EnerSys Acquires Lithium Battery Business

EnerSys of Reading, Pennsylvania, has purchased the assets of Alliant Techsystems’ lithium primary battery business at its Power Sources Center (PSC) in Horsham, Pennsylvania, in suburban Philadelphia.

PSC has been producing lithium power sources for more than 40 years, primarily for aerospace and defense applications. It is a leader in ambient temperature lithium reserve and active primary batteries, having produced over 30 million batteries for different weapon platforms of the U.S. military. As part of the transaction, Alliant Techsystems has signed a five-year supply agreement for all of its requirements for products produced at PSC.