Asian Battery Conference supplement - FINAL issue by hamptonhalls

16th ABC, Thailand

September 9-11, 2015

Lead acid in Asia, great strides made Giant leap forward as lead quality powers on

Inside track on main conference themes

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The ABC of ABC Journalism has three basic themes of action underpinning its sense of mission which — believe it or not — is the noble one of enriching people’s lives. These are to inform, educate and entertain. And for journalism to succeed it’s a question of getting the balance right. Too much information and there’s an overload. Too much education and our eyes glaze over. And too much entertainment does little to enrich our lives. Oddly enough these are some of the very same principles that underpin any successful conference. And this year the conference organizers have told Batteries International that they’ve undertaken a revamp of what, in any event, is arguably the lead acid battery’s most important conference within Asia. In terms of information, we’re expecting to hear cutting edge information on grid energy storage — which is likely to become a huge area of business given the increasing penetration of renewable generation. There is now, for example, 1200 renewable projects itemised on the Global Energy Storage Database. The natural link between ever-cheaper energy as the price for PV panels continues to come down and its storage is also likely to be market disruptive. The role of utilities is set to change and this is a space that there’s continued speculation as to who or what will occupy this. Smart grids — one of the themes of the conference — are likely to change that energy storage space forever. Microgrids, in particular, have two interesting aspects from the consumer’s point of view. The first, looks set to be affordability. In the smaller grid systems now being deployed across islands around the world, the move to energy storage is simply a choice away from the heavy cost of importing diesel to fuelling generators. Payback can be as little as a couple of years. Also in terms of affordability, community energy storage where, for example, PV energy is stored at a central point and feeds, say, a dozen houses, has a similarly return on investment time. At its simplest energy storage — aka batteries — makes economic sense. The second advantage is one of energy security. The dash into solar makes perfect sense for communities that can be isolated from the main grid at any moment. Whenever disasters hit, such as Hurricane Sandy on the east coast of the US or the 2011 tsunami that caused the Fukushima nuclear crisis, national grids go down. 10 years ago the US Department of Labor estimated that power outages cost $80 billion per year that number is significantly higher now. National grids across the developed world are becoming increasingly vulnerable to power outages. The average New Yorker will be without power for at least 200 minutes every year. www.batteriesinternational.com

Getting to grips with these issues will swell the coffers of the entire lead acid battery industry. That’s if we let it and take care to understand what’s going on. In terms of education, this year’s conference appears to have a lot for everyone — from the arcane to the basics. Academic insights aside, attendees know information on its own is never enough. It needs interpretation which, of course, is part of the educational process. Having some of the world’s top experts comes in handy here. And entertainment? Oddly enough this is an area treated half-heartedly by many event organizers. Are we really meant to appreciate the put-upon sponsor that pays for the drinks receptions where the alcohol is rationed and where entertainment consists of little more than canapés of the conference kind? This ABC the organizers have gone to town on the surprise gala dinner and pre-event reception. But credit should also go to their imaginative efforts in the exhibition hall — just think of the garden café or the Atari arcade. But there is one difference between the three-fold mission of journalism and the world of conferences. And that’s networking. International conferences such as ABC are invaluable as a place to meet and greet — but their business worth is irrespective of whether business is done immediately or not. All of us attending ABC are looking forward to what should certainly prove to be the best Asian conference of the year, if not the best global one.

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contents Asian lead acid BATTERIES SURGE ONWARD Welcome to this year’s showguide to the 16th Asia Battery Conference. These bi-annual meetings started in 1987 and have gone from strength to strength. This year’s meetings in Bangkok looks set to be yet bigger and better — more finely tuned to the needs of doing business than ever before. But just as much fun too! Bangkok

Where to go in the City of Angels

VIEW FROM THE CHAIR

The four pillars of conference thinking: inform, educate, entertain ... and network too

DawN OF A NEW ENERGY STORAGE ERA

One of the most sought-after presentations will come from the US DoE’s Imre Gyuk

THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX

Mark Stevenson: the four pillars of conference wisdom 6

Daramic’s Kevin Whear and Dawn Heng outline the latest Asian battery picture

LEAD outlook: TWO PERSPECTIVES

outlook: a larger view on ENERGY STORAGE

Themes to look out for

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The ILA perspective

Humanitarian lead: Brian Wilson and the ILMC

ALABC and the benefits of carbon

one to watch — VERTICAL PLATE FORMATION

Asian lead production is now a stabilizing force on the world’s markets

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Our comprehensive listing of exhibitors in the main hall includes a full run down of sponsors of this preconference guide and an alphabetical and numerical list of which firm can be found —and where!

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While ABC will dominate our time in Bangkok, this remarkable city of contrasts has much to offer, writes Callum Gooding-Jones.

Welcome to Bangkok: City of Angels

alk the streets of Bangkok after dark and you’ll find a city dominated by the glow of neon lights plugging an abundance of nightclubs, shops and bars. Bangkok, known locally as Krung Thep — which roughly translates as City of Angels — is a city of contrasts. From street level, look up: 300 metres overhead, at the very summit of some of Bangkok’s tallest superstructures, night-time fun seekers will find high-end restaurants and ultra-trendy chilled-out bars perfect for those with a head for heights and an instinct for class and quality. Concealed in Bangkok’s

phenomenal skyline, these rooftop bars offer the very best food and views. When morning sweeps around, night-time Bangkok is packed away as swiftly as the products on the city’s notoriously dangerous Maeklong railway market, and replaced by the commercial hub of Thailand. Yet just a stone’s throw from Bangkok’s business nucleus is a reminder of why the city is also often regarded as a city of great culture. After just a short walk or tuk-tuk ride, you will be engulfed in a profusion of traditional Thai smells, sounds, tastes and sights.

Bangkok’s history dates back to the 16th century as a strategic spot on the Chao Praya River for trade, and the later construction of a fort in the 1680s as part of the French occupation of parts of the country. But the city’s story properly begins in the 18th century when it was transformed from a small orchard village on the banks of the river to the country’s capital. After Thailand’s former capital, Ayutthaya, fell to Burmese armies in 1767, the capital was moved to Thonburi, a small village on the west side of the river. However, 15 years after the relocation, Rama I, the king, moved the capital again, this time to the east side of the river, Bangkok, to escape the threat from the Burmese from the west. With Bangkok becoming the heart of Thailand, Rama I declared that the village was to be cleared and developed so it matched the criteria of being Thailand’s paramount city. Since then, the city has continued to grow — and shows few signs of stopping.

Must-do 2: Visit Bangkok’s Wats

Must-do 1: A river trip Take a cheap boat ride along Bangkok’s Chao Phraya river or the waterways and Khlongs that earn the city the nickname ‘Venice of Asia’. The river cuts the city in half and a ride on a river taxi or tour boat involves sightings of some of the city’s main attractions such as the Wat Phra Kaew and the breathtaking Wat Arun. The most expensive tickets are priced at just Baht150 ($4.50).

Along the Chao Phraya are several piers jutting out into the river, where you can visit Bangkok’s many notable temples or ‘wats’. The Wat Arun, Wat Pho and Wat Phra Kaew all line the river and can be visited. Undoubtedly the city’s most prominent landmark, the Grand Palace is a must-visit and includes a cornucopia of ornate structures, most notably the Wat Phra Kaew temple. The temple enshrines Thailand’s Emerald Buddha, a statue just short of a metre high and ironically made from jade rather than emerald. The palace consists of 100 brightly coloured elegant buildings. Less than a minute from the palace is the Wat Pho, Bangkok’s largest temple, famous for housing a 46 metre goldcladded reclining Buddha. The third temple accessible from Tha Tien Pier is Wat Arun, considered by many as Thailand’s most beautiful wat, possibly because of it’s divergent design. Even if you’re only able to go to one, a visit to one of Bangkok’s awe-inspiring wats is definitely a must-do.

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Getting around Despite its notoriously congested roads, it is relatively easy to get around, due to the city’s fantastic transport network. Taxis offer cheap short hops and should cost around Baht15 ($0.45), However, be wary of taxi drivers who are often out to scam tourists. When travelling in the inner city, either the underground subway or the overground skytrain provide a useful route to some of the city’s main tourist attractions. Bangkok buses, however, are unreliable and have no timetable.

Visit the markets If you’re planning to extend your stay visit the Chatuchak weekend market, the mother of all markets. Chatuchak, which consists of around 15,000 stalls packed into 27 different sections, attracts around 200,000 visitors per day. More locally however, is the Sampeng Market, around 300 metres from the Centara Grand hotel. Sampeng is not as busy as Chatuchak but browsing is still a formidable task. Closer again to the hotel, is the sixth biggest shopping centre in the world, the CentralWorld mall where, spread over seven floors there are almost 500 top end stores.

Thai cuisine the weird and the wonderful Phat Thai The ambassador of all Thai cuisine, this noodle dish can be found in almost any Bangkok Thai restaurant. Thought to be invented by a Chinese chef in the early 20th century, Phat Thai’s explosive taste epitomises Thai flavour and culture. Som Tum Som Tum is a great salad and can be found at it’s best nearby in Kum Poon, a Thai restaurant close to the conference in the CentralWorld complex. The dish is orientated around green papaya, which provides the main flavour, and also commonly consists of shrimp, garlic, chilli, tomatoes, peanuts, and a smattering of fish sauce. Kuay Teow Reua Another popular Thai dish and is based around a broth that unifies pork or beef with herbs and spices. Served on a bed of noodles, this dish is thick and hearty.

Spaghetti — well kind of … Slightly weird these two, yet delicious. Eaten as a snack by locals, Non Pai is simply fried bamboo worms. Colloquially they are called called “express train” (rot duan) due to their appearance. Many westerners however might have to eat these blindfolded. And why not try Larb Mote Daeng which might make your skin crawl but once you’ve tried it, will make your tummy rumble. Thousands of red ants and their eggs are cooked to create a flavoursome mix of lime and fat.

Top tips • Be respectful. In Thailand strict and cemented traditions are expected to be obeyed by all visitors. • Tourists are not expected to initiate the gesture, but on meeting a local, it is customary to press the palms together and bow the head slightly, a deed known as the ‘Wai’.

• Take plenty of water with you — temperatures average around 30°C in September. The heat is made more intense by the high humidity. • Conservative dress is needed and revealing clothing is mostly a no-no — skirts above the knee for example, are not allowed in some wats.

view from the chair The 16th Asian Battery Conference will be held in Bangkok, Thailand. Wyn Jenkins spoke to conference organizer and chair of the event, Mark Stevenson for a flavour of the meetings.

The four pillars of conference thinking: inform, educate, entertain ... and network too ABC chair Mark Stevenson — speaking to Batteries International in late June — said attendance was already looking good for the 16th Asian Battery Conference. More than 500 delegates are already registered with almost three months to go. “They are good numbers and I believe it\ll be extremely well attended,” he says. Some 122 booths have already been sold — a statistic illustrating the popularity of the event. “Singapore two years ago was a fantastic event — our attendees told us it was an outstanding success — but every year we aim to get better and surprise delegates with what we offer,” he says. “The numbers are going well again this year. It is not about breaking records for us because that is just one measurement of a good event but we are certainly delighted with the way things are shaping up so far this year.” Stevenson, who is technical manager for Asia for Ecobat Technologies, the world’s largest producer and recycler of lead, believes the growing popularity of the event is largely due to efforts made by the organizing committee in recent years to revitalise and reinvent the event. “It has always been a must-attend for many executives but we have also looked at how we can break the mould and keep pushing out the boundaries of what people can expect. This has had a great deal to do with our continued success and growth,” Stevenson says. Delegates will notice a big differ-

Conference chair Mark Stevenson: veteran of all ABC meetings

ence this year in the way the exhibition space operates and the way it looks. “The exhibition will not just be straight up and down — we hope to inject a few things including more colour and the way it is ordered. We want people to engage with it differently — it is a much bigger room and that allows us to do a number of things we have not done before.” More investment has gone on the staging and design of the platforms and the room where presentations will be made. Stevenson says: “Instead of simply having a stage and little else we are looking at things like better lighting

