As one of the key battery auxiliary materials, copper foil is the current collector of lithium battery anode materials. Considering the increase in the penetration rate of the ultra-thin copper foil market, the global demand for copper foil for lithium batteries will maintain a high growth trend in the next three years. The demand will reach 1.217 million tons in 2025 and 2.631 million tons in 2030.
With the market demand improving, and the processing cost of lithium battery copper foil is declining, the investment enthusiasm in the field of lithium battery copper foil has not diminished these years. In this article, there has the top 10 global copper foil manufacturers in 2022 for you to consider.
NUODE
| Location | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China |
| Established time | 1989-08-23 |
| Company website | www.ndgf.net |
Company profile
Nuode Investment Co., Ltd. (Stock Code: 600110) is the first high-tech enterprise in China that independently develops and produces electrolytic copper foil. The company was founded in 1989 and was listed on the main board of Shanghai Stock Exchange in 1997.
The company has five electrolytic copper foil production bases and has become an internationally renowned leading supplier of lithium battery copper foil. By the end of 2022, the company’s lithium battery copper foil production capacity is 58,000 tons per year.
Main products and services
Relying on its strong R & D strength and advanced management system, the company has customized the most advanced complete sets of automation equipment in the world, introduced France Dassault MES system, built an intelligent factory by relying on industrial Internet digitization, informatization and other tools, and created the highest level of production technology and the most stable product quality in China and even in the world.
The core products of the company are self-developed 3.5-8 micron lithium copper foil, microporous copper foil, ultra thick copper foil and 5g high-frequency high-speed standard copper foil for communication.
WASON COPPER FOIL
| Location | Lingbao, Henan, China |
| Established time | 2001-10-19 |
| Company website | www.wasoncf.com |
Company profile
Wason Copper Foil Co., Ltd. is founded in 2001 with registered capital of 1.68 billion yuan and total assets of 3.6 billion yuan. It can now produce 4-70μm high-precision electrolytic copper foil with an annual production capacity of nearly 30,000 tons. By the end of 2022, the company’s lithium battery copper foil production capacity is 50,000 tons per year.
Main products and services
Wason copper foil focusing on processing, production and sales of lithium battery copper foil, electronic circuit copper foil.
ILJIN
| Location | Seoul, South Korea |
| Established time | 1968 |
| Company website | www.iljin.co.kr.com |
Company profile
Since its foundation in 1968, ILJIN has been promoting localization and has been pioneering the tough road of glorifying Korea with technology.
By the end of 2022, the company’s lithium battery copper foil production capacity is 45,000 tons per year.
Main products and services
It started to open the chapter in parts and material industries by developing high value-added products such as power distribution fitting, copper-clad steel wire, industrial diamond, PCB elecfoil independently which had been relying heaving on the import.
Industrial diamond, elecfoil for rechargeable battery, touch screen panel, seamless steel tube, extra-high voltage cable and heavy electric machines, ultrasonic medical devices and LED lighting.
KCFT
| Location | Jeollabuk-do, South Korea |
| Established time | 1996 |
| Company website | www.sknexilis.com |
Company profile
KCFT, based in Korea, manufactures copper foils, a core part of a lithium-ion battery for electric vehicles and mobile devices, as well as FCCL in displays for TVs and smartphones. It has been taken over by SKC on June 13th, 2019. By the end of 2022, the company’s lithium battery copper foil production capacity is 30,000 tons per year.
KCFT boasts the world’s best technological prowess and productivity in the production of secondary battery copper foil. In October 2019, it successfully produced a 30-kilometer-long roll of ultra-thin (4㎛ thick) copper foil with a width of 1.4 meters, which is the longest piece of copper coil ever made.
Main products and services
South Korea’s KCFT produces copper foil and thin film copper. They offer 6㎛ and 5㎛ products, and pioneered thinner products as the world’s No. 1 thin technology innovator. KCFT was spun off from LS Mtron’s copper foil and thin film (FCCL) business in March 2018.
JIAYUAN TECHNOLOGY
| Location | Meizhou, Guangdong, China |
| Established time | 2001-09-29 |
| Company website | www.gdjygf.com |
Company profile
Founded in September 2001, Guangdong Jiayuan Technology Co., Ltd. is a high-tech enterprise specializing in the research, manufacture and sales of high-performance electrolytic copper foil.
