NorthStar
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NorthStar is an international company, which produces lead–acid batteries and battery cabinets. NorthStar's products are used in Telecom Power Systems, Uninterruptible Power Supplies and Engine Start applications. The headquarters of the parent company, NorthStar Group, is based in Stockholm
, Sweden
. NorthStar Group oversees two business units: NorthStar SiteTel, which produces battery cabinets and site solutions, and is based in Sollentuna, Sweden
; and NorthStar Battery, which produces lead–acid batteries, and is based in Missouri
, USA. NorthStar also has offices in Shanghai
and Shenzhen
, China
; and Nashik, India
; as well as global distribution and service centers in Panama
, Dubai
and Singapore
.
s, such as Ericsson
, Nokia Siemens Network and Huawei
and is a member of the Advanced Lead-Acid Battery Consortium.
In January 2010, NorthStar entered into a joint venture with Artheon Battery Company to manufacture a complete line of lead–acid batteries for the domestic battery markets in India and the export markets around the world.
In July 2010, NorthStar Battery Company built a second manufacturing plant, to increase capacity from 1 to 1.8 million batteries per year.
In November 2010, Exide announced a collaboration with NorthStar, to sell NorthStar engine start batteries under the Exide brand.
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. NorthStar Group oversees two business units: NorthStar SiteTel, which produces battery cabinets and site solutions, and is based in Sollentuna, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
; and NorthStar Battery, which produces lead–acid batteries, and is based in Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, USA. NorthStar also has offices in Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
and Shenzhen
Shenzhen
Shenzhen is a major city in the south of Southern China's Guangdong Province, situated immediately north of Hong Kong. The area became China's first—and one of the most successful—Special Economic Zones...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
; and Nashik, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
; as well as global distribution and service centers in Panama
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
, Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
and Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
.
History
The company was founded in 2000. NorthStar sell many of its products to international OEMOEM
OEM means the original manufacturer of a component for a product, which may be resold by another company.OEM may also refer to:-Computing:* OEM font, or OEM-US, the original character set of the IBM PC, circa 1981...
s, such as Ericsson
Ericsson
Ericsson , one of Sweden's largest companies, is a provider of telecommunication and data communication systems, and related services, covering a range of technologies, including especially mobile networks...
, Nokia Siemens Network and Huawei
Huawei
Huawei is a Chinese multinational networking and telecommunications equipment and services company headquartered in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China...
and is a member of the Advanced Lead-Acid Battery Consortium.
In January 2010, NorthStar entered into a joint venture with Artheon Battery Company to manufacture a complete line of lead–acid batteries for the domestic battery markets in India and the export markets around the world.
In July 2010, NorthStar Battery Company built a second manufacturing plant, to increase capacity from 1 to 1.8 million batteries per year.
In November 2010, Exide announced a collaboration with NorthStar, to sell NorthStar engine start batteries under the Exide brand.