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This excerpt taken from the XIDE 10-K filed Jun 4, 2009. Manufacturing,
Raw Materials and Suppliers
Lead is the primary material used in the manufacture of the
Company’s lead acid batteries, representing approximately
42.0% of the cost of goods produced. The Company obtains
substantially all of its North American lead requirements
through the operation of six secondary lead recycling plants
which reclaim lead by recycling spent lead acid batteries. In
North America, the Company obtains spent batteries for recycling
primarily from the Company’s customers, through
Company-owned branch networks, and from outside spent battery
collectors. In Europe and ROW, the Company obtains a small
portion of its lead requirements through the operation of four
lead recycling plants. The majority of the Company’s lead
requirements in Europe and ROW, however, are obtained from
third-party suppliers.
The Company uses both polyethylene and AGM battery separators.
There are a number of suppliers from whom the Company purchases
AGM battery separators. Polyethylene battery separators are
purchased solely from one supplier pursuant to various supply
agreements expiring in December 2009. The agreements restrict
the Company’s ability to source separators from other
suppliers unless there is a technical benefit that the
Company’s sole supplier cannot provide. In addition, the
agreements provide for substantial minimum annual
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purchase commitments. There is no second source that could
readily provide the volume of these polyethylene separators used
by the Company. As a result, any major disruption in supply from
the Company’s sole supplier of polyethylene separators
would have a material adverse impact on the Company.
Other key raw materials and components in the production of
batteries include lead oxide, acid, steel, plastics and
chemicals, all of which are generally available from multiple
sources. The Company has not experienced any material stoppage
or disruption in production as a result of non-availability or
delays in the availability of raw materials.
This excerpt taken from the XIDE 10-K filed Jun 9, 2008. Manufacturing,
Raw Materials and Suppliers
Lead is the primary material used in the manufacture of the
Company’s lead acid batteries, representing approximately
49% of the cost of goods produced. The Company obtains
substantially all of its North American lead requirements
through the operation of six secondary lead recycling plants,
which reclaim lead by recycling spent lead acid batteries. In
North America, spent-batteries are obtained for recycling
primarily from the Company’s customers, through the
Company-owned branch networks, and from outside spent-battery
collectors. In Europe and ROW, the Company obtains a small
portion of its lead requirements through the operation of four
lead recycling plants. The majority of the Company’s lead
requirements, however, are obtained from third-party suppliers.
The Company uses both polyethylene and AGM battery separators.
There are a number of suppliers from whom the Company purchases
AGM separators. Polyethylene separators are purchased solely
from one supplier, with supply agreements expiring in December
2009. The agreements restrict the Company’s ability to
source separators from other suppliers unless there is a
technical benefit that the Company’s sole supplier cannot
provide. In addition, the agreements provide for substantial
minimum annual purchase commitments. There is no second source
that could readily provide the volume of polyethylene separators
used by the Company. As a result, any major disruption in supply
from the Company’s sole supplier would have a material
adverse impact on the Company.
Other key raw materials and components in the production of
batteries include lead oxide, acid, steel, plastics and
chemicals, which are generally available from multiple sources.
The Company has not experienced any material stoppage or
disruption in production as a result of unavailability, or
delays in the availability of raw materials.
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This excerpt taken from the XIDE 10-K filed Jun 11, 2007. Manufacturing,
Raw Materials and Suppliers
Lead is the primary material used in the manufacture of the
Company’s lead acid batteries, representing approximately
40% of the cost of goods produced. The Company obtains
substantially all of its North American lead requirements
through the operation of six secondary lead recycling plants,
which reclaim lead by recycling spent lead acid batteries. In
North America, spent batteries are obtained for recycling
primarily from the Company’s customers, through the
Company-owned branch networks and from outside spent-battery
collectors. In Europe, lead requirements of battery
manufacturers, including the Company, are principally obtained
from third party suppliers.
The Company uses both polyethylene and AGM battery separators.
There are a number of suppliers from whom the Company purchases
AGM separators. Polyethylene separators are purchased solely
from one supplier, with supply agreements expiring in December
2009. The agreements restrict the Company’s ability to
source separators from other suppliers unless there is a
technical benefit that the Company’s sole supplier cannot
provide. In addition, the agreements provide for substantial
minimum annual purchase commitments. There is no second source
that could readily provide the volume of polyethylene separators
used by the Company. As a result, any major disruption in supply
from the Company’s sole supplier would have a material
adverse impact on the Company.
Other key raw materials and components in the production of
batteries include lead oxide, acid, steel, plastics and
chemicals, which are generally available from multiple sources.
The Company has not experienced any material stoppage or
disruption in production as a result of unavailability, or
delays in the availability, of raw materials.
This excerpt taken from the XIDE 10-K filed Jun 29, 2005. Manufacturing, Raw Materials and Suppliers
Lead is the primary material used in the manufacture of the Company’s lead acid batteries, representing approximately one-third of the cost of goods produced. The Company obtains substantially all of its North American lead requirements through the operation of six secondary lead recycling plants, which reclaim lead by recycling spent lead acid batteries. In North America, spent batteries are obtained for recycling primarily from the Company’s customers, through the company-owned branch networks and from outside spent-battery collectors. In Europe, lead requirements of battery manufacturers, including the Company, are principally obtained from third party suppliers.
The Company uses both polyethylene and AGM battery separators. There are a number of suppliers from whom the Company purchases AGM separators. Polyethylene separators are purchased solely from one supplier, with supply agreements expiring in December 2009. The agreements restrict the Company’s ability to source
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Other key raw materials and components in the production of batteries include lead oxide, acid, steel, plastics and chemicals, which are generally available from multiple sources. The Company has not experienced any material stoppage or disruption in production as a result of the unavailability, or delays in the availability, of raw materials.
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