Samsung SDI has maintained the top position in the battery market
for the third consecutive year, the company
said Tuesday.
Market research firm B3 reported that SDI's global
share in lithium-ion batteries was 26 percent last year, followed
by the Panasonic Group with 18.7 percent, LG Chem with 17.5 percent
and Sony with 8 percent.
SDI's cell production broke the 1 billion mark for the first time
on an annual basis.
Samsung Electronics uses SDI-produced batteries for Galaxy cameras,
tablets and smartphones. SDI-produced batteries are also used in
Apple's iPads and iPhones.