The introduction of mandatory CE marking for batteries in August 2024 marked a major shift for manufacturing industries. This was the first serious attempt to bring all types of batteries, including portable, industrial, electric vehicle (EV) and light means of transport (LMT) under a single framework. Over a year on, UK battery manufacturer Accutronics Ltd (an Ultralife company) reflects on what’s changed and how the industry has responded.
At Ultralife, innovation doesn’t stop at solving today’s problems — we focus strategic thinking on anticipating tomorrow’s needs. Our X5 Power System has proven itself as a reliable, hot-swappable uninterruptible power supply (UPS) for medical carts. But its core strengths — modular design, high energy density, and seamless battery swapping — make it an ideal candidate for broader applications beyond healthcare.
November 2025 marks one year since Ultralife Corporation completed its acquisition of Electrochem Solutions. Throughout that time, the acquisition has strengthened Ultralife's battery production capabilities, particularly in the oil and gas sector, where we now have three brands – Excell Battery, Southwest Electronic Energy and Electrochem Solutions – expanding our reach as a market leader.
13th October 2025 marks 250 years since the founding of the U.S. Navy. Over that time, there has been a vast amount of technological change, such as the transition from hand-cranked submarines to complex underwater vehicles, from bulky computer servers to easily-transportable and wearable ones, and from flag signals to advanced radio communications. In the USA, Ultralife is proud to manufacture portable power solutions and communications systems that serve the modern U.S. Navy's need for underwater vehicles, edge computing and advanced radio communication.
As the spotlight increases on battery sustainability, regulatory changes are in force with new rules under the EU Battery Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2023/1542). All battery manufacturers, including ourselves at Accutronics Ltd (an Ultralife company), must comply when placing their products on the EU market. With changes ongoing, device and battery manufacturers should familiarise themselves with the new rules.
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says wearables can help Americans learn the impact of diet on their health, including "what food is doing to their glucose levels". When most people think of wearables, they think of smartwatches. However, smartwatches cannot directly measure glucose levels, so what devices can be used and how can the manufacturers integrate the optimum battery to keep these devices practical to use whilst reliably transmitting the data?
Staffordshire is situated towards the centre of the United Kingdom, providing easy access to the rest of the country and Europe, making it the ideal place for manufacturing. In the village of Chesterton lies Loomer Road Industrial Estate where batteries have been produced at the same site for 50 years.
Ultralife's engineering team recently conducted tests to show the high power you can get from our 13Ah Primary D Size Single-Cell Battery (the U10026), which has a typical max. discharge of up to 20A continuous. Even after 10-20 years on the shelf, this battery offers high performance in many Government and Defense applications, as well as Drones, Ignitors, and High Lumen LED/HID Illuminators.
Ultralife Corporation has come a long way since it was formed out of Kodak's Ultra Technologies Battery Division and went public 32 years ago. Since then, we have sold over 100 million non-rechargeable 9V batteries worldwide, introduced the popular XX90 rechargeable lithium-ion battery range (used by international armed forces), expanded our Communications Systems portfolio with the acquisition of AMTI and McDowell Research, and acquired businesses in the UK, Canada, China, India, and across the USA. These acquisitions allow us to better serve a wide range of markets from Government and Defense, to Medical and Healthcare, Industrial, Safety and Security, Robotics and Internet-of-Things, Oil and Gas, and Subsea.
Ultralife Corporation is adding to its portfolio of sealed lead acid (SLA) replacement packs with its first 24V battery, allowing the company to expand further into robotics, energy storage and other traditional lead acid markets. Known as the URB24200, this lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) battery pack can power lightweight motorized and data back-up applications. Such applications can be found in industrial, medical, and defense settings. The new battery joins a range of ten LiFePO4 batteries that all offer uniform voltage during discharge and are significantly lighter than sealed lead acid (SLA) batteries of the same capacity, providing a sought-after balance of size, weight, and power.
