Mobile phone batteries

Global demand for mobile phone batteries will increase by 6.5 percent annually from 2006 through 2008, according to the Freedonia Group. The US-based research firm predicts that mainland China will emerge as one of the world's biggest battery production bases. According to China Customs statistics, mainland China's battery production volume currently represents at least 25 percent of the global supply. Some industry sources say the percentage may even be as high as 50 percent. The China Industrial Association of Power Sources (CIAPS) reports that 28 billion units of batteries were produced in mainland China in 2004.The 151 mobile phone batteries makers included in this report represent about 70 percent of mainland China's production capability. These have an individual output of between 5,000 units and 170 million units monthly, with about 96 percent of them operating at 70 percent of production capacity. About 2 percent of the surveyed makers are Taiwan companies. Most of the mobile phone batteries makers are located in Guangdong, Shanghai, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Tianjin, Shenyang, Fujian and Harbin.