North America and Western Europe are estimated to collectively account for 22% value share in the global graphite market by the end of 2016. The commencement of gigafactory of Tesla Motors Inc. in 2017 for production of electric cars is in turn expected to significantly increase demand for graphite. In 2015, China was the largest producer of graphite, accounting for over 70% share of global production.
Key players in the global graphite market include SGL Carbon SE, Showa Denko K.K., AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group N.V., Graphite India Limited, Toyo Tanso Co., Ltd., SEC Carbon Ltd., Tokai Carbon Co., Ltd., HEG Ltd., GrafTech International Limited.
Long-term Outlook: The long-term outlook on the global graphite market remains positive, with market value expected to increase at a CAGR of 11.1% during the forecast period. Among product types, synthetic graphite segment is expected to expand at a significant CAGR in terms of value over the forecast period. Among applications, batteries segment is anticipated to witness highest CAGR in terms of value over the forecast period.