NorthStar
{{About|the battery company|other uses|Northstar (disambiguation){{!}}Northstar}}
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{{Infobox company
| name = NorthStar
| logo = NorthStarGroupLogo.png
| logo_size = 220px
| type = Private
| genre =
| foundation = {{Start date and age|2000}}
| founder =
| location_city = Stockholm
| location_country = Sweden
| location =
| locations =
| area_served = Global
| key_people = Hans Lidén (CEO)
| industry = Lead–acid battery
Electronics
| products = Lead–acid batteries
Battery cabinets
Electronics cabinets
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| owner =
| num_employees = 700 (2011)
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| homepage = {{url|northstarbattery.com}}
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NorthStar Battery Company (or simply NorthStar) is an international battery company which produces lead–acid batteries and battery cabinets. NorthStar's products are used in Telecom Power Systems, Uninterruptible Power Supplies and Engine Start applications. The headquarters of the parent company, NorthStar Group, is based in Stockholm, Sweden. NorthStar Group oversees two business units: NorthStar SiteTel, which produces battery cabinets, and is based in Sollentuna, Sweden; and NorthStar Battery, which produces lead–acid batteries, and is based in Missouri, United States.{{cite web |url=http://www.news-leader.com/article/20111026/NEWS01/110260381/Zweifel-Marisol-jobs?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE%7Cs |title=Zweifel: Loan program helped company add jobs |author=News Leader |accessdate=2011-10-25}} NorthStar also has offices in Shanghai and Shenzhen, China; and Nashik, India; as well as global distribution and service centers in Panama, Dubai and Singapore.
History
NorthStar was founded in 2000.{{cite web |url=http://www.northstarbattery.com/northstar/about/index.php |title=About Us |author=NorthStar |accessdate=2011-09-20}} The company sells many of its products to international OEMs, such as Ericsson, Nokia Siemens Network and Huawei and is a member of the Advanced Lead-Acid Battery Consortium.{{cite web |url=http://www.alabc.org/members |title=ALABC members list|author=ALABC |accessdate=2011-10-04}}{{cite web |url=http://www.dailymarkets.com/stock/2011/09/22/energ2-receives-prestigious-research-project-from-the-advanced-lead-acid-battery-consortium-alabc/ |title=EnerG2 Receives Prestigious Research Project From The Advanced Lead-Acid Battery Consortium (ALABC) |author=Daily Markets |accessdate=2011-09-29}}
In January 2010, NorthStar entered a joint venture with Artheon Battery Company to manufacture a complete line of lead–acid batteries for the domestic battery markets in India and the export markets around the world.{{Cite web|title=Trio forms JV for lead-acid storage batteries in India|url=https://archive.eetindia.co.in/www.eetindia.co.in/ART_8800597990_1800008_NT_0638a5d5.HTM|access-date=2021-11-10|website=EE Times-India}} {{cite web |url=http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/artheon-battery-commissions-rs-75-cr-facility-near-nashik/451805/ |title=Artheon Battery commissions Rs 75 cr facility near Nashik |author=Business Standard |accessdate=2010-10-09}} {{Cite news|last=Pawar|first=Tushar|date=2011-10-08|title=Artheon Battery commissions Rs 75 cr facility near Nashik|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/artheon-battery-commissions-rs-75-cr-facility-near-nashik-111100800072_1.html|access-date=2021-11-10}}{{Cite news|date=2011-05-16|title=Leading battery players in India|url=https://www.electronicsb2b.com/eb-specials/leading-organisations/leading-battery-players-in-india/|access-date=2021-11-10|website=ElectronicsB2B|language=en-US}}
In July 2010, NorthStar Battery Company built a second manufacturing plant, to increase manufacturing capacity from 1 million to 1.8 million batteries per year.{{cite web |url=http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/a-sound-solution-for-noise-reduction-2010-07-23 |title=Lead–acid battery manufacturer expands facilities |author=Engineering News |accessdate=2010-07-23}}
In November 2010, Exide announced a collaboration with NorthStar, to sell NorthStar engine start batteries under the Exide brand.{{cite web |url=https://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks/XIDE.OQ/key-developments/article/2012465 |title=Exide Technologies Announces Plans For Alliance With NorthStar Battery, LLC |work=Reuters |accessdate=2010-11-01}}
In 2016, NorthStar signed a $500 million deal with Daimler Trucks.{{Cite news|title=NorthStar Battery signs $500M deal with Daimler Trucks|url=https://sbj.net/stories/northstar-battery-signs-500m-deal-with-daimler-trucks,3680| first1=Zach|last1=Smith|date=September 20, 2016 | access-date=2021-11-10|newspaper=Springfield Business Journal|language=en}}
In 2019, EnerSys bought NorthStar from its previous owner, Altor Fund II.
{{Cite press release|last=EnerSys|date=2019-09-19|title=EnerSys Announces Agreement to Acquire NorthStar Battery Company from Altor Fund II|url=https://www.globenewswire.com/en/news-release/2019/09/19/1918309/0/en/EnerSys-Announces-Agreement-to-Acquire-NorthStar-Battery-Company-from-Altor-Fund-II.html|access-date=2021-11-10|website=GlobeNewswire News Room|language=en}} EnerSys subsequently began selling some former NorthStar battery products.
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.northstarbattery.com/}}
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Category:Battery manufacturers