Global Graphite Bipolar Plates Industry Growth and Trends Forecast to 2031

Summary

Graphite used as a conductive material for the bipolar plates, which are an essential component of the fuel cell structure. Fuel cell graphite use to form bipolar plates must be pure and of high quality to improve electrical and thermal conductivity, as well as ensure long life operation.

According to APO Research, The global Graphite Bipolar Plates market was estimated at US$ million in 2025 and is projected to reach a revised size of US$ million by 2031, witnessing a CAGR of xx% during the forecast period 2026-2031.

North American market for Graphite Bipolar Plates is estimated to increase from $ million in 2025 to reach $ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % during the forecast period of 2026 through 2031.

Asia-Pacific market for Graphite Bipolar Plates is estimated to increase from $ million in 2025 to reach $ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % during the forecast period of 2026 through 2031.

Europe market for Graphite Bipolar Plates is estimated to increase from $ million in 2025 to reach $ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % during the forecast period of 2026 through 2031.

The major global manufacturers of Graphite Bipolar Plates include Schunk, Ballard, SGL Carbon, Shanghai Hongfeng, Dongguan Jiecheng Graphite Product Co, Shanghai Hongjun, Shanghai Shenli, Shenzhen Jiayu and Guangdong Nation-Synergy Hydrogen Power Technology Co, etc. In 2024, the world's top three vendors accounted for approximately % of the revenue.

Report Scope

This report aims to provide a comprehensive presentation of the global market for Graphite Bipolar Plates, with both quantitative and qualitative analysis, to help readers develop business/growth strategies, assess the market competitive situation, analyze their position in the current marketplace, and make informed business decisions regarding Graphite Bipolar Plates.

The Graphite Bipolar Plates market size, estimations, and forecasts are provided in terms of sales volume (K Pcs) and revenue ($ millions), considering 2024 as the base year, with history and forecast data for the period from 2020 to 2031. This report segments the global Graphite Bipolar Plates market comprehensively. Regional market sizes, concerning products by Type, by Application, and by players, are also provided. For a more in-depth understanding of the market, the report provides profiles of the competitive landscape, key competitors, and their respective market ranks. The report also discusses technological trends and new product developments.

Key Companies & Market Share Insights

In this section, the readers will gain an understanding of the key players competing. This report has studied the key growth strategies, such as innovative trends and developments, intensification of product portfolio, mergers and acquisitions, collaborations, new product innovation, and geographical expansion, undertaken by these participants to maintain their presence. Apart from business strategies, the study includes current developments and key financials. The readers will also get access to the data related to global revenue, price, and sales by manufacturers for the period 2020-2025. This all-inclusive report will certainly serve the clients to stay updated and make effective decisions in their businesses.

Graphite Bipolar Plates Segment by Company

Schunk
Ballard
SGL Carbon
Shanghai Hongfeng
Dongguan Jiecheng Graphite Product Co
Shanghai Hongjun
Shanghai Shenli
Shenzhen Jiayu
Guangdong Nation-Synergy Hydrogen Power Technology Co
Hunan Zenpon Hydrogen Energy Technology
Zhejiang Harog Technology

Graphite Bipolar Plates Segment by Type

Conventional Graphite
Expanded Graphite

Graphite Bipolar Plates Segment by Application

Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFCs)
Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC)
Molten Carbonate Fuel Cells (MCFC)
Phosphoric Acid Fuel Cells (PAFC)
Others

Graphite Bipolar Plates Segment by Region

North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Spain
Netherlands
Switzerland
Sweden
Poland
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Southeast Asia
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Türkiye
GCC Countries

Key Drivers & Barriers

High-impact rendering factors and drivers have been studied in this report to aid the readers to understand the general development. Moreover, the report includes restraints and challenges that may act as stumbling blocks on the way of the players. This will assist the users to be attentive and make informed decisions related to business. Specialists have also laid their focus on the upcoming business prospects.

Reasons to Buy This Report

1. This report will help the readers to understand the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. The report also focuses on the competitive landscape of the global Graphite Bipolar Plates market, and introduces in detail the market share, industry ranking, competitor ecosystem, market performance, new product development, operation situation, expansion, and acquisition. etc. of the main players, which helps the readers to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.
2. This report will help stakeholders to understand the global industry status and trends of Graphite Bipolar Plates and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
3. This report will help stakeholders to understand competitors better and gain more insights to strengthen their position in their businesses. The competitive landscape section includes the market share and rank (in volume and value), competitor ecosystem, new product development, expansion, and acquisition.
4. This report stays updated with novel technology integration, features, and the latest developments in the market
5. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into which regions to target globally
6. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into the end-user perception concerning the adoption of Graphite Bipolar Plates.
7. This report helps stakeholders to identify some of the key players in the market and understand their valuable contribution.

