Franz Josef Dette

Exide Technologies, Inc. engages in the provision of stored electrical energy solutions. It manufactures and supplies lead-acid batteries for transportation and industrial applications. It operates through the following business segments: Transportation Americas, Transportation Europe and ROW, Industrial Energy Americas, and Industrial Energy Europe and ROW. The Transportation Americas segment sells aftermarket transportation products through various distribution channels, including mass merchandisers, auto parts outlets, wholesale distributors, and battery specialists. The Transportation Europe and ROW segment offers original equipment manufacturer batteries to the light vehicle, light commercial vehicle, and commercial vehicle industries. The Industrial Energy Americas segment supplies Motive Power and Network Power applications. The Industrial Energy Europe and ROW segment distributes Motive Power products and services in Europe through in-house sales and service organizations. Its products include starting lighting and ignition batteries for cars, trucks, off-road vehicles, agricultural and construction vehicles, motorcycles, recreational vehicles, marine, and other applications. The company was founded in 1888 and is headquartered in Milton, GA.

Piller Power Systems GmbH manufactures power systems such as power conditioning devices and power suppliers. The company's products include Rotary, Static UPS, Kinetic Energy storage, and Aircraft Ground power systems, switches, Frequency converters, Naval power supplies, and system integrators. Piller Power Systems was founded in 1909 by Anton Piller and is headquartered in Osterode, Germany.

Exide Technologies GmbH manufactures and sells batteries. Its products include starter, electric vehicle, traction, and stationary batteries and also of all related equipment. The company also provides planning, erection, and operation services to battery plants. The company was founded in 1888 by Thomas Alva Edison and is headquartered in Büdingen, Germany.