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and maybe ways of bringing a different approach to that element of the conference — we would like to make it more interactive.” Another strand of this approach and desire to invigorate the event has involved efforts to get more young people involved in the event — or the new generation of battery entrepreneurs as Stevenson describes them. A team of 10-12 young students from an Australian university will attend the conference showcasing some of the work around energy management and storage they have done in relation to the World Solar Challenge — a competition in Australia whereby teams race from Darwin to Adelaide, a 3000km drive, using nothing but solar powered vehicles. Stevenson admits that the perception of many young people is that lithium-ion is the more exciting end of the battery world and they want to work in this space. One of his ambitions is to try and change this perception and showcase the many exciting developments in the lead-acid battery world in recent years. Stevenson says that despite the name of the event, and the fact it is always held in Asia, the conference is effectively a world event with executives from many countries attending. “It just happens to be in Asia,” he says. “Most of the presentations and issues are global in their nature. “A big part of its success is driven by the fact that we aim to always improve the programme, get better speakers in, make sure we have good entertainment and try and work with the best people wherever possible. “It used to be more of a dry, very technical conference but it has evolved a lot since its early days. It is now a rounded conference for the whole of the lead-acid battery world. We try to cater for everything, whether you are www.batteriesinternational.com

view from the chair “It has always been a must-attend for many executives but we have also looked at how we can break the mould and keep pushing out the boundaries of what people can expect” a sales person, technical engineer or just want to meet and greet.” The first ABC was held in 1987 through an organization called the Zinc and Lead Asian Service, which was a collection of Australian and other Asian-based companies involved in smelting and related industries. Their main objective, he says, was to promote learning and education around the use of lead. The conference was launched in its current format in 1997. Many things have changed since them, Stevenson says. “The event back then was very technical,” he says. “It has changed a lot. Although there are still many very technical papers, we try to ensure these are mixed in with more commercial themes and networking. “People want more of a blend from an event such as this. Some papers are very sector specific and highly technical and super scientific — others are not. That works well for us and delegates seem to like it.” He says that many delegates use the event to improve their knowledge and brush up their skills and understanding in certain sectors. They also use it to maintain and establish personal contact with industry peers and to touch base with suppliers and customers in one event. One of the reasons the event is proving so popular is because of the quality of speakers and papers already lined up. It is the strongest for a long time, he says, there is also a waiting list of speakers. “People come for the presentations but also to have a yak and do business,” he says. “Some 20 years ago, the event was far more sedate. Now, people have a good time and they also learn and often understand certain things better as a result of some of the presentations. It is particularly satisfying to me when people come and say ‘wow, I learned so much from that presentation. I had forgotten some of the technical dewww.batteriesinternational.com

Pertinent presentations and themes Some 75 speakers will present at ABC. Stevenson says one major theme running through several presentations will look how lead-acid batteries can be used to store renewable energy. A number of presentations at the year’s event will focus on this theme. Anand Bhatt, research scientist and team leader at CSIRO Energy Flagship where he leads the Advanced Energy Storage Technologies research team will explain how CSIRO has a facility designed to evaluate systems that have interconnections. The link between liquid-gas generation (LPG, biomass, ethanol and the like), renewables generation (solar PV), hydrogen technologies and energystorage technologies (such as lead-acid batteries). The presentation with describe how studies can be conducted on systems in which either all or some of these technologies are interconnected. In a separate presentation, Bhatt will look at how the

lifetime assessment of energy-storage devices connected to solar photovoltaic systems is complicated by the lack of international agreement on evaluation methods. He will discuss a method that uses a charging profile developed from an analysis of PV electricity generation data obtained from Australian consumers. Jun Furukawa, senior fellow and general manager of the UltraBattery commercialization department at The Furukawa Battery Co, will discuss energy storage in the context of motor vehicles, specifically the capabilities of its UltraBattery, a combined lead–acid and supercapacitor hybrid energy-storage device. KD Merz, vice president technology at Abertax Technologies, will examine the feasibility of making installed gridconnected photovoltaic systems run independent of the grid if and when required. The concept is based on the use of a ‘smart’ battery, a batterymanagement unit, and a converter.

Anand Bhatt: linking energy storage with other generating technologies

Jun Furukawa: one of the key figures in the development of the lead acid UltraBattery

KD Merz: freeing up PV/energy storage from reliance on the grid

Enter the pleasure dome … Stevenson says the EXPO Pavilion at 16ABC will be an integral feature of the event. The Expo Pavilion will be themed with networking areas and interactive elements all designed to enhance buyer and exhibitor experience. As part of this an interactive themed so-called “garden café” will be held in the centre of the

exhibition area. “Sponsors and exhibitors will be able to conduct meetings and host clients in this space,” say the organizers. “There will also be our fun Side Show Alley area within the EXPO hall. The area will include arcade style games. “Start practising your Atari Skills and your muscle man swings! — great prizes to be won.” Batteries International • 16th ABC Show Guide • Summer 2015 • 13

view from the chair tail around something but now I get it again.’ To me, that is the mark of a good presentation and a good conference.” The ABC follows the 4th International Secondary Lead Conference, which is being held on September 7-8. This event targets lead producers, technical and environmental experts, equipment producers and suppliers in this part of the lead industry specifically. That conference will be opened by the ILA’s Andy Bush who will deliver the welcome address and keynote speech, launching another 27 speakers talking on a wide range of subjects covering the whole spectrum of the secondary lead world. “There is a wider picture here with the events being back to back — they complement each other in their subject matters and it will work well for many delegates,” Stevenson says. In terms of what delegates to the ABC will be looking forward to, he describes it as a mixed bag. “Some use it to launch a new product or idea, others just want networking, some do their marketing here, others use it as a bit of a working holiday.”

Steady growth — and this year? • In 2013, the 15th Asian Battery Conference held in Singapore, attracted a record attendance of 771 participants and over 128 exhibitors. • In 2011, the 14th Asian Battery Conference held in Hyderabad, India attracted a record attendance of over 600 participants and over 100 exhibitors.

Singapore 2013

• In 2009, the 13th Asian Battery Conference held in Macau attracted 548 participants from 57 different countries along with 83 exhibitors and 38 programmed technical and practitioner focused presentations.

Hyderabad 2011

• In 2007, the 12th Asian battery Conference held in Shanghai attracted 524 participants from 49 different countries along with 72 exhibitors and 33 programmed technical and practitioner focused presentations.

Macau 2009

Shanghai 2007

THE WAY WE WERE: MEMORIES OF SINGAPORE 2013 AND HYDERABAD 2011

Happy times in Singapore for Källström’s well liked duo, Anders and Bo; an important message from a certain magazine; a group shot of Sorfin’s best and finest; and a lingering look at a deeply impressive hotel.

A touch of exoticism from the heart of India: elegant dancing in styles that date back hundreds of years; perhaps the most impressive selection of food ever presented in an opening reception; and ABC award winner and luminaries. 16 • Batteries International • 16th ABC Show Guide • Summer 2015

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16th ABC CONFERENCE GUIDE In just a handful of years energy storage has moved from the theoretical to the practical. Lessons to be learnt from the US show that a more mature approach to these projects has been developing.

Dawn of a new energy storage era Energy storage is coming of age. This will be part of the message that Imre Gyuk, a world authority on energy storage technology, will deliver this year. Asia-Pacific markets are enjoying exponential growth in the number of energy storage projects taking place and a similar explosion of work is being seen across North America. Gyuk, programme manager, energy storage research for the US Department of Energy, will present on ‘Progress in US Grid Energy Storage: Applications and Technologies’. For the past decade Gyuk has directed the Electrical Energy Storage research programme in the Office of Electricity, which develops a wide portfolio of storage technologies for a broad spectrum of applications. As part of the programme he also supervises the $185 million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) stimulus funding for Grid Scale Energy Storage Demonstrations. Gyuk will describe how the emergence of new cost effective technologies in this space are opening up new benefit streams. In tandem with this, a growing number of US states are investing and setting robust targets that will drive energy storage while there is also widespread and growing interest from many countries in Asia including China, Korea and Japan. He will start his presentation by examining the scope of the ARRA stimulus funding programme in terms of the additional funding it generates through leveraging other funding sources while also considering some of the other positive outcomes it often achieves. Projects backed by this form of funding often succeed in showing technical feasibility of projects, successfully gathering accurate cost data, stimulating regulatory changes and kick-starting follow-on projects. He will then give an overview of some of the latest ARRA-funded prowww.batteriesinternational.com

jects designed for frequency regulation or renewable smoothing within power systems including the 20MW frequency regulation for PJM in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, commissioned in August 2014; the 153MW wind project at Notrees, Texas, being done by Duke Energy and Younicos commissioned in March 2013 and the 500kW using EastPenn Lead-Carbon Technology in Tucson, Arizona. He will then move on to Energy Systems used for peakshaving, loadshifting, or ramping, noting that the California Public Utilities Commission has a target of 1.3GW of storage by 2020. He will focus on the Tehachapi Wind Energy Storage Project located at Southern California Edison’s Monolith Substation in Tehachapi, California. The project will evaluate the performance of the BESS to improve grid performance and assist in the integra-

tion of large-scale variable energy resourced generation. He will then examine other initiatives by the US Department of Energy and various states that look at the potential of energy systems for resiliency and emergency preparedness and also the cost of energy storage in terms of its monetary cost and its actual value in other forms. Every $1 on protection measurement can prevent $4 in repairs after a storm. Specifically, some 50% of diesel generators failed to start during the Hurricane Sandy emergency in 2012. Storage combined with renewables allows microgrids to provide essential services over an extended time period, he will argue, while during non-emergency periods storage can provide demand management for the user and compensated services to the grid. He will then focus on some of the regions where energy storage is being pushed the hardest including in California, where very aggressive renewable portfolio standards — 33% by 2020 — have been set and Hawaii where the Hawaii Electric Company is moving to reduce its dependency on diesel and coal. But in both locations, the variability of wind/solar presents grid integration challenges and requires increased reserve requirements. This is why great investment is being made in energy storage solutions in both locations. Gyuk’s Electrical Energy Storage research programme is involved in a

Gyuk recalls that he used to be able to count the number of significant energy storage projects globally on one hand. “Then it got to two hands and when I started having to use my toes I realised we needed a better way of recording what was happening globally. The result was the DOE’s International Energy Storage Data Base! Batteries International • 16th ABC Show Guide • Summer 2015 • 17

16th ABC CONFERENCE GUIDE number of projects in Asia-Pacific — he believes the phrase ‘energy storage is coming of age’ is as applicable to countries in the region as it is to the US. China, Japan and Korea have all been investing heavily in this field and he personally has been involved in projects in countries that include Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, China and Australia. In Korea, the programme has partnered with RISP on the development of an energy storage project that uses low temperature sodium batteries. In Singapore, it has collaborated on a project to develop an energy storage test laboratory, in Japan it is helping develop energy storage safety solutions. Gyuk says the projects are all based upon a collaboration of expertise and skillsets — no funding is involved. He says the logic behind the partnerships is simply the desire to share the expertise that has been built up in the US for the benefit of other countries and the rest of the world. “We do not fund entities outside the US — it is not about that. Instead, the fact is that we have the skills and ex-

pertise and I like the fact that we are able to share what we have learned for the good of the world. “When we started the programme, there was very little energy storage projects anywhere in the world. We like to take some credit for the growth of this sector in many parts of the world. And we really do see some fantastic work being completed in countries such as China where they are really investing heavily in this now.” Having been involved in the sector for so long, Gyuk recalls that he used to be able to count the number of significant energy storage projects globally on one hand. “Then it got to two hands and when I started having to use my toes I realised we needed a better way of recording what was happening globally,” he says. He ended up forming the DOE’s International Energy Storage Data Base, which includes details on some 1,200 projects globally. “And there are some countries involved in activities that are not on there,” he says. “But the growth has been fast and is increasing all the time.” The drivers behind the development

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of the energy storage market in Asia are similar to those in the US or Europe, he says. They include the desire to stabilise the grid to allow it to cope with the availability of more and more renewable energy as well as reducing the fossil fuels they have traditionally relied on, and also greater resiliency in the face of an increasing frequency of natural disasters in the world. Grids must be designed to take on board the maximum input of every time of energy. Yet most of the time, it is not the need to be operating at peak levels. Energy storage allows each form of energy to be managed and balanced for maximum efficiency. In terms of resiliency, there is an increased demand for emergency supply during outages, especially when they are caused by natural catastrophes. “Outages are also very expensive. It is a question of convincing people that resiliency planning is needed,” he says. Gyuk says that while his organisation is engaged with partners on projects in a number of Asian countries, he would like to strengthen his ties to the energy storage community in Thailand at the conference.

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16TH ABC: THE VIEW FROM DARAMIC Daramic’s Kevin Whear and Dawn Heng spoke to Wyn Jenkins about their take on the latest battery technologies coming out of Asia and in particular why design adaption for EFBs should be an important topic in this year’s conference.

Thinking outside the box

Kevin Whear, vice president of technology at Daramic, the international separator manufacturer — which is also one of the event’s sponsors — says. “For us, the ABC is only every two years and it is a must-attend event. It represents a great opportunity for us to meet customers. All the major battery manufacturers will be there and it is an opportunity for us to make announcements about any recent innovations and our technological developments.” www.batteriesinternational.com

He says it is important that western companies always look to match demand in Asia. He says the region’s diversity also means it requires a tactical approach that takes into account the differences between countries. “Asia is the most challenging market to operate in because it has such a wide diversity of battery types and a variety of markets,” Whear says. “Even in China and India alone, you have very different markets and very different types of product demand.