Chapter Outline

Chapter 1: Introduces the study scope of this report, executive summary of market segments by type, market size segments for North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa.
Chapter 2: Introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 3: Detailed analysis of Graphite Bipolar Plates manufacturers competitive landscape, price, sales, revenue, market share and ranking, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: Sales, revenue of Graphite Bipolar Plates in regional level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and introduces the future development prospects, and market space in the world.
Chapter 5: Introduces market segments by application, market size segment for North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa.
Chapter 6: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales, revenue, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa, sales and revenue by country.
Chapter 12: Analysis of industrial chain, key raw materials, manufacturing cost, and market dynamics.
Chapter 13: Concluding Insights of the report.

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1 Market Overview

1.1 Product Definition
1.2 Global Market Growth Prospects
1.2.1 Global Graphite Bipolar Plates Market Size Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)
1.2.2 Global Graphite Bipolar Plates Sales Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)
1.3 Graphite Bipolar Plates Market by Type
1.3.1 Conventional Graphite
1.3.2 Expanded Graphite
1.4 Global Graphite Bipolar Plates Market Size by Type
1.4.1 Global Graphite Bipolar Plates Market Size Overview by Type (2020-2031)
1.4.2 Global Graphite Bipolar Plates Historic Market Size Review by Type (2020-2025)
1.4.3 Global Graphite Bipolar Plates Forecasted Market Size by Type (2026-2031)
1.5 Key Regions Market Size by Type
1.5.1 North America Graphite Bipolar Plates Sales Breakdown by Type (2020-2025)
1.5.2 Europe Graphite Bipolar Plates Sales Breakdown by Type (2020-2025)
1.5.3 Asia-Pacific Graphite Bipolar Plates Sales Breakdown by Type (2020-2025)
1.5.4 South America Graphite Bipolar Plates Sales Breakdown by Type (2020-2025)
1.5.5 Middle East and Africa Graphite Bipolar Plates Sales Breakdown by Type (2020-2025)
2 Global Market Dynamics

2.1 Graphite Bipolar Plates Industry Trends
2.2 Graphite Bipolar Plates Industry Drivers
2.3 Graphite Bipolar Plates Industry Opportunities and Challenges
2.4 Graphite Bipolar Plates Industry Restraints
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Company

3.1 Global Top Players by Graphite Bipolar Plates Revenue (2020-2025)
3.2 Global Top Players by Graphite Bipolar Plates Sales (2020-2025)
3.3 Global Top Players by Graphite Bipolar Plates Price (2020-2025)
3.4 Global Graphite Bipolar Plates Industry Company Ranking, 2023 VS 2024 VS 2025
3.5 Global Graphite Bipolar Plates Major Company Production Sites & Headquarters
3.6 Global Graphite Bipolar Plates Company, Product Type & Application
3.7 Global Graphite Bipolar Plates Company Establishment Date
3.8 Market Competitive Analysis
3.8.1 Global Graphite Bipolar Plates Market CR5 and HHI
3.8.2 Global Top 5 and 10 Graphite Bipolar Plates Players Market Share by Revenue in 2024
3.8.3 2023 Graphite Bipolar Plates Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3
4 Graphite Bipolar Plates Regional Status and Outlook

4.1 Global Graphite Bipolar Plates Market Size and CAGR by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
4.2 Global Graphite Bipolar Plates Historic Market Size by Region
4.2.1 Global Graphite Bipolar Plates Sales in Volume by Region (2020-2025)
4.2.2 Global Graphite Bipolar Plates Sales in Value by Region (2020-2025)
4.2.3 Global Graphite Bipolar Plates Sales (Volume & Value), Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
4.3 Global Graphite Bipolar Plates Forecasted Market Size by Region
4.3.1 Global Graphite Bipolar Plates Sales in Volume by Region (2026-2031)
4.3.2 Global Graphite Bipolar Plates Sales in Value by Region (2026-2031)
4.3.3 Global Graphite Bipolar Plates Sales (Volume & Value), Price and Gross Margin (2026-2031)
5 Graphite Bipolar Plates by Application

