The global Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane market was valued at US$ million in 2023 and is anticipated to reach US$ million by 2030, witnessing a CAGR of % during the forecast period 2024-2030.
China's policy on lithium-ion batteries mainly focuses on lithium-ion batteries. In 2015, in order to strengthen the management of lithium-ion battery industry and improve the development level of the industry, China formulated the Standard of Lithium-ion Battery Industry. the global sales of new energy vehicles reached 10.8 million units in 2022, with a year-on-year increase of 61.6%. In 2022, China new energy vehicle sales reached 6.8 million units, and the global share increased to 63.6%. In Q4 2022, sales penetration rate of China's new energy vehicle reached 27%, while the global average penetration rate was only 15%. Europe penetration was 19%, and North America penetration rate was only 6%. Lithium batteries will fully benefit from the high growth of downstream demand. According to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, China's lithium-ion battery production reached 750 GWh in 2022, up more than 130 percent year on year. Among them, the output of lithium energy storage battery exceeded 100 GWh, and the total output value of the industry exceeded 1.2 trillion yuan. The industrial application of lithium battery was also growing rapidly. In 2022, the loading capacity of new energy vehicle power battery was about 295 GWh, and the new energy vehicle power battery was about 295 GWh. According to our research, in 2022, the overall global lithium-ion battery shipments were 957GWh, a year-on-year increase of 70%. Global vehicle power battery (EV LIB) shipments were 684GWh, a year-on-year increase of 84%; Energy storage battery (ESS LIB) shipments were 159.3GWh, a year-on-year increase of 140%.
This report aims to provide a comprehensive presentation of the global market for Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane, 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 Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane.
Report Scope
The Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane market size, estimations, and forecasts are provided in terms of output/shipments (Tons) and revenue ($ millions), considering 2023 as the base year, with history and forecast data for the period from 2019 to 2030. This report segments the global Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane 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.
The report will help the Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane manufacturers, new entrants, and industry chain related companies in this market with information on the revenues, production, and average price for the overall market and the sub-segments across the different segments, by company, by Type, by Application, and by regions.
Market Segmentation
By Company
Dreamweaver
Entek
Electrovaya
SK Innovation
Toray
Asahi Kasei
UBE Industries
Sumitomo Chem
Mitsubishi Chemical
Teijin
W-SCOPE
Semcorp
Senior Technology Material
Jinhui Hi-Tech
Zhongke Science & Technology
Cangzhou Mingzhu
Sinoma Science & Technology
ZIMT
Tianfeng Material
Gellec
Huiqiang New Energy
Segment by Type
Wet Process
Dry Process
Segment by Application
Vehicles
Consumer Electronics
Power Storage
Production by Region
North America
Europe
China
Japan
Consumption by Region
North America
United States
Canada
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
China Taiwan
Southeast Asia
India
Latin America, Middle East & Africa
Mexico
Brazil
Turkey
GCC Countries
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of different market segments (by region, by Type, by Application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 2: Detailed analysis of Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane manufacturers competitive landscape, price, production and value market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 3: Production/output, value of Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane by region/country. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region in the next six years.
Chapter 4: Consumption of Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane in regional level and country level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and production of each country in the world.
Chapter 5: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 6: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 7: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product production/output, value, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 8: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 9: 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 10: The main points and conclusions of the report.
