Company

Our mission • To provide energy storage solutions for automotive applications whilst encompassing the highest expectations from vehicle users and makers, thus increasing company value for every stakeholder. • We aim toward a competitive leadership in our target markets whilst utilising contemporary technologies and qualified personnel. • We are a team of creative and innovative people whose absolute resolve comprise a responsible and fully understandable aptitude to the job in hand. Our values Our focus prioritises results whilst evolving faster and achieving more than any competition. Our vision is one of absolute leader within the Russian market and to consolidate our own in competition with world leading companies. The goals we set inspire us, those we’ve achieved make us proud. Each of our employees is a professional geared towards dynamic personal progression. It is the key to our success. Values we believe in and share: • Purpose • Efficiency • Leadership • Creativity • Teamwork • Responsible freedom

…before 1991 — Soviet power.

Soviet Labour and Defence of USSR issue the decree on construction of a plant in the East of the country to produce galvanic batteries.

Svirsk Battery Plant VostSibElement is constructed in Siberia on the Angara River, 150 km from Lake Baikal.

BAS-80 galvanic battery production commences.

Leningrad Automotive Battery Plant is relocated to Svirsk to produce batteries for the Front.

Civilian production is resumed after the V-Day.

New galvanic battery line from Toshiba (Japan) is installed with the help of Japanese engineers.

New facility is constructed to produce silver-zink submarine batteries.

1991–1999 — Post-soviet turmoil.

Svirsk Battery Plant struggles to find its place in the new economy.

The facility is divided among three separate companies.

Production is resumed in small quantities under various trademarks.

1999—... The new era of AKTEX!

The new management team obtains ownership of the largest of Svirsk battery companies, renames it Akkumulatornie Tehnologi (AKTEX).

Production is being restored on Exide equipment in the former silver-zinc battery facility.

AKTEX brand launched.

Stable production achieved, first contract with AUTOVAZ.

AKTEX brand launched nationwide.

AKTEX batteries become winners of 100 Best products of Russia contest.
Development of distribution network, further contracts with OEMs.

Certification of quality management system according to ISO 9001:2000.

AKTEX becomes the first Russian battery producer to obtain membership in EUROBAT.
Deliveries to Kazakhstan and Belarus.

New advanced battery developed with patented technology of SiO2 additive to active mass. Market under ZVER brand of premium batteries.

AKTEX and ZVER receive the Russian Trademark contest awards.

Acquisition/Merger with a former rival VostSibAkkumulator (VSA). As a result, AKTEX becomes the sole owner of the former Svirsk Battery Plant. VSA brand amalgamates into the portfolio.

Lead-acid battery recycling facility constructed, named ECOLEADER.

ZVER and AKTEX batteries again among the winners of 100 Best products of Russia contest.

Sovema expanded metal equipment is installed.

Development of battery scrap collection network all over Russia.

Product line increased to 200 Ah.

Production of hybrid Ca+(Ca/Sb) and Ca/Ca batteries with ExMet technology is started.

AKTEX and ZVER are among the winners of 100 Best products
of Russia contest for the third time.

Za Rulem (At The Wheel) magazine, the leading automotive user magazine in Russia, recognized AKTEX and ZVER as the Best Automotive Batteries in Russia.

Shipments to IzhAUTO and TagAZ .
Export contracts to supply batteries beyond the former SU to Yemen Republic and Egypt.

AKTEX presents its products at AUTO-MECHANIKA MIddleEast (Dubai) and FRANKFURT.

Shipments to SOLLERS (Severstal-).

AKTEX is one of the leading automotive battery manufacturers in Russia. The company is a direct successor of VostSibElement Plant (1937—1998), a major battery producer in the SU. Since 1999, through large Investments, the company have grown to become one of the most active players in the Russian battery market.

