June 28, 2023
Top 10 lithium battery electrolyte manufacturers in China
Lithium batteries are mainly composed of electrolyte, separator, cathode material and anode material. As one of the major materials of lithium ion battery structure, electrolyte plays a role in transporting lithium ions during charging and discharging.
It is called the “blood” of lithium batteries. With the continuous development of the lithium battery industry, the electrolyte has also been continuously improved and developed. This article will introduce the top 10 lithium battery electrolyte manufacturers in China.
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Top 10 lithium battery electrolyte manufacturers in China in 2023
Guotai
Established date | 1998.5.7 |
| Global headquarters | Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China |
Company website | www.gtig.com |
Guotai Group was established in 1997 and listed in June 2022. It is a large-scale international manufacturer with supply chain services and chemical new energy business as its main business, integrating R&D and design, production entities, and financial investment.
The service business is mainly based on the import and export of consumer goods, facing the international and China markets, focusing on consumer goods business, and is committed to providing one-stop services throughout the supply chain including food, toys and other products, the trade channels cover 144 countries and regions around the world. Up to now, Guotai’s electrolyte production has reached 110,000 tons per year.
According to the statistics of Evie Economic Research Institute, the company’s holding subsidiary, Ruitai New Materials, is one of the leading manufacturers in China’s lithium battery electrolyte. The cargo volume ranks the top 3 in China.
Huarong Chemical, a subsidiary company of Guotai, intends to establish a wholly-owned subsidiary Zigong Guotai Huarong New Material Co., Ltd. with self-owned or self-raised funds of 200 million RMB, which will be used to invest in the construction of an annual output of 300,000 tons of lithium battery electrolyte and recycling of 2,000 tons solvent items.
Tinci
Established date | 2000.6 |
| Global headquarters | Guangzhou, Guangdong, China |
Company website | www.tinci.com |
Guangzhou Tinci High-tech Materials Co., Ltd. was established in June 2000. Its main business is lithium battery materials, daily chemical materials and specialty chemicals. Since its establishment, Tinci Materials has continued to develop two major business segments: lithium-ion battery materials, daily chemical materials and specialty chemicals.
As a supplier of world-class brands, Tinci Materials is a world-class chemical company with great influence and a leading demonstration role in the industry, and a leading electrolyte company. Its battery material business mainly includes the development and sales of lithium battery electrolyte, electrolyte and additives, sodium ion battery electrolyte, solid electrolyte, cathode materials, etc. The products are used in 3C, electric tools, power batteries, energy storage and other fields.
Tinci Materials recently announced that in order to promote the project construction as soon as possible, the company will set up a wholly-owned subsidiary in Jiangmen, Guangdong Province – Jiangmen Tinci High-tech Materials Co., Ltd. and a 100,000-ton lithium-ion battery recycling project.
Huasheng
Established date | 1997 |
| Global headquarters | Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu, China |
Company website | www.sinohsc.com |
Founded in 1997, Huasheng Lithium Battery is a high-tech manufacturer focusing on the R&D, production and sales of electrolyte additives for lithium-ion batteries. The company’s products mainly include two series of electronic chemicals and special silicones, which have covered the Chinese market to a high degree, and are exported to Japan, South Korea, the United States, Europe and Southeast Asia.
In the field of electronic chemicals, the company is one of the market-leading suppliers of vinylene carbonate (VC) and fluoroethylene carbonate (FEC), which are widely used in new energy vehicles, electric two-wheeled vehicles, electric tools, UPS power supplies , mobile base station power supply, photovoltaic power station, 3C products and other fields. Huasheng focuses on electrolyte additives and is a leading additive company in China.
It mainly produces vinylene carbonate (VC), fluoroethylene carbonate (FEC) and lithium bisoxalate borate (BOB). Major customers include Chinese manufacturers such as BYD, Tinci Materials, CATL, Guotai Pacific Huarong, Shanshan, Kunlun New Materials, Zhuhai Saiwei, as well as overseas manufacturers such as Mitsubishi Chemical. The products have covered Asia, Europe, America and other electrolyte additives market.
In terms of lithium bisfluorosulfonyl imide (LiFSI), in cooperation with Sanmei Co., Ltd., with the subsidiary Shengmei Lithium Battery as the main body, the new 3,000 tons/year lithium bisfluorosulfonyl imide project, the first phase of 500 tons, is expected to be 2023 Pilot production every year. In terms of VC and FEC, the company is actively expanding the production capacity of electrolyte additive products.
Currently, it has two production bases in Zhangjiagang and a wholly-owned subsidiary Taixing Huasheng. The total annual production capacity of VC and FEC products reaches 5,000 tons.
Capchem
Established date | 1996 |
| Global headquarters | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China |
Company website | www.capchem.com |
Founded in 1996 and listed in the market in 2010, Capchem is a world-leading manufacturer in electronic chemicals and functional materials. The company focuses on the R&D, production and sales of battery chemicals, organic fluorine chemicals, capacitor chemicals and semiconductor chemicals, and is committed to providing customers with first-class one-stop product solutions.
