February 24, 2022: Hoppecke is preparing to launch production of its latest pure lead AGM batteries series at its new production plant in Poland within weeks, CEO Marc Zoellner announced on February 22.

Zoellner said in a video presentation that the new facility in Poznan was expected to start operations as early as the beginning of April, producing the ‘grid Xtreme VR’ series — which Hoppecke says represents “the highest level of development of today’s lead acid storage technologies”.

The new range of batteries are “optimally suited” as UPS batteries in data centres and for back-up in telecom applications, due to the battery’s design as a top and front terminal version, the company said.

Data centres and telecoms infrastructure in particular depend on high performance batteries and Poznan will supply those sectors, Zoellner said.

Hoppecke gave the go-ahead to build the new production plant 18 months ago and Zoellner said the company has developed a “whole new range of products” based on pure lead tech.

However, the company will continue to manufacture its standard battery products at production sites in Hoppecke and Bremecketal in western Germany.

Photo: Hoppecke’s new Poznan plant in Poland.