Exide Industries stands as a leading player in battery manufacturing. The company is driving innovation in power storage and lead-acid solutions with a diverse portfolio that serves a wide range of industries. Its advanced manufacturing facilities enable it to deliver high-quality products across domestic and global markets. With innovation at the core, the company integrates cutting-edge technology to develop energy solutions that reduce environmental impact. 

Business area of the company

The company is primarily engaged in the manufacturing of storage batteries and allied products in India. Using the latest technological inputs, it manufactures batteries for the automotive, power, telecom, infrastructure projects, computer industries, as well as the railways, mining and defence sectors.

Products of the company

• Automotive Batteries
• Infrastructure Batteries
• Inverter Batteries
• Institutional UPS Batteries
• Genset Batteries
• Submarine Batteries
• Exide's Solar Portfolio
• Inverter Systems
• Integrated Power Back-Up Systems
• E-Rickshaw Vehicles

Awards and accolades 

2014

• Won the Green Tech Safety Award - 2014
  
• Received Gold Award from Arogya World Trust for creating 'Healthy Workplace'
  
• Received the Silver Recognition Award in OSH India Chennai 2014
  
• Won the Tamil Nadu State Safety Award from the Labour Minister, Government of Tamil Nadu
  
• Won Gold Award in Competition for Maintenance Personnel from ABK-AOTS DOSOKAI
  
• Received 4+ star grading in quality and 5 star grading in delivery from HMI
  
• Received the Quality Improvement Award - 2014 from M/s Hyundai
  
• Received the MSIL - Design & Development Award for EIL SF R&D Taloja Plant, during MSIL Vendor Conference, Dubai
  
• Won the Manufacturing Today - Runner Up Award for Excellence in Operation (Large) category
  
• Awarded with GM-QSB Certificate for three years (2014-17)
  
• Received 15th Annual Greentech Environment Award 2014 - Silver category

2015

• Excellence in Consistent TPM Commitment 2015
  
• Quality Improvement Award 2015
  
• Runner-Up in Excellence in Customer Service 2015
  
• Runner-Up in Training and Skill Development 2015
  
• 16th Annual Greentech Environment -Gold Award by Greentech in 2015
  
• 16th Annual Greentech Environment -Silver Award by Greentech in 2015
  
• Prime Minister Shram Shree Award
  
• 3rd Position in 15th National Supervisory Skill Competition
  
• 1st Rank in Delivery & Quality for Dec'15
  
• 1st Rank in Delivery & Quality for Nov' 15
  
• Supplier Quality Excellence Award 2015
  
• Good Supplier Performance for July'15
  
• 1st Prize in Slogan Competition in 2015
  
• 1st Prize in Poem Competition in 2015
  
• Poka-Yoke Competition Award (Platinum Award) in 2015
  
• Poka-Yoke Competition Award (Gold Award) in 2015

2016

• CII-ITC Award 2016 for Commendable Achievement in SCM Sustainability
  
• Golden Peacock Award for Excellence in Corporate Governance 2016
  
• Manufacturing Today Award 2016
  
• Greentech Safety Award 2016
  
• Golden Peacock National Quality Award 2016
  
• NCQC Excellence Awards - 2015-16
  
• RCQC Excellence Awards - 2015-16
  
• Frost & Sullivan Sustainability 4.0 Awards - 2016
  
• 1st Rank in Delivery & Quality for Jan' 16

2017

• Greentech Safety Award 2017
  
• Arogya Healthy Work Place Award 2017
  
• Rashtra Vibhushan Award 2017
  
• Golden Peacock Award for Sustainability
  
• JIPM Japan's Award For Excellence

2018

• CII-ITC Sustainability Award 2018
  
• CII Productivity Award 2018
  
• Gold Award From Indus Towers For Technology Support

• Tamil Nadu State Safety Award - EIL, Hosur
• Certificate of Appreciation - BML Munjal Award 
• QCFI Continual Improvement Award 

• 2nd position in CII 33rd Convention - State Level Competition on Quality Circle - EIL, Haldia
• Supplier Convention Award for Continuous Support by Honda - EIL, Bawal
• Outstanding Contribution by Achieving Zero Defect Supplies for the year 2020 by Toyota Kirloskar Motor Private Limited
• Best Performance in Delivery for Dump Truck by Komatsu India Pvt Ltd 

• CII Quality Award 2021-22 (Jury Award) 
• CII National Award for Excellence in Energy Management - EIL, Shyamnagar
• CII National Award for Excellence in Energy Management - EIL, Chinchwad
• Certificate of Sustainability by BW Businessworld 
• 1st Runner Up in CII 34th Quality Circle Convention - West Bengal State Level - EIL, Shyamnagar
• Mahindra Supplier Excellence Award 

• Best Company in Innovative Energy Management Control under the Green Energy Sector at the 2nd edition of Naya Bharat Business Conclave & Awards
• SAP ACE Awards 2022 at the 16th edition of SAP Achievement in Customer Excellence Awards 
• Cyber Security Excellence Award 2022 by Zscaler & Quantic 
• Golden Peacock Award 2022 by Institute of Directors 
• Technology Excellence Award 2022 in Information Technology by IBM and Quantic 
• Tech Senate Award 2022 by The Indian Express Group 