“China has great demand for car batteries and fast growing industrial and stationary battery markets while South East Asia’s demand is different again. Then you have the markets of South Korea and Japan where there is a great deal of development happening and they remain influential to technological advances in the entire industry. “Companies must adjust their offering to clients to take these differences into account.” It terms of areas of potential growth for Daramic, Whear says he believes the idle-stop-start (ISS) market will continue to expand although this could also become a driver of consolidation in the region. He says China and India are the biggest natural targets because of their large populations and the fact that so many people are still not driving in them. “You also have some major power shortages and that is a big thing because it means opportunity. Those are the markets where we are putting more assets although they both also offer distinct challenges.” Whear himself will present at ABC on enhanced flooded batteries in terms of their design and future adaptations. By way of background, he explains that to meet the requirements associated with ISS vehicles, lead acid battery manufacturers have employed various designs that have both advantages and disadvantages. “Automobile manufacturers continue to strive to reduce vehicle emissions, to improve fuel economy and to meet government requirements, while simultaneously controlling costs,” he says. “In this presentation, a review will be given of the various design options, together with evaluation of the penetration rate in the market, general design elements, and existing challenges and how they may be realised,” he says. The present ISS technology is just the first step in the electrification of the vehicle and he will discuss ways whereby lead–acid batteries can support functions such as regenerative

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16TH ABC: THE VIEW FROM DARAMIC “For us, the ABC is only every two years and it is a must-attend event. It represents a great opportunity for us to meet customers. All the major battery manufacturers will be there and it is an opportunity for us to make announcements about any recent innovations and our technological developments.”

Kevin Whear, vice president of technology at Daramic

braking and drive assistance. His paper will close with an exploration of how developments associated with ISS operation may be applied to other battery markets served by lead–acid batteries. Specifically, he believes that some of the challenges being solved by some of the most innovative ISS technology, which include advances around the very high power that can be achieved as well as its ability to cycle, could be transferred to the energy storage market in relation to some renewable technologies. “When you consider what an energy storage battery linked to solar does, it needs to collect as much energy as possible when the sun shines — what we would call charge acceptance energy — and then make that available when needed. The perfect battery for ISS could be applied in other places as

well in theory and I will discuss the possibilities.” The market in Asia, Whear believes, can be categorized between a few top tier market leaders when it comes to innovation and new technology. Most of these are either based in Japan or are US or European companies with a substantial presence in the region. The next tier down are the fast followers, many of which are in China, and the last tier everyone else. In part, this dynamic explains the popularity of ABC, he says. “People come from all over the world because they want to learn where technology is going and how they might keep pace with that or benefit from it. “In start-stop for instance, Japan is leading the way and Korea is not far behind but there are many joint ventures taking place in China, for example. The pressure is on OEMs in many places to get up to speed with the technology.” Dawn Heng, marketing director at Daramic who recently relocated to the US from Shanghai, China, adds that he will be attending the conference with a real interest in how speakers

and delegates believe that some of the very distinct approaches to innovation in battery technology could ultimately merge in the future. Heng says it is difficult to generalize about the relative health and opportunities of Asian markets such is the variety of different countries and their rates of adoption when it comes to technology. “It ranges from Japan, which is very cutting edge and some of its technology is now 50 to 60 years old to some of the most slow-moving countries to everything in between. “There are also so many pockets of opportunity. You have the absolutely massive e-bike market in China, for example, and then many communities through the region where the grid is heavily tasked or non-existent and you can see how batteries can be used to meet these challenges.” Heng cites the e-bike market as also having strong growth prospects as well as the idle stop-start market in China, especially given the large number of OEMs based there. “I feel there is big potential for China to catch up in this sector and also further develop the enhanced flooded battery — more than half of OEMs are now working with enhanced flooded batteries.” Hhe also notes that the typical life cycle of this battery is only about two years, compared with conventional SLI in matured markets, potentially creating a bigger market for manufacturers as batteries get changed.

Three design approaches in need of amalgamation Dawn Heng, marketing director at Daramic, identifies three distinct approaches to the way companies are approaching design in batteries. The first focuses on the electrodes and maximizing the surface area that can be created. The second approach is on the flooded battery and tries to introduce design elements of the AGM battery. The third focuses on the design

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elements in deep cycle batteries and tries to create high powered batteries. Daramic has developed suitable components for each approach but he believes the real question is broader than that. “If these distinct approaches could be brought together into more of a holistic approach, it would be interesting to see what the outcome could be,” Heng says. He cites the example that whereas

in Europe, AGM is the dominant technology in the early stage in Asia many vehicles use a flooded battery because of its heat resistance qualities and cost benefits. “As a result, the technology in flooded batteries is catching up with AGM — I would say the development of what you might call an enhanced flooded battery could be a big trend in Asia.”

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16TH ABC CONFERENCE GUIDE: SMART STORAGE A growing theme in the lead-acid batteries market is innovation in the field of the storage of renewable energy, and this is also something very much reflected in the presentations set for ABC16.

The potential for large scale energy storage across Asia Geoffrey May, director of FOCUS Consulting, will deliver a paper entitled ‘Battery Energy Storage for use with Renewable Power Generation for Utility and Telecommunications Applications.’ May explains how growth in the deployment of renewable electrical energy sources, particularly wind and solar, is promoting a need for energy storage to stabilize the output from rapid changes in wind speed or solar input. “This applies more acutely in smaller networks, in rural networks and in systems which are disconnected from the public network as for remote telecommunications sites. There are many types of energy storage that can be used,” May says. “For large networks, pumped hydroelectric schemes are highly effective and compressed air has been used. For smaller networks and isolated sites, battery energy storage is favoured. A number of chemistries have been deployed in large demonstration batteries including lead-acid.” There are also opportunities for battery energy storage in smaller applications with photovoltaic systems for off-grid and for grid-connected systems where reducing feed-in-tariffs make local storage an attractive proposition. “The relative economics of different types of energy storage system will be discussed and it will be shown that lead-acid batteries are well suited to this type of application. Different types of lead-acid battery both for grid and telecommunications, particularly socalled ‘extreme telecommunications’ (where energy storage of renewables is being used as a long-term solution to power whole communities), applications will be described and ways in which the competitive position of lead-acid batteries in this sector can be improved will be discussed,” May says. Speaking specifically about the prospects for the energy storage market in Asia, May says the bulk of the inwww.batteriesinternational.com

stalled capacity is in the large markets of India and China and the emphasis is more about solar than wind. “There is reasonably strong interest in battery energy storage in these markets but, especially when it comes for energy storage for utility companies, the main competition is between lithium ion technologies and lead acid.” May believes that lead-acid fares better in Asian countries where the focus and decision making process is often more driven by cost. “In some cases but perhaps more in the west than elsewhere especially where projects are government funded, you often get the situation where they want to use what they see as the latest battery technology and lithiumion often wins through. In Asia, however, cost is a more important factor and lead-acid often has the upper hand as a result.” He welcomes a number of projects taking place around the world where comparisons are being made using a scientific methodology that compare sand contrast the merits of lead-acid versus lithium-ion when it comes to energy storage. He says that some excellent work is being done in Germany. In Australia, meanwhile, IT Power (ITP), a specialist renewable energy consulting company, has kick-started a three-year

trial in Canberra, Australia, funded by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), This is designed to compare the energy storage performance of six well known lithium-ion batteries with lead acid battery technologies. “In Asia, there is greater reality when it comes to the cost and finance of projects — especially when it comes to installations at smaller sites, leadacid works out cheaper,” he says. The big driver of solar in any market, however, has usually been government incentives designed to drive the uptake of renewable energy, he says, and the targets that may have been imposed by governments and regulators. The uptake on energy storage is then often driven by how these incentives work and whether it makes financial sense for consumers to store the energy they are generating. This has been the main driving force in North America and Europe. While the dynamic is very different in Asia, some governments such as China are starting to introduce incentives to generate and store energy. “Policies are starting to be introduced to encourage the use of renewable energy and that should also drive energy storage,” he says. “We are also starting to see governments invest in these areas as well. “China in particular wants to be seen as moving down the green route and government policies are coming through that will deliver that. All this should ultimately generate growth for the energy storage market as well.” He acknowledges that other markets such as Australia are very forward thinking in this respect while some business is also starting to grow out of Indonesia and the Philippines. It is not only a battle between lithium-ion and lead-acid in this space. He also notes that some exciting work is also taking place using sodium nickel chloride and sodium sulphur chemistries. “But lead-acid is winning the battle in many sectors in the Asian markets,” he says.

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16th ABC CONFERENCE GUIDE: LEAD AND CHINA The Chinese economy and its influence on lead demand represents the single biggest influence on the price of lead globally — yet, as Farid Ahmed will say, the situation is fluid, changing on an almost daily basis.

China: the wild card in lead demand Farid Ahmed, principal analyst, lead markets, Wood Mackenzie, will give a presentation entitled “Lead market direction: effects of Chinese demand change and new battery technology”. Speaking in mid-August, ahead of the event, Ahmed says: “Lead demand in China is influencing the price of lead both directly and indirectly. With a fall off of lead demand occurring from the slowing growth of the Chinese economy, this will naturally have a direct and downwards influence on lead price. China accounts for roughly half of global lead consumption.” However, superimposed on this are factors causing the reduction in Chinese lead demand — the same factors that are slowing the growth of the Chinese economy. These include increasing dollar strength, the domestic stock market collapse and weak demand from the Eurozone. These will all also depress lead prices. “The wider supply/demand dynamics are likely to see a change, depending on the balance between Chinese domestic lead consumption and production,” Ahmed says. “If the producing industry does not slow down as quickly as domestic demand is likely too, due to that sector’s falling production costs and the need to generate cashflow, then this surplus could result in increased exports from China as refined lead or finished batteries. “This could lead to significantly increased competition with Korea, in particular, for export markets, but also the internal markets of producer countries such as India, plus also the terminal market of LME stocks.” This latest market turbulence represents just the latest twist in a rocky 12 months with pricing hitting highs and lows driven by a mixture of changes in the supply-demand dynamic but, more importantly, and speculation on how this may change based on wider economic factors.

Farid Ahmed, principal analyst, lead markets, Wood Mackenzie, will give a presentation entitled “Lead market direction: effects of Chinese demand change and new battery technology”

This has been reflected in pricing trends for other metals. “The highs and lows of the lead price in the past 12 months have been largely due to macroeconomic reasons — you’ll see the profile of lead price being not dissimilar to the other LME metals — as well as a few reasons of its own making,” he says. “In terms of macroeconomic influences, you will notice a correlation between changes in lead price and market events such as milestones in the Greek debt crisis, rallies and falls in the dollar value, and Chinese stock market falls.” This year’s dynamics are also due to the market’s adjustment to a number of closures — and imminent closures — on the production side. “However, the industry had consid-

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erable early warning of the big closures reducing supply in the US and also from South America, so it had plenty of time to implement measures to deal with this,” Ahmed says. “Refined lead imports into the US have increased sharply since the end of 2013 with the increases in supply coming overwhelmingly from Asia. It is also believed that a number of traders built up considerable stocks off-warrant in North America to have material available to fill the gap. “The deficit of this lost production would have been felt more acutely if lead consumption had continued at the higher levels expected at the end of 2013, rather than softening of demand growth we have seen since then.” But China’s economic health, and the subsequent effect this has on lead demand, will remain at the heart of lead pricing for the foreseeable future. “The situation in China is fluid and uncertain, which will naturally have an impact on Asia and globally,” Ahmed says. “It is too early to say whether stimulus measures taken by the Chinese — such as the recent currency devaluations — will spur a recovery in demand but which, in turn, could be damaging to other Asian countries if it then damages their competitiveness. “Growth in the Chinese auto sector is slowing, as it is in e-bikes. More rapid adoption of start-stop battery technology may have some positive effect on Asian lead consumption if this occurs in China plus also India. But Chinese domestic demand for auto batteries won’t spark life into lead demand, e-bikes will flatten or contract, and international markets have yet to accept Chinese-built cars in any significant numbers. “Thus, growth in the Chinese economy affecting lead demand might first appear as an increased demand for industrial batteries, but this too will be dependent on growth in industrial output plus also some infrastructure developments.” www.batteriesinternational.com

16th ABC CONFERENCE GUIDE: LEAD PRICING

Of rollercoasters and stability

The price of lead is pivotal to the fortunes of the battery market — but getting a clear picture of its direction is complicated by speculative trading. Neil Hawkes will say why Asian lead production is now a stabilizing force on the world’s markets. Speculative trading in lead in the past six months on the London Metals Exchange has resulted in a confused price picture, says Neil Hawkes, lead analyst at CRU, a London-based commodity research consultancy. But he believes the market dynamics of Asia will be the main driver of price in the coming months. “It’s been a rollercoaster ride for lead on the LME as people have worried about the slowdown in China’s economy and its impact on the e-bikes market, for example, and the potential impact of a strengthening dollar and interest rate rises in the US,” Hawkes says. “Demand in China has slowed. The ebikes market has been hit, — partly because of tightening legislation but also because lithium-ion is making some inroads into that market. But it has not collapsed. There are much wider factors at play that influence what is happening in the lead market.” In 2014, production of e-bikes in China fell for the first time, dropping by 3.9% against 2013 figures, according to China Bicycle Association data. “It is certainly a landmark and confirms a sort of transition but the e-bike market in China has become huge. With over 200 million e-bikes on the road, the replacement business will remain strong for several years — even if e-bike production continues to decline. “That said, in any event e-bikes only account for around a quarter of Chinese lead consumption. The industrial battery side continues to show good growth — the picture as a whole is reawww.batteriesinternational.com

sonably positive. We are only looking at growth of one to three percentage points compared with the bigger numbers seen in the past. However, people seem concerned that there is a bigger slow down ahead — and that uncertainty is being reflected in pricing at the moment.” While there has been a slowdown in demand in some areas, this has been mirrored by a slowdown in production, notably in China. Outside China, supplies have more than managed to fill in any gaps. In the US, the closure of the Doe Run smelter in Herculaneum, Missouri, in late 2013 took a big primary lead supplier out of that regional market and led to predictions of a shortfall. Last sum-

mer’s indefinite idling of the La Oroya smelter in Peru added to these concerns. This has not panned out as expected, however. Potential shortages have been filled in part by lead from other regions, notably from Korea and Kazakhstan complemented by higher supplies being directed to the US from Mexico and Canada. More changes in the supply side lie ahead, however. In addition to January’s closure of Ivernia’s Paroo Station in Australia, the Century lead and zinc mine in Queensland, Australia, closes in the third quarter and the Lisheen lead and zinc mine in Ireland will also close by the end of the year. “Yet I don’t expect these closures to cause too much disruption either,” Hawkes says. “Demand is growing more slowly, other mines can increase production, and secondary lead supplies will continue to come through. All of this cushions the losses of these mines. “On top of that, there has been a big surplus in the market for many years. But a more global picture is emerging as some of the smelters in Asia increase their exports. “Asia has been playing a big role in keeping the global lead picture stable. It has surprised some people, but clearly disappointed those that determine lead pricing levels.” It could be a different picture for zinc production, however. CRU is forecasting zinc prices to go considerably higher over the next three to five years, silver prices to fall off a little over the same period and lead to sit somewhere in the middle. “The revenue streams for polymetallic miners — those of lead, zinc and silver — is one of the most interesting areas to keep an eye on,” he says.

