Battery Maker Moves to New Smyrna Beach?

Aquacell Batteries Inc. of Las Vegas, Nevada, may be moving into Florida’s New Smyrna Beach airport industrial park. The company is offering $785,000 for a new 11,250-square-foot building, recently constructed by the city at the corner of Turnbull Bay Road and Industrial Park Avenue.

City commissioners have approved a six-month lease with the company, which includes a $78,500 deposit to close on the sale of the office building in six months. The monthly rent is $4,500 for the building, which the city paid $550,000 to construct.

The research and development company proposes to initially create 20 to 30 jobs, adding five to 10 positions later, said Shannon Lewis, city economic development coordinator. Peak capacity for the company would be 45 positions. Aquacell makes batteries using nontoxic materials.