AKTEX spearheaded the revival of the Russian SLI battery industry which at its peak in 2003 accounted 65% market share from imported brands. AKTEX batteries continue to be selected for their high quality, not only by automotive users, but also major car manufactures such as AutoVAZ IZHAuto, Severstal-AVTO and state authorities including the Ministry of Defence and the department for Extraordinary Situations (EMERCOM).

AKTEX was one of the first Russian automotive battery manufacturers to pioneer and apply Western practices to marketing its product. Before 1999 the automotive battery in Russia was mostly a commodity product made by old Soviet-built plants.

AKTEX, being a descendant of the former Svirsk Battery Plant, positioned itself as a new kid on the block shall we say, to distance itself from the troubled image of the latter. Some analysts said AKTEX Inc. cut into the Russian market like a hot knife to butter. Active branding allowed us to gain a 7% market share in just 2 years.

AKTEX utilizes a professional and creative approach with its distribution network, thus establishing efficient partnership with companies whom promote our batteries in the replacement market. More than 40 dealers distribute our batteries all over Russia from the Far East to Saint-Petersburg, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, and Belarus. The company sales force is organized into two divisions: West and East. A network of manufacturer reps operates in the regions of the country helping dealers efficiently sell batteries. Since 2007, AkTex began to export beyond CIS countries.

AKTEX Inc. is an active participant in the OEM market.. Since 2000 it has supplied the largest automakers in Russia: AVTOVAZ, GAZ, UAZ URAL.

The company started to supply batteries to the newly emerging makers such as: SOLLERS (SeverstalAuto-Isuzu), «TagAZ» (Hyundai), IzhAUTO (Kia).

AKTEX cooperates with many of the world’s leading suppliers in the battery industry, seeking the best solutions with the aim of proving perfect quality batteries for its customers.

AKTEX Battery Testing Center has been officially accredited by GosStandard of Russia. Testing is done according to GOST, EN and JIS as per battery type being tested.

The testing center can conduct a comprehensive battery design audit, including:
• Electric parameter compliance, including starting
current up to 800A.
• External factor resistance, including temperature range –70/90°С.
• Vibration resistance up to 8 g.
• Impact and stress resistance with loads up 10-150 g/cm2
• Leak resistance with vacuum of 150-200 mmHg.

AKTEX sports a large production facility that covers about 33000 m2, including a 22000 m2 manufacturing facility and 11000 m2 of warehousing space. The company employs modern equipment from world renowned companies.

AKTEX Inc. has a modern moulding facility to produce a full spectrum of polypropylene battery parts.

High performance moulding machines from

and

allow high precision production parts: boxes, lids, handles, plugs and terminal covers.

AKTEX always strives to make products of the highest quality, which, being on par with some of the best world battery brands, has already been acknowledged by the CIS market .
AKTEX batteries have received numerous awards and recommendations from influential automotive user magazines in Russia such as «Za Rulem» (At the Wheel) and «AutoReview».

«AKTEX battery was the single best in reserve capacity and -30C tests». Za Rulem magazine, April 2007	«Siberian battery AKTEX performed very well. In the freezer at –30°C it showed the longest reserve capacity. Our opinion: Well worth the money». Za Rulem magazine, May 2006
«AKTEX battery handled the toughest challenge (-30C) better than most. At –18°С — among the winners too». Za Rulem magazine, April 2007	«Salesmen tried to «kill» AKTEX before we got it for tests, but in vain: after charge-up initial 40 min of reserve capacity jumped to 116! The battery withstood all we could throw at it — even dead-freezing cold». Za Rulem magazine, May 2006
«AKTEX — the only Russian battery to show outstanding performance during many month cycling test both within GOST standard limit, and well beyond». Za Rulem magazine, July 2006	«AKTEX batteries got «A»s at all tests. All three specimen passed low temperature tests well over margins — according to both Russian and European requirements. After that all passed cycling tests without any problems». AutoReview magazine, 2002

Quality management system

AKTEX quality management system is certified according to ISO 9001. Following the increasing requirements of OEM customers, AKTEX is improving its quality management to get ISO 16949-2001 certification.

