Wednesday, August 06, 2008

SONY TO BOOST OUTPUT OF LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES

Tokyo
The Economic Times

Sony Corp. will invest about 40 bn yen (US$372 mn) to boost its output capacity of lithium-ion batteries amid growing global demand, the company said on Monday.

On top of plans to increase production in Singapore and China, the Japanese consumer electronics firm said it will build new facilities and enhance existing lines in Japan, hoping to expand output capacity to 74 mn cells per month in 2010 from the current 41 mn cells.

“This is the first phase of investment in lithium ion batteries Sony is undertaking as part of efforts to reinforce core areas of its component and semiconductor business over the next three years,'' the company said in a statement.

Sony's latest move highlights the intensifying competition for dominance in the booming market for the rechargeable power sources commonly used in mobile phones, laptop PCs and digital cameras.

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