On July 22, 2019, it successfully landed on the Science and Technology Innovation Board of the Shanghai Stock Exchange (stock code: 688388) and is one of the first 25 companies listed on the Science and Technology Innovation Board. By the end of 2022, the company’s lithium battery copper foil production capacity is 30,000 tons per year.
Main products and services
The products are mainly used in the lithium-ion battery industry, and are finally applied in the fields of new energy vehicle power batteries, energy storage equipment and electronic products.
Huanergy
| Location | Jinhua, Zhejiang, China |
| Established time | 2017-10-27 |
| Company website | www.huanergy.com |
Company profile
Huanergy is founded in 2017 with a registered capital of 200 million yuan. It is a professional high-performance copper foil production company integrating R&D, production and sales. By the end of 2022, the company’s lithium battery copper foil production capacity is 30,000 tons per year.
Main products and services
The company’s business scope includes:
production and sales of copper foil, copper clad laminates, printed circuit boards, insulating boards and related electronic materials, etc.
Jiujiang Defu
| Location | Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China |
| Established time | 1985-09-14 |
| Company profile | www.jjdefu.com |
Company profile
Jiujiang Defu Technology Co., Ltd. is a national high-tech enterprise with a history of more than 30 years. Its main business is the research and development, production and sales of electronic copper foil. By the end of 2022, the company’s lithium battery copper foil production capacity is 26,000 tons per year.
Main products and services
Products include: new energy vehicle power lithium battery application dual-light copper foil 4.5-10 microns, high-temperature high-extension copper foil (HTE) 12-105 microns, flexible copper foil (FCF) for electronic circuits; actively develop and promote 5G applications Very low profile copper foil (HVLP), reverse treated copper foil (RTF) and other special application copper foils, etc.
JCC Copper Foil
| Location | Nanchang, Jiangxi, China |
| Established time | 2003-06-02 |
| Company website | www.jxcctb.com |
Company profile
JCC Copper Foil Technology Co., Ltd. is a high-tech state-owned holding company integrating R&D, production and sales of electrolytic copper foil. It is located in Jiangxi copper industrial park, national high-tech development zone, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province.
Main products and services
The company has a complete range of products, covering CCL and PCB application standard copper foil, lithium battery, flexible copper foil and other fields. The annual production capacity of various types of electrolytic copper foil is 30,000 tons, including 15,000 tons of copper foil for conventional electronic circuits and 15,000 tons of electrolytic copper foil for lithium batteries.
Zhongyi Technology
| Location | Xiaogan, Hubei, China |
| Established time | 2007-09-13 |
| Company website | www.c1cf.com |
Company profile
Hubei Zhongyi Technology Co., Ltd. (stock code 301150) is a national high-tech enterprise specializing in the R&D, production and sales of high-performance electronic materials. It was listed on the GEM of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in April 2022.
The company has two electrolytic copper foil production bases in Yunmeng and Anlu, Hubei. It is a well-known professional manufacturer of copper foil in the industry and one of the top ten enterprises specializing in electronic copper foil materials in China.
Main products and services
The company’s products are mainly used in lithium-ion batteries and printed circuit boards. Lithium-ion batteries are widely used in new energy vehicle power batteries, energy storage equipment, electronic products and other fields; printed circuit boards are widely used in 5G communications, optoelectronics, consumer electronics, automotive, aerospace and other fields.
Shengda Electric
| Location | Taizhou, Jiangsu, China |
| Established time | 1992-09-01 |
| Company website | www.lidianshijie.com/index.php?homepage=jswyt |
Company profile
Shengda Electric Co., Ltd. was founded in 1986. It has passed the ISO9001 quality system certification in 2001. By the end of 2022, the company’s lithium battery copper foil production capacity is 20,000 tons per year.
Main products and services
Our company has domestic advanced production and testing equipment. We are specializing in the production of copper alloy contact wire for electrified railway, carrier cable, copper alloy slot wedge for large generating set, insulating hollow conductor, stainless steel hollow conductor, silver copper platoon, silver copper materials for commutator, copper alloy material for semiconductor industry, cable accessories, fittings, etc.
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