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AV Concept Expands into Green Energy Storage with Boston-Power’s Lithium-Ion Batteries

January 21, 2010 by Jeff Shepard

Boston-Power, Inc. announced a worldwide marketing partnership with electronics distributor and manufacturer AV Concept Holdings Limited with a focus in the Korean and Chinese markets. A strategic move that underscores AV Concept’s commitment to the rechargeable lithium-ion battery market, the company will leverage Boston-Power’s lithium-ion technology platform across a range of end applications.

Boston-Powe states that it is the first and only battery provider whose rechargeable lithium-ion battery cells have earned the prestigious Nordic Ecolabel accreditation. The company’s products have also earned a similar industry-first certification from the China Environmental United Certification Center (CEC).

"Renewable energy and energy storage are both widely believed to be high-growth markets in China and across the globe," said So Chi On, CEO of AV Concept. "Green energy storage solutions like Boston-Power’s are the key enabling technology for such applications. By combining Boston-Power’s award-winning technology with our proven distribution sales network and early investment in Wavesquare LED technology, we will have boosted capabilities to explore and engage with high-growth applications and business opportunities in the future and bring more fruitful returns to our shareholders."

"Our mission at Boston-Power has always been to deliver a dependable, high-performance, environmentally sustainable and safe battery platform – one that could easily scale to a wide range of markets and applications," said Dr. Christina Lampe-Önnerud, Founder and CEO, Boston-Power. "We’re excited that AV Concept shares that vision and will now be able to provide an industry-leading energy storage solution to its customers in Asia and across the globe."