ANDERSON, Ind., DALLAS and YVERDON LES BAINS, Switzerland, Aug. 25, 2017 /PRNewswire/
-- Leclanché SA (SIX: LECN), one of the world's leading energy
storage solution companies, announced today the opening of its
North American subsidiary's new research and manufacturing facility
located within Purdue University's
"Polytechnic Center" in Anderson,
Indiana.
The Purdue Polytechnic and Flagship Enterprise Center is an
all-encompassing educational complex, from academic and lab spaces
to mini-manufacturing operations, which creates hands-on
interaction and engagement with high-tech Indiana companies – all under one roof –
providing collaboration and exposure to entrepreneurship and
innovation.
Globally, Leclanché produces a wide range of energy storage
solutions for homes, small offices, industry, electricity grids, as
well as solutions for transport such as electric buses and cars,
and marine applications. Leclanché North
America, headquartered in Dallas, was formed in 2016 to capitalize on
fast-growing, renewable energy market opportunities in the United
States and Canada. The company currently has three
major projects underway in North
America including energy storage systems for grid ancillary
services in the midwest U.S. and Ontario,
Canada, and a recently announced network of electric vehicle
fast-charging stations along a portion of the Trans-Canada
Highway.
Leclanché North America's new 10,000 square foot facility
houses office, research and development, testing and manufacturing
floor space along with a customer demonstration area. The company's
Dallas headquarters hosts
management, sales and marketing personnel.
"We are extremely pleased to be part of this dynamic Enterprise
Center at Purdue Polytechnic which brings together the university's
incredible resources and engineering traditions," said Thom Reddington, senior vice president,
Leclanché North America. "While
this facility once saw tremendous advances in automobile
engineering, it now becomes the home of future renewable energy
storage solutions that will power our homes, businesses and cars in
a carbon-free environment. We are honored to be part of this
exciting enterprise."
About Leclanché
Leclanché is one of the world's
leading, vertically integrated, energy storage solution providers.
It delivers a wide range of energy storage solutions for homes,
small offices, industry, electricity grids, as well as solutions
for transport such as electric buses and marine applications.
Established in 1909, Leclanché has been a trusted provider of
battery energy storage solutions for over 100 years.
Leclanché is listed on the Swiss stock exchange, and is the only
listed, pure-play, energy storage company in the world.
SIX Swiss Exchange: ticker symbol LECN | ISIN CH 011 030 311
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regarding the ramp up of Leclanché's production capacity, potential
applications for existing products, or regarding potential future
revenues from any such products, or potential future sales or
earnings of Leclanché or any of its business units.
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regarding future events, and involve known and unknown risks,
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no guarantee that Leclanché's products will achieve any particular
revenue levels. Nor can there be any guarantee that Leclanché, or
any of the business units, will achieve any particular financial
results.
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