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Stryten Energy completes C&D Trojan acquisition. The deal expands battery manufacturing capabilities across automotive, industrial, defense and essential power markets. Jeff White is the Managing Editor of Counterman. He joined Babcox after a 20-year career in TV News as a Producer. You can contact him at [email protected] Published: October 1, 2026 Stryten Energy LLC has completed its acquisition of C&D Technologies Inc. and Trojan Battery Company LLC. The transaction expands Stryten Energy's capabilities across transportation, essential power, industrial, military and government markets. The combined company operates 18 battery manufacturing and component facilities across the U.S., Mexico and China. It employs approximately 4,800 people worldwide. The acquisition expands Stryten's manufacturing scale, global reach and customer support capabilities. The company will continue operating under the Stryten Energy name. It will retain the C&D Technologies and Trojan Battery product brands. The companies did not disclose terms of the transaction. Stryten Energy expands battery manufacturing. "Today, we are proud to officially welcome the talented employees of C&D Trojan to the Stryten Energy team. Together, we bring decades of manufacturing expertise, innovation and customer commitment as one company," said Mike Judd, Chief Executive Officer and President of Stryten Energy. "We intend to accelerate investments in domestic battery manufacturing capacity, advanced energy storage technologies and military production capabilities, creating a stronger company with the scale, technology portfolio and manufacturing capabilities to support growing customer demand across transportation, specialty motive, data center, telecommunications, industrial and military applications. As we begin this next chapter together, we move forward as One Company. Powering What's Possible." Stryten expects to make strategic investments in U.S. battery manufacturing capacity, facility modernization, equipment upgrades and workforce development. The investments will strengthen domestic production capabilities across advanced lead and lithium battery technologies. They will also support long-term American manufacturing competitiveness. The company also plans to expand its absorbent glass mat battery manufacturing capacity. The industry commonly refers to the technology as AGM. The expansion will address growing automotive aftermarket demand for start-stop and hybrid vehicle applications. These applications require high-performance batteries. "The addition of C&D Trojan significantly expands our ability to serve the automotive aftermarket with advanced AGM battery technology. As vehicle electrification continues to evolve, AGM batteries remain a critical technology for start-stop systems, hybrid and advanced electrical loads. By expanding domestic AGM manufacturing capacity, we are strengthening our ability to provide our customers with reliable, high-performance energy storage solutions while reinforcing U.S. battery manufacturing leadership," said Judd.

Stryten Energy has agreed to acquire C&D Technologies and Trojan Battery Company, expanding its US battery manufacturing footprint. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2026, though financial terms were not disclosed. Upon completion, Stryten will operate 15 battery manufacturing and component facilities across the United States and employ approximately 3,700 people. The combined company will also have manufacturing operations in Mexico and China, with offices throughout Europe and Asia. The acquisition expands Stryten's portfolio of lead- and lithium-based batteries serving automotive, commercial transportation, industrial equipment, utilities, telecommunications, data centres and military applications. The company plans to increase production capacity for absorbent glass mat batteries, used in hybrid vehicles and backup power systems. Stryten is owned by Atlas Holdings, whilst C&D Trojan is owned by KPS Capital Partners.

Stryten acquires C&D Trojan in next new phase of US consolidation. Published - July 13, 2026 08:46 pm BST. Stryten Energy agreed today to acquire C&D Technologies and Trojan Battery in one of the largest consolidations in the North American lead battery industry in recent years. Today's announcement came as a complete shock to the battery industry. "I didn't have a clue - and I normally know when something is in the air - that this was even going on," one senior battery machinery supplier told Batteries International. Financial terms have not been disclosed. "The transaction is about far more than adding manufacturing capacity. It reflects growing demand for larger, vertically integrated battery suppliers capable of serving sectors ranging from AI data centres and telecommunications to defence, utilities and critical infrastructure," said one observer. In an odd way it fits in with a prophetic interview that Rick Godber, then CEO of the family firm gave in July 2013 to Batteries International. Trojan was then being acquired by private equity firm Charlesbank Capital Partners. He told Mike Halls, then the editor, that the sale reflected a change in the ownership emphasis: "Our ambition is no longer to be about the future of batteries as a product - but ourselves as a solutions provider for the energy needs of the world to come." This deal, which should close during the third quarter of 2026 subject to regulatory approvals, also shows how private equity firms continue to reshape the battery industry through successive rounds of acquisition and consolidation. Charlesbank sold Trojan in 2018 to C&D Technologies, itself owned by private equity firm KPS Capital which has now sold this arm on to Atlas Holdings. The combined business will bring together two complementary companies with relatively little overlap in several key markets. Stryten has strong positions in transportation batteries, motive power, military applications and energy storage. C&D Technologies is well known for reserve power batteries used in telecommunications, utilities and data centres. Trojan Battery adds one of the industry's best recognised brands in deep-cycle batteries for golf cars, floor care equipment, renewable energy and recreational vehicles. Once completed, Stryten will operate 15 manufacturing and component facilities across the US employing around 3,700 people, together with operations in Mexico and China and commercial offices across Europe and Asia. The company also plans to expand production of AGM batteries, reflecting increasing demand from start-stop vehicles, telecommunications infrastructure and data centres. The acquisition strengthens Stryten's position in markets that have become increasingly strategic. Demand for reserve power batteries has risen sharply as investment in AI data centres accelerates, while telecommunications operators, utilities and defence organisations continue to prioritise proven battery technologies supported by domestic manufacturing. The transaction reshapes the North American competitive landscape. The enlarged Stryten will emerge as a stronger competitor to established manufacturers such as Clarios, East Penn and EnerSys. It says it will have one of the broadest product portfolios in the industry spanning automotive, industrial, reserve power, military and lithium-based energy storage technologies. Mike Judd, chief executive officer and president of Stryten Energy, said the acquisition would broaden the company's manufacturing footprint, strengthen its product portfolio and improve its ability to serve customers across transportation, industrial, reserve power and government markets. Rick Heller, president and chief executive officer of C&D Trojan, said the combination would create a stronger platform capable of meeting customers' evolving energy storage requirements.