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ElringKlinger Secures Battery Housings Contract with Major Tier-One, Will Open Plant in Georgia to Fulfill

November 14, 2023

ElringKlinger AG, has secured a five-year production order for metal battery housings from a global Tier 1 supplier. These housings are intended for commercial vehicle and city bus applications in the US market. The contract’s total volume is in the low triple-digit million-euro range. To fulfill this order, ElringKlinger will invest in new production machinery at its Buford, GA, site in the US, with production set to commence in 2024.

Thomas Jessulat, Spokesman of the Management Board of ElringKlinger AG, stated, “With its material and process know-how, ElringKlinger is consistently geared up for the transformation of mobility. This order also bears testimony to these credentials. Our expertise in stamping and forming technology, amassed over a period of several decades, provides the basis for the competitive supply of innovative battery components.”

ElringKlinger’s metal battery housings and associated sub-assemblies are part of the company’s extensive product portfolio for the next generation of mobility. The company has applied its core competencies in acoustic component optimization, lightweight structural design in metal, thermal insulation, and EMC shielding to this order, enabling the functional optimization of the components according to customer requirements.

Peter Walker, Vice President Metal Forming & Assembly Technology, said, “We are committed to supporting a global customer base with our metal assemblies for battery-electric applications. ElringKlinger offers its customers service based on decades of core expertise gained in the field of stamping and forming technology – from R&D support relating to the initial product idea through to execution of series manufacturing. In doing so, we meet the most exacting quality standards with the latest technologies and state-of-the-art equipment.”