October 25, 2025: European lead battery major Banner has announced an expansion of its range with four new battery types to tighten the firm’s grip on the multi-drive systems market.

Banner said on October 14 it was introducing three EFB models for start-stop passenger cars, hybrid, and EVs, as well as a new AGM battery for commercial vehicles.

The announcement comes four months after Banner revealed increases in sales and revenue, noting that lead acid technology continued to be a mainstay for the industry.

Revenue rose to €312 million ($358 million), an increase of over €10 million compared to the previous year. Sales of lead batteries in the 2024-25 financial year were in excess of four million — an increase of more than 200,000 over the previous year.

Lee Quinney, Banner’s UK country manager, said: “The product range expansion is an important step in offering our customers the most comprehensive coverage possible of the European vehicle fleet for aftermarket fitment with our OE-quality brand batteries.”

Banner invested €10 million in its Leonding site in Austria in the past financial year, including a major maintenance construction project that was completed in April 2024 at a cost of around €3.5 million.