to 2020.
- According to the National Bureau of Statistics of China, the revenue in the consumer electronics & household appliances segment reached CNY 934.64 million (~USD 144.84) in 2021. The revenue is expected to show an annual growth rate of 2.04%, resulting in a projected market volume of USD 175,670 million by 2025.
- India is the third-largest producer of iron and steel in the Asia-Pacific region. Iron and steel production in the country has been increasing at a rapid pace. The soaring demand for iron and steel from the automotive and infrastructure sectors in the country, along with governmental initiatives (such as the National Steel policy), is supporting the growth of steel production in India.
- As of 2021, the crude steel output in the country was 118 million tons, up by 18% from the previous year. According to the India Brand Equity Foundation (IBEF), India’s finished steel consumption is anticipated to increase to 230 MT by 2030-31 from 93.43 MT in 2020-21. In the financial year 2022, steel demand is expected to increase by 17% to 110 million ton, driven by rising construction activities.
- In March 2021, Arcelor Mittal Steel signed INR 50,000 crore (~USD 6,737.50 million) deal with Odisha government to setup a steel plant in the state. Such investments are likely to increase the demand for graphite electrodes in the future.
- According to IBEF, the Indian appliances and consumer electronics industry stood at USD 9.84 billion in 2021, and is expected to more than double to reach INR 1.48 lakh crore (USD 21.18 billion) by 2025. Electronics hardware production in the country stood at USD 63.39 billion in 2021.
- According to the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA), in 2021, the total production value of the electronics industry in Japan amounted to around JPY 10.95 trillion (~USD 0.10 trillion) in 2021 as compared to JPY 9.96 trillion (~USD 0.09 trillion) in 2020.
- Due to all such factors, the market for graphite in the region is expected to have a steady growth during the forecast period.
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Graphite Industry Overview
The Graphite Market is consolidated in nature. The major players include Jiangxi Zichen Technology Co. Ltd, Shanghai Shanshan Technology Co. Ltd, BTR New Material Group Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Xiangfenghua Technology Co. Ltd, and Syrah Resources Limited, among others (not in any particular order).
Graphite Market Leaders
BTR New Material Group Co.,Ltd.
Syrah Resources Limited
Shenzhen Xiangfenghua Technology Co., Ltd
Shanghai Shanshan Technology Co., Ltd
Jiangxi Zichen Technology Co. Ltd
*Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order
Graphite Market News
- October 2022: Syrah Resources Ltd. announced it would supply a key lithium-ion battery component to South Korea's LG Energy Solution Ltd. According to the agreement, the company will provide 2 kilotonnes per anum of graphite to LG Energy Solution Ltd. active anode material (AAM) from 2025 and increase it to at least 10 ktpa after its production capacity at its Vidalia facility in Louisiana; The United States expands to 45 ktpa.
- October 2022: Imerys Graphite & Carbon announced the launch of a landmark lithium exploitation project (“the EMILI Project'') at its Beauvoir site (Allier département of France). The project intends to expand Imerys' position as a market leader and expert in Li-ion battery components and complete its product line, which includes synthetic graphite and carbon black, at its production facilities in Willebroek (Belgium) and Bodio (Switzerland).
- October 2022: SGL Carbon announced that it will expand the production capacity of graphite products for the semiconductor industry by 2024.
