Our Group’s Battery Competence Center is in its fourth year of operation, playing a crucial role in advancing our company’s commitment to electrification and battery-driven innovation. This week, we marked another significant milestone on this journey, with the grand opening of our fourth specialized facility in Karlstein, Germany.  

Aligned with the rapidly accelerating trend of electrification, we embarked on a visionary journey in 2020, by establishing a Group Battery Competence Center (BCC), gathering all our battery expertise under one roof. Our aim? To be at the cutting edge of battery technology and maintain our leading position in battery-powered products. 

The central hub of collaboration and knowledge 

The BCC works as a central hub facilitating knowledge exchange and collaboration in the battery field across divisions and business units. Operating globally, the BCC provides support to all divisions through battery engineering, industrialization, and supply chain management. As we progress into 2024, the BCC team has expanded to encompass approximately 85 experts spread across four strategic sites: Huskvarna and Jonsered in Sweden, as well as in Ulm, and now Karlstein, in Germany. 

Karlstein: driving our electrification journey forward 

Earlier this week, we celebrated the grand opening of our fourth Battery Competence Center located in Karlstein, Germany. The new center will serve as a hub for a team of 30 experts dedicated to pioneering the development and testing of groundbreaking battery solutions tailored to our products and services. The team in Karlstein will collaborate with colleagues from other sites and engage with our customers and partners, including suppliers, industry collaborators, and academic institutions. 

"This expansion truly reinforces our commitment to electrification and pioneering advancements in battery technology. With collaboration as our foundation, our dedicated experts continue to drive us forward. Acting as a unified Group strengthens our voice, securing our supply, and fostering new partnerships”, says Andreas Raith, Vice President Battery Competence Center.