Exide Technologies Wins First Nuclear Plant Business from British Energy.ALPHARETTA, Ga. -- Exide Technologies (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : XIDE)(www.exide.com), a global leader in stored electrical-energy solutions, announced today that it has been awarded a battery refurbishment re·fur·bish tr.v. re·fur·bished, re·fur·bish·ing, re·fur·bish·es To make clean, bright, or fresh again; renovate. re·fur contract from British Energy British Energy plc (LSE: BGY) is the UK's largest electricity generator by volume and a constituent company of FTSE 100. It is primarily an operator of formerly state-owned nuclear power stations. for its Heysham 2 nuclear power station. The contract, Exide's first nuclear plant business with British Energy, calls for the installation of more than 1,300 of the Company's GroE batteries from its Classic(R) line of products during 2005 and 2006. The batteries will be produced at Exide's Industrial Energy plant in Castanheira, Portugal. "Our competitors have supplied power plants in the U.K. for the past 40 years, but we are entering the marketplace by promoting the technical features of our Classic GroE product and its quality," said Neil Bright, President - Industrial Energy Europe. "We are pleased that British Energy has confidence in the quality and reliability of our batteries to provide back-up energy to ensure the safe operation of the Heysham nuclear power plant." About Exide Technologies Exide Technologies, with operations in 89 countries, is one of the world's largest producers and recyclers of lead-acid batteries. The Company's two global business groups - transportation and industrial energy - provide a comprehensive range of stored electrical energy products and services for industrial and transportation applications. Transportation markets include original-equipment and aftermarket Aftermarket See: Secondary market. aftermarket See secondary market. automotive, heavy-duty truck, agricultural and marine applications, and new technologies for hybrid vehicles This is a list of hybrid vehicles in chronological order of production: Early designs
(hardware) Uninterruptible Power Supply - (UPS) A battery powered power supply unit that is guaranteed to provide power to a computer in the event of interruptions in the incoming mains electrical power. (UPS), and motive-power applications including lift trucks, mining and other commercial vehicles. Further information about Exide, including its financial results, are available at www.exide.com. |
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