(Boursier.com) — Manitou Group, a world reference in material handling, lifting and earthmoving, announces the acquisition of an 82% stake in easyLi, a company specializing in the design and production of lithium-ion batteries. This strategic operation allows the group to acquire specific skills as part of its energy transition.
Founded in 2011, easyLi manufactures and maintains Lithium-ion battery systems dedicated to electric mobility and stationary energy storage solutions. EasyLi is made up of 25 employees and is based in the Poitiers – Futuroscope business area.
Thanks to this acquisition, Manitou Group extends its skills with professions dedicated to ‘R&D’, production and reconditioning of these batteries. Michel Denis, Managing Director of the group, explains: “easyLi’s know-how constitutes great added value for our organization. We will be able to study machine-battery interactions in depth by internalizing this expertise, and thus continue to reduce the total cost of possession for our users. This operation is part of our research and development plan aimed at accelerating our energy transition.”
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