Lead price April 2012 to April 2015

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16TH ABC CONFERENCE GUIDE The UltraBattery has the potential to revolutionise the lead acid battery business in a variety of ways from large scale energy storage to automotive. With a second generation version being tested, the implications for the industry are huge.

UltraBattery 2.0 “Lead-acid technology leadership for high rate partial-charge cycling applications” may not sound like a wording to get the pulse racing but it’s definitely a presentation with huge implications for the lead acid battery industry. The presentation will be given by John Wood, the chief executive officer of Australian company Ecoult, who presented two years ago in Singapore on how UltraBattery technology can be used in MW scale energy storage solutions for continuous variability management. Wood is unusual in the batteries industry in that his background includes experience launching technologies in a number of other sectors globally including security, identity, payment technology and telecommunications. He joined the energy storage community in 2008. As chief executive of Ecoult, he is focused on the commercialisation of the UltraBattery storage solutions. This year he will focus on what he describes as the momentum that Ecoult is gathering in applying UltraBattery, as what he calls “a member of the lead acid family”, to partial state of charge applications. His presentation will focus on the success and resulting commercial outcomes of the FOA regulation services project on the PJM network that the company implemented in Pennsylvania. In 2012, with assistance from an US Department of Energy ARRA grant, Ecoult installed a 3MW UltraBattery frequency-regulation system in the PJM grid in Pennsylvania, US, at the factory site of East Penn Manufacturing. The initiative was designed to prove the field capability of the UltraBattery in high-rate partial state-ofcharge duty for MW-scale systems. Meanwhile, further evolution of the UltraBattery technology was pursued. Consequently, frequency regulation has begun at the same site which employs a new format of UltraBattery that operates at roughly double the power rating of the original design.

Racks of the new second generation UltraBattery going through testing

Wood says that for the first time the field performance of the original installation and the new UltraBattery will be disclosed. The original project used a first generation UltraBattery at a peak rating of around 0.8C1 which was implemented by adapting a legacy East Penn Manufacturing UPS format battery and racking system. Wood says that the project met its original goals, but further, was also extended to show the power capabilities of a new custom UltraBattery format that the company operates doing continuous frequency regulation at a peak rating of 1.4C1. “Essentially, by increasing the power rating we are now providing the same service level with a battery approximately half the size while significantly lowering the cost of the storage system providing the service,” he says.

Wood will also introduce a derivative system that the company is installing at a major commercial project in North America (the site and customer has not been announced yet) which, he says, combines the provision of ancillary services and reserve power for ride through in the case of grid failure. The dual-purpose system (frequency regulation plus standby power) is being installed for a commercial customer that will earn revenue through grid regulation and so be one of the world’s first revenue-positive industrial standby battery systems. The MW-scale facility will be modular, essentially plug-and-play, and fully monitored down to the individual battery level. The presentation will describe how the outcomes of the DOE ARRA project promise to foster major energy-storage initiatives. “Combining the two functions delivers a compelling business model by making active utilisation of otherwise latent backup systems,” Wood says. “As we have progressed against these more challenging applications and the MW scale systems we have also found that UltraBattery is an awesome cycling technology when applied to diesel efficiency and renewable integration.” He says the company is releasing a kW scale “UltraFlex” storage solution in October in selected markets, and he will give a brief overview of this well. “Ecoult and UltraBattery are pushing beyond a lot of boundaries into areas that historically have not necessarily been associated with lead acid technology but in achieving these goals we are also bringing along lead acid’s inherent advantages in sustainability, recycling, and safety,” Wood says.

“Ecoult and UltraBattery are pushing beyond a lot of boundaries into areas that historically have not necessarily been associated with lead acid technology but in achieving these goals we are also bringing along lead acid’s inherent advantages in sustainability, recycling, and safety”

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The rapidly growing low-speed EV market in China is the most interesting phenomenon both from market and from a technological point of view, according to Angel Kirchev project manager, Laboratory for Electrochemical Storage in S3E Storage and Electrical Systems. Kirchev believes this should be a talking point at ABC this year.“It would be interesting to see more presentations concerning new concepts of lead-acid battery electrodes and cells (bipolar or semi-bipolar technologies) and the like,” Kirchev says. One presentation that will cover this in part is by Yasuyuki Hamano from GS Yuasa International who with colleagues will present on the effect of organic expander colloids formed in the electrolyte on negative electrodes in lead-acid batteries. The presentation will describe the mechanism by which the new expander exhibits superior durability compared with conventional technology. The results indicate that the pore size of the negative active-material is due to the colloidal size of the organic expander in sulfuric acid solution. The small colloidal particles of the new material contribute to the formation and maintenance of narrow pores in the negative active-material, and this fine-grained structure results in the high discharge capacity at low temperature. www.batteriesinternational.com

L Pugazhenthy, executive director of the India Lead Zinc Development Association, says the focus of the event will be on advanced lead batteries, maintenance free batteries, emerging technologies, additives, performance improvements, lead recycling technologies, slag treatment, environmental legislations and sustainable development. In terms of the elements of the conference focused on environmental issues, the spotlight will fall on several presentations. Yeo Lin, director, Industrial Development Research Center, and professor, School of Public Affairs, Zhejiang University will look at risk management within the lead-acid manufacturing industries in China. The premise of this talk is the way the lead-acid battery sector will go forward with the new stricter environmental regulations. As attendees will remember from previous ABC meetings the lead acid battery business was identified by the Chinese government in its 12th Five-Year Plan as one of the five most-polluting industries in China. From 2009 the government has been restructuring the sector after instances of the population being subjected to major lead pollution exposures. New regulations and new environmental laws have been announced and are now being introduced throughout the industry. As a result of this legislation, more than 1,000 enterprises

in the lead acid battery and used lead acid battery sectors have been shut down. Lin’s presentation will explain the significant changes to environmental legislation contained in the so-called Access Conditions and New Environmental Laws, and will discuss the challenges encountered by the lead acid battery sector in the implementation of the new regulations. Yingming Chen, president of CEMT, meanwhile will examine production processes in the lead industry with a specific focus on the implementation of environmentally benign systems. This is a major challenge facing lead– acid battery manufacturers in China. Consequently, a large number of enterprises are merging and undergoing reorganization. He will argue that it is essential for equipment suppliers to assist battery manufacturers in minimizing pollution during the production process, increasing automation and efficiency, reducing contact between people and pollutants; introducing new technologies, optimizing the production process, shortening the circulation periods of pollutants, and decreasing energy consumption. The paper will provide details of the present and proposed activities that are being undertaken. The action will be extended to other developing countries in south-east Asia, South America, and Africa.

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16TH ABC: INDIA PERSPECTIVE Batteries International spoke to ILZDA head Lakshmanan Pugazhenthy for his views on the Indian lead acid battery market and this year’s ABC meetings.

India anticipates growth but warns on environmental difficulties ahead Growth in the lead acid battery sector in the Indian market should pick up in the coming months driven largely by a recovery in the Indian automotive industry but also by a burgeoning telecoms sector and more investments in renewable energy, according to Lakshmanan Pugazhenthy, executive director of the India Lead Zinc Development Association. “After witnessing negative growth for several months, the Indian automotive industry has turned a corner and is beginning to show some positive trends,” Pugazhenthy says. “We’re expecting substantial growth rates in the coming months.” The telecom sector has also been growing steadily. Every month in India there are some 600,000 to 800,000 new mobile subscribers. “Looking at the current trends, EV and renewable energy sectors are poised for huge investments and growth after a year or so,” he says. “In addition, there is a massive thrust on investments in renewable energy like solar, wind, bio-energy etc and we see more and more new installations across the country. Several overseas players are very keen to invest in the sector. “There is also a move towards electric vehicles for short distance connectivity. Talking cumulatively, the Indian lead acid battery industry is growing at a double digit level of 12% per year and it should see upward momentum in the coming months.” In terms of where the future growth will come from for the lead market, he identifies similar sectors in addition to the renewable energy sector. “The immediate future growth areas besides the auto industry are telecoms, UPS and working with the inverter markets. Long term, I visualize immense growth opportunities in the renewable energy and EV segments,” he says.

The immediate future growth areas besides the auto industry are telecoms, UPS and the inverter markets. Long term, I visualize immense growth opportunities in the renewable energy and EV segments But the sector is also facing challenges. He says the biggest is the “unequal and unhealthy competition” being faced by the big battery manufacturers from the wayside: small battery manufacturers and reconditioners. “The lead battery industry also suffered in the recent past due to the declining auto sales and also from imports of new batteries,” he says. In addition to these, there are growing environmental challenges and regulations. One of these is the existence of unofficial lead recycling plants. “These are a major concern for en-

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vironment management in India,” he says. “There are well legislated environmental rules for battery collection, hazardous wastes management and authorised lead recycling. Yet still the traders/dealers collect used lead batteries and continue to feed them to the informal players. “The regulatory bodies have to be more vigilant and stringent in forcing the rules and regulations. Side by side, the industry also should adopt a voluntary approach towards sound environment protection practices.” The challenge of lithium-ion stealing market share from lead is less of a concern than in many other countries, although he admits that the chemistry is making headway. “But by and large lithium-ion is not a major concern, though it is talked about widely,” he says. “For hybrid applications, it may gain some inroads but this is quite far in the future. Lead batteries will continue to enjoy leadership, because of their easy availability, awareness and affordability.” “Creating a better awareness among all sectors of the industry about the various existing environmental rules/ norms as well as the need for environment-friendly recycling of collected lead batteries are the major concerns for ILZDA,” he says. “We communicate these messages through our seminars and publications. We promote awareness among battery consumers, both existing as well as future, on the inherent technical and economic advantages of lead batteries.” Pugazhenthy says he finds attending the ABC meetings helpful because of the breadth and quality of the other attendees as well as the fact that delegates get a rare opportunity to receive updates on the latest developments in battery technologies, markets, sustainable development and current research efforts. www.batteriesinternational.com

16th ABC: THE ILA PERSPECTIVE Batteries International spoke to Andy Bush about his presentation which will look at ensuring a sustainable future for the global lead industry.

Understanding regional diversity: challenges but opportunities too Everyone agrees that getting the big picture is vital for advancement and nowhere is this more the case than for the battery industry says Andy Bush, the managing director of the International Lead Association. He says his presentation will reflect on the evolution of the lead industry, its increasingly global nature and how the work of the ILA and other bodies fits into this picture. The conference in Bangkok is just the latest leg in what has already been a busy year for the ILA. In addition to its work on a raft of legislative issues affecting the lead industry, it also hosted the 19th International Lead Conference in Lisbon and an accompanying lead occupational exposure workshop with delegates from over 20 countries worldwide. Bush says. “We have also spent time working with our members to devise a new strategy to support the global lead industry in securing a sustainable future,” he says. The ABC will offer a contrast to the Lisbon meetings. “While the issues in Europe and Asia have similarities the immediate priorities in each area can be different,” Bush says. “In Europe, regulation is a big issue for the industry, with some of the most significant pressures falling on end uses, such as the End-of-Life Vehicles Directive, designed to manage the waste generated by vehicles, but threatening the future of lead batteries in passenger vehicles. “REACH-style legislation is beginning to emerge in Asia as well, for example, in Korea. However, the focus in many parts of Asia is on ensuring that batteries are managed and recycled in an environmentally sound manner, where there is still much work to be done. “There is also much less consistency across the region — legislation www.batteriesinternational.com

Andy Bush, managing director of the ILA. His presentation will reflect on the evolution of the lead industry, its increasingly global nature and how the work of the ILA and other bodies fits into this picture.

can vary considerably, as can enforcement. This is in stark contrast to Europe and other parts of the western world where there is a strong regulatory framework. “On top of this, Europe is much more linked up in terms of its regulatory approach and with more consistency and rigorous enforcement, which is not always present in Asia.”

