CLARENCE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 26, 2012--
Electrochem Solutions, Inc., a subsidiary of Greatbatch, Inc. (NYSE:GB),
achieved a top ten ranking on The Patent Board’s most recent Energy and
Environmental industry scorecard. This scorecard is based on more than
50 indicators developed by The Patent Board to track global patent
activity relating to innovation, technology and science strengths.
For over 30 years, Electrochem has provided the Energy and Environmental
markets with unparalleled custom battery solutions that deliver safe and
reliable performance to critical applications such as down hole
drilling, seismic surveying, oceanographic monitoring and more, to a
plethora of the world’s leading OEMs.
“We continuously strive to strengthen our technology capabilities and
innovative product portfolio by developing solutions that are used in
demanding environments and require the utmost reliability,” said George
Cintra, Director of Engineering & Technology, Electrochem. “Our patents
speak to this mission and strongly position the Electrochem organization
to meet the unique needs of our customers’ most critical applications.”
With 60 patents granted in the Energy and Environmental industry alone,
Electrochem’s long-term strategy is to develop innovative, reliable and
total product solutions for markets where failure is not an option;
significantly complimenting the Greatbatch, Inc. vision to strengthen
and accelerate our positioning as a world-class solution provider in the
critical markets we serve.
About Electrochem Solutions, Inc. and Greatbatch, Inc.
Electrochem, founded in 1979, is a world leader in the design and
manufacture of customized battery and wireless sensing technology
solutions. A subsidiary of Greatbatch, Inc., Electrochem was born from
the lithium battery invented for the implantable pacemaker by founder,
Wilson Greatbatch. Today, Electrochem is known for providing reliable
products which are used across a range of critical applications in the
portable medical, energy, military, aerospace, environmental and process
control industries.
Greatbatch, Inc. (NYSE: GB) provides top-quality technologies to
industries that depend on reliable, long-lasting performance through its
brands -- Greatbatch Medical, Electrochem and QiG Group. Greatbatch
Medical develops and manufactures critical medical device technologies
for the cardiac, neurology, vascular and orthopaedic markets.
Electrochem designs and manufactures custom battery and wireless sensing
technologies for high-end niche applications in the energy, military,
portable medical, and other markets. The QiG Group empowers the design
and development of new medical devices for the company’s core markets.
For additional information on Electrochem, visit www.electrochemsolutions.com.
For additional information on Greatbatch, visit www.greatbatch.com.
Source: Electrochem Solutions, Inc.
MEDIA:
Electrochem Solutions, Inc.
Jennifer Aquino,
716-759-5609
jaquino@electrochemsolutions.com