5.1 Graphite Bipolar Plates Market by Application
5.1.1 Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFCs)
5.1.2 Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC)
5.1.3 Molten Carbonate Fuel Cells (MCFC)
5.1.4 Phosphoric Acid Fuel Cells (PAFC)
5.1.5 Others
5.2 Global Graphite Bipolar Plates Market Size by Application
5.2.1 Global Graphite Bipolar Plates Market Size Overview by Application (2020-2031)
5.2.2 Global Graphite Bipolar Plates Historic Market Size Review by Application (2020-2025)
5.2.3 Global Graphite Bipolar Plates Forecasted Market Size by Application (2026-2031)
5.3 Key Regions Market Size by Application
5.3.1 North America Graphite Bipolar Plates Sales Breakdown by Application (2020-2025)
5.3.2 Europe Graphite Bipolar Plates Sales Breakdown by Application (2020-2025)
5.3.3 Asia-Pacific Graphite Bipolar Plates Sales Breakdown by Application (2020-2025)
5.3.4 South America Graphite Bipolar Plates Sales Breakdown by Application (2020-2025)
5.3.5 Middle East and Africa Graphite Bipolar Plates Sales Breakdown by Application (2020-2025)
6 Company Profiles

6.1 Schunk
6.1.1 Schunk Comapny Information
6.1.2 Schunk Business Overview
6.1.3 Schunk Graphite Bipolar Plates Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.1.4 Schunk Graphite Bipolar Plates Product Portfolio
6.1.5 Schunk Recent Developments
6.2 Ballard
6.2.1 Ballard Comapny Information
6.2.2 Ballard Business Overview
6.2.3 Ballard Graphite Bipolar Plates Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.2.4 Ballard Graphite Bipolar Plates Product Portfolio
6.2.5 Ballard Recent Developments
6.3 SGL Carbon
6.3.1 SGL Carbon Comapny Information
6.3.2 SGL Carbon Business Overview
6.3.3 SGL Carbon Graphite Bipolar Plates Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.3.4 SGL Carbon Graphite Bipolar Plates Product Portfolio
6.3.5 SGL Carbon Recent Developments
6.4 Shanghai Hongfeng
6.4.1 Shanghai Hongfeng Comapny Information
6.4.2 Shanghai Hongfeng Business Overview
6.4.3 Shanghai Hongfeng Graphite Bipolar Plates Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.4.4 Shanghai Hongfeng Graphite Bipolar Plates Product Portfolio
6.4.5 Shanghai Hongfeng Recent Developments
6.5 Dongguan Jiecheng Graphite Product Co
6.5.1 Dongguan Jiecheng Graphite Product Co Comapny Information
6.5.2 Dongguan Jiecheng Graphite Product Co Business Overview
6.5.3 Dongguan Jiecheng Graphite Product Co Graphite Bipolar Plates Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.5.4 Dongguan Jiecheng Graphite Product Co Graphite Bipolar Plates Product Portfolio
6.5.5 Dongguan Jiecheng Graphite Product Co Recent Developments
6.6 Shanghai Hongjun
6.6.1 Shanghai Hongjun Comapny Information
6.6.2 Shanghai Hongjun Business Overview
6.6.3 Shanghai Hongjun Graphite Bipolar Plates Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.6.4 Shanghai Hongjun Graphite Bipolar Plates Product Portfolio
6.6.5 Shanghai Hongjun Recent Developments
6.7 Shanghai Shenli
6.7.1 Shanghai Shenli Comapny Information
6.7.2 Shanghai Shenli Business Overview
6.7.3 Shanghai Shenli Graphite Bipolar Plates Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.7.4 Shanghai Shenli Graphite Bipolar Plates Product Portfolio
6.7.5 Shanghai Shenli Recent Developments
6.8 Shenzhen Jiayu
6.8.1 Shenzhen Jiayu Comapny Information
6.8.2 Shenzhen Jiayu Business Overview
6.8.3 Shenzhen Jiayu Graphite Bipolar Plates Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.8.4 Shenzhen Jiayu Graphite Bipolar Plates Product Portfolio
6.8.5 Shenzhen Jiayu Recent Developments
6.9 Guangdong Nation-Synergy Hydrogen Power Technology Co
6.9.1 Guangdong Nation-Synergy Hydrogen Power Technology Co Comapny Information
6.9.2 Guangdong Nation-Synergy Hydrogen Power Technology Co Business Overview
6.9.3 Guangdong Nation-Synergy Hydrogen Power Technology Co Graphite Bipolar Plates Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.9.4 Guangdong Nation-Synergy Hydrogen Power Technology Co Graphite Bipolar Plates Product Portfolio
6.9.5 Guangdong Nation-Synergy Hydrogen Power Technology Co Recent Developments
6.10 Hunan Zenpon Hydrogen Energy Technology
6.10.1 Hunan Zenpon Hydrogen Energy Technology Comapny Information
6.10.2 Hunan Zenpon Hydrogen Energy Technology Business Overview
6.10.3 Hunan Zenpon Hydrogen Energy Technology Graphite Bipolar Plates Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.10.4 Hunan Zenpon Hydrogen Energy Technology Graphite Bipolar Plates Product Portfolio
6.10.5 Hunan Zenpon Hydrogen Energy Technology Recent Developments
6.11 Zhejiang Harog Technology
6.11.1 Zhejiang Harog Technology Comapny Information
6.11.2 Zhejiang Harog Technology Business Overview
6.11.3 Zhejiang Harog Technology Graphite Bipolar Plates Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.11.4 Zhejiang Harog Technology Graphite Bipolar Plates Product Portfolio
6.11.5 Zhejiang Harog Technology Recent Developments
7 North America by Country

