SAFT GROUPE 
By Saft chosen by ACK Technologies, Inc. to supply
Li-SO? cells for aircraft emergency beacons
VALDESE, N.C. (April
16, 2012) -
Saft, the world's
leading designer and
manufacturer of
high-tech industrial
batteries, was
selected by ACK
Technologies, Inc., a
leading aircraft
product manufacturer,
to provide
Lithium-sulfur-dioxide (Li-SO?)
batteries to support
emergency location
transmitters (ELT)
used in general
aviation and
commercial aviation
aircraft.
Saft's primary Li-SO?
cells will power
the E-04 406
ELT, which, in
the event of
a plane crash,
will emit a
rescue signal for
a 24-hour period.
The product recently
received Federal
Aviation Administration
(FAA) and European
Aviation Safety Agency
(EASA) TSO C-126
and TSO C-91a
approvals. The battery
pack is approved
under TSO C-142a
and meets the
highest safety and
reliability standards
of the aircraft
industry.
"Saft is proud to
take on this
important contract,"
said Richard Boyens,
General Manager of
the Valdese Specialty
Battery Group business
unit. "We are
focused, alongside ACK
Technologies, on
providing a safe,
reliable aircraft
product that will
deliver high
performance in the
unfortunate event of
a crash. We
are excited to
support this
production with our
innovative lithium
technology."
With more than 60,000
battery cells to
be delivered over
the next three
years, the contract
is an important
production opportunity
for Saft's Valdese,
N.C. factory, and
it broadens the
wide number of
applications already
served by Saft's
Li-SO? cells.
Saft's Li-SO? technology
is particularly
innovative because of
its long service
life (more than
five years), as
well as its
excellent voltage
response, which is
maintained even after
five years of
service life.
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About Saft
Saft (Euronext: Saft) is a world leader in the design and manufacture of advanced technology batteries for industry. The Group is the world's leading manufacturer of nickel batteries and primary lithium batteries for the industrial infrastructure and processes, transportation, civil and military electronics markets. Saft is the world leader in space and defence batteries with its Li-ion technologies which are also being deployed in the energy storage, transportation and telecommunication markets. Saft's 4,000 employees present in 19 countries, its 16 manufacturing sites and extensive sales network all contribute to accelerating the Group's growth for the future.
For more information, visit Saft at www.saftbatteries.com
Press Contacts:
Jill Ledger, Saft Corporate Communications and Institutional Relations Director
Tel.: +33 1 49 93 17 77, e-mail: jill.ledger@saftbatteries.com
U.S. Press contact: Carrie Stewart, French/West/Vaughan
Tel.: 919-277-1159, e-mail: cstewart@fwv-us.com
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