HOB Enters Distribution Agreement with Panasonic

House of Batteries (HOB) has entered into a distribution agreement with Panasonic Batteries of North America.

The firm, the largest woman-owned battery assembler in the U.S., has hired an additional electrical engineer to design and test Panasonic custom assemblies. Earlier this year, the company expanded to a new 36,000 square feet manufacturing and distribution facility in Fountain Valley, California, hired a new quality assurance manager, and announced ISO9001:2000 quality certification

The company manufactures 250,000 custom battery assemblies per month and has battery assembly operations in Southern California, Mexico and China. Products range from batteries for portable electronics to standby UPS batteries.

“This is going to be a powerful partnership in the battery industry, both in California and nationally,” said HOB President Don West.