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Cathode & Precursor Product Suite

Unmatched analysis of the entire cathode and precursor materials supply chain to help you make smarter, more informed decisions

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Global cathode and precursors market insights and trends

The increasing demand for electric vehicles and energy storage has led the cathode and precursor sector to focus on enhancing energy density and reducing the cost of lithium-ion battery materials. Understand these cathode market trends with our in-depth analysis to help you comprehend market dynamics, trends, and technologies and capture emerging opportunities to accelerate your business growth.

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Features and workflows

Uncover cathode demand trends and understand how emerging cathode technologies will impact the demand for conventional cathode materials with our comprehensive analysis of the cathode and precursor material supply chain and markets.

Key features of Wood Mackenzie's Cathode & Precursor Product Suite:

  • 10+ cathode chemistries and region-specific NMC costs.
  • 330+ cathode and precursor plants tracked and 20+ types of cathode materials analysed.
  • Forecast market trends up to 2050.
  • Global and country-level demand, supply, and price fundamentals.
  • Regularly published reports and insights.

Wood Mackenzie's Cathode & Precursor Product Suite provides data on:

Cathode & Precursor Market Service 

  • Strategic Planning Outlook: Comprehensive view of global and regional markets for the next 30 years, with data and analysis to 2050.
  • Investment Horizon Outlook: Analysis of the investment landscape and market implications for current and anticipated investments for the next 10 years, with data to 2050.
  • Short-Term Outlook: Monthly market outlook on supply, demand, trade, and price forecasts for the next 2 years.
  • Comprehensive coverage of cathode and precursor markets including manufacturing of precursors and cathode active materials, demand trends by main end-uses, cathode technology outlook, cost forecast and regional supply chain analysis.

 

Stay informed 

  • Access to tailored insights into key market themes and our global team of Wood Mackenzie analysts. 

Wood Mackenzie's Cathode & Precursor Product Suite enables a number of key workflows including:

  • Assess growth potential in targeted markets to capitalise on emerging opportunities.
  • Enhance your procurement strategy with our in-depth market analysis of global supply dynamics and pricing trends.   
  • Utilise our analysis and data to ensure cost-effective project management.
  • Stay abreast of regulatory shifts and geopolitical factors impacting cathodes and underlying materials sourcing.   
  • Maintain supply chain resilience and capitalise on emerging opportunities in the cathode sector.

Why choose WoodMac's Cathode & Precursor Product Suite ?

People: Our global team of experts has modelled hundreds of scenarios to analyse metals and mined commodities, integrating data and insights across the entire energy value chain.

Integrated: Our integrated analysis takes a unique approach, providing a comprehensive overview of the interdependencies between battery raw materials and base metal commodities.

Granularity: Our data is built from the bottom up and available through our portal and tools, providing access to our analysis of cathode chemistries costed, NMC cathode costed by region, cathode and precursors plants and types of cathode materials.

Breadth: Our market outlooks, with their extensive coverage, offer insights into cathode and precursor market fundamentals and provide a comprehensive understanding of the landscape.

Transparency: Analysis and commentary on macroeconomic trends, supply, demand, market balance and price fundamentals to help you answer complex questions about cathode chemistries, cathode materials, cathode technology outlook and supply chain analysis.

Frequently asked questions

Here you’ll find answers to the most common questions you may have on Wood Mackenzie's Cathode & Precursor Product Suite. If you have any other questions, get in touch.

Designed for a diverse range of professionals and organisations in the cathode industry seeking reliable data, analysis, insights, and tools to navigate the complexities of the landscape.

This includes battery manufacturers, electric vehicle producers, renewable energy storage companies, electronics manufacturers, policymakers and government agencies, investors and market analysts. 

We provide a comprehensive coverage of cathode and precursor markets including manufacturing of precursors and cathode active materials, demand trends by main end-uses, cathode technology outlook, cost forecast and regional supply chain analysis.

Use it to understand:

  • Demand for cathode materials by different end-users across the globe and how emerging cathode technologies will impact the demand for conventional cathode materials. 

  • Explore the primary producers for each cathode type with more than 330+ cathode and precursor plants tracked globally.

  • Determine which cathode materials are at an advantage in different applications for both short and medium-term.

  • Understand the barriers to cathode self-sufficiency by region and the likelihood of overcoming them.

Gain direct access to our analysts & industry-leading research to keep ahead of market trends and dynamics. Delivering a quick turnaround on requests and queries, consider us an extension of your team.

Contact an expert

Understand the impact and market dynamics of cathode and precursors on the EV and energy storage sectors. Speak to an industry expert today to find out how our world-leading Cathode & Precursor Product Suite can help you. 

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