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1 Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Market Overview
1.1 Product Definition
1.2 Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Segment by Type
1.2.1 Global Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Market Value Growth Rate Analysis by Type 2023 VS 2030
1.2.2 Wet Process
1.2.3 Dry Process
1.3 Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Segment by Application
1.3.1 Global Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Market Value Growth Rate Analysis by Application: 2023 VS 2030
1.3.2 Vehicles
1.3.3 Consumer Electronics
1.3.4 Power Storage
1.4 Global Market Growth Prospects
1.4.1 Global Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2019-2030)
1.4.2 Global Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Production Capacity Estimates and Forecasts (2019-2030)
1.4.3 Global Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Production Estimates and Forecasts (2019-2030)
1.4.4 Global Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Market Average Price Estimates and Forecasts (2019-2030)
1.5 Assumptions and Limitations
2 Market Competition by Manufacturers
2.1 Global Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Production Market Share by Manufacturers (2019-2024)
2.2 Global Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Production Value Market Share by Manufacturers (2019-2024)
2.3 Global Key Players of Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane, Industry Ranking, 2022 VS 2023 VS 2024
2.4 Global Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Market Share by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3)
2.5 Global Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Average Price by Manufacturers (2019-2024)
2.6 Global Key Manufacturers of Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane, Manufacturing Base Distribution and Headquarters
2.7 Global Key Manufacturers of Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane, Product Offered and Application
2.8 Global Key Manufacturers of Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane, Date of Enter into This Industry
2.9 Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Market Competitive Situation and Trends
2.9.1 Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Market Concentration Rate
2.9.2 Global 5 and 10 Largest Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Players Market Share by Revenue
2.10 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion
3 Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Production by Region
3.1 Global Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Production Value Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2019 VS 2023 VS 2030
3.2 Global Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Production Value by Region (2019-2030)
3.2.1 Global Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Production Value Market Share by Region (2019-2024)
3.2.2 Global Forecasted Production Value of Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane by Region (2025-2030)
3.3 Global Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Production Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2019 VS 2023 VS 2030
3.4 Global Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Production by Region (2019-2030)
3.4.1 Global Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Production Market Share by Region (2019-2024)
3.4.2 Global Forecasted Production of Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane by Region (2025-2030)
3.5 Global Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Market Price Analysis by Region (2019-2024)
3.6 Global Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Production and Value, Year-over-Year Growth
3.6.1 North America Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2019-2030)
3.6.2 Europe Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2019-2030)
3.6.3 China Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2019-2030)
3.6.4 Japan Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2019-2030)
4 Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Consumption by Region
4.1 Global Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Consumption Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2019 VS 2023 VS 2030
4.2 Global Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Consumption by Region (2019-2030)
4.2.1 Global Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Consumption by Region (2019-2024)
4.2.2 Global Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Forecasted Consumption by Region (2025-2030)
4.3 North America
4.3.1 North America Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2019 VS 2023 VS 2030
4.3.2 North America Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Consumption by Country (2019-2030)
4.3.3 United States
4.3.4 Canada
4.4 Europe
4.4.1 Europe Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2019 VS 2023 VS 2030
4.4.2 Europe Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Consumption by Country (2019-2030)
4.4.3 Germany
4.4.4 France
4.4.5 U.K.
4.4.6 Italy
4.4.7 Russia
4.5 Asia Pacific
4.5.1 Asia Pacific Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Consumption Growth Rate by Region: 2019 VS 2023 VS 2030
4.5.2 Asia Pacific Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Consumption by Region (2019-2030)
4.5.3 China
4.5.4 Japan
4.5.5 South Korea
4.5.6 China Taiwan
4.5.7 Southeast Asia
4.5.8 India
4.6 Latin America, Middle East & Africa
4.6.1 Latin America, Middle East & Africa Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2019 VS 2023 VS 2030
4.6.2 Latin America, Middle East & Africa Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Consumption by Country (2019-2030)
4.6.3 Mexico
4.6.4 Brazil
4.6.5 Turkey
5 Segment by Type
5.1 Global Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Production by Type (2019-2030)
