TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION 36
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 36
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 36
1.3 OVERVIEW OF EUROPE LITHIUM CHEMICAL MARKET 36
1.4 LIMITATION 38
1.5 MARKETS COVERED 38
2 MARKET SEGMENTATION 42
2.1 MARKETS COVERED 42
2.2 GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE 43
2.3 YEARS CONSIDERED FOR THE STUDY 44
2.4 CURRENCY AND PRICING 44
2.5 DBMR TRIPOD DATA VALIDATION MODEL 45
2.6 TECHNOLOGY LIFE LINE CURVE 48
2.7 MULTIVARIATE MODELLING 49
2.8 PRIMARY INTERVIEWS WITH KEY OPINION LEADERS 50
2.9 DBMR MARKET POSITION GRID 52
2.10 MARKET APPLICATION COVERAGE GRID 53
2.11 DBMR MARKET CHALLENGE MATRIX 54
2.12 VENDOR SHARE ANALYSIS 55
2.13 IMPORT-EXPORT DATA 56
2.14 SECONDARY SOURCES 57
2.15 ASSUMPTIONS 58
3 MARKET OVERVIEW 59
3.1 DRIVERS 61
3.1.1 VARIED NON-BATTERY APPLICATIONS OF LITHIUM CHEMICALS DUE TO THE LIGHT WEIGHT PROPERTY 61
3.1.2 INCREASING DEMAND OF LITHIUM IN GLASSES AND CERAMICS 61
3.1.3 SURGE OF DIFFERENT LITHIUM PROJECTS IN THE MAJOR LITHIUM PRODUCING COUNTRIES 62
3.1.4 SHIFT TOWARDS ELECTRONIC VEHICLES FROM FUEL-POWERED VEHICLES 63
3.2 RESTRAINTS 64
3.2.1 VOLATILITY IN THE PRICES OF RAW MATERIAL OF LITHIUM COMPOUNDS 64
3.2.2 HIGH COST OF LITHIUM MANUFACTURED BATTERIES 64
3.3 OPPORTUNITY 66
3.3.1 INCREASED USE OF LITHIUM CARBONATE IN ENAMELS AND CERAMICS 66
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3.4 CHALLENGES 66
3.4.1 LITTHIUM COMPOUNDS CAN HARM THE KIDNEYS OF WORKERS IN PROCESSING UNITS 66
3.4.2 LITHIUM COMPOUNDS EFFECT MENTAL HEALTH OF LABORS AND EMPLOYEES IN MINING COMPANIES 68
4 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 69
5 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 71
6 EUROPE LITHIUM CHEMICAL MARKET, BY TYPE 72
6.1 OVERVIEW 73
6.2 LITHIUM CARBONATE 75
6.3 LITHIUM HYDROXIDE 76
6.4 LITHIUM CHLORIDE 77
6.4.1 LITHIUM CHLORIDE HYDRATE 78
6.4.2 ANHYDROUS LITHIUM CHLORIDE 78
6.5 LITHIUM FLUORIDE 78
6.6 LITHIUM BROMIDE 79
6.7 OTHERS 80
7 EUROPE LITHIUM CHEMICAL MARKET, BY GRADE 81
7.1 OVERVIEW 82
7.2 INDUSTRIAL GRADE 83
7.3 BATTERY GRADE 83
7.4 OTHERS 84
8 EUROPE LITHIUM CHEMICAL MARKET, BY APPLICATION 85
8.1 OVERVIEW 86
8.2 BATTERY 87
8.3 LUBRICANT 88
8.4 ALUMINIUM SMELTING & ALLOY 88
8.5 AIR TREATMENT 89
8.6 MEDICAL 89
8.7 GLASS & CERAMICS 90
8.8 METALLURGY 90
8.9 POLYMER 91
8.10 GREASES 91
8.11 OTHERS 92
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9 EUROPE LITHIUM CHEMICAL MARKET, BY END-USER 93
9.1 OVERVIEW 94
9.2 INDUSTRIAL 95
9.2.1 INDUSTRIAL, BY TYPE 96
9.2.2 LITHIUM CARBONATE 96
9.2.3 LITHIUM HYDROXIDE 96
9.2.4 LITHIUM CHLORIDE 96
9.2.5 LITHIUM BROMIDE 96
9.2.6 LITHIUM FLUORIDE 96
9.2.7 OTHERS 96
9.3 ELECTRONICS AND ELECTRICALS 97
9.3.1 ELECTRONICS AND ELECTRICALS BY END-USER 97
9.3.2 LITHIUM CARBONATE 98
9.3.3 LITHIUM HYDROXIDE 98
9.3.4 LITHIUM CHLORIDE 98
9.3.5 LITHIUM BROMIDE 98
9.3.6 LITHIUM FLUORIDE 98
9.3.7 OTHERS 98
9.4 TRANSPORTATION 99
9.4.1 TRANSPORTATION BY END-USER 99
9.4.2 LITHIUM CARBONATE 99
9.4.3 LITHIUM HYDROXIDE 99
9.4.4 LITHIUM CHLORIDE 100
9.4.5 LITHIUM BROMIDE 100
9.4.6 LITHIUM FLUORIDE 100
9.4.7 OTHERS 100
9.4.8 TRANSPORTATION BY TYPE 100
9.4.9 AUTOMOTIVE 100
9.4.10 AEROSPACE 100
9.4.11 OTHERS 101
9.5 MEDICAL 101
9.5.1 MEDICAL BY END-USER 101
9.5.2 LITHIUM CARBONATE 101
9.5.3 LITHIUM HYDROXIDE 102
9.5.4 LITHIUM CHLORIDE 102
9.5.5 LITHIUM BROMIDE 102
9.5.6 LITHIUM FLUORIDE 102
9.5.7 OTHERS 102
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9.6 POWER PLANTS 102
9.6.1 POWER PLANTS BY END-USER 103
9.6.2 LITHIUM CARBONATE 103
9.6.3 LITHIUM HYDROXIDE 103
9.6.4 LITHIUM CHLORIDE 103
9.6.5 LITHIUM BROMIDE 103
9.6.6 LITHIUM FLUORIDE 103
9.6.7 OTHERS 103
9.7 OTHERS 104
9.7.1 OTHERS BY END-USER 104
9.7.2 LITHIUM CARBONATE 104
9.7.3 LITHIUM HYDROXIDE 104
9.7.4 LITHIUM CHLORIDE 105
9.7.5 LITHIUM BROMIDE 105
9.7.6 LITHIUM FLUORIDE 105
9.7.7 OTHERS 105
10 EUROPE LITHIUM CHEMICAL MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY 106
10.1 EUROPE 106
10.1.1 GERMANY 114
10.1.2 U.K. 119
10.1.3 FRANCE 124
10.1.4 RUSSIA 129
10.1.5 SPAIN 134
10.1.6 ITALY 139
10.1.7 TURKEY 144
10.1.8 NETHERLANDS 149
10.1.9 BELGIUM 154
10.1.10 SWITZERLAND 159
10.1.11 REST OF EUROPE 164
11 EUROPE LITHIUM CHEMICAL MARKET, COMPANY LANDSCAPE 165
11.1 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS: EUROPE 165
11.2 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS 166
11.3 EXPANSIONS 167
11.4 PARTNERSHIP AND OTHER STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENTS 169
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12 SWOT AND DBMR ANALYSIS 170
12.1 SWOT ANALYSIS 170
12.1.1 STRENGTH: - BUSINESS EXPANSION 170
12.1.2 WEAKNESS: - LOW GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE 170
12.1.3 OPPORTUNITY: - STRATEGIC ACQUISITIONS AND MERGERS 171
12.1.4 THREAT: - STIFF COMPETITION 171
12.2 DATA BRIDGE MARKET RESEARCH ANALYSIS 172
13 COMPANY PROFILES 173
13.1 ALBEMARLE CORPORATION 173
13.1.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 173
13.1.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 173
13.1.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 174
13.1.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 174
13.1.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 175
