March 25, 2021: SY Innovations announced in early March that Eric Donjon had joined the firm to support its new and existing customers in eastern Europe.

Donjon has some 25 years’ experience in the lead battery business, latterly working with Wirtz Manufacturing and previously with Cookson-Entek/Entek International, the lead battery separator manufacturer.

Donjon, born and bred in France, is a well-liked and well-known figure in the lead battery industry. He is fluent in English — he now speaks with a Geordie accent — and will continue to be based near Newcastle-upon-Tyne in the north of England.

“I am extremely happy to be working with Eric,” said Anton Gurevich, president of SY Innovations.

“His experience in the battery industry, knowledge of the best machinery solutions and intimate understanding of the challenges battery makers face in supply chain management on a daily basis will contribute to our commitment to providing the best possible solutions to our customers.”