Leclanché SA
Leclanché completes its battery-based energy storage systems with a major acquisition
Leclanché SA / Key word(s): Miscellaneous Leclanché completes its battery-based energy storage systems – Acquisition of design and IP rights for modules and battery management system software from ADS-TEC GmbH – Plans to invest in a module assembly facility at its Yverdon-les-Bains site in Switzerland – Significantly improved competitive position and margins Leclanché today announced an acquisition to strengthen its product range for stationary storage applications and insourced manufacturing capacity in Switzerland. This complements the recent acquisition of Trineuron, focused on transport applications. These acquisitions will allow Leclanché to control all aspects of the technology from cells manufacturing to complete system design, modules assembly and installation. Thus, the company can improve its competitive position and margins while providing optimized best-in-class solutions to its customers, for the broadest range of stationary and transport applications. Leclanché continues to position itself as one of the few companies manufacturing and offering both power-intensive and high energy density lithium-ion storage solutions together with multiple application-specific system designs. Yverdon-les-Bains, 13 August 2015 – With the acquisition of design, IP rights for modules and battery management system (BMS) software, and production knowhow of the battery system technology developed by ADS-TEC, Leclanché reinforces its strategy to position itself as a complete solutions provider. ADS-TEC, based in Nürtingen (Germany), has been a partner of Leclanché for many years and has developed state-of-art modules, BMS and master control systems using Leclanché’s cell technology for stationary applications. These battery storage systems have been used in customer applications for many years and have proven their quality in demanding applications. The transaction is a shares and cash deal with consideration in the form of 1,000,000 (one million) Leclanche shares and two million euros in cash. For further information Rohan Sant, Voxia communication – Mobile +41 (0)79 120 00 28 About Leclanché Established in 1909 Leclanché has been a reliable partner for battery storage technologies. Founded in the tradition of Georges Leclanché, the inventor of the dry cell battery, Leclanché today has a rich portfolio of Energy Storage Systems that include Specialized Customer-specific Battery Systems to industry leading lithium-ion solutions. Leclanché products are characterized by a very high cycle stability (both for cells with titanate and graphite anode) and long service life. Thanks to our patented separator technology, which is a core element of lithium ion batteries, Leclanché is able to make cells with very good safety characteristics in a highly automated production process. Leclanché operates a fully automated plant for the production of large format lithium-ion cells at an annual maximum capacity of up to one million cells and is capable of running multiple chemistries through production for different cell characteristics. End of ad hoc announcement 2015-08-13 News transmitted by EQS Schweiz AG. www.eqs.com – news archive: http://switzerland.eqs.com/de/News The issuer is responsible for the contents of the release. |
Language: | English | |
Company: | Leclanché SA | |
Av. des Sports 42 | ||
1400 Yverdon-les-Bains | ||
Switzerland | ||
Phone: | +41 (24) 424 65-00 | |
Fax: | +41 (24) 424 65-20 | |
E-mail: | investors@leclanche.com | |
Internet: | www.leclanche.com | |
ISIN: | CH0110303119, CH0016271550 | |
Valor: | A1CUUB, 812950 | |
Listed: | Foreign Exchange(s) SIX | |
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