Bush says one of the most dramatic illustrations of the rapid evolution of a global battery industry has been the rise in lead production and consumption in China, which is approaching roughly half of the entire global demand for lead. “And, of course, that demand is being driven by the market for lead batteries, which accounts for some 90% of lead consumption,” Bush says. The whole of Europe in terms of its own consumption could fit comfortably within China alone — a fact that again illustrates the shift in the industry in recent years. However, the industry’s growth in China, although staggering, is more or less in line with more general economic growth in the country and is mirrored by the growth in demand for many other commodities. “The growth that lead has enjoyed is matched by many other measures and aspects of the economy,” he says. “The fact is there has been huge economic growth in Asian region generally and there is a huge population of aspirational individuals looking to own their own vehicles. “Another example of increasing demand is in communications — meaning a rapid growth in the telecoms network. Most aspects of industrialisation in some way or another increases demand for batteries and lead.” With the majority of these batteries being recycled at the end of life, the International Secondary Lead Conference — which precedes the ABC meetings — provides a great opportunity

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16TH ABC CONFERENCE GUIDE to extend the ILA’s engagement with the lead industry and consider “what the future may hold and how we can work together to capitalise on the tremendous opportunities that lie ahead of us”. Bush says the future of the lead industry is now essentially reliant on the success of the lead acid battery and the direction of the ILA has adjusted accordingly. “A large part of our strategic thinking has gone into how the lead industry can strengthen its long-standing partnership with the battery industry to ensure that lead batteries continue to be the product of choice for end user sectors such as the automotive and energy storage industries,” he says. But this approach is not limited in its ambition to technical performance, the ILA also wants to ensure that future lead batteries remain the preferred solution in terms of cost and safety, and offer the most sustainable energy storage solution. “The industry has an excellent record on safety and, in addition to always looking to improve performance, this is the area we will focus on a lot more in the future. We want to ensure that we can continue to say that the lead battery is truly the most sustainable storage solution on offer in the market.” Bush says the ILA is undertaking work that will better characterise the environmental profile of lead batteries. “Customers and some of the biggest and most influential stakeholders such as governments are increasingly assessing the environmental footprint of products and technologies to assess their overall impact,” he says. “This assessment of the battery’s life cycle analysis will be our priority and we are planning some detailed work on that. We know that lead batteries have a good environmental profile and a low environmental footprint and we also know that a lot of that has to do with recycling. That is a very good story to tell, which many other technologies cannot do. “But we want to make sure we go

“The challenge will be to ensure that lead batteries continue to meet the increasing technical demands of new applications. Maximising the performance of the lead battery is therefore at the heart of the ALABC’s new three year programme” through a detailed process to characterise this environmental profile first ahead of a wider communications effort.” Bush describes it as ironic that despite the positive message, lead batteries have a poor populist reputation with respect to the environment. “We can invest in stimulating innovation and supporting initiatives that we hope will result in the battery achieving a better performance. But we can also do that while being confident that lead batteries are also the safest and most sustainable option,” he says. “But there is a difference between that being the case and that being fully understood by our stakeholders and customers. We need to ensure that regulators and legislators also understand clearly the benefits that lead batteries can offer as a solution for the future. “Getting the right solution in place is only part of the jigsaw. We need to communicate that clearly to everyone involved as well.” Even if the many initiatives the ILA is involved in prove successful in maintaining the competitive advantage of lead batteries over other chemistries, they alone will not ensure our future. “A missing component of the lead industry’s work for many years has been effective communications — and taking steps to improve recognition among our key stakeholders of the many benefits of lead batteries is a crucial component of our future plans. “This is beginning in earnest this autumn with the first phase of a communications campaign in North America — a joint exercise between the ILA and the Battery Council International — and one that we hope can, in time, be extended to other regions.”

“Another example of increasing demand is in communications — meaning a rapid growth in the telecoms network. Most aspects of industrialisation in some way or another increases demand for batteries and lead.” www.batteriesinternational.com

One prominent discussion topic in Bangkok will be the increasing competition from alternative energy storage technologies, most notably lithium-ion batteries. He believes this alternative chemistry presents the lead sector with a real threat that must be tackled on many fronts. “For the past 150 years or so lead batteries have prospered in a market with limited competition,” says Bush. “That is changing — and while we can meet the challenges that lie ahead, it will require the collective efforts of the lead and lead battery industries worldwide. “The Battery Council International and EUROBAT are already working closely with ILA and I am hopeful that ABC will provide an opportunity to broaden those discussions, especially to the industry within Asia.” Bush is bullish about the future. “The excellent news is that we are confident the market for applications in which lead batteries are already established will grow in the future,” he says. “And we expect this to be bolstered by the increased use of lead batteries in developing markets such as renewable energy storage. “The challenge will be to make sure that lead batteries can continue to meet the increasing technical demands in these applications. Maximising the performance of the lead battery is therefore at the heart of an ambitious new three year ALABC programme that will be discussed at its biennial meetings in Bangkok. “With lead batteries being recycled at the end of their life, and the lead suffering no degradation in quality as a result of the process, lead can continue to circulate in the economy indefinitely. “This is a tremendous story for the lead industry at a time when governments worldwide are looking for most sustainable growth, including a move towards the so-called ‘circular economy’. In fact lead batteries are now talked about as a model for recycling that lithium-ion and other energy storage technologies can learn from,” he says.

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16th ABC CONFERENCE GUIDE It’s too easy to talk about lead recycling levels and gloss over how these are achieved in real life situations in the developing world.

Another aspect to the sustainability issue He’s friendly, he’s engaging — and he’s doing a great job. That’s the general opinion of Brian Wilson, programme manager of the International Lead Management Center, who for almost 20 years has worked on what could best be described as the humanitarian side of the lead business. Wilson, who received the International Lead Award at the 2013 ABC meetings in Singapore, does vital work for the industry in promoting the environmentally sound management of lead in developing countries and other regions in transition. Much of Wilson’s work since the Singapore conference has been in Asia and he will be providing an update in Bangkok. Wilson is responsible for the design and implementation of multi-stakeholder regional and national lead risk reduction programs. Originally delivered by the ILMC, the outreach arm of the International Lead Association, the programme now comes under the umbrella of all ILA’s sustainable activities. In his talk at ABC two years ago, he examined the challenges of remediation, recovery and recycling with an emphasis on the scientific methodologies and the social dimension to ensure a sustainable future for communities hit by poor lead management. At this year’s ABC Wilson will explore the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for a sustainable leadacid battery industry. Sustainability is not just about endlessly repeating that lead is the most recyclable commodity with a rate that is well above all the other metals, paper, plastic, and glass. One old quip goes: “what is the recycling rate of lead in the poorest countries in the world?” The western — and arrogant view — is that its superior knowledge of everything technological assumes that recycling rates will be lower in the developing world. However, the joke answer is 101%. The reason is simple. The poorest people in the world husband their resources, knowing the value of things www.batteriesinternational.com

Brian Wilson in Senegal inspecting the Gravita Senegal Recycling operation located about 45 kilometres east of the capital Dakar at the township of Sebikotane.

that westerners regard as scrap. That said if the recycling rate is so high then the process of refining it may be primitive with small smelting operations causing serious health problems. In particular, Wilson is heavily committed to work with the Blacksmith Institute, an organization that works with local communities, national governments and international organizations to clean-up lead pollution problems affecting children’s health in low and middle-income countries. In his presentation Wilson will explore the environmental, social and health challenges ahead that need to be addressed to reach true sustainability and the opportunities, both social and commercial, to contribute towards society’s aims of a clean and green planet through innovative product developments. Commenting on the work taking place in this arm of the ILA, Andy Bush, its managing director, says that the projects are always a collaboration between a number of parties including ILA, The Blacksmith Institute, the national or regional government in the country where the project is taking place. Many of the recent outreach projects in this regard have been in Asian countries such as China or India, reflecting

the challenges in some of those regions as far as the management of used lead acid batteries goes, and, of course, as demand increases, the challenge will be exacerbated. That means it becomes even more important to address these issues as quickly as possible. One recent success story of the initiative, that mirrors similar projects in Asia, was when, in partnership with the Senegal government and international agencies, the ILMC working with the Blacksmith Institute and in collaboration with the World Health Organization, successfully reduced levels of lead exposure in the country. This had been caused by the informal recycling of used lead-acid batteries and helped establish an environmentally sound recycling plant and a battery collection centre to prevent further lead contamination and population exposure. The ILA’s outreach activities continues to cooperate and work with intergovernmental organisations such as the UN Lead Zinc Study Group and the Basel Secretariat as well as industry associations such as the China Non Ferrous Metals Industry Association (CNIA) and the India Lead Zinc Development Association (ILZDA), national governments and NGOs such as the Blacksmith Institute and more recently the Oeko Institute.

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The benefits of adding carbon Carbon, carbon, carbon. It’s been the buzzword for cutting edge battery science for the past decade. And the theme will be picked up by Boris Monahov, programme manager, of the Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium, and who has been at the heart of its research. Monahov will provide an overview of the ALABC’s experience in using carbon to suppress the sulfation of the negative plate of lead-acid batteries when operated under high-rate partial state-of-charge cycling. “My plan is to link carbon to current battery market trends, to the requirements of the battery in new and growing applications, and to the carbon-alternative processes for enhancing lead-acid battery performance in these applications,” he says Laboratory and road testing have demonstrated that carbon-enhanced batteries offer the specific energy, specific power, charge-acceptance and cycle-life that are required for reliable operation in start-stop, micro and mild HEVs, he says. This means that lead-carbon batteries can be used instead of nickel metal-hydride or lithium-ion chemistries. The first lead-carbon battery, the UltraBattery, is manufactured by Furukawa and East Penn. It is a combined battery and supercapacitor in which a carbon plate of high surface-area operates in tandem with the negative plate. Most battery companies include a carbon additive in the negative plates of batteries designed for service in start–stop vehicles. In other innovative designs, carbon nanotubes or graphene additives have been employed, or carbon replaces part of the grid or the entire plate. ALABC has been active in deployment as well as R&D in Asia, and particularly in China. “In 2013, we began our first project with Narada Power Source in China to study the beneficial effect of carbon and develop advanced lead-carbon batteries for port cranes and electric lifts,” Monahov says.

“This resulted in ensuring that the new batteries were ideal for the application, but also in gathering technical data and expanding our knowledge base particularly on: carbon-added negative paste and plate production; the influence of carbon additives on capacity and cycle life; the importance of electrolyte concentration at medium-deep partial state-of-charge cycling; and the effect of end-of-charge profile on cycle life at medium deep partial state-of-charge cycling.” Clearly this is vital information for battery manufacturers and Asia, in particular as a region, represents a significant opportunity for valuable R&D partnerships, he says, because of differing local applications and conditions. Monahov says several leading battery scientists and research teams are active across the region. “Some ALABC members, such as UltraBattery pioneer Furukawa Bat-

tery and leading start-stop battery supplier Shin-Kobe of Japan, have already taken encouraging and innovative steps in lead battery development,” he says. ALABC has 14 members from Asia, about 20% of its membership and he hopes that 16ABC will provide a springboard to recruit new members. The ALABC is part of the International Lead Zinc Research Organization (ILZRO) and managed by the International Lead Association (ILA).

LC SuperHybrid update

Allan Cooper, European Projects Coordinator at the ALABC, says he will be giving a brief update on the status of the LC SuperHybrid programme — particularly on the 48V demo vehicle, and give an update on the projects involving Hyundai and Ford. The LC SuperHybrid programme, launched two years ago, aims to demonstrate the feasibility of introducing a low-cost, form of hybridization into future vehicles. The concept of increasing the performance of a smaller size engine to that of one with larger capacity involves the addition of relatively simple, bolt-on components to the engine. Also, it does not require the use of expensive, high-voltage, NiMH or lithium-ion batteries of the type that commonly used in commercial hybrids. “These projects are key for the lead battery industry in obtaining a share of this new market as the energy source for low voltage hybrids, and for the purpose of fulfilling the OEMs desire for a means of low-cost CO2 reduction to meet future emission standards around the world,” Cooper says.

“These projects are key for the lead battery industry in obtaining a share of this new market as the energy source for low voltage hybrids, and for the purpose of fulfilling the OEMs desire for a means of low-cost CO2 reduction to meet future emission standards around the world? — Allan Cooper

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16th ABC – ONE TO WATCH Mohsin Ali from Zesar and Philip Martin Larkin from LT Engineering are pioneering a new three dimensional way of battery manufacture: the AcidForm Process. While not ready to reveal all —for the moment — they’re nevertheless willing to talk further at Zesar’s booth, C8.

