Japan-based GS Yuasa has launched operations at its new joint venture lead-acid battery manufacturing plant in Turkey.
The 100 million Turkish lira (US$17m) plant (pictured) in Manisa, is operated by Inci GS Yuasa, a subsidiary of Inci Holding and GS Yuasa.
Production capacity at the new 18,000 sq m facility is expected to reach two million units annually. Production from an existing plant at the site will take the combined figure to around six million units annually by 2022.
James Hylton, MD of GS Yuasa Battery Sales UK said GS Yuasa had invested in advanced technology at the plant, which would “meet demand for start-stop batteries as well as help to reinforce GS Yuasa’s leading position in the global battery market”.
GS Yuasa’s presence in Turkey dates back several years, including its purchase of a 50% stake in Turkish lead-acid battery maker Inci Aku.
The latest Turkish expansion comes just weeks after leasing premises to expand its business in Germany.
Earlier this year, GS Yuasa unveiled a dual chemistry energy storage project where lead-acid and lithium-ion batteries are combined to feed a power conversion system.
