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 EXIM’s President and Chair Reta Jo Lewis and U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown to learn how these export initiatives help US manufacturers.



Reta Jo Lewis and John Connell

Reta Jo Lewis, President Chair of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, met with John Connell, Vice President of Crown Battery’s SLI Products Group – to discuss how to boost exports for Ohio companies. Click the image to read the entire article now.

In this in-depth article from the Fremont News-Messenger, you’ll discover:

  • Why too many American companies have relocated production to other countries – and how that negatively impacted our supply chain and economy
  • The Exim Bank’s efforts to help Ohio companies like Crown Battery expand into markets abroad
  • Crown Battery’s success story – including specifics of how to create good jobs while remaining price-competitive and environmentally friendly

Click here to read the entire story

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