Vertical continuous formation to improve productivity, efficiency Over the last decade, many companies in the search for optimizing both process and quality have changed their methods for lead acid battery manufacturing. It was a major issue especially after the beginning of the lead price hike in 2004. The two main areas where most of the developments have happened are the bottleneck areas grid/plate production and battery formation. The key factor in plate production is continuous production of grids and their subsequent pasting and drying. This is what has increased the throughput of pasting lines. As a result, from the proven plate making technology of expanded metal to the more recent other continuous plate making systems, production rates and quality have increased per square metre of factory space. For battery formation, companies have started to implement water bath or air formation systems instead of old plate formation. Additionally there is an increasing trend to use acid recirculation system to improve a factory’s environmental footprint. All systems are valid and all have their advantages and disadvantages. The advent of acid recirculation technology meant this had to be deployed by using large benches with the batteries to be formed placed on them in a similar way to water bath systems (obviously without the water). Irrespective of whether there is an automatic loading system or not, at least half of the bench must be loaded for the cycle to start. This is a timeconsuming operation and while loading and unloading are taking place, at least half of the bench is idle. Taken on a shift basis, the time lost is negligible but taken over the production season, then there is a considerable extra number of operations that in theory

could have been produced. As LTE-ZESAR we have studied various bench systems from those that need an auxiliary acid plant to those that are ‘all-in-one’ type benches. We’ve also exchanged ideas with battery manufacturers on the pros and cons of the available systems.

Our new Acid Form Vertical Formation system truly allows for continuous formation by loading and unloading only one string of batteries at a time with a turnaround time of 15 minutes. The underlying problem being the difficulty in increasing the capacity of these benches that are already considerably wide and long occupying a large footprint on the floor. There is also an ergonomics problem that needs to be addressed: not all are the same size and it can be difficult and dangerous allowing workers to have to reach far out to place nozzles or connections to vent plugs. The added inconvenience of having also the automation components tightly placed in compact areas also can make maintenance problematic. We should also consider that generally the material used in the construction of such benches is mostly with polypropylene which can suffer from sudden changes in temperature and if not properly installed and cared for can cause many problems with leakages during its service life. Based on our studies we have developed a new system which brings

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continuous production to the acid recirculation formation process or as we call it, the ‘AcidForm’ process. Our new system has been designed and engineered to address these main areas: • Continuous production; • Ease of access for maintenance; • Redundancy; • Flexibility; and, • Floor space and worker density. Our new Acid Form Vertical Formation system truly allows for continuous formation by loading and unloading only one string of batteries at a time with a turnaround time of 15 minutes. Put simply that means that a rectifier is allowed only a break of 45 minutes per day. For the other 23 hours and 15 minutes, that rectifier circuit is forming batteries. While going vertical is nothing new (think hydroponics and vertical farming, for example) in the formation area, it is the first time it is applied to a continuous and complicated process where each string of batteries (20 per string) is independent. The basic idea is to use VLM with a dynamic storage location. To achieve a continuous formation module, we have an area for loading and unloading the batteries on to shuttles (one string of 20 batteries at a time), which are predisposed for all the connections that the operator must carry out before the cycle start in a safe and ergonomically manner. Before the shuttle is loaded in the vertical formation unit, the system carries out a pre-check to make sure all the connections are proper and signals to the operator if there are any problems that need to be corrected. Once the shuttle is ready, it is automatically transported to its location www.batteriesinternational.com

16th ABC – ONE TO WATCH in the formation unit where it will remain until cycle end. Vertical formation also allows easy maintenance and replacement of all parts due to their ease of access for maintenance personnel. All components are placed at the rear of the unit allowing maintenance to access directly the components for replacing or testing purposes even when the system is in production. All circuits are individual and can be maintained in the same way that a RAID system is maintained in a IT department, in other words, the system is ‘hot swappable’. To achieve more constant and fluid production rates a certain amount of redundancy has been built into the vertical formation unit. Should a circuit suffer a critical fault, which would require a prolonged downtime, the shuttle can be programmed to occupy another area on the unit thereby greatly decreasing any problems which a long pause in formation may create in the active mass or string of batteries. When the circuit has been reset/ repaired it becomes available for the

This has allowed us also to maximize all three dimensions available to us in the formation area and creates a multi-planar formation system. Factory space is reckoned in terms of per cubic metre instead of per square metre. next shuttle being prepared. Probably the most advantageous part of the system is the exceptionally small footprint. Considering that most formation rooms have roofs over eight metres high, this space allows us to comfortably place up-to 14 vertical circuits in the same floor area as two circuits. This has allowed us also to maximize all three dimensions available to us in the formation area and creates a multi-planar formation system. Factory space is reckoned in terms of per cubic metre instead of per square metre. The final advantage is that only one operator is required to run the unit, his work is focused to making the connections to the cells and cabling

the string together along with the inverse situation during unloading. The typical turnaround for one string of 20 batteries in just under 15 minutes. This has a significant impact on worker density. In many aspects of our lives, we have comfortably accepted and sometimes demanded ease of access, ergonomic working conditions, optimized space usage and a continuous process and production. As LTE-ZESAR we believe this new system meets and exceeds the expectations of most of the lead acid battery manufacturers. We have also developed the same unit for water bath formation processes using the same philosophy above.

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Batek Makina

OMI-NBE

Booth: Platinum 3

Booths: C37 & C38

Booths: A36 & A37

Founded in 1969 SOVEMA is one of the most significant and diversified battery equipment manufacturers in the world, able to supply individual equipment for specific processing operations, as well as complete lines for the entire production cycle, using an integrated technological approach starting from the study of factory and departmental lay-out, through to product know-how and plant commissioning by specialized staff. In 2008 SOVEMA acquired BITRODE CORPORATION, the world’s most respected supplier of electric power conversions systems for EV/HEV battery testing, as well as production and test systems used in the manufacturing of batteries; in 2011 SOVEMA set up “SOLITH” a new branch for Lithium-Ion battery machines development in Bologna. SOVEMA is implementing its equipment range more and more, as to improve its market leadership and serve any kind of energy storage manufacturers. Contact details: Phone: +39 045 6335711 Web: www.sovema.it Email: sovema@sovema.it

Eagle Oxide

Eagle Oxide Services is a leader in the development, design and service of lead and lead oxide systems throughout the world. Their staff has real world oxide production experience that is used to create the best oxide manufacturing equipment on the market. With hundreds of systems installed in 25+ countries ranging from Ball Mills, Barton Reactors, Litharge and Red Lead Systems to Hammer Mills, lead melt pots, pneumatic and mechanical material conveying, Eagle will fulfill your manufacturing requirements from the simplest of needs to the most complex challenges. We are proud to announce that Eagle Oxide has received the JCI Shanghai China Outstanding Supplier Award. Contact details: EAGLE Oxide Services, 5605 West 74th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46278 USA Tel: +1 (317) 290-8485 Fax: +1 (317) 290-8766 Email: eaglesales@eagleoxide.com

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Batek designs and manufactures machinery for both the plate making and assembly departments of lead acid battery plants. Precision engineering is combined with experienced workmanship to build state of the art machinery to serve the battery industry. The production premises of the company are located in Istanbul, and contains all rudimentary advanced CNC manufacturing machineries and tools. Batek’s founders, who had been working for the battery manufacturing equipment industry for more than two decades, set up the company in 2002. Design, manufacturing, servicing and logistics are all carried out in this expanded plant. In all there are 50 skilled and motivated staff are putting their utmost effort to ensure best quality and servicing for our valuable customers. Batek runs a sophisticated ERP system to ensure consistency in quality for all parts of the company’s business activities. We offer enveloping and stacking machines, cast-on-strap machines, assembly lines, container hole punchers. Besides this we offer, cast-grid plate making equipment, parting and brushing machines, acid fillers, battery palletizers, container depalletizers and custom machinery and automation systems. Tens of battery manufacturers around the world have already experienced the BATEK quality. We are proud to be part of the achievements of our customers. Contact details: Yunus Emre Mah. Iskenderpasa Cad. No: 21 Sancaktepe, Istanbul Turkey Tel: + 90216 484 80 44 (43,42,41) Fax: +90216 484 80 35 Email: batek@batekeng.com www.batekeng.com

Batteries International has been serving the energy storage and battery industry for almost 25 years and has come to be regarded as the definitive source of unbiased news reporting, taking an authoritative stance on all aspects of the business. Come and see us on booth A8

OMI-NBE is a company specialized in the production and installation of formation and charging systems for any type of lead-acid batteries. We can take care of your batteries coming from the assembly, starting from the acid and water preparation, filling and forming them with our water cooling systems or with the acid recirculation formation system, test and prepare your high quality batteries for the shipment to your final client and user. Our focus is to give our customers the maximum efficiency and flexibility, an increase in production and productivity, a better quality of the products and a reduction of the costs. Our solutions for your business: • Acid recirculation formation • Advanced water bath formation • Filling process for flooded & AGM • Finishing & dispatching equipment • Acid preparation, storage & recovery • Tubular plates filling, slurry preparation • Auxiliary equipment Contact details: Email: info@omi-nbe.com Web: www.omi-nbe.com Tel. & Fax: +39 0363 901 981!

Bitrode Booth: C34

BITRODE CORPORATION, a leading manufacturer of battery manufacturing equipment, is known for its extensive product line of formation and laboratory test machines, battery simulation, software, and automation tools appropriate to all battery chemistries and applications. Best known for its laboratory equipment for cell, module, and pack level testing and production, the company has become the go-to source for innovative solutions in the advanced chemistry sector. Clients across the battery, automotive, and battery test laboratories value Bitrode for turnkey collaborations and ongoing service. With their new line of formation and Lithium produc-

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16TH ABC Floorplan tion and automation equipment, manufacturing has never been more efficient. From nano-amps to megawatts of power, Bitrode delivers standard-setting excellence in accuracy, reliability, innovation, and engineering. Contact details: John Grimm 9787 Green Park Industrial Drive St. Louis, MO 63123, USA Phone: +1 636 343 6112 Email: jgrimm@bitrode.com www.bitrode.comBat

ZESAR Booths: C8

ZESAR has a reputation for being one of the most reliable high-specification battery equipment and technology suppliers in Europe. Its founder, Mr Zeki set up what was to become Zesar in 1976 by creating the company SARICAM Kalipcilik. In 1986, SARICAM formed a joint venture with a hydraulic pump producer under the name ATA SARICAM. This developed battery machines and equipment and the new venture successfully made its first exports to TUDOR, the battery firm, in Spain. In 2002, Zeki reorganized ATA SARICAM and formed ZESAR. His idea was simple: to specialize in certain segments of the battery manufacturing process and Zeki decided to concentrate on the assembly processes of battery manufacturing starting from plate enveloping. In 2008 ZESAR started to use its own patented designs in machines. The following year, the company launched EVOLINE; its low cost high performance new generation assembly line. In 2011, the Robotic Transfer System was introduced to make the whole assembly process fully automatic. What makes ZESAR unique is its ability to develop machines with customized requirements. By working closely with battery producers and listening to their particular needs, every machine can be specifically designed and additional features included. Although core characteristics remain unchanged, each and every machine will have a different identity due to this process. Contact details: Mohsin Ali Imes Sanayi Sitesi A Blok, 101 Sokak No:13 Yukarı Dudullu Istanbul/TURKEY Tel: +90 (216) 540 05 79 Fax: +90 (216) 364 51 60 info@zesar.com.tr

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International Lead Association

Sorfin Yoshimura Group

Booth: A3

Booths: C51, C52, C55, C56

ILA is the trusted and authoritative trade association representing the global lead industry. Our member companies are at the forefront of lead mining, smelting and recycling and through ILA are working towards a vision of a sustainable global lead industry that is recognised for the positive contribution it makes to society. ILA takes a leadership role in promoting responsible care and educating society about the benefits of lead for today’s and future generations. In collaboration with the Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium ILA also supports the development of sustainable markets for lead. The association provides a range of technical, scientific and communications support for member companies, downstream sectors and the wider lead industry. Contact details: For more information please visit ILA www.ilalead.org and ALABC www.alabc.org

Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium (ALABC) Booth: A3

ALABC is an international research co-operative comprised of lead producers, battery manufacturers, equipment suppliers, and research facilities organised to enhance the performance of lead-acid and lead-carbon batteries for a variety of markets, including hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) applications and various energy storage systems. Founded in 1992, ALABC is a collaborative program of the International Lead Association and pools the resources of its global membership in order to perform specific research on advanced lead-acid batteries that would otherwise not be possible by any single entity. In more than 20 years, ALABC research and development programs have driven advancements in lead-based battery technologies, expansion of existing lead-acid battery applications, and the pioneering of new and useful applications for these technologies. www.alabc.org.

