Manufacturer of industrial batteries and energy systems based on lead, nickel-cadmium and lithium-ion.
Accumulatorenwerke Hoppecke Carl Zoellner & Sohn GmbH
Brilon-Hoppecke (headquarters)New on Amplifa
About HOPPECKE
HOPPECKE is a German manufacturer of industrial batteries and energy storage systems headquartered in Brilon-Hoppecke, North Rhine-Westphalia. The company manufactures vented lead-acid batteries (VLA), maintenance-free valve-regulated lead-acid batteries (VRLA), FNC® batteries (Fibre Nickel Cadmium) and lithium-ion batteries. In addition, chargers, components, monitoring and management systems as well as charging infrastructure and customer-specific turnkey solutions are offered. Application areas include emission-free drives for industrial trucks and machinery, reliable power supply for data centers, IT and telecommunications, storage of renewable energy, and rail and metro systems. The portfolio is rounded out by consulting, maintenance and service with more than 300 service technicians in Europe. With more than 2,000 employees worldwide, 22 international subsidiaries and several production sites, HOPPECKE today ranks among the largest privately owned manufacturers of industrial batteries in Europe.
- Site
- Brilon-Hoppecke
- Processes
- Manufacture of vented lead-acid batteries (VLA), Manufacture of valve-regulated lead-acid batteries (VRLA), Manufacture of FNC® batteries (Fibre Nickel Cadmium), Manufacture of lithium-ion batteries, Consulting, Maintenance, Service (300+ service technicians in Europe), Monitoring & management
- Materials
- Lead (lead-acid), Nickel-cadmium (FNC), Lithium-ion, Hard rubber (battery fittings, historical), Vented lead-acid (VLA), Valve-regulated lead-acid (VRLA), Fibre Nickel Cadmium (FNC®)
- Founded
- 1927
- Employees
- 2000+
- Industries
- Industrial trucks / intralogistics, Data centers / IT / telecommunications, Renewable energies, Railway and metro, Power plants (fossil / nuclear), Oil and gas
- 01
Consulting
- 02
Cell and battery manufacturing
- 03
System integration (chargers, monitoring, charging infrastructure)
- 04
Service and maintenance
Battery technologies
Vented lead-acid (VLA)
Proven, powerful and cost-efficient lead-acid batteries requiring occasional topping up with distilled water.
Valve-regulated lead-acid (VRLA)
Maintenance-free, leak-proof batteries with high cycle stability, low self-discharge and internal gas recombination.
Fibre Nickel Cadmium (FNC®)
Nickel-cadmium batteries based on a special fibre structure technology.
Lithium-ion
Batteries with high energy density, long service life and fast charging times.
Locations
Brilon-Hoppecke
DEHeadquarters / production site
- Materials
- Lead, nickel-cadmium, lithium-ion
Battery systems
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of vented lead-acid batteries (VLA) | – | – | – | – | Lead, Lead batteries |
| Manufacture of valve-regulated lead-acid batteries (VRLA) | – | – | – | – | Lead |
| Manufacture of FNC® batteries (Fibre Nickel Cadmium) | – | – | – | – | Nickel-cadmium |
| Manufacture of lithium-ion batteries | – | – | – | – | Lithium-ion |
Additional services
Reference customers
Company history
- 1927
Founded as a stock corporation by Carl Zoellner; head office located in Cologne, the company logo consists of two green fir trees forming an “H”.
- 1928
Volume production of radio and car batteries as well as train lighting batteries begins operations.
- 1929
Construction of a box press shop for its own hard rubber fittings as the first plant expansion.
- 1933
The Hoppecke plant receives its own rubber factory.
- 1936
The Zoellner family acquires all shares; change of legal form to a limited partnership (Kommanditgesellschaft).
- 1939
Acquisition of a battery company in Vienna; renaming to Accumulatorenwerk Hoppecke Carl Zoellner & Sohn.
- 1943-1945
Use of 40 to 80 forced laborers from Poland and Ukraine.
- 1945
As the only German battery factory not destroyed by bombing, HOPPECKE resumes production immediately after the end of the war.
- 1960
Commissioning of the first raw material recycling facility; spatial separation of the production of starter and industrial batteries.
- 1962
Construction of a production hall for starter batteries on a site south of the railway line.
- 2000
Joins the Foundation “Remembrance, Responsibility and Future” with a six-figure financial contribution.
- heute
Europe's largest privately owned manufacturer of industrial batteries with 22 international subsidiaries and more than 2,000 employees.