Choosing batteries made in the USA gives you an unexpected strategic advantage…
… and not just because of their reliability, longevity, or faster delivery times.
In today’s post, you'll discover how to compare battery manufacturers, including:
- How to get expert tech support – and avoid outsourced, paint-by-numbers “help”
- When “insourcing” speeds up innovation and improves battery quality
- Compare these manufacturing and quality controls
- Simple ways to avoid conflict minerals and unsafe working conditions in your batteries
- And more
Here are some of the ways that domestically produced batteries can help you:
Benefit #1: Expert, time-saving technical support
Some international battery manufacturers move technical support overseas – or outsource it to the lowest bidder.
Cheap tech support can cost you a fortune in downtime and wasted hours, leaving you stuck late at work.
By contrast, Crown employs in-house technical support experts and consultants with extensive field training.
You’ll get up to speed faster, avoid costly mistakes, and get unstuck – instead of getting stuck on hold.
Full disclosure: Most of our technical support team is US-based. To save you time, our experts in Canada provide local, in-person support in English and French. (Our distributors on six continents can help you in a variety of languages – and have direct access to everyone at Crown Battery.)
Crown's technical support members specialize – so you’ll get help from an expert in your field.
Areas of specialty include material handling (forklifts, aerial lifts, and more), renewable energy, heavy equipment, and more.
Of course, sometimes even our battery specialists don't have the answers you need…
… and that's where our network of consultants comes in. These subject-matter experts draw from decades of real-world experience to get you unstuck – at no added cost to you.
Finally, you can even get help directly from our battery engineers and scientists.
Benefit #2: Faster innovation and problem-solving
OUTSOURCED, OVERSEAS:
It might take weeks or months to spot a production problem or ship parts for testing… because operations are 5,000+ miles (8,046 km) away.
Those delays can affect your delivery dates, production costs, and quality.
INSOURCED, US-BASED:
Crown Battery’s R&D, production, maintenance, and QC teams work together under one giant, ISO 9001:2015-certified roof.
That way, we can address issues and make improvements on the same day. Same time zone. Same building.
At our on-site laboratory, battery scientists and engineers wield 3D measuring tools and 3D printing to test new concepts and create repair parts overnight – instead of waiting weeks for machining shops to spool up and deliver products.
Our production lines harness robotic assembly and AI vision systems to enhance quality, safety, consistency, and performance.
Our teams meet in person instead of spending all day in Zoom or Microsoft Teams. They innovate side-by-side to improve systems, troubleshoot equipment, and design and build better batteries.
And we use project management software to efficiently refine, repair, and improve every stage of development, assembly, quality control, logistics, and support.
The result of our insourcing is simple: You get longer-lasting, reliable batteries – with thorough testing, less manufacturing waste, and more help.
Benefit #3: Long life – because of leading-edge manufacturing and quality controls
Investing in cutting-edge manufacturing equipment is easier when you own the facility…
… and you can closely inspect the finished product when it’s manufactured under the same roof as your QC department and CEO’s office.
Crown batteries are robotically assembled on-site in Fremont, OH, USA – and trained technicians and mechanical and chemical engineers oversee production and quality control.
“When I saw the Crown employees’ attention to detail, how clean the factory was, and the robotic assembly and computerized quality checks – we were sold. Plus, all our Crown batteries are made in America, and I like that. They’re an Ohio company, like us.”
- Jeremy White, General Parts Manager for Buckeye Power Sales
Read “Advances in Battery Manufacturing” for tips to comparison-shop batteries.
Benefit #4: Strengthen the US economy
Nobody wants to live in a town with empty streets and boarded-up shops.
When you buy US-made batteries, you help:
- Actively support local communities and downtowns
- Create more good, safe jobs today
- Increase job opportunities for future generations
- Improve infrastructure and strengthen our economy
- Protect the environment due to stringent regulatory standards
- And spur long-term investments in domestic manufacturing
Benefit #5: Improved supply chain transparency
Nobody wants to buy batteries made with raw materials mined by children – or assembled by forced laborers.
And relying on raw materials and production scattered across the globe increases a battery's carbon footprint and the likelihood that a link in the supply chain will break.
That's why Crown Battery sources domestically produced, recycled raw materials whenever possible… and we carefully select and monitor our other suppliers.
Because most of our sourcing and raw materials production is close to home, you get better manufacturing processes, safer labor practices, and transparent material origins.
If you want to reduce battery waste and compare battery manufacturers' supply chain practices, get your gratis copy of the Zero Waste Battery Guide here.
BONUS: Real warranty support
It’s a tale of two warranties.
PAPER-THIN WARRANTIES create the illusion of “cheap” prices…
… until poorly-made products die early – and you discover your warranty is useless.
We’ve all been there: You buy something on sale at an unbelievable price, hoping it’ll be “good enough.” And then it breaks. Early.
You email the bargain-rate company and get no response. You call them and get the runaround from someone with near-zero training.
Hours of wasted time later, it sinks in: Your product isn’t covered. They're not going to help you, and you’ll have to pay for an early replacement – even though it wasn’t your fault.
We hate that feeling, too.
CROWN’S IRONCLAD WARRANTY is backed by one of the oldest battery companies on Earth – with 98 years of word-of-mouth sales.
Of course, the best warranty is one you never have to use.
You’re unlikely to ever need our warranty in the first place. Because:
- Our batteries are engineered and robotically assembled in the USA for longer life.
- Easy-to-follow instructions help you get the most out of your batteries and ensure warranty coverage – from correct sizing, installation, and usage to easy maintenance/inspection.
- US-based tech support provides fast, expert help when you need it.
And should you ever need our warranty, we’ll do everything we can to help you.
But don't take our word for it:
“Crown Batteries are great on reliability. I think I’ve returned six batteries in my time here – and I’ve been here for 15 years. And Crown makes warranty claims easy.”
- Ed Bernal, Pike Systems
Click here to discover which questions you must ask your battery manufacturer about your warranty – before you buy your next battery.
What’s next:
If you want to get the benefits of Made-in-the-USA batteries, click here to contact our experts now.
