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December, 2009 - Surrette Battery begins plant expansion and upgrades Click here to download PDF

November, 2009 - Rolls Battery announces additional 2V Rolls batteries. Click here to download PDF

January, 2009 - Rolls Battery announces 50 Years in Canada. Click here to download PDF

June, 2009 - Rolls announces 2 new L-16 models. Click here to download PDF

Announcements

Surrette Battery Company Ltd. is pleased to announce an expansion and further upgrades to our manufacturing facility in Springhill, Nova Scotia. This expansion will allow us to increase production and better meet the growing requirements of our customers.

Upon completion, the plant expansion and new equipment upgrades will allow an increase in throughput of 30% or greater. An investment in state-of-the-art air scrubbers as well as a new waste water treatment plant are also under consideration to further update our ISO-registered facilities.

Surrette Battery anticipates the completion of this expansion and all new equipment operating in our production lines by March 31, 2010.

Distribution Agreement

In an exclusive distribution agreement, Downer EDI Rail, Australia's leading provider of rollingstock and associated maintenance, will deliver the Surrette Locomotive Starting battery line to passenger and commercial railway markets throughout Australia and New Zealand.

Downer EDI Rail offers services in the design, manufacture, refurbishment, overhaul and maintenance of diesel electric and electric locomotives, electric and diesel multiple units, rail wagons, traction motors, rollingstock and related services.

"Village Electrification"

ERDM Solar, a solar module manufacturer in San Andres, Tuxtla, Mexico is our key distributor in this region and was recently awarded a "village electrification" project to provide solar energy systems to Mexican families living without electricity in isolated communities. The demand for these systems is very high as nearly 6.5 Million Mexican people currently live without electrical power.

This video highlights Phase 1 of the project, supplying 30 "island" systems in various remote locations using Rolls L16 S-530 Batteries. As you will see, system setup and transportation to these areas is very challenging and requires significant organization and local assistance.

Phase 2 of this project will grow to 300 systems. The goal is to launch 12,000 off-grid systems in total, providing electrical power to thousands of Mexican families.

Watch the video below to see how renewable energy is making a significant impact in the lives of people living in a remote village in Veracruz, Mexico.