Sorfin Yoshimura is the largest independent trading company serving the worldwide lead acid battery industry. Sorfin Yoshimura has offices in the USA, Japan, China, France, and Brasil in addition to agency cooperation in several other countries around the world. We are a global company sourcing the best machinery, materials, and technical services for your battery factories specific needs. Sorfin Yoshimura offers our customers the benefit of our decades of lead acid battery industry experience. We serve hundreds of customers throughout the world each year and customize our services for each and every factory. We are constantly combing the world for the latest innovations in both materials and machinery; seeking to add vendors to our already vast network. When you choose Sorfin Yoshimura, you will quickly identify the unique combination of commercial savvy and engineering know-how that has enabled us to become the company that we are today. We look forward for you to contact Sorfin Yoshimura, The Source of Power! Contact details: Sorfin Yoshimura NY Contact: Paul Fink, President email: sorfin@sorfin.com Tel: + 1 516 802-4600 Fax: + 1 516 802-4601/4602 www.sorfinyoshimura.com Sorfin Yoshimura Tokyo Contact: Tom Yoshimura, President email: tokyo@sorfin-yoshimura.jp Tel: + 81 03 5575-3111 Fax: + 81 03 5575-0826 Sorfin Yoshimura Qingdao Contact: Ms. Lisa Li; President email: qingdao@sorfin-yoshimura.cn Tel: + 86 532 8597-1191 Fax: + 86 532 8597-1192 Sorfin Yoshimura Europe Contact: Pierre de Costa Lobo email: paris@sorfin-yoshimura.fr Tel: + 33 01 7815-2715 Fax: + 33 01 7841-6778 Sorfin Yoshimura Brasil Ltda. Contact: Mr. Mauricio Ferrentini Email: saopaulo@sorfin.com.br Tel: +55 11 3152-2223 Fax: +55 11 3151-2225

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WIRTZ Manufacturing

Inbatec GmbH

Booths: A34 & A35

Booths: A39 & A44

Booth: C30

The Battery Manufacturing Division of International Thermal Systems engineers energy efficient equipment for the Lead Acid Battery Industry. With over 35 years of experience and expertise serving, International Thermal Systems offers innovative design in equipment to maximize production efficiencies and minimize energy consumption. Approaching each project as a partnership, the goal of our Engineering Staff is to share the customer’s vision to produce the best solution for the application. Providing a distinct competitive advantage, International Thermal Systems offers a number of patent protected processing solutions. Our Technical Service Department provides international support for ALL makes/models of thermal processing equipment to keep the heat processing equipment running efficiently. Contact details: Susan Hoffmann Tel: +1 414.902.5309 Susan.Hoffmann@itsllcusa.com www.internationalthermalsystems.com

Hammond Group Booths: C51, C52, C55, C56

The WIRTZ group of Companies provides global solutions to the world-wide battery manufacturing industry. With state-of-the-art equipment designed and developed by; WIRTZ (gravity-cast, continuously-cast and rolled, punched grid and plate production); OXMASTER (ball-mill and Barton oxide production systems, and paste mixing equipment); LEKO (semiautomatic and high speed fully-automatic battery assembly lines); CONBRO (battery filling and formation plants); and BATTERYRECYCLING (turnkey battery breaking lead and plastic recycling systems, including paste desulfurisation). At the 16ABC, WIRTZ will demonstrate their commitment to automatically control, and continuously improve critical process variables, in order to ensure that their resulting battery products are of the highest QUALITY, DURABILITY and PERFORMANCE. Contact details: WIRTZ Manufacturing Company Inc. 1105 Twenty-Fourth Street Port Huron Michigan 48061-5006, USA Tel: +1 810 987 7600 Email; sales@wirtzusa.com MAC Engineering Booths: C51, C52, C55, C56

Hammond Expanders is the world’s leading developer and producer of pre-blended expanders for SLI/engine starting, valve regulated, motive power, standby power, hybrid/electric vehicle and solar/wind power applications. With locations in the USA, UK and Malaysia, Hammond Expanders has the ability to supply your battery company no matter where you may be located. Our expanders are custom packaged to provide you with the easiest introduction to your paste mix per a one bag per batch ratio. They are the most technically innovative and reliable available on the market; with decades of expander formulation and experience under our belt, rest assured that you are getting the highest quality product available. Also we are introducing the new K2 range for today’s Partial State of Charge Applications. Contact details: Bonnie Mescal, Customer Services Tel: +1 219 852-7223 email: bmescal@hmndgroup.com

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MAC Engineering supplies the lead acid battery industry with high quality downstream battery making equipment since 1965. We offer complete systems for feeding, pasting, flash drying and stacking any continuous or gravity cast plate making technology. From motorcycle and automotive batteries, to industrial and traction, we have equipment to handle any size of battery production. New equipment solutions are now available for punched grids. MAC also offers finishing line equipment for automated Cast on Strap, acid filling, leak testing, heat sealing and more. Contact us today for more information on what we can do for you. Contact details: Doug Bornas Tel: +1 269-925-3295 E-mail: dbornas@mac-eng.com www.mac-eng.com

Formation systems with acid recirculation technology The Inbatec Modules – We form your batteries Inbatec is the world leader in formation systems with acid recirculation technology with more than 200 systems in operation worldwide. Our formation modules are reliable and proven and are used by many lead-acid battery manufacturers around the world. Your benefits: • Closed formation system allows complying with MAC values and environmental regulations • Precise acid gravity and temperature control results in very uniform cell-to-cell voltage • Shorter formation time means higher productivity, less space requirement and lower work in progress / inventory • Self-contained and independent modules – to be supplied only with concentrated acid, demineralised water, compressed air, electrical power • Whole acid management is done inside the module • Production capacity grows step-by-step The Inbatec formation process combines uniform and repeatable quality with high productivity and environmental compatibility. The Inbatec modules – the benchmark for lead acid battery formation. Contact details: Inbatec GmbH Konrad-Adenauer-Ring 40 58135 Hagen, Germany Tel.:+49 (0)2331 39650-0 Fax:+49 (0)2331 39650-29 E-Mail:info@inbatec.de Web:www.inbatec.de

Batteries International Booth: A8

Contact details: 10 Temple Bar Business Park, Strettington, West Sussex, PO18 0TU United Kingdom Phone: +44 (0) 7792 852 337 Web: www.batteriesinternational.com Email: publisher@batteriesinternational.com

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16TH ABC Floorplan KEY — BY company name Abertax Technologies Ltd Representative: Ing. George Schembri www.abertax.com Booth: C35

Batek Makina Ltd Representative: Celal Saricam www.batekeng.com Booth: C37 & C38

CMWTEC Technologie GMBH Representative: Michael WIpperfuerth www.cmwtec.de Booth: C26

FROETEK Plastic Technology Representative: Sascha Brothuhn froetek.de Booth: C46

Accuma Representative: Sami Khatib www.accuma.com Booth: C45

Batteries International Magazine Representative: Michael Halls www.batteriesinternational.com Booth: A8

Converted Products, Inc Representative: Chris Gorenc www.convertedproducts.com/ cpiPasteLoc.htm Booth: B28

Fujian Jianyang Yaheng Machinery Manufacturing Co; Ltd. Representative: Xianghui Huang www.gtjco.com Booth: C47

Battery Technology Source Co., Ltd. Representative: Battery Technology Source Co., Ltd. www.btscl.com Booth: C49

Daramic Representative: Dawn Heng www.daramic.com/ Booth: Titanium

Accumalux Group Representative: Thomas Kaspar www.accumalux.com Booth: B26 Accurate Products Representative: Erik Christoffersen www.accurate.dk Booth: B1 Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium (ALABC) / International Lead Association (ILA) Representative: Maura McDermott Booth: A3

Bernard DUMAS Representative: Cédric Gillot www.bernard-dumas.fr/en Booth: C53 BFS – batteryfillingsystems Representative: Julius Oschmann Website: www.bfsgmbh.de Booth: Booth C35

Akumsan Plastik Urunler A.S. Representative: Mr.Ugur Gunduz www.akumsan.com/ Booth: A43

Bingo Trading Qingdao Co. Representative: Rambo Yang Booth: Booth A23

AlfaKutu Ve Plastik San. Tic. Ltd. Sti Representative: Fulya Hashas www.alfakutu.com Booth: C3 & C4

Bitrode/Sovel/Sovema Power Electronics Representative: John Grimm www.bitrode.com Booth: C34

Alpha Beta Fiberglass Product Co. Ltd Representative: Helen www.alphabeta.com.cn/ Booth: B5

Black Diamond Structures, LLC. Representative: Dru Kefalos www.blackdiamond-structures.com Booth: B16

Amer-Sil S.A Representative: Hubert Deruette www.amer-sil.com Booth: A32 Anpei Enterprise Co., Ltd. Representative: Jessica Chiu www.anpei.com Booth: C42 AS India Inc. Representative: Abhijit V Sawant / Ranabir Chakraborty www.asindiainc.com Booth: A4 Assad Consulting Services Representative: Assad Shaikh www.acsleadtech.com Booth: C33 Associated Battery Products Representative: Khushal Bhatia abppl.com/about_us.html Booth: Platinum 2 B&F Technology Limited Representative: Dai Ming www.bnf-tech.com Booth: B38 Baoding Fengfan Rising Battery Separator Co., Ltd Representative: Ms. Isabel Sun www.ffrising.com/ Booth: B12

BM-Rosendahl Representative: Karl-Heinz Reinisch www.rosendahlnextrom.com Booth: A24 & A25 Borregaard LignoTech Representative: Teng Hock Swee www.borregaard.com/ Booth: C40 Cabot Corporation Representative: Paolina Atanassova www.cabotcorp.com Booth: A47 Changxing Jinrun Dazheng Machinery Co., Ltd. Representative: Wu Jianfeng www.zjjrdz.com Booth: C21 Chen Tech Electric MFG. Co., Ltd Representative: HSIAN CHUN CHEN www.chentech.com.tw/ Chongqing Yuanfeng Machinery Co., Ltd Representative: Roger Li www.cqyuanfeng.com Booth: C43 Chongqing Zaisheng Technology Corp.,Ltd. Representative: Jone Ren www.cqzskj.com/ Booth: B21

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Digatron Power Electronics Representative: Kevin Campbell www.digatron.com Booth: C31 EBC Korea Co., Ltd. Representative: Jhames Lee www.ebckorea.com Booth: A36 & A37 Eco-Bat Technologies Ltd. Representative: David Summerfield www.ecobatgroup.com Booth: A41 Eirich, Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co KG Representative: Michael Wetzel www.eirich.de Booth: C32 Electrocoating & Insulation Technologies Pvt.Ltd. INDIA Representative: Ravindra Rane, Durgadas Deshmukh, M.S.T.Arya www.electrocoatings.net Booth: A52 Emark Energiser Private Limited Representative: MAHESH KUMARBHAI SHAH www.emarkbatteries.com/contact.html Booth: A11 Energy Storage Journal Representative: Karen Hampton www.energystoragejournal.com/ Booth: A8 Energy Storage Publishing Representative: Les Hawkins www.bestmag.co.uk Booth: C5 Entek Representative: Christophe Thuet entek.com Booth: B22 & B23 Eroz Environ Engineer Representative: Anil K Verma Website: www.eroz.com Booth: A27 Eroz Environ Engineer Pvt. Ltd. Representative: Capt. Anil K. Verma, Managing Director Website: www.erozindia.com Booth: A27 Flow-Rite Controls Representative: Golden Wang Website: https://www.flow-rite.com Booth: A42

Fuzhou LHAM Accurate Mold CO., LTD Representative: Mr Kong Hanjun www.fzlham.com Booth: A53 Gang Lih Industrial Co., Ltd. Representative: Amanda Hung www.battery-machine.com.tw Booth: B37 Gianni Mori Engineering Representative: Maurizio Mori Website: gme-recycling.com Booth: B31 Glatfelter Composite Fibers Business Unit Representative: Leon Wang www.glatfelter.com Booth: B17 & B18 Golden Sunlight Power Equipment Technology Co.,Ltd Representative: Kevin Nie www.baodingsunlight.com Booth: B20 Goonvean Fibres Ltd Representative: Chris Skelton www.goonveanfibres.co.uk Booth: B29 Gravita India Ltd. Representative: Mukesh Kumar Agarwal www.gravitaindia.com Booth: C50 Guangzhou Addenda Chemical Corp. Ltd. Representative: Allen Zheng www.addendachemical.com Booth: A48 Hadi Representative: Herbert Puchebner www.hadi.at/ Booth: C27 Heraeus Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG Representative: Thomas Hucke www.porocarb.com Booth: C23 & C24 Hollingsworth & Vose (SUZHOU) Co.,Ltd. Representative: Violet Wen www.hollingsworth-vose.com/ Booth: A40 Huawei Corporation Representative: Juliet Chen www.huawei-battery.com/en/Default. aspx Booth: A54

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16TH ABC Floorplan Huizhou Xinkehua Industry Co. Ltd Representative: Ms. Emily WWW.XINKEHUA.COM Booth: A53 Hunan Jiangye Electromechanical Science&Technology Corp. Representative: Wang Cruise Website: www.hnjyjd.com.cn Booth: B39 Hyderabad Pigments Pvt Ltd Representative: Nilesh Prithani www.hppl.in/ Booth: B8 Imerys Graphite & Carbon Representative: Desmond Ng www.imerys-graphite-and-carbon. com/ Booth: B6 Inbatec GmbH Representative: Christian Papmahl inbatec.de Booth: C30 Industry Battery Magazine Representative: Ms. Maggie Qiang www.ib160.com/ Booth: A5 International Thermal Systems Representative: Susan Hoffmann internationalthermalsystems.com/ Booth: A34 & A35 JC Groups Pvt Ltd Representative: A. Shiva Subramanian www.jcgroups.net Booth: Platinum 1 Jiangsu CEMT Energy Equipment Co.,Ltd Representative: Chen Yingming www.cemt.cn Booth: C54 & C55 Jiangsu Jinfan Power Technology Co., Ltd Representative: Reddy Gu www.jsjf.com.cn Booth: C36 Jiangsu Sanhuan Industry&Commerce Co.,Ltd Representative: Song Xi www.sanhuancn.com Booth: C48 June Chen Mec. Group Representative: Jason Hsu www.junechen.net Booth: C41

