Advanced Charging Technologies — a Fullerton, California, based company that makes battery charging stations for electric vehicles — announced recently that it has formed a strategic partnership with Green Charge Technologies, a high tech firm specializing in energy efficient, cost-effective battery charging and monitoring solutions.
The move comes as more and more domestic and foreign automobile manufactures introduce new product lines of electric cars into the marketplace.
The two firms will collaborate to improve the existing ACT product line portfolio and also will begin co-developing the next generation of industrial and electric vehicle battery chargers and monitoring systems.
Dr. Nasser Kutkut, founder of GCT, told Modern Materials Handling that the partnership presented an exciting opportunity for both companies.
“We at GCT are quite excited about partnering with ACT,” Kutkut said. “As ACT has become a formidable player in the industrial and EV battery charger markets over a short period of time, combining ACT solutions portfolio with GCT’s expertise and technology know how will allow ACT to offer state of the art solutions and increase their market share.
Bob Istwan, president of ACT, agreed.
“ACT is extremely enthusiastic about our new relationship with Nasser and his team at GCT,” Istwan said. “ACT has accomplished a lot over our first four years. However, this new partnership will take ACT to a whole new level.”