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READING, Pa., Aug. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/
-- EnerSys (NYSE: ENS), the world's largest manufacturer, marketer
and distributor of industrial batteries, has recently been awarded
a contract by the US Department of Defense (DoD) worth $7 million
for its Armasafe Plus(R) advanced military tactical vehicle battery.
Armasafe Plus batteries, which incorporate
EnerSys' proprietary thin plate pure lead (TPPL) technology,
will be supplied to the DoD over the next 12 months. This award
represents the second-year option of a five-year contract awarded
to EnerSys in 2004 by the Defense Logistics Agency's (DLA) supply
center in Richmond, VA, the Defense Supply Center Richmond (DSCR).
The batteries have delivered superior performance
in battlefield situations in Iraq for the Stryker brigade and
the Marine Corps, as well as in rigorous testing at military
laboratories and on army bases in the US, such as Fort Hood.
Armasafe Plus batteries have been in use by the UK military for
several years and were recently qualified by the German army,
resulting in a contract. EnerSys currently provides batteries
to defense markets around the world for tactical vehicles on
the ground, aircraft in the air and ships and submarines in the
sea.
Sanjay Deshpande, EnerSys Vice President
of Aerospace and Defense, remarked, "Our continued success in
these demanding applications in the defense sector strengthens
EnerSys' capability to provide rugged and reliable batteries
to both our military customers around the world and our non-military
customers in the Reserve Power and Motive Power markets."
Armasafe Plus batteries are manufactured
in EnerSys' highly automated facility in Warrensburg, MO on a
production line that was inaugurated by Rep. Ike Skelton (D-MO)
in March 2004.
EDITOR'S
NOTE: EnerSys, the world leader in stored energy solutions
for industrial applications, manufactures and distributes reserve
power and motive power batteries, chargers, power equipment,
and battery accessories to customers worldwide. Reserve power
batteries are used in the telecommunications and utility industries,
uninterruptible power suppliers, and numerous applications
requiring standby power. Motive power batteries are utilized
in electric fork lift trucks and other commercial electric
powered vehicles. The company also provides aftermarket and
customer support services to its customers from over 100 countries
through its sales and manufacturing locations around the world.
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