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Troubleshooting Deep Cycle Batteries

Buying a deep-cycle battery for your equipment is an investment. And just like any product you buy for your business, you want to protect your investment. Regular maintenance is necessary to get the maximum life out of your battery! You must proactively detect and resolve battery problems quickly, efficiently, and cheaply. In this article, we will review how to troubleshoot your deep-cycle ...

Sen. Brown & Export-Import Bank President Tour Crown Battery OH HQ

As part of the Make More in America initiative, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown and Export-Import (EXIM) Bank President Reta Jo Lewis visited our factory – to see firsthand how EXIM Bank and smart government policies are helping us create good jobs in America.

Export Success: Sherrod Brown's Template for Selling Abroad

Crown Battery has exported its recyclable lead-acid batteries to more than 60 countries – and we couldn’t have done it alone. For more than 20 years, Crown Battery has worked with the US Export-Import (EXIM) Bank to expand to global markets. EXIM has helped us to create jobs, expand production facilities, and give back even more to Ohio and our community. The Fremont News-Messenger sat down with ...

AGM vs Flooded Batteries: What You Need to Know

Most companies use rechargeable batteries to operate their vehicles, workplace equipment, or renewable energy systems. The most commonly used is the lead acid battery. This mature technology is known to be reliable, durable, and cost-effective. However, under the lead acid battery category, there are many different types to be aware of. This article will discuss the differences between Absorbed ...

How to Protect Your Supply Chain and Mitigate Interruptions

Your business’s financial success depends on reliable deliveries. And during this global supply chain shortage, that’s harder than ever. As the New York Times reported in a March 6, 2021 article: “All the links in the supply chain are stretched. The ships, the trucks, the warehouses.” (‘I’ve Never Seen Anything Like This’: Chaos Strikes Global Shipping) It’s the perfect storm: Cratering demand in ...

Crown Battery Celebrates 95 Years

1926, a small town in Ohio: A German immigrant opens a battery repair shop in Fremont.

Piqua Battery Visits for Battery Expert Training & Factory Tour

This winter, Crown Battery hosted longtime customer, Piqua Battery, for a factory tour and Battery Expert training. Piqua Battery brought along plenty of their team members from Ralph Quinter II, President all the way to inside sales and delivery specialists in the training.

How Crown Helped Pike Systems Achieve Their Goals

Montgomery, IL — Pike Systems provides full-service janitorial supplies and service for school districts, hospitals, and health departments. As Ed Bernal of Pike Systems says: “My customers can’t afford downtime. If their batteries aren’t reliable, or if they have to wait for new batteries, they’re not getting their job done [...] With Crown, we can turn around batteries really quickly and get ...

Essentials of a Strong SRM Strategy

One of the biggest challenges facing material handlers today is developing strong supplier relationship management (SRM) strategies. Crown Battery is uniquely positioned to speak on the subject of SRM because of our role as a supplier and one that has been in business since 1926.

8 Key Steps to Manufacturing a Quality Lead Battery

All trustworthy lead battery manufacturers mirror manufacturing and quality control methods for their batteries. The difference, like most things, is in the details. How your lead battery is built matters and manufacturers should be able to confirm if they follow these 8 keys steps to manufacturing a quality lead-acid battery you will feel confident installing in your machinery or vehicle.