• Recognition as one of the Top 50 most sustainable companies in the country at the 3rd Edition of 'The Sustainable World Conclave 2023' organized by BW Businessworld held in June 2023 at New Delhi.
• Recognition as one of the Top 3 most Sustainable Companies in the country in the 'Capital Goods Sector' at the 3rd Edition of The Sustainable World Conclave 2023 organized by BW Businessworld held in June 2023 at New Delhi.
• Exide felicitated with the 'The Economic Times - Sustainable Organisations 2023' Award at a prestigious event organised by the TOI group.
• Exide Industries wins the TECHNOLOGY EXCELLENCE AWARD 2023 for 'Best in Analytics Implementation', at an event organized by HP & Quantic.
• '7th CSR Excellence Awards' organized by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India 

• Exide has been honored with the Empowerment Award at The Bengal Chamber of Commerce & Industry's 3rd Social Leadership Conclave & Awards.
• EIL recognized as one of Dun & Bradstreet India's 'Top 500 Value Creators 2024' in the Batteries category.
• EIL ranked 12th at the 'Business World - India's Top 50 Most Sustainable Companies (IMSC) 2024 event'.
• EIL was recognised as the Top company for leading the sustainability charter in India's capital goods sector for 2023-24 at the 'Business World - India's Top 50 Most Sustainable Companies (IMSC) 2024 event'.
• EIL honoured with the prestigious title of 'India's Best Battery Manufacturer' at the ASSOCHAM Energy Meet & Excellence Awards 2024.

• EIL was honoured as a Clean Energy Champion at the Supplier Sustainability Summit by TVS Motor Company Ltd for driving renewable energy adoption and advancing sustainable solutions at its Bawal, Haryana facility.
• British Safety Council (BSC) International Awards 2025 - EIL Hosur & Ahmednagar, for its commitment to world-class Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) standards.
• EIL received the 'Special Support' award from Maruti Suzuki for 2024-25, in recognition of its Flawless Product Development for the Export Market.
• Recognition from Bajaj Auto Ltd. for Quality and Delivery Performance to Exide Bawal and Ahmednagar.

• EIL recognised among India's Top 20 Procurement Champions in the India Procurement Ranking 2025 by the Institute of Supply Chain Management (ISCM).
• EIL honored to be included in this year's S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook as a 'Member' and 'Industry Mover' within the Auto Components Industry.
• Exide Chinchwad recognised with the Auto Supply Chain Champion Award at the 4th Auto Supply Chain Summit, organised by ISCM Forums.

Milestones

• 1920: Chloride Electrical Storage Co. (CESCO), UK set up trading operations in India as Import House
  
• 1946: First factory established in Shamnagar, West Bengal
  
• 1969: Second factory established in Chinchwad, Pune
  
• 1976: R&D Centre established in Kolkata, West Bengal
  
• 1981: Third factory established in Haldia, West Bengal
  
• 1983: Exide becomes the first indigenous original equipment in a Maruti 800. Till then a Maruti car came with 100 per cent imported components.
  
• 1995: Chloride Industries Limited renamed as 'Exide Industries Limited'
  
• 1997: Fourth factory established in Hosur, Tamil Nadu
  
• 1998: Takeover of the industrial undertakings of Standard Batteries Limited as a going concern
  
• 2000: 100% acquisition of CBSEA, Singapore
  
• 2003: Commissioning of plant at Bawal, Haryana
  
• 2004: Increased ABM Ceylon holding to 61%
  
• 2005: 50% acquisition of Exide Life Insurance Company Limited
  
• 2007: Increased shareholding to 100% in Chloride Power Systems & Solutions Limited
  
• 2008: Export plant set up in Haldia
  
• 2010: Ahmednagar facility for MC batteries commenced production
  
• 2011: Acquisition of first home UPS manufacturing facility at Roorkee
  
• 2012: Acquisition of Second Home UPS manufacturing facility at Haridwar
  
• 2013: Acquisition of remaining 50% shareholding in Exide Life Insurance Company Limited
  
• 2017: 20 year legal battle with Exide Technologies comes to an end as the US company gives up its claim on the right to use the trade mark Exide in India in favour of Exide Industries Limited.
  
• 2018: Exide enters the lithium-ion batteries industry through its Joint Venture with Leclanche SA
  
• 2019: Exide enters E-Rickshaw business.
• 2022: Exide Industries enters into agreement with SVOLT Energy Technology.
• 2022: Exide Industries’ material wholly owned subsidiary -- Chloride Metals has started commercial production at its newly set-up green field manufacturing facility of battery recycling at Haldia, in the state of West Bengal.
• 2023: Exide Industries’ material wholly owned subsidiary -- Chloride Metals (CML) has commenced commercial production at the newly set up green field lead acid battery recycling manufacturing facility at Plot No-F-219, Supa MIDC, Supa-Parner Industrial Park, Tal. Pamer, Dist. Ahmednagar, Maharashtra (SUPA facility) on August 14, 2023.
• 2023: Exide Industries inks pact with Ulric Renewables
• 2024: Exide Industries’ wholly-owned subsidiary -- Exide Energy Solutions (EESL), Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation have entered into partnership for electric vehicle battery localisation in India.