Leoch, announced today that it had joined the Consortium for Battery Innovation as its 122nd member.

The consortium has been carrying out research into lead batteries for a quarter of a century and is the only global pre-competitive research organization funding innovation in lead batteries for all applications, from energy storage and automotive, to industrial and motive power.

The Consortium for Battery Innovation has members and partners from across the globe. CBI’s membership categories include battery manufacturers, industry suppliers, research and testing institutes, universities, commodity traders, end users and lead producers.