B & R Industrial Products Inc

Bitrode Corporation began as an in-house department developing formation chargers for Acme Battery, a manufacturer in St. Louis. The company developed into a stand-alone company, known at that time as Meteor Production Engineering, that provided charging solutions to manufacturers of automotive, standby and motive power batteries. Bitrode then developed lines of production and laboratory test equipment to meet the demands of many segments of the battery industry. Additionally, the company works to see that this equipment integrates with research and development and manufacturing flows, with software interfaces developed for network control, data acquisition and analysis. Bitrode Corporation was founded in 1957 and maintains its corporate headquarters in Fenton, Mo.

J & J Battery Distributors, a private family-owned company, operates the largest single-site lead battery manufacturing facility in the world through its parent company, East Penn Manufacturing. With a diverse product line, they are a leader in various segments of the battery industry, including motive power, transportation, reserve power, and wire and cable solutions. Committed to sustainability and quality, East Penn has received multiple awards for its environmentally responsible practices, including recognition from Honda and John Deere for Supplier Sustainability. The company continues to innovate, recently launching advanced battery technologies for commercial truck applications and developing resources to assist consumers with battery choices for electric and hybrid vehicles. Generated from the website

For more than 60 years, Associated Equipment Corporation has been designing and manufacturing battery chargers as well as automotive battery testers. Based in St. Louis, Mo., it incorporates cutting-edge technology, such as creating and manufacturing batteries and related products. Associated Equipment Corporation is a provider of engineered products for customers with specific design or branding requirements. The company also services the Private Label needs for some of the world's best known OE and automotive aftermarket brands.