13.2 TIANQI LITHIUM INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 176
13.2.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 176
13.2.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 176
13.2.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 177
13.2.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 177
13.2.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 178
13.3 SQM S.A. 179
13.3.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 179
13.3.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 179
13.3.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 180
13.3.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 180
13.3.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 181
13.4 LIVENT 182
13.4.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 182
13.4.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 182
13.4.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 183
13.4.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 183
13.4.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 184
13.5 ALTURA MINING 184
13.5.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 184
13.5.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 185
13.5.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 185
13.5.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 185
13.5.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 186
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13.6 CRITICAL ELEMENTS LITHIUM CORPORATION 187
13.6.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 187
13.6.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 187
13.6.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 188
13.6.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 188
13.7 GALAXY RESOURCES LIMITED 189
13.7.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 189
13.7.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 189
13.7.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 189
13.7.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 190
13.8 GANFENG LITHIUM CO.,LTD. 191
13.8.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 191
13.8.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 192
13.8.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 193
13.9 INFINITY LITHIUM CORPORATION LIMITED 194
13.9.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 194
13.9.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 194
13.9.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 194
13.9.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 195
13.10 LITHIUM AMERICAS CORP. 196
13.10.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 196
13.10.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 196
13.10.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 197
13.10.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 197
13.11 MILLENNIAL LITHIUM 198
13.11.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 198
13.11.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 198
13.11.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 198
13.12 MODY CHEMI-PHARMA LIMITED 199
13.12.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 199
13.12.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 199
13.12.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 199
13.13 NEOMETALS LTD 200
13.13.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 200
13.13.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 200
13.13.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 201
13.13.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 201
13.14 NEMASKA LITHIUM 202
13.14.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 202
13.14.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 202
13.14.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 202
13.15 OROCOBRE LIMITED PTY LTD 203
13.15.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 203
13.15.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 203
13.15.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 204
13.15.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 204
13.16 PILBARA MINERALS 205
13.16.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 205
13.16.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 205
13.16.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 206
13.16.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 206
13.17 PROCHEM, INC INTERNATIONAL. 207
13.17.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 207
13.17.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 207
13.17.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 208
13.18 SICHUAN BRIVO LITHIUM MATERIALS CO., LTD. 209
13.18.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 209
13.18.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 209
13.18.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 210
13.19 SOVEMA GROUP S.P.A. 211
13.19.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 211
13.19.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 211
13.19.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 211
13.20 TALISON LITHIUM PTY LTD 212
13.20.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 212
13.20.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 212
13.20.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 212
14 CONCLUSION 213
15 QUESTIONNAIRE 214
16 RELATED REPORTS 217