Lead Battery Recycling World Representative: Mr Kamal Kumawat www.lead-battery-recycling.com/ Booth: A12 Leader Tech United Group Representative: Adam Chen www.ltucompany.com Booth: B42 & B43 Manika Moulds Pvt. Ltd. Representative: Jay Mehta www.manikamoulds.com Booth: A26 Microporous Representative: Parker Sword www.microporous.net/ Booth: A51 Moojin Service Co., Ltd Representative: Haechon Kim www.moojinsv.com/ Booth: C9 & C10 Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd Representative: Takashi Sagiyama www.nsg.com Booth: C44 OMI-NBE Representative: Melissa Maggioni www.omi-nbe.com Booth: A36 & A37 Owens Corning Representative: Mark Boghe www.nonwoventechnologies.com/ Booth: B13 PENOX Group Representative: Thorsten Peters www.penoxgroup.com Booth: B30 & B34 PINCO S.A. Representative: Fabio Aresi www.pinco-sa.com Booth: B41

Quanzhou Yucry Traffic Appliances Co., Ltd. Representative: Dai Zengshi www.yucry.com Booth: B10

TBS Engineering Ltd Representative: Mark Gardiner www.tbseng.co.uk Booth: A31

Quanzhou Zhisheng Rubber & Gangxin Mould Co., Ltd. Representative: Sam Zheng Booth: A6

Termar s.r.l Representative: Dr Giovanni Terzaghi termar.it Booth: C52

Rover & Rover GmbH : AquaPro® Representative: Daniel Rover www.aquapro-spfs.com/ Booth: A21 Shandong Jinkeli Power Sources Technology Co., Ltd. Representative: Xing Yanchao www.jinkeli.com/html/ennews/ Booth: A45 Shenxian Huayang Industrial Co.,Ltd Representative: Qu Yihua www.huayangagm.com Booth: B19 Shenyang JUGU Equipment Manufacturing Co., Ltd. www.jugucn.com Booth: A18 Shenzhen Chaosisi Technology Co., Ltd. Representative: Daolin Sun www.chaosisi.com Booth: B32 Sinoma Science & Technology Co., LTD. Representative: Mr.Ding Guanbao www.fiberglasschina.com Booth: B14 Sorfin Yoshimura LTD Representative: Scott Fink sorfinyoshimura.com Booth: C51 & C56

POLYWORLD SDN BHD Representative: Alex Leong www.polyworld.com.my Booth: A30

Southern Batteries Limited Representative: Manikantan Radhakrishnan www.southernbatteries.com/ Booth: A28 & A29

Porex Technologies Sdn Bhd Representative: Jean Liew www.porex.com Booth: B35

Sovema SpA Representative: Max Ianniello www.sovema.it Booth: Platinum 3

Pütz Prozessautomatisierung GmbH Representative: Thomas Ohl www.puetzgroup.de Booth: A46

Srithai Superware Public company limited Representative: Mr.Chokchai Kornkitichai www.srithaisuperware.com Booth: B33

Pyrotek Representative: Brendt Halliday www.pyrotek.info/ Booth: B40

SSRL Representative: Vikas Kapre www.ssrlchemicals.com/ Booth: C12

Källström Engineering AB Representative: Bo Johansson www.kallstrom.com Booth: A33

Qi Dong Fu Hua AGM Separator Co.,Ltd Representative: Alex www.yfings.com.cn Booth: B3

Tahtong Vanguard Corporation Representative: Terry Wang / Tom Wang www.tahtong.com Booth: B4

KraftPowercon India Pvt Ltd Representative: Manoj Pagar www.kraftpowercon.com/ Booth: B2

Quanzhou Yazhi Storage Battery Machinery Co., Ltd. www.chinayazhi.com Booth: A7

Tai Chang Trading Co., Ltd Representative: Andrew Tsai taichang.weebly.com/ Booth: A56

Kae Lii Machine Mfg. Co., Ltd. Representative: Chih-Yen, Lin www.kaelii.com.tw Booth: A55

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Thai United Industry Co., Ltd. Representative: Mr. Wachara Techasopon www.thaiunited.co.th/index.html Booth: C29 Thai United Plastic Industry Representative: Mr. Karn Songkitti www.thaiunited.co.th Booth: C28 UKB (Unikor Battery) Co,.Ltd Representative: Jimmy Kim Jin Man www.ukbkorea.com Booth: A50 UltraBattery Representative: Robert Stevenson Website: www.ultrabattery.com Booth: A49 Water Gremlin Co. Representative: Steven Mende watergrem.com Booth: B7 Wegmann automotive GmbH & Co. KG Representative: Erik Eberlein www.hofmann-powersolutions.com/ Booth: C25 Wirtz Manufacturing Co., Inc. Representative: David Scott www.wirtzusa.com/ Booth: A39 & A44 Wuhan Hilans Automation Machine Co. Ltd Representative: Sheng Jiang Website: www.hilans.cn Booth: B11 ZESAR Representative: Ahmet Yavuz Saricam www.zesar.com.tr Booth: C8 Zhejiang Changxing Nobert Automatic Battery Equipment Co. Ltd. Representative: Xu Zhonhua Booth: B15 Zhen Jiang Aomei Mechanical Electrical Equipment Co., Ltd Representative: NING FANGCHAO Booth: C6 Zibo Xinxu Mechanical & Electrical Co. Ltd Representative: Jasmine Zhao www.zbxinxu.com Booth: B9 & B36

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16TH ABC Floorplan KEY — BY stand number A3

Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium (ALABC) / International Lead Association (ILA) A4 AS India Inc. A5 Industry Battery Magazine A6 Quanzhou Zhisheng Rubber & Gangxin Mould Co., Ltd. A7 Quanzhou Yazhi Storage Battery Machinery Co., Ltd. A8 Batteries International Magazine A8 Energy Storage Journal A11 Emark Energiser Private Limited A12 Lead Battery Recycling World A18 Shenyang JUGU Equipment Manufacturing Co., Ltd. A23 Bingo Trading Qingdao Co. A21 Rover & Rover GmbH : AquaPro® A24 & A25 BM-Rosendahl A26 Manika Moulds Pvt. Ltd. A27 Eroz Environ Engineer A27 Eroz Environ Engineer Pvt. Ltd. A28 & A29 Southern Batteries Limited A30 POLYWORLD SDN BHD A31 TBS Engineering Ltd A32 Amer-Sil S.A A33 Källström Engineering AB A34 & A35 International Thermal Systems A36 & A37 EBC Korea Co., Ltd. A36 & A37 OMI-NBE A39 & A44 Wirtz Manufacturing Co., Inc. A40 Hollingsworth & Vose (SUZHOU) Co.,Ltd. A41 Eco-Bat Technologies Ltd. A42 Flow-Rite Controls A43 Akumsan Plastik Urunler A.S. A45 Shandong Jinkeli Power Sources Technology Co., Ltd. A46 Pütz Prozessautomatisierung GmbH A47 Cabot Corporation A48 Guangzhou Addenda Chemical Corp. Ltd. A49 UltraBattery A50 UKB (Unikor Battery) Co,.Ltd A51 Microporous A52 Electrocoating & Insulation Technologies Pvt.Ltd. INDIA A53 Fuzhou LHAM Accurate Mold CO., LTD A53 Huizhou Xinkehua Industry Co. Ltd A54 Huawei Corporation A55 Kae Lii Machine Mfg. Co., Ltd. A56 Tai Chang Trading Co., Ltd B1 Accurate Products B2 KraftPowercon India Pvt Ltd B3 Qi Dong Fu Hua AGM Separator Co.,Ltd B4 Tahtong Vanguard Corporation B5 Alpha Beta Fiberglass Product Co. Ltd B6 Imerys Graphite & Carbon B7 Water Gremlin Co. B8 Hyderabad Pigments Pvt Ltd B9 & B36 Zibo Xinxu Mechanical & Electrical Co. Ltd B10 Quanzhou Yucry Traffic Appliances Co., Ltd. B11 Wuhan Hilans Automation Machine Co. Ltd B12 Baoding Fengfan Rising Battery Separator Co., Ltd B13 Owens Corning B14 Sinoma Science & Technology Co., LTD. B15 Zhejiang Changxing Nobert Automatic Battery Equipment Co. Ltd. B16 Black Diamond Structures, LLC. B17 & B18 Glatfelter Composite Fibers Business Unit

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B19 Shenxian Huayang Industrial Co.,Ltd B20 Golden Sunlight Power Equipment Technology Co.,Ltd B21 Chongqing Zaisheng Technology Corp.,Ltd. B22 & B23 Entek B26 Accumalux Group B28 Converted Products, Inc B29 Goonvean Fibres Ltd B30 & B34 PENOX Group B31 Gianni Mori Engineering B32 Shenzhen Chaosisi Technology Co., Ltd. B33 Srithai Superware Public company limited B35 Porex Technologies Sdn Bhd B37 Gang Lih Industrial Co., Ltd. B38 B&F Technology Limited B39 Hunan Jiangye Electromechanical Science&Technology Corp. B40 Pyrotek B41 PINCO S.A. B42 & B43 Leader Tech United Group C3 & C4 AlfaKutu Ve Plastik San. Tic. Ltd. Sti C5 Energy Storage Publishing C6 Zhen Jiang Aomei Mechanical Electrical Equipment Co., Ltd C8 www.zesar.com.tr C9 & C10 Moojin Service Co., Ltd C12 SSRL C21 Changxing Jinrun Dazheng Machinery Co., Ltd. C23 & C24 Heraeus Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG C25 Wegmann automotive GmbH & Co. KG C26 CMWTEC Technologie GMBH C27 Hadi C28 Thai United Plastic Industry C29 Thai United Industry Co., Ltd. C30 Inbatec GmbH C31 Digatron Power Electronics C32 Eirich, Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co KG C33 Assad Consulting Services C34 Bitrode/Sovel/Sovema Power Electronics C35 BFS – batteryfillingsystems C35 Abertax Technologies Ltd C36 Jiangsu Jinfan Power Technology Co., Ltd C37 & C38 Batek Makina Ltd C40 Borregaard LignoTech C41 June Chen Mec. Group C42 Anpei Enterprise Co., Ltd. C43 Chongqing Yuanfeng Machinery Co., Ltd C44 Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd C45 Accuma C46 FROETEK Plastic Technology C47 Fujian Jianyang Yaheng Machinery Manufacturing Co; Ltd. C48 Jiangsu Sanhuan Industry&Commerce Co.,Ltd C49 Battery Technology Source Co., Ltd. C50 Gravita India Ltd. C51, C56 Sorfin Yoshimura LTD C52 Termar s.r.l C53 Bernard DUMAS C54 & C55 Jiangsu CEMT Energy Equipment Co.,Ltd Platinum 1 JC Groups Pvt Ltd Platinum 2 Associated Battery Products Platinum 3 Sovema SpA Titanium Daramic

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SOVEMA S.p.A. A worldwide leading supplier of machinery for lead-‐acid battery production. SOVEMA S.p.A.

is able to supply a complete range of automated systems for the entire production cycle, using an integrated technological approach. Starting from the study of factory and departmental lay-‐out, through to product know-‐how and plant commissioning by specialized staff.

SOVEMA’s innovative solutions are protected by intellectual property rights registered worldwide. SOVEMA S.p.A. pursues -‐ by means of a special task force -‐ a firm policy of careful monitoring of the Chinese market and of strong repression of any counterfeiting of its own IP rights to protect its renowned reputation and customers’ expectations. In consideration of the above. SOVEMA S.p.A.

therefore its determination in the surveillance and defense of its own IP rights and

to take all the necessary measures to

any case of counterfeiting of its equipment including but not limited to CONTINUOUS EXPANDER and CONTINUOUS PUNCHING. Villafranca di Verona -‐ Italy, June 2015

Pasting ► Dividing ► Flash Drying ► Stacking ► Curing ► C.O.S. ► Assembly

MAC Engineering and Equipment Company, Inc. 2775 Meadowbrook Road, Benton Harbor, MI 49022 U.S.A.

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New York, USA: sorfin@sorfin.com Tokyo, Japan: tokyo@sorfintokyo@sorfin-yoshimura.jp São Paulo, Brasil: saopaulo@sorfinsaopaulo@sorfin-yoshimura.br Qingdao, China: qingdao@sorfinqingdao@sorfin-yoshimura.cn Paris, France: paris@sorfinparis@sorfin-yoshimura.fr Pune, India: sales@sorfinsales@sorfin-yoshimura.in Bangkok, Thailand: sorfin@sorfinsorfin@sorfin-yoshimura.co.th