7.1 North America Graphite Bipolar Plates Sales by Country
7.1.1 North America Graphite Bipolar Plates Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
7.1.2 North America Graphite Bipolar Plates Sales by Country (2020-2025)
7.1.3 North America Graphite Bipolar Plates Sales Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
7.2 North America Graphite Bipolar Plates Market Size by Country
7.2.1 North America Graphite Bipolar Plates Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
7.2.2 North America Graphite Bipolar Plates Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
7.2.3 North America Graphite Bipolar Plates Market Size Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
8 Europe by Country

8.1 Europe Graphite Bipolar Plates Sales by Country
8.1.1 Europe Graphite Bipolar Plates Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
8.1.2 Europe Graphite Bipolar Plates Sales by Country (2020-2025)
8.1.3 Europe Graphite Bipolar Plates Sales Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
8.2 Europe Graphite Bipolar Plates Market Size by Country
8.2.1 Europe Graphite Bipolar Plates Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
8.2.2 Europe Graphite Bipolar Plates Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
8.2.3 Europe Graphite Bipolar Plates Market Size Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
9 Asia-Pacific by Country

9.1 Asia-Pacific Graphite Bipolar Plates Sales by Country
9.1.1 Asia-Pacific Graphite Bipolar Plates Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
9.1.2 Asia-Pacific Graphite Bipolar Plates Sales by Country (2020-2025)
9.1.3 Asia-Pacific Graphite Bipolar Plates Sales Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
9.2 Asia-Pacific Graphite Bipolar Plates Market Size by Country
9.2.1 Asia-Pacific Graphite Bipolar Plates Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
9.2.2 Asia-Pacific Graphite Bipolar Plates Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
9.2.3 Asia-Pacific Graphite Bipolar Plates Market Size Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
10 South America by Country

10.1 South America Graphite Bipolar Plates Sales by Country
10.1.1 South America Graphite Bipolar Plates Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
10.1.2 South America Graphite Bipolar Plates Sales by Country (2020-2025)
10.1.3 South America Graphite Bipolar Plates Sales Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
10.2 South America Graphite Bipolar Plates Market Size by Country
10.2.1 South America Graphite Bipolar Plates Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
10.2.2 South America Graphite Bipolar Plates Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
10.2.3 South America Graphite Bipolar Plates Market Size Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
11 Middle East and Africa by Country

11.1 Middle East and Africa Graphite Bipolar Plates Sales by Country
11.1.1 Middle East and Africa Graphite Bipolar Plates Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
11.1.2 Middle East and Africa Graphite Bipolar Plates Sales by Country (2020-2025)
11.1.3 Middle East and Africa Graphite Bipolar Plates Sales Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
11.2 Middle East and Africa Graphite Bipolar Plates Market Size by Country
11.2.1 Middle East and Africa Graphite Bipolar Plates Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
11.2.2 Middle East and Africa Graphite Bipolar Plates Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
11.2.3 Middle East and Africa Graphite Bipolar Plates Market Size Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
12 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis

12.1 Graphite Bipolar Plates Value Chain Analysis
12.1.1 Graphite Bipolar Plates Key Raw Materials
12.1.2 Key Raw Materials Price
12.1.3 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
12.1.4 Manufacturing Cost Structure
12.1.5 Graphite Bipolar Plates Production Mode & Process
12.2 Graphite Bipolar Plates Sales Channels Analysis
12.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
12.2.2 Graphite Bipolar Plates Distributors
12.2.3 Graphite Bipolar Plates Customers
13 Concluding Insights
14 Appendix

14.1 Reasons for Doing This Study
14.2 Research Methodology
14.3 Research Process
14.4 Authors List of This Report
14.5 Data Source
14.5.1 Secondary Sources
14.5.2 Primary Sources
14.6 Disclaimer

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