By Kim Jung-beom, Maeil Business News Korea Vitzrocell Co., Korea’s leading lithium primary battery manufacturer, is in the spotlight for its supply to U.S. metrology and communications device maker Sensus Inc., covering more than 95 percent of its demand. Photo courtesy of vitzrocell.tradekorea.com Sensus, the world’s largest company in the global market of tap water meters, is purchasing massive amounts of lithium primary batteries as the meter reading system goes digital. Sensus was cooperating only with Israel-based Tadiran Batteries, the world’s second largest lithium primary battery company, before Vitzrocell made a pitch to Sensus. Vitzrocell emphasized a lower risk from having multiple battery suppliers, while it vowed shorter delivery times with reasonable prices. The Korea`s tech-heavy Kosdaq-listed company spent four years highlighting its advantages and proving superiority to its rival in all performance tests before winning its first order from Sensus. To date, Vitzrocell has received orders worth 28 billion [...]
