Year: 2026
East Penn’s First On-Site Battery Recycling Event Draws Over 300 Vehicles, Collects Over 800 Batteries
May 4, 2026East Penn Manufacturing is proud to announce the successful results of its first-ever public Power2Recycle drive-thru battery return event, held April 25 in Lyon Station, PA. In just four hours, the event welcomed 307 vehicles and collected 828 used lead…
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Meet the Power2Recycle Battery Return Team
April 20, 2026When our guests come through our April 25 Power2Recycle drive-thru event, they’ll be greeted by some familiar faces from our factory sales store: Robert, Todd, and Brittany, who have a combined 19 years of experience helping customers every day. At…
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New Deka Ready Power Batteries for Pallet Jack Applications To Be Featured at MODEX
April 14, 2026Lyon Station, PA – East Penn Manufacturing Co. is launching the NEW Deka Ready Power Lithium Bloc battery at the MODEX 2026 show in Atlanta, GA. This addition supports the Deka Ready Power lithium product portfolio and the ever growing…
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East Penn Manufacturing Earns MHEDA MVS Award for Eleventh Consecutive Year, the Only Industrial Battery Company to Receive the Honor Every Year Since Inception
Lyon Station, PA – East Penn Manufacturing Co., the largest single-site lead battery manufacturing facility in the world, has earned the MHEDA MVS Award (Most Valuable Supplier) for the eleventh consecutive year, making it the only battery company in the award’s…
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East Penn Pays Tribute to Weekend Yard Warriors in New Deka Outdoorsman Campaign
March 31, 2026It’s been a long, brutal winter. Snow piled high. Driveways shoveled. Equipment parked and forgotten. Mowing the lawn was the last thing on our minds, but when that first warm Saturday hits and the grass starts creeping up, something changes….
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O’Reilly Auto Parts Names East Penn as Supplier of the Year
March 27, 2026We are pleased to announce that East Penn has been recognized as the 2025 Supplier of the Year by O’Reilly Auto Parts. This prestigious honor is given to a supplier demonstrating exceptional overall performance, specifically in high-quality product delivery, reliable…
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APRIL 25 BATTERY RECYCLING EVENT FAQs
March 25, 2026When and where is the event taking place? The drive-thru recycling event will be held April 25 from 8 AM to 12 PM at the administration building of East Penn Manufacturing. This is ACROSS THE STREET from our manufacturing facilities….
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East Penn Ranked as a Best Place to Work in Two States and on a National Level
March 24, 2026We are pleased to announce that East Penn has been honored as one of the 2025 Best Places to Work in Pennsylvania and Texas, as well as one of the 2026 Best Places to Work in Manufacturing on a national…
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Get Paid 2X the Amount to Recycle Your Used Lead Batteries: April 25 Only!
March 13, 2026Got an old car battery taking space in your garage? It’s time to do something about it. WHY. Because it’s worth it. On April 25 from 8am-12pm, East Penn will host a Power2Recycle event to promote the recycling of lead…
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How Elevated Temperatures Shorten Reserve Battery Float Life
February 25, 2026Reserve batteries rarely get attention until something goes wrong. In most critical backup applications, including substations, data centers, telecom sites, and industrial facilities, these systems sit on float charge for years, quietly waiting to perform when called upon. That long,…
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