Year: 2019
East Penn Now Offers Customers More Battery Choices with a Complete Motive Power Lithium and Lead Portfolio
December 11, 2019December 9, 2019 East Penn Manufacturing, makers of Deka® Batteries, now offers the most complete line of both Lead and Lithium material handling battery products for Class I, II, and III operations. East Penn claims that there needs to be more than just a “one-size…
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East Penn Releases New Fahrenheit Battery Design at NACV Show
October 3, 2019East Penn is pleased to announce the release of its newly designed FahrenheitⓇ battery for commercial truck applications at the 2019 North American Commercial Vehicle show in Atlanta, Georgia from October 28 to 31 (www.nacvshow.com). The company has invested in…
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East Penn Invests in Commercial Truck Battery Technology That Helps Reduce Downtime and Emergency Repair
September 11, 2019East Penn is pleased to announce the new launch of its FahrenheitⓇ battery technology for commercial truck applications. With over three-quarters of all freight in the US being moved by commercial trucks, intense pressure has been placed on those who…
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East Penn Expands Innovation Investment by Acquiring Majority Share of Navitas Systems
August 15, 2019East Penn is pleased to announce the acquisition of a majority interest in Navitas Systems. Navitas Systems is a global leader in larger-format lithium battery technology and systems for heavy-duty commercial/industrial as well as government/defense market segments. The acquisition…
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New Pure Lead Flyer is Now Available for Commercial Truck Market
July 15, 2019East Penn is joining the discussion on pure lead with our new flyer. There are many questions about the true benefits of having pure lead in your batteries and what that actually means. Available now, the flyer separates the…
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EAST PENN MAKES 2018 LIST OF BEST PLACES TO WORK IN PENNSYLVANIA
June 28, 2019East Penn Ranked in PA’s Best Places to Work for 17th Time East Penn has been honored as one of the 2018 Best Places to Work in PA, coming in at the impressive 20th spot on the list in the…
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East Penn Ranked in 2019 America’s Best Large Employers by Forbes
June 19, 2019East Penn Manufacturing Co. is pleased to announce that the company ranks as one of America’s Best Large Employers for 2019 by Forbes and Statista. This is the second year in a row East Penn has been named to the…
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EAST PENN LAUNCHES NEW LI-ION PRODUCT AT PROMAT 2019
April 4, 2019East Penn Manufacturing Co. is excited to announce the release of its new DekaⓇ Ready PowerⓇ Li-ion forklift battery. This new product is a welcomed addition to the Deka “Mountain of Power” offering, which includes a wide variety of other…
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DEKA HAS THE POWER TO MOVE MOUNTAINS AT PROMAT 2019
April 3, 2019East Penn Manufacturing Co., maker of Deka batteries, brings an array of products to ProMat 2019 that will help customers tackle today’s insurmountable challenges. Inventories needs to be moved faster, longer, and smarter with higher levels of efficiency than ever…
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Battery Council International (BCI) Releases New Lithium Awareness Video
February 18, 2019East Penn Manufacturing Co. is proud to be a partner in the release of BCI’s new lithium battery training toolkit to aid lead battery sorters and handlers in identifying lithium batteries. This toolkit of electronic resources is available to the…
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