🏛️ BCI's 2026 Advocacy Day on #CapitolHill is a wrap — A HUGE thank you to the BCI members from QuantumShield, East Penn, @USBattery, CleanTech Strategies, @StrytenEnergy, Digatron, @Gridtential, @EnerSys_Global who traveled to Washington DC to make their voices heard on behalf of the #BatteryIndustry: Together, our group held meetings across Capitol Hill — with the offices of @ChuckGrassley @RepMeuser @RepDean @RepPaulTonko @SenMcCormickPA @HouseCommerce @RepDerekSchmidt @RepTimKennedy @RepMann @RepSamGraves @RepRickAllen @SenOssoff @RepAshleyHinson @RepCasten @RepJayapal @SenatorDurbin @RepJudyChu @RepYoungKim @RepMarcyKaptur— advocating for policies that matter to our industry and our nation.

🦺 What an incredible finale to #EHS2025! The EHS-exclusive tour of @USBattery's Corona facility gave EHS attendees an inside look at their state-of-the-art manufacturing operations and safety protocols in action. Thank you to the U.S. Battery team for opening your doors and sharing your expertise!

Our next stop on the Essential #EnergyTour is BCI member @USBattery! Some fun facts: U.S. Battery... 🏭 Manufacturing since 1926 ⚡ Features XC2™ Formulation 🌎 Serves 90+ countries 👥 450+ employees Read more: batterycouncil.org/news/esse…

Thank you to Zachary Cox , Marvin Ho and all of @USBattery for welcoming BCI to your Corona, Calif., manufacturing site! It was great to see your state-of-the-art facility and learn about what U.S. Battery is doing to protect employees and the environment… and seeing Battery Council International's 100th anniversary book displayed in your office was the icing on the cake. Thank you for the tour, and for all you do!

BCI has established the new charitable BCI Foundation which was funded by initial donations of more than $100,000! These funds will initially be directed to scholarship awards for the 2025-2026 school year, including: 🔋 The BCI Battery Chemistry and STEM Scholarship ⚡ The BCI Community Scholarship We thank @ENTEK_extruders, Daramic, and BCI Centennial Sponsors Banner, @cd_technologies, @ClariosGlobal, @CrownBattery, Duncan, East Penn, @EnerSys_Global, @GSYuasaUK, @leoch_us, @RollsBattery, @StrytenEnergy, @SuperiorBattery, @Trojan_Battery, and @USBattery for their generous contributions! To learn more or to donate to the BCI Foundation, visit: batterycouncil.org/about/bat…

🎂 It's official! TODAY is BCI's 100th anniversary. 🥂 Here's to another 100! #HappyBirthday #BCI100 Thanks to @CrownBattery, @HollingswthVose, @bateriasmoura, Gopher Resource, @EnerSys_Global, MAC, @HammondGroupInc, @ClariosGlobal, @USBattery, East Penn, and @ENTEK_extruders.

@USBattery and @StrytenEnergy are spreading joy and kindness this holiday season. Learn more about their charitable contributions in our latest blog post: bit.ly/4auNeSK