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Sion Power Corp.

is in the Business Services Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$145.5M

Private
US

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Sion Power is the global leader in the development of a new generation of high-energy, rechargeable lithium batteries for portable power, mobile electronics, and electric vehicles. Based on the five times higher energy available from sulfur ions compared to other lithium chemistries, Sion Power's lithium sulfur cell offers significant improvements in performance over current rechargeable batteries. The use of low cost raw materials and accepted battery manufacturing techniques enable this new technology to have a very, competitive cost position. The core of Sion Power's innovation team are leaders in the rechargeable battery industry. This makes manufacturability, safety and reliability cornerstones of product design. Combined with strong executive management and financial resources, Sion Power is the leader in powering the electronic future.

Number of Employees 60

Contact Information

9040 S Rita Rd

Tucson, Arizona 85747

www.sionpower.c...

(520) 799-7500

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NAICS Code Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities: 541720

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BASF and Sion Power to develop battery technology

Strategy Eye - 2009-05-17

German chemical firm BASF is partnering with Arizona-based Sion Power to commercialise lithium-sulphur (Li-S) battery technology. The pair will develop battery materials to improve the battery life and energy density of the Li-S technology, which was developed by Sion. The batteries will be targeted at the electric vehicle market....

Tags: Battery, Sion Power Corp., BASF AG, Engineering, Editorial
Akridge Appointed CEO at Valence

- 2005-09-01

Valence Technology Inc. of Austin, Texas, has appointed Dr. James Akridge as chief executive officer and member of the board of directors. He succeeds Stephan Godevais who will remain chairman of the board later he will become an advisor to the company."We're very fortunate to have attracted to Valence someone...

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Li-S battery launched.(United States)

- 2004-07-01

Tucson, AZ-based Sion Power Corporation has demonstrated a new generation of batteries based on Lithium Sulfur (Li-S) technology. Anticipated as the lighter successor to Lithium Polymer power packs, Sion claims that the Li-S battery pack at 350 watt hours/kg compared to 150 Wh/kg for Li-Poly batteries,...

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LITHIUM: High Specific Energy Density Reached.

- 2003-01-01

Sion Power (9018 S. Rita Rd, Tucson, AZ 85747; Tel: 520/799-7500) has developed prototype rechargeable lithium-sulfur (Li-S) cells that demonstrate a specific energy density of 180 Wh/kg, an 80% increase over that of lithium-ion batteries. The company's first commercially available rechargeable cell is scheduled for introduction in 2003....

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Moltech is now SION Power Corporation

- 2002-09-01

Moltech Corp., a developer of next generation lithium rechargeable batteries, has begun doing business as SIGN Power Corp. According to President and Chief Executive Officer Frank M. Shinneman, the change emphasizes the company's objective of incorporating the power of sulfur ions into rechargeable lithium batteries for mobile electronic markets. Current...

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