Due to aggressive capacity expansion previously by battery makers, notebook battery cell production is running in excess of demand by 20-25%. With flat growth expected for notebook sales in the fourth quarter of 2010, oversupply and falling prices will likely persist.
The main cell suppliers are Sanyo Electric, Samsung SDI, Panasonic and LG Electronics, with Sanyo and Samsung SDI each grabbing more than a 20% share of the worldwide market. Panasonic and LG Electronics are ranked third and fourth.
Notebook battery market experiencing 20-25 percent oversupply
Posted on Wednesday, September 15 2010 @ 0:11 CEST by Thomas De MaesschalckDigiTimes reports prices of laptop batteries are likely to fall as supply is running in excess of demand by 20-25 percent, as battery makers have expanded capacity too aggressively.
