March 13, 2025: East Penn Manufacturing said on March 5 it will showcase a new range of gel and lithium batteries as part of its Deka product lineup next week in Chicago.

East Penn said its Deka Ready Power Gel is the ideal maintenance-free lead technology for light and medium duty applications and continues to offer best-in-class value and lowest total cost of ownership.

Gel batteries provide significant increases in performance when compared to existing AGM products, including an 80% depth-of-discharge, according to the company.

The latest battery tech offers a reduced overcharge rate with increases in initial capacity, cycle life, and start rate. New enhancements feature an advanced ‘Flo-Gel’ design to boost performance and maximizing uptime.

For heavy-duty environments, the Deka Ready Power Lithium is designed to ensure reduced downtime. New technological enhancements feature welded busbars for reliability, active cooling for thermal management, and individual pack battery discharge indicators for safety.

The lithium battery features robust battery cells with low internal resistance to operate in higher ambient temperatures (40°C) at full capacity (350 amps).

The latest range will be highlighted at the Promat industry expo starting on March 17.

The announcement comes just weeks after East Penn launched an information campaign to help navigate the new ways batteries are being used in EVs and hybrid vehicles — and underline continued reliance on advanced lead technology.

David Corey, VP and GM of East Penn’s motive power sales, said: “As a company with a full portfolio of flooded, maintenance-free lead, and lithium technology, we are fully committed to providing the right energy solutions to those within the motive power industry.”