Russian Maritime Register of Shipping

AKTEX batteries fully compy with the requirements of the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping.

EXHIBITIONS AND CONTESTS

The company received numerous awards at Exhibitions and Contests. AKTEX and ZVER batteries were awarded the title National Trademark 2003 and were among the winners of the national contest 100 Best products of Russia in 2002, 2004 and 2006.

AkTex factory video

Electrode casting

Electrode casting (continued)

Cast electrodes (intra-factory storage)

Expanded metal electrode production

Calcium ExMET electrode production

Electrode feed to pasting

Calcium strip feed

Electrode enveloping

COS strap welding

Terminal welding

Lid sealing

Product storage area

	…before 1991 — Soviet power.
	Soviet Labour and Defence of USSR issue the decree on construction of a plant in the East of the country to produce galvanic batteries.
	Svirsk Battery Plant VostSibElement is constructed in Siberia on the Angara River, 150 km from Lake Baikal.
	BAS-80 galvanic battery production commences.
	Leningrad Automotive Battery Plant is relocated to Svirsk to produce batteries for the Front.
	Civilian production is resumed after the V-Day.
	New galvanic battery line from Toshiba (Japan) is installed with the help of Japanese engineers.
	New facility is constructed to produce silver-zink submarine batteries.
	1991–1999 — Post-soviet turmoil.
	Svirsk Battery Plant struggles to find its place in the new economy.
	The facility is divided among three separate companies. Production is resumed in small quantities under various trademarks.
	1999—... The new era of AKTEX!
	The new management team obtains ownership of the largest of Svirsk battery companies, renames it Akkumulatornie Tehnologi (AKTEX). Production is being restored on Exide equipment in the former silver-zinc battery facility.
	AKTEX brand launched. Stable production achieved, first contract with AUTOVAZ.
	AKTEX brand launched nationwide. AKTEX batteries become winners of 100 Best products of Russia contest. Development of distribution network, further contracts with OEMs.
	Certification of quality management system according to ISO 9001:2000.
	AKTEX becomes the first Russian battery producer to obtain membership in EUROBAT. Deliveries to Kazakhstan and Belarus. New advanced battery developed with patented technology of SiO2 additive to active mass. Market under ZVER brand of premium batteries. AKTEX and ZVER receive the Russian Trademark contest awards.
	Acquisition/Merger with a former rival VostSibAkkumulator (VSA). As a result, AKTEX becomes the sole owner of the former Svirsk Battery Plant. VSA brand amalgamates into the portfolio. Lead-acid battery recycling facility constructed, named ECOLEADER. ZVER and AKTEX batteries again among the winners of 100 Best products of Russia contest.
	Sovema expanded metal equipment is installed. Development of battery scrap collection network all over Russia.
	Product line increased to 200 Ah. Production of hybrid Ca+(Ca/Sb) and Ca/Ca batteries with ExMet technology is started. AKTEX and ZVER are among the winners of 100 Best products of Russia contest for the third time.
	Za Rulem (At The Wheel) magazine, the leading automotive user magazine in Russia, recognized AKTEX and ZVER as the Best Automotive Batteries in Russia. Shipments to IzhAUTO and TagAZ . Export contracts to supply batteries beyond the former SU to Yemen Republic and Egypt.
	AKTEX presents its products at AUTO-MECHANIKA MIddleEast (Dubai) and FRANKFURT. Shipments to SOLLERS (Severstal-).

Electrode casting	Electrode casting (continued)	Cast electrodes (intra-factory storage)

Expanded metal electrode production	Calcium ExMET electrode production	Electrode feed to pasting

Calcium strip feed	Electrode enveloping	COS strap welding

Terminal welding	Lid sealing	Product storage area

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Our mission

Our values

AkTex factory video