The company is headquartered in Shenzhen, and now has multiple production bases in Guangdong, Jiangsu, Fujian, Hunan, Hubei, Poland,and the United States, as well as foreign branches in Japan, South Korea, etc., and has more than 700 research and development patents.
Capchem’s business mainly fall into three categories: secondary lithium-ion battery electrolyte, primary lithium battery electrolyte and supercapacitor electrolyte. The products are widely used in new energy vehicle batteries, digital product batteries, distributed energy storage and other industries. Capchem has specialized in the research of battery chemicals for more than 20 years, and is committed to the mechanism research of electrolyte functional additives and formulations.
At present, it has achieved a series of achievements in the development of independent new additives and formulations, and has reached the world’s leading level. In 2021, Capchem’s electrolyte business also ushered in a heavy volume, achieving revenue of 5.27 billion RMB, a year-on-year increase of 217.63%; shipments were about 78,000 tons, a year-on-year increase of 102%.
HBIS
Established date | 2008.6.30 |
| Global headquarters | Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China |
Company website | www.hebgtgf.com |
Hebei Iron and Steel Group Co., Ltd. was established on June 30, 2008, formerly known as Hebei Iron and Steel Group Co., Ltd. In 2017, the output of HBIS’s crude steel exceeded 44 million tons. It is the second largest steel group in China and the fourth largest steel company in the world. HBIS’s products cover important application fields such as automobiles, petroleum, railways, bridges, construction, electric power, transportation, light industry, and home appliances.
It has independent intellectual property rights of vanadium electrolyte manufacturing technology and has built an all-vanadium redox flow battery energy storage demonstration project , realizing the direct application of photovoltaic power generation and vanadium battery energy storage into direct current and alternating current through equipment.
The company has the technology to produce high-purity vanadium oxide for vanadium electrolyte and all-vanadium redox flow battery electrolyte, and has built a 1,000-ton/year high-purity vanadium production line and a 1,000-ton/year vanadium electrolyte production line. The product quality has been certified by the top vanadium battery manufacturers in the world, and applied to 5KW+5kw/20kwh photovoltaic-vanadium energy storage system.
Shanshan
Established date | 1989 |
| Global headquarters | Ningbo, Zhejiang, China |
Company website | www.ssgf.net |
Ningbo Shanshan Co., Ltd. was founded in Ningbo, Zhejiang in 1989 and listed in 1996. In 1999, it transformed into the field of lithium battery materials and became the first industrialized anode material manufacturer in China. After more than 20 years of development, it has become a global leader in anode materials. In 2021, the company will become the global leader in the polarizer business through the acquisition of LG Chem’s polarizer business.
In recent years, the company has continued to implement the focus strategy, and has made every effort to develop the two core advantageous businesses of lithium battery anode materials and polarizers, forming a dual technology engine of “lithium battery anode materials + polarizers” and a dual development power business pattern.
The company’s new energy business covers the upstream and downstream industrial chain of lithium battery new energy, mainly including lithium battery materials (including cathode materials, anode materials and electrolyte), battery system integration (PACK), energy management services (including energy storage operation and photovoltaic business), construction of charging piles and operation of new energy vehicles (green travel services).
In the field of electrolyte business, in the first half of 2022, Shanshan achieved shipments of 6,672 tons, a year-on-year increase of 26.44%, and realized operating income of 509 million RMB, a year-on-year increase of 80.15%.
In terms of projects, in the first half of 2023, the new 2,000-ton lithium hexafluorophosphate production capacity project of Shanshan is progressing smoothly. Trial production has been achieved in the third quarter, which will effectively improve the raw material supply level of the company’s electrolyte.
Guancheng Datong
Established date | 1956 |
| Global headquarters | Fuzhou, Fujian, China |
Company website | www.gcdt.net |
Guancheng Datong Co., Ltd. was established in 1956 with registered capital of 553 million RMB. It is a listed company whose main business is real estate development and special enameled wire production. The company’s main business is real estate development, magnet wire manufacturing and sales, and the production and operation of lithium battery electrolyte additives.
The company currently has two production bases in Mawei, Fuzhou, and Huai’an, Jiangsu. The products are widely used in traditional industries and emerging fields such as new energy. At the same time, the company deploys new energy fields such as motorcycle battery pack and electrolyte additives to promote industrial transformation. The company currently has two subsidiaries in the new energy industry, namely Fujian Guancheng Ruimin New Energy and Fujian Shaowu Chuangxin New Materials.
Fujian Guancheng Ruimin New Energy is a comprehensive manufacturer specializing in battery materials, batteries, system integration, charging technology and sales operations. The total investment of the project is estimated to be about 2 billion RMB. Shaowu Chuangxin is mainly engaged in the R&D, production and sales of lithium-ion battery electrolyte additives.