Graphite Market Report - Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Study Assumptions
1.2 Scope of the Study
2. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
4. MARKET DYNAMICS
4.1 Drivers
4.1.1 Augmenting Demand from the Burgeoning Lithium-ion Battery Industry
4.1.2 Increase in Steel Production in Asia and the Middle East
4.2 Restraints
4.2.1 Stringent Environmental Regulations
4.3 Industry Value Chain
4.4 Porter's Five Forces Analysis
4.4.1 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
4.4.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
4.4.3 Threat of New Entrants
4.4.4 Threat of Substitute Products and Services
4.4.5 Degree of Competition
5. MARKET SEGMENTATION (Market Size in Volume and Value)
5.1 Type
5.1.1 Natural Graphite
5.1.2 Synthetic Graphite
5.2 Application
5.2.1 Electrodes
5.2.2 Refractories, Casting, and Foundries
5.2.3 Batteries
5.2.4 Lubricants
5.2.5 Other Applications
5.3 End-user Industry
5.3.1 Electronics
5.3.2 Metallurgy
5.3.3 Automotive (Includes EV/HEV Vehicles)
5.3.4 Other End-user Industries
5.4 Geography
5.4.1 Asia-Pacific
5.4.1.1 China
5.4.1.2 India
5.4.1.3 Japan
5.4.1.4 South Korea
5.4.1.5 Rest of Asia-Pacific
5.4.2 North America
5.4.2.1 United States
5.4.2.2 Canada
5.4.2.3 Mexico
5.4.3 Europe
5.4.3.1 Germany
5.4.3.2 United Kingdom
5.4.3.3 Italy
5.4.3.4 France
5.4.3.5 Russia
5.4.3.6 Rest of Europe
5.4.4 South America
5.4.4.1 Brazil
5.4.4.2 Argentina
5.4.4.3 Rest of South America
5.4.5 Middle-East and Africa
5.4.5.1 Saudi Arabia
5.4.5.2 South Africa
5.4.5.3 Rest of Middle-East and Africa
6. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
6.1 Mergers and Acquisitions, Joint Ventures, Collaborations, and Agreements
6.2 Market Ranking Analysis
6.3 Strategies Adopted by Leading Players
6.4 Company Profiles
6.4.1 Asbury Carbons
6.4.2 BTR New Material Group Co.,Ltd.
6.4.3 Imerys
6.4.4 Jiangxi Zichen Technology Co. Ltd
6.4.5 Mason Graphite Inc
6.4.6 Nippon Kokuen Group
6.4.7 Northern Graphite Corp.
6.4.8 SGL Carbon
6.4.9 Shanghai Shanshan Technology Co. Ltd
6.4.10 Shenzhen Xiangfenghua Technology Co., Ltd
6.4.11 Showa Denko K.k.
6.4.12 Syrah Resources Limited
6.4.13 Tokai Carbon Co. Ltd
6.4.14 Triton Minerals
- *List Not Exhaustive
7. MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND FUTURE TRENDS
7.1 Increasing Applications of Graphite in Green Technologies
**Subject to Availability
Graphite Industry Segmentation
Graphite is a soft crystalline allotrope of carbon, composed of graphene layers, having a steel-gray to black metallic luster and a greasy feel, which is used in batteries, electrodes, etc. The graphite market is segmented by type, application, end-user industry, and geography. By type, the market is segmented into natural graphite and synthetic graphite. By Application, the market is segmented into electrodes, refractories, casting, foundries, batteries, lubricants, and other applications. In the case of the end-user industry, the market is segmented into electronics, metallurgy, automotive (including EV/HEV vehicles), and other end-user industries. The report also covers the market size and forecasts for the graphite market in 16 countries across the major regions. For each segment, the market sizing and forecasts are based on volume (kilotons) and revenue (USD million).
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Graphite Market Research FAQs
How big is the Graphite Market?
The Graphite Market size is expected to reach USD 3.45 billion in 2023 and grow at a CAGR of 5% to reach USD 4.41 billion by 2028.
What is the current Graphite Market size?
In 2023, the Graphite Market size is expected to reach USD 3.45 billion.
Who are the key players in Graphite Market?
BTR New Material Group Co.,Ltd., Syrah Resources Limited, Shenzhen Xiangfenghua Technology Co., Ltd, Shanghai Shanshan Technology Co., Ltd and Jiangxi Zichen Technology Co. Ltd are the major companies operating in the Graphite Market.
Which is the fastest growing region in Graphite Market?
Asia Pacific is estimated to grow at the highest CAGR over the forecast period (2023-2027).
Which region has the biggest share in Graphite Market?
In 2023, the Asia Pacific accounts for the largest market share in the Graphite Market.
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Graphite Industry Report
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