GS Battery
1150 Northmeadow Parkway, Suite 110 , Roswell, Georgia, United States

GS Battery is the American subsidiary of GS Yuasa Corporation of Japan, which are formed after the merger of Japan Storage Battery and Yuasa Battery in 2004. GS Yuasa group is comprised of the company and 37 affiliates in 17 countries and with revenue exceeds US$3 billion.

GS Battery (U.S.A.) Inc. is an American subsidiary of GS Yuasa Corporation of Japan, the world leader in motorcycle and standby storage batteries, which serves the power sports, telecommunications, UPS, and the emergency lighting markets. GS Battery (USA) Inc. recently entered the renewable energy photovoltaic and storage market in North America. GS Battery’s headquarters’ in Roswell, Georgia, is the home of the first commercial solar installation with batteries in the state of Georgia.
GS Yuasa Corporation’s businesses include the manufacture and supply of batteries, power supply systems, lighting equipment, specialty and other electrical equipment. In order to allow us to offer products and services that best meet the needs of our customers around the world, we are continually making modifications and improvements to our R&D, manufacturing, and distribution systems, ensuring that they have a global focus.
As technological innovation accelerates in the energy and environmental fields, new values are required in the storage battery industry. These challenges serve to motivate us and we continually advance with new products and new technologies into the changing world before us. Our corporate slogan, “Next to you”, is where we seek to be as we work towards meeting the needs of the changing world.We give 100% to making your life richer, to turning your dreams into reality, and to help build a common future for everyone.

Our company name GS comes from the founder of Japan Storage Battery, the oldest Japanese manufacturer of rechargeable batteries. Genzo Shimadzu founded Japan Storage Battery in 1895 in the historic city of Kyoto, Japan, and it is his initials, "GS", that stand as the worldwide corporate logo.

Recycling

Most types of batteries can be recycled. However, some batteries are recycled more readily than others, such as lead-acid automotive batteries (nearly 90% are recycled)and button cells (because of the value and toxicity of their chemicals).Other types, such as alkaline and rechargeable, can also be recycled.
Lead-acid batteries
These batteries include but are not limited to: Car Batteries, Golf Cart Batteries, UPS Batteries, Industrial Fork-Lift Batteries, Motorcycle Batteries, and Commercial Batteries. These can be regular lead acid, sealed lead acid, Gel Type, or absorbent glass mat (AGM) batteries.These are recycled by pounding them, neutralizing the acid, and separating the polymers from the lead. The recovered materials are used in a variety of applications, including new batteries.
Silver Oxide Batteries
Used most frequently in watches, toys and some medical devices silver oxide batteries can become highly hazardous at the end of their useful life. After a period of use of approximately five years the batteries may begin to leak their contents which contains mercury, posing a serious health risk. The mercury will begin to corrode the inner shell of the battery. In most jurisdictions there exists legislation to regulate the appropriate handling and disposal of silver oxide batteries in order to minimize the risk to public health and the environment.These are recycled by shredding them and recovering the mercury.

Batteries contain heavy metals such as mercury, lead, cadmium, and nickel, which can contaminate the environment when batteries are improperly disposed of. When incinerated, certain metals might be released into the air or can concentrate in the ash produced by the combustion process.
One way to reduce the number of batteries in the waste stream is to purchase rechargeable batteries. Nearly one in five dry-cell batteries purchased in the United States is rechargeable. Over its useful life, each rechargeable battery may substitute for hundreds of single-use batteries.

Battery Recycling

Lead-Acid Automobile Batteries
Nearly 90 percent of all lead-acid batteries are recycled. Almost any retailer that sells lead-acid batteries collects used batteries for recycling, as required by most state laws. Reclaimers crush batteries into nickel-sized pieces and separate the plastic components. They send the plastic to a reprocessor for manufacture into new plastic products and deliver purified lead to battery manufacturers and other industries. A typical lead-acid battery contains 60 to 80 percent recycled lead and plastic.
Non-Automotive Lead-Based Batteries
Gel cells and sealed lead-acid batteries are commonly used to power industrial equipment, emergency lighting, and alarm systems. The same recycling process applies as with automotive batteries. An automotive store or a local waste agency may accept the batteries for recycling.
Dry-Cell Batteries
Dry-cell batteries include alkaline and carbon zinc (9-volt, D, C, AA, AAA), mercuric-oxide (button, some cylindrical and rectangular), silver-oxide and zinc-air (button), and lithium (9-volt, C, AA, coin, button, rechargeable). On average, each person in the United States discards eight dry-cell batteries per year.

• Batteries must be easily removable from consumer products, to make it easier to recover them for recycling.
• Battery labels must include the battery chemistry, the "three chasing arrows" symbol, and a phrase indicating that the user must recycle or dispose of the battery properly.
• National uniformity in collection, storage, and transport of certain batteries.
• Phase out the use of certain mercury-containing batteries.

Industrial Overview

GS Battery’s VRLA industrial batteries have exceeded customer’s expectations since they were introduced to the battery market over 30 years ago. Designed to provide long life in a wide range of applications, these batteries are available in standard, long life and super long life models, offering best in class performance and an outstanding value.Capacities range from 1.2 ah up to over 185 ah and are supported with a full line of connectors, harnesses and installation kits. Applications include telecommunications, computer back-up, emergency lighting, automotive and security back-up models. Our applications department is the best in the industry!