5.1.1 Global Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Production by Type (2019-2024)
5.1.2 Global Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Production by Type (2025-2030)
5.1.3 Global Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Production Market Share by Type (2019-2030)
5.2 Global Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Production Value by Type (2019-2030)
5.2.1 Global Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Production Value by Type (2019-2024)
5.2.2 Global Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Production Value by Type (2025-2030)
5.2.3 Global Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Production Value Market Share by Type (2019-2030)
5.3 Global Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Price by Type (2019-2030)
6 Segment by Application
6.1 Global Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Production by Application (2019-2030)
6.1.1 Global Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Production by Application (2019-2024)
6.1.2 Global Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Production by Application (2025-2030)
6.1.3 Global Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Production Market Share by Application (2019-2030)
6.2 Global Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Production Value by Application (2019-2030)
6.2.1 Global Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Production Value by Application (2019-2024)
6.2.2 Global Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Production Value by Application (2025-2030)
6.2.3 Global Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Production Value Market Share by Application (2019-2030)
6.3 Global Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Price by Application (2019-2030)
7 Key Companies Profiled
7.1 Dreamweaver
7.1.1 Dreamweaver Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Corporation Information
7.1.2 Dreamweaver Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Product Portfolio
7.1.3 Dreamweaver Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2019-2024)
7.1.4 Dreamweaver Main Business and Markets Served
7.1.5 Dreamweaver Recent Developments/Updates
7.2 Entek
7.2.1 Entek Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Corporation Information
7.2.2 Entek Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Product Portfolio
7.2.3 Entek Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2019-2024)
7.2.4 Entek Main Business and Markets Served
7.2.5 Entek Recent Developments/Updates
7.3 Electrovaya
7.3.1 Electrovaya Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Corporation Information
7.3.2 Electrovaya Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Product Portfolio
7.3.3 Electrovaya Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2019-2024)
7.3.4 Electrovaya Main Business and Markets Served
7.3.5 Electrovaya Recent Developments/Updates
7.4 SK Innovation
7.4.1 SK Innovation Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Corporation Information
7.4.2 SK Innovation Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Product Portfolio
7.4.3 SK Innovation Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2019-2024)
7.4.4 SK Innovation Main Business and Markets Served
7.4.5 SK Innovation Recent Developments/Updates
7.5 Toray
7.5.1 Toray Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Corporation Information
7.5.2 Toray Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Product Portfolio
7.5.3 Toray Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2019-2024)
7.5.4 Toray Main Business and Markets Served
7.5.5 Toray Recent Developments/Updates
7.6 Asahi Kasei
7.6.1 Asahi Kasei Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Corporation Information
7.6.2 Asahi Kasei Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Product Portfolio
7.6.3 Asahi Kasei Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2019-2024)
7.6.4 Asahi Kasei Main Business and Markets Served
7.6.5 Asahi Kasei Recent Developments/Updates
7.7 UBE Industries
7.7.1 UBE Industries Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Corporation Information
7.7.2 UBE Industries Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Product Portfolio
7.7.3 UBE Industries Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2019-2024)
7.7.4 UBE Industries Main Business and Markets Served
7.7.5 UBE Industries Recent Developments/Updates
7.8 Sumitomo Chem
7.8.1 Sumitomo Chem Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Corporation Information
7.8.2 Sumitomo Chem Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Product Portfolio
7.8.3 Sumitomo Chem Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2019-2024)
7.8.4 Sumitomo Chem Main Business and Markets Served
7.7.5 Sumitomo Chem Recent Developments/Updates
7.9 Mitsubishi Chemical
7.9.1 Mitsubishi Chemical Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Corporation Information
7.9.2 Mitsubishi Chemical Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Product Portfolio
7.9.3 Mitsubishi Chemical Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2019-2024)
7.9.4 Mitsubishi Chemical Main Business and Markets Served
7.9.5 Mitsubishi Chemical Recent Developments/Updates
7.10 Teijin
7.10.1 Teijin Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Corporation Information
7.10.2 Teijin Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Product Portfolio
7.10.3 Teijin Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2019-2024)
7.10.4 Teijin Main Business and Markets Served
7.10.5 Teijin Recent Developments/Updates
7.11 W-SCOPE
7.11.1 W-SCOPE Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Corporation Information
7.11.2 W-SCOPE Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Product Portfolio
7.11.3 W-SCOPE Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2019-2024)
7.11.4 W-SCOPE Main Business and Markets Served
