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Battery cell tab laser welding is a precision technique that uses a focused laser beam to fuse metal tabs onto battery cells. It creates strong electrical and mechanical connections while minimizing heat distortion, protecting sensitive internal components, and ensuring long-term cell reliability. This method delivers high welding speed, accuracy, and consistent quality, making it well suited for large-scale battery production and advanced energy storage applications.
The primary technology types used in battery cell tab laser welding include fiber laser welding, neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (Nd:YAG) laser welding, carbon dioxide (CO2) laser welding, and others. Fiber laser welding is a high-precision, energy-efficient process that uses a focused fiber-generated laser beam to produce deep, clean, and consistent welds with minimal thermal impact. These technologies are applied to various cell formats, including prismatic, cylindrical, and pouch cells. They are used across applications such as automotive batteries, consumer electronics, industrial batteries, and energy storage systems, and serve end users including original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), battery manufacturers, and others.
Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report's Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.
The swift increase in U.S. tariffs and the ensuing trade tensions in spring 2025 are significantly affecting the machinery sector by increasing costs for steel, hydraulic systems, and precision bearings critical components often imported from tariff-affected regions. Manufacturers of construction, agricultural, and industrial machinery now face squeezed margins, as many long-term contracts prevent immediate price adjustments. The uncertainty has also delayed investment in automation and smart machinery technologies, slowing productivity gains. To adapt, firms are accelerating local supplier development, redesigning products to use alternative materials, and leveraging predictive maintenance to extend equipment lifespans amid higher replacement costs.
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The battery cell tab laser welding market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $1.33 billion in 2024 to $1.46 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.0%. Growth in the historic period can be attributed to rising demand for lithium-ion batteries, expansion of battery manufacturing, increasing automation of battery assembly lines, growing adoption of fiber-laser welding technology, and the rising need for high-precision, low-heat joining to maintain tab integrity.
The battery cell tab laser welding market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $2.11 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.6%. Growth in the forecast period can be linked to increasing investment in new gigafactories and localized battery production capacity, expansion of renewable energy storage, greater deployment of stationary energy storage systems, rising adoption of electric vehicles (EVs), and government incentives supporting clean energy initiatives. Major trends expected in the forecast period include advancements in fiber and blue/green laser wavelengths for welding challenging metals, innovations in beam delivery and miniature welding heads for micro-joining, continued miniaturization of battery cells, adoption of more environmentally friendly welding methods, and a strong focus on defect-free, high-reliability production.
The growing adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) is expected to drive the expansion of the battery cell tab laser welding market in the coming years. Electric vehicles are powered by electric motors using energy stored in rechargeable batteries instead of conventional internal combustion engines. The increasing adoption of EVs is being fueled by government incentives, declining battery costs, and the expansion of charging infrastructure, making EVs more affordable and accessible to consumers. Battery cell tab laser welding plays a critical role in EV production by enabling precise, high-strength, and efficient connections between battery cells. These connections enhance electrical conductivity, thermal stability, and overall battery pack reliability, ultimately improving EV performance, safety, and energy efficiency. For instance, in January 2024, according to the U.S. Department of Energy, plug-in electric vehicles accounted for 9.8% of all light-duty vehicle sales in December 2023, up from 7.8% in December 2022. Throughout 2023, plug-in vehicles consistently represented at least 8% of monthly sales, compared with 5.5% to 7.8% in 2022. Therefore, the rising adoption of EVs is a key driver of the battery cell tab laser welding market.
Leading companies in the battery cell tab laser welding market are leveraging innovations such as dual-beam laser technology to improve speed, precision, and weld reliability. Dual-beam lasers combine a high-power core beam with a secondary stabilizing beam, which reduces defects such as spatter, cracking, and porosity while enabling faster and more precise welding of battery tabs. For example, in September 2023, IPG Photonics Corporation, a US-based manufacturer, launched its Adjustable Mode Beam (AMB) dual-beam laser, delivering 3 kW single-mode core power for battery welding applications. Integrated into automated platforms such as IPG's EV-Cube and LaserCell, the technology supports high-volume production of cylindrical, prismatic, and pouch battery cells. The secondary ring beam stabilizes the weld pool, ensuring more reliable and durable battery connections while minimizing common defects and maintaining consistent weld quality.
In July 2025, RMA Sp. z o.o., a Poland-based industrial laser systems manufacturer, partnered with RAYLASE GmbH to develop high-speed, precise laser welding solutions for battery cell tabs and busbars. The collaboration focuses on creating scalable and automated laser welding solutions, integrating advanced beam steering technology to ensure consistent weld quality and adaptability to evolving battery designs and production demands. RAYLASE GmbH, based in Germany, specializes in high-precision laser welding solutions for battery manufacturing.
Major companies operating in the battery cell tab laser welding market are Panasonic Corporation, Emerson Electric Co., ANDRITZ AG, Trumpf Group, MKS Instruments Inc., Amada Miyachi America Inc., Han's Laser Technology Group Co. Ltd., Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Limited Company (YOFC), HGTECH Co. Ltd., IPG Photonics Corporation, Jenoptik AG, Precitec Group GmbH, Chutian Laser Group Co. Ltd., Wuhan Golden Laser Co. Ltd., LaserStar Technologies Corporation, RAYLASE GmbH, Sisma S.p.A., Wuhan Huagong Laser Engineering Co. Ltd., Huiyao Laser Technology (Luoyang) Co. Ltd., Linxuan Laser Co. Ltd.
Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the battery cell tab laser welding market in 2024. Europe is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in battery cell tab laser welding report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa.
The countries covered in the battery cell tab laser welding market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
The battery cell tab laser welding market consists of sales of laser welding machines, laser power sources, welding heads, optical lenses, and cooling systems. Values in this market are 'factory gate' values, that is, the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.
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