Exide Technologies was founded by W.W. Gibbs in 1888 as Electric Storage Battery Company to manufacture and sell commercial storage batteries.
Electric Storage was a key supplier of US Navy submarine batteries from 1899 until after World War II.
Today the company produces automotive and industrial batteries for retailers and automotive manufacturers, as well as batteries for farm equipment, boats, hybrid vehicles, wheelchairs, and golf carts under the brand names Centra, Exide, Absolyte, and DETA.
Exide Technologies trades publicly on the Other OTC (Over-The-Counter) Market under the symbol XIDEQ, is #732 in the Fortune 1000, has 8,986 employees, and had $2.78 billion in revenue in 2014.
Exide TechnologiesExide Technologies was founded by W.W. Gibbs in 1888 as Electric Storage Battery Company to manufacture and sell commercial storage batteries.
Electric Storage was a key supplier of US Navy submarine batteries from 1899 until after World War II.
Today the company produces automotive and industrial batteries for retailers and automotive manufacturers, as well as batteries for farm equipment, boats, hybrid vehicles, wheelchairs, and golf carts under the brand names Centra, Exide, Absolyte, and DETA.
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Exide Technologies trades publicly on the Other OTC (Over-The-Counter) Market under the symbol XIDEQ, is #732 in the Fortune 1000, has 8,986 employees, and had $2.78 billion in revenue in 2014.