7.11.5 W-SCOPE Recent Developments/Updates
7.12 Semcorp
7.12.1 Semcorp Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Corporation Information
7.12.2 Semcorp Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Product Portfolio
7.12.3 Semcorp Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2019-2024)
7.12.4 Semcorp Main Business and Markets Served
7.12.5 Semcorp Recent Developments/Updates
7.13 Senior Technology Material
7.13.1 Senior Technology Material Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Corporation Information
7.13.2 Senior Technology Material Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Product Portfolio
7.13.3 Senior Technology Material Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2019-2024)
7.13.4 Senior Technology Material Main Business and Markets Served
7.13.5 Senior Technology Material Recent Developments/Updates
7.14 Jinhui Hi-Tech
7.14.1 Jinhui Hi-Tech Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Corporation Information
7.14.2 Jinhui Hi-Tech Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Product Portfolio
7.14.3 Jinhui Hi-Tech Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2019-2024)
7.14.4 Jinhui Hi-Tech Main Business and Markets Served
7.14.5 Jinhui Hi-Tech Recent Developments/Updates
7.15 Zhongke Science & Technology
7.15.1 Zhongke Science & Technology Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Corporation Information
7.15.2 Zhongke Science & Technology Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Product Portfolio
7.15.3 Zhongke Science & Technology Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2019-2024)
7.15.4 Zhongke Science & Technology Main Business and Markets Served
7.15.5 Zhongke Science & Technology Recent Developments/Updates
7.16 Cangzhou Mingzhu
7.16.1 Cangzhou Mingzhu Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Corporation Information
7.16.2 Cangzhou Mingzhu Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Product Portfolio
7.16.3 Cangzhou Mingzhu Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2019-2024)
7.16.4 Cangzhou Mingzhu Main Business and Markets Served
7.16.5 Cangzhou Mingzhu Recent Developments/Updates
7.17 Sinoma Science & Technology
7.17.1 Sinoma Science & Technology Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Corporation Information
7.17.2 Sinoma Science & Technology Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Product Portfolio
7.17.3 Sinoma Science & Technology Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2019-2024)
7.17.4 Sinoma Science & Technology Main Business and Markets Served
7.17.5 Sinoma Science & Technology Recent Developments/Updates
7.18 ZIMT
7.18.1 ZIMT Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Corporation Information
7.18.2 ZIMT Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Product Portfolio
7.18.3 ZIMT Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2019-2024)
7.18.4 ZIMT Main Business and Markets Served
7.18.5 ZIMT Recent Developments/Updates
7.19 Tianfeng Material
7.19.1 Tianfeng Material Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Corporation Information
7.19.2 Tianfeng Material Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Product Portfolio
7.19.3 Tianfeng Material Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2019-2024)
7.19.4 Tianfeng Material Main Business and Markets Served
7.19.5 Tianfeng Material Recent Developments/Updates
7.20 Gellec
7.20.1 Gellec Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Corporation Information
7.20.2 Gellec Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Product Portfolio
7.20.3 Gellec Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2019-2024)
7.20.4 Gellec Main Business and Markets Served
7.20.5 Gellec Recent Developments/Updates
7.21 Huiqiang New Energy
7.21.1 Huiqiang New Energy Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Corporation Information
7.21.2 Huiqiang New Energy Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Product Portfolio
7.21.3 Huiqiang New Energy Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2019-2024)
7.21.4 Huiqiang New Energy Main Business and Markets Served
7.21.5 Huiqiang New Energy Recent Developments/Updates
8 Industry Chain and Sales Channels Analysis
8.1 Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Industry Chain Analysis
8.2 Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Key Raw Materials
8.2.1 Key Raw Materials
8.2.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
8.3 Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Production Mode & Process
8.4 Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Sales and Marketing
8.4.1 Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Sales Channels
8.4.2 Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Distributors
8.5 Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Customers
9 Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Market Dynamics
9.1 Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Industry Trends
9.2 Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Market Drivers
9.3 Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Market Challenges
9.4 Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Membrane Market Restraints
10 Research Finding and Conclusion
11 Methodology and Data Source
11.1 Methodology/Research Approach
11.1.1 Research Programs/Design
11.1.2 Market Size Estimation
11.1.3 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation
11.2 Data Source
11.2.1 Secondary Sources
11.2.2 Primary Sources
11.3 Author List
11.4 Disclaimer
Dreamweaver
Entek
Electrovaya
SK Innovation
Toray
Asahi Kasei
UBE Industries
Sumitomo Chem
Mitsubishi Chemical
Teijin
W-SCOPE
Semcorp
Senior Technology Material
Jinhui Hi-Tech
Zhongke Science & Technology
Cangzhou Mingzhu
Sinoma Science & Technology
ZIMT
Tianfeng Material
Gellec
Huiqiang New Energy
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