At present, it has formed a collection of basic research on lithium-ion battery electrolyte additives, full battery performance testing and evaluation, new product development and pilot testing, large-scale production and Sales as one of the technology-based manufacturers.
Ruitai
Established date | 2017 |
| Global headquarters | Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu, China |
Company website | www.rtxc.com |
Jiangsu Ruitai New Energy Materials Co., Ltd. was established in 2017. It is mainly engaged in the production and sales of lithium-ion battery electrolytes, various additives, and new lithium salts. Its main customers are leading lithium battery companies such as CATL, LG Chem, New Energy Technology, and EVE. The subsidiaries of Ruitai New Materials include Zhangjiagang Guotai Huarong Chemical New Material, Jiangsu Guotai Chaowei New Material and many other major subsidiaries.
In terms of electrolyte, it mainly relies on external mining of lithium hexafluorophosphate and solvents to produce electrolyte. According to statistics, the electrolyte market share of subsidiary Guotai Huarong will be about 9.7% in 2022. In addition, in December 2021, Jiangsu Xintai Material Technology and CATL New Energy Technology established a joint venture company Jiangsu Tairui Lianteng Material Technology to produce a 30,000-ton/year lithium hexafluorophosphate project.
The additive products of Ruitai New Materials are mainly lithium salt additives, including lithium difluorophosphate (LiDFP), lithium bistrifluoromethanesulfonimide (LiTFSI), lithium difluorooxalate borate (LiDFOB), and trifluoroethylene Lithium methanesulfonate (LiCF3SO3). Some additive products have been used in solid-state batteries and have been shipped in batches.
DFD Chem
Established date | 1999.12 |
| Global headquarters | Jiaozuo, Henan, China |
Company website | www.dfdchem.com |
DFD Chem was established in December 1999 and listed in Shenzhen on May 18, 2010. It is a high-tech manufacturer that conducts chemical and energy research in the subdivided fields of fluorine, lithium, and silicon. Its products are distributed in four major fields: inorganic fluorides, fluorine-containing electronic chemicals, lithium batteries, and electric vehicles.
The main customers include mainstream electrolyte manufacturers, including Capchem, Guotai Huarong, etc., and they are exported to South Korea, Japan and other countries. Customers include Enchem, Soulbrain, etc.
The company has a complete industrial chain of “fluorite – high – purity hydrofluoric acid-lithium fluoride – lithium hexafluorophosphate – lithium battery”, and has the cost advantage of producing lithium hexafluorophosphate. Compared with the “single-pot method”, the lithium hexafluorophosphate is prepared by adopting China’s leading “two-pot method” process, which improves the utilization rate of raw materials and reaction rate, reduces the cost, and reduces the introduction of impurities.
In terms of sodium electrosolute, it has an annual production capacity of 1,000 tons of sodium hexafluorophosphate, and has a capacity of 1,000 tons of bisfluorosulfonimide. By the end of 2022, the company’s lithium hexafluorophosphate production capacity was 55,000 tons, the shipment will be about 26,000 tons, and the global market share was about 20%, ranking top 2 in the world.
Shinghwa
Established date | 2002 |
| Global headquarters | Jiaozuo, Henan, China |
Company website | www.sinodmc.com |
Shinghwa New Materials Group Co., Ltd. is a full industry chain company that can provide lithium ion battery electrolyte solvents, solutes and additives. Since its establishment in 2002, Shinghwa New Materials has focused on the whole industrial chain layout of carbonate products from upstream propylene oxide to midstream electrolyte required carbonate solvent, lithium salt and additives, and is the only company in the electrolyte industry that extends upstream to propylene oxide.
At present, the company’s share in the global carbonate high-end solvent market has exceeded 40%, downstream customers cover the world’s leading electrolyte manufacturers, with advanced technology and more than 150 authorized patents.
The company relies on Beijing, Qingdao, Dongying, Quanzhou, Jining, Wuhan, Meishan and other R&D and production bases, as well as the overseas sales network established in East Asia and Europe, to achieve a global layout, can provide one-stop solutions for lithium-ion battery manufacturers.
It has formed an integrated, three-dimensional complete network industrial chain pattern with carbonate solvents, lithium salts, additives and silicon-based anode materials as the core, and emerging businesses such as wet electronic chemicals as the growth point.
In 2022, the sales volume of dimethyl ester series solvents of Shinghwa was 661,000 tons. More than 95% of basic raw materials have been supplied by itself, which can significantly reduce raw material procurement costs. In terms of production bases, three electrolyte production bases (Dongying, Wuhan and Leshan) have been planned, with a total planned production capacity of 1.1 million tons.The company has built 2000 tons of solid lithium hexafluorophosphate/year, and is building 100,000 tons of liquid lithium hexafluorophosphate/year.
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