Exide Industries Limited

Exide Industries Limited designs manufactures markets and sells lead acid storage batteries in India and internationally. The company operates in two segments Automotive and Industrial. It offers automotive industrial genset solar inverter institutional uninterrupted power supply (UPS) and submarine batteries as well as home UPS systems integrated power back-up systems and e-rickshaw vehicles. The company also manufactures and supplies recycled lead and lead alloys; offers lithium ion batteries; produces and distributes industrial battery chargers rectifiers and parts; and provides energy storage solutions as well as engages in the non-conventional energy business. Further the company offers solutions in the areas of equipment selection battery sizing optimum room layout installation operation and maintenance. It sells its batteries under the Exide Index Dynex SF Sonic Black Panther Nexcharge Chloride and CEIL brand names through a distribution network of approximately 70000 direct and indirect dealers. The company's products are used in power solar railways telecom UPS projects traction and other industries. Exide Industries Limited was formerly known as Chloride Industries Ltd. and changed its name to Exide Industries Limited in August 1995. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Kolkata India.