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A New Logo for East Penn
August 27, 2013East Penn releases a new design for its company’s logo in 2013. The new logo reflects many key aspects of the original design. It incorporates an icon in the form of a diamond, which is a shape that has been a…
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East Penn Receives the Ben Franklin Technology Partners 2013 Manufacturing Achievement Award
June 21, 2013East Penn recently received the 2013 Manufacturing Achievement Award from the Ben Franklin Technology Partners. Our company was especially recognized for its most recent work focused on developing a special process for the new UltraBattery®. This advanced lead-acid battery, made…
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East Penn Awarded Lehigh Valley Business Coalition of Healthcare’s Innovation Award
May 22, 2013In May of 2013, East Penn received the Lehigh Valley Business Coalition of Healthcare’s Innovation Award at the coalition’s 2013 annual conference. This award is given to an employer that best demonstrates a unique and beneficial approach to employee health,…
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East Penn Releases a New Breakthrough Battery Solution for High Temperatures Environments – The Deka Fahrenheit
May 6, 2013East Penn Manufacturing, Co., Inc. proudly announces the release of the Deka® Fahrenheit®, a revolutionary heat-tolerant VRLA (Valve-Regulated Lead Acid) monobloc battery. The Deka Fahrenheit is designed to survive in the uncontrolled high temperature environments typical of telecommunication outside plant cabinets….
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East Penn Presented with The United Way Outstanding Employee Campaign Award
April 29, 2013The employees of East Penn showed their caring and giving spirit during the 2012 United Way of Berks County campaign and raised an all-time high of $585,525. This represents a 5.4% increase or $30,000 in new dollars. East Penn and…
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DeLight Breidegam and Sally Miksiewicz Receive Patriot Award for Support of The Guard and Reserve
April 15, 2013DeLight Breidegam, Chairman, and Sally Miksiewicz, CEO of East Penn were honored in April 2013 with the Patriot Award from the Office of the Secretary of Defense ESGR (Employee Support of The Guard and Reserve). This award recognizes the contribution…
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East Penn Receives 2013 PA Governor’s Award for Outstanding Environmental Excellence
April 4, 2013East Penn Manufacturing Co., Inc. is proud to be recognized by the Pennsylvania Environmental Council as a recipient of the 2013 Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence. These awards highlight the best in environmental innovation and expertise throughout the Commonwealth. This…
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MK Battery Celebrates 30 Years of Business
January 28, 2013MK Battery is celebrating a momentous milestone of serving the battery industry for over 30 years. MK was founded in January 1983 by Mark Wels and Mark Kettler. In 1995, MK Battery became a part of the East Penn family…
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East Penn Ranked in PA’s Best Places to Work for 12th Consecutive Year
December 10, 2012East Penn Manufacturing was ranked 6th among large companies honored, and 1st among manufacturers, in the 2012 Best Places to Work in PA. The company has now been honored in the ranking for twelve consecutive years. The Best Places to…
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East Penn & Ecoult Launch PJM Regulation Services Project with DOE Support to Demonstrate the Advantages of Deka UltraBattery® Technology
June 5, 2012East Penn Manufacturing Co., Inc., and its subsidiary Ecoult is announcing the launch of the newest project in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Smart Grid Storage Demonstration Program. The PJM (Pennsylvania-Jersey-Maryland Interconnection) Regulation Services project in Lyon Station, PA, is…
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