Battery Packs
16Jan-23

AceOn Explains: Passivation & Lithium Batteries

In order to correctly look after the batteries that you use for your various applications, it is necessary to have a basic understanding of some chemical terms - particularly if you use lithium batteries. In this article, we explain what is meant by passivation in lithium batteries to help you understand this key process that can potentially affect your application.  What is passivation in lithium batteries?  Specific to batteries, the term “passivation” refers to a phenomenon that occurs within the cells of...

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12Jan-23

AceOn charging ahead thanks to £10,000 equipment grant

A pioneering UK battery and renewable energy specialist is charging ahead after being awarded a £10,000 grant to help it buy new equipment.  The AceOn Group – a UK leader in designing and assembling custom built battery packs and the distribution of industrial and consumer batteries – says it aims to employ two new members of staff and increase turnover by ten per cent after using the grant to help it buy specialised battery assembling machinery.  The Telford-based company secured the funding...

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10Jan-23

2023: The Year of The Battery

Everyone at AceOn is buzzing with excitement for the arrival of 2023 – what we believe will materialise into The Year of the Battery. We’re excited about 2023 for a number of reasons, but we believe this will be the year that we start to see some seismic changes in the way that people, organisations, and even governments work with batteries, primarily to store energy and to increase efficiency across a whole host of sectors and industries. Last year, UN secretary-general Antonio...

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5Jan-23

AceOn named in Export Champions brochure

We’re absolutely thrilled to feature in the new Department for International Trade brochure celebrating the Midlands’ exports champions.  The DIT brochure rounds up all those companies which are officially recognised for their export expertise across both the East and West Midlands.  DIT says all its export champions are leading by example as they continue to win new  international business and reach out to new markets.  AceOn Group’s entry highlights our export success – we enjoyed a seven-figure increase in overseas sales last year –...

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21Dec-22

Sparking skills in the electric revolution

Electrification is a key issue in the fight against climate change, but providing the skills to bring about the electric revolution is a huge challenge. AceOn Group managing director Mark Thompson joined a panel of experts brought together by business magazine Insider to debate the issue. Here's what he had to say.   “We need to be positive because there are solutions to skills issues: electrification is a huge opportunity for the UK economy and job creation. The...

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13Dec-22

ScaleUp Institute showcases AceOn as peer networking model for success

We’re absolutely delighted that AceOn’s success has been highlighted in the 2022 annual review by the ScaleUp Institute.  The institute has highlighted our involvement in one of its Innovate UK EDGE peer support groups to show how the groups consistently offer crucial support for companies like ours which want to grow.  Our managing director Mark Thompson is one of five national industry leaders featured in the review reflecting on the challenges they face as they grow and how the peer group has...

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24Aug-22

Shropshire green festival shows ways to cut bills and save the planet

A Shropshire festival showcasing a huge array of green innovations will be a must-visit event for families and businesses who want to save money on their bills and protect the planet, an industry expert said today. Mark Thompson, managing director of county-based AceOn Group, says next month’s Shropshire Goes Green event will be an unmissable showcase of the latest green and environmentally-friendly technology. Mark, whose Telford-based company is an industry leader in developing new battery and energy storage technology and is lead...

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22Aug-22

On-call firefighter joins the fight against climate change

Leading battery and energy storage specialist the AceOn Group has strengthened its team with a new appointment. James Hall has joined the Telford-based company’s residential, commercial, and industrial energy storage team as a sales executive – with AceOn targeting substantial growth in the sector in the coming years. James, from Wombourne in Staffordshire, has spent almost ten years working in the motor industry and also works as an on-call firefighter with Staffordshire Fire Service. “I know from my experience that the future of...

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15Aug-22

AceOn calls the doctor to boost production and innovation

A Telford-based Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) specialising in the field of engineering is joining Shropshire battery and renewable energy innovators AceOn as part of a Knowledge Transfer Partnership with the University of Wolverhampton and Innovate UK. Dr John Robinson completed his PhD in Advanced Materials and Additive Manufacturing at the University earlier this year and has been appointed to AceOn on a two-year placement to support the company’s future growth and innovation plans. From August, John’s primary role at AceOn will be...

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15Aug-22

Praise for Telford College’s ‘Great’ battery energy storage courses

Telford College’s centre for battery energy storage training is helping to upskill local electricians, technicians and engineers in an important element of renewable power systems. The accredited LCL Awards course is run in conjunction with training company GTEC, supported by Telford-based specialist battery supplier and manufacturer AceOn Group. The qualification covers the installation of dedicated Electrical Energy Storage Systems (EESS) in accordance with the relevant IET Code of Practice, and is recognised by the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS). Successful candidates receive a level...

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