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4/10/2009
Harris Battery Company Wins Award
BOLIVAR, OH – Harris Battery Company has been named the Spartan Chassis 2008 Supplier of the Year.

Harris Battery, a Bolivar-based distributor of batteries, also was recognized as a four-time winner. More...

6/23/2008
Harris Battery Company Expands Into California With Acquisition of Discover Energy Branch
BOLIVAR, OH—Harris Battery Co. has expanded its operations to the West Coast with the acquisition of the Los Angeles branch of Discover Energy, a worldwide leader in stored energy products. More...

3/6/2008
Harris Battery Named Exclusive Marketing & Sales Agent For Rite-Temp Idle-Reduction System
Bolivar, OH—Harris Battery has been named exclusive North American marketing and sales agent for Rite-Temp Idle-Reduction System.

Rite-Temp is an auxiliary climate-control unit for fleet vehicles. More...

12/27/2007
Nilfisk-Advance Supplies Discover® Clean & Green™ Batteries As Original Equipment On Floor Scrubbers
Bolivar, OH—Discover® Dry Cell batteries, distributed by Harris Battery Company, are the only optional batteries offered by Nilfisk-Advance for DC-powered equipment over 20-inch width in its 2008 products catalog. More...

12/21/2007
Battery-Powered, Anti-Idle System For Heavy-Duty Trucks
Bolivar, OH—An auxiliary climate control unit for fleet vehicles is described in a new sales bulletin from Harris Battery Company.

Powered by Discover® Dry Cell batteries, the Rite Temp anti-idle system heats the passenger cab and engine, eliminates overnight engine idling, and saves on maintenance costs. More...

12/18/2007
Harris Battery Announces Export Sales Division
Bolivar, OH—Harris Battery has announced a new Export Sales Division to handle exports of its products to virtually every corner of the globe.

The announcement comes as a result of an increase in the company’s export sales in recent years. More...

10/2/2007
Discover® Dry Cell batteries specified for climate control unit on fleet vehicles

Bolivar, OH—Last winter the maintenance director for a Midwest truck fleet was having problems with ultra-low-sulfur diesel fuel freezing up (premature gelling) in his fleet vehicles, increasing his wrecker bills and repair costs, especially when temperatures dropped to the single digits in states with strict anti-idling rules. More...

6/21/2007
Discover® Clean & Green™ batteries specified on floor machines used by grocery chain
Bolivar, OH—A buyer for a 280-store West Coast grocery chain needed to replace flooded batteries in its fleet of 580 floor scrubbers due to new OSHA regulations. More...

6/7/2007
Harris Battery announces 2007-08 trade show schedule
BOLIVAR, OH—Harris Battery Company, an exclusive factory warehouse for Discover™ batteries, will display its new line of Clean & Green™ Discover EV traction dry-cell batteries at a series of trade shows in 2007-08 in conjunction with the manufacturer. More...

5/31/2007
Harris Battery joins Trojan® Battery Company at Solar 2007
BOLIVAR, OH—Harris Battery Company will exhibit at Solar 2007 in conjunction with Trojan® Battery Company, a leading battery manufacturer. The show is July 8-10 at the Cleveland Convention Center. More...

5/7/2007
Harris Battery Opens Distribution Center Serving Greater Baltimore/Annapolis Area
JESSUP, MD—Harris Battery Company, one of the nation’s largest wholesale battery distributors, has opened a new distribution center at 8306 Patuxent Range Rd. More...

4/16/2007
Harris Battery Named Top Supplier by Spartan Chassis
BOLIVAR, OH-Harris Battery Company has been recognized by Spartan Chassis, Inc. as one of its top suppliers for 2006.

For the second year in a row, Harris Battery scored in the top 1 percent of suppliers for on-time deliveries, accuracy in shipping and receiving, cost control, technical support and defect-free products. More...

2/28/2007
Harris Battery Opens Distribution Center Serving Philadelphia Area
FOLCROFT, PA—Harris Battery Company, one of the nation’s largest wholesale battery distributors, has opened a new distribution center at 701 Ashland Ave. More...

1/22/2007
Harris Battery becomes exclusive distributor of The BULL™ severe-duty commercial batteries
BOLIVAR, OH—Harris Battery is now an exclusive distributor for The BULL™, a line of severe-duty commercial batteries with a 36-month free-replacement guarantee against manufacturer defects. More...

1/17/2007
Harris Battery Co. Features Discover™ Advanced Dry Cell Marine Batteries at Miami Boat Show
BOLIVAR, OH—Harris Battery Company, an exclusive factory warehouse for Discover™ batteries, will feature Discover marine batteries at the 66th Miami International Boat Show. More...

7/13/2006
Harris Battery Trims Out Ford Hybrid With Company’s Clean, Green Environmental Theme
BOLIVAR, OH—Harris Battery Company has purchased and trimmed out a Ford Escape Hybrid to promote its new line of environmentally friendly batteries.

The company decorated the vehicle with colorful photos, logos and eco-friendly messages which tie in with the new Discover line of sealed, non-spillable, maintenance-free batteries. More...

3/30/2006
Harris Battery Company Recognized as Top Supplier
BOLIVAR, OH--Harris Battery Company, one of the nation’s largest wholesale battery distributors, was recently recognized by Spartan Chassis, Inc. as one of its top suppliers. More...

2/1/2006
Harris Battery Co. Plans to Launch Discover™ Line of Advanced Dry Cell Batteries at 2006 Trade Shows
BOLIVAR, OH--Harris Battery Company, an exclusive factory warehouse for Discover™ batteries, will introduce its new line of Discover dry-cell batteries at a series of trade shows in 2006. More...

1/30/2006
Harris Battery Launches Discover™ Line of Marine Batteries at Miami International Boat Show
BOLIVAR, OH—Harris Battery Company, a leading distributor of Discover™ batteries, will introduce the new line of Discover marine batteries at the 65th Miami International Boat Show. More...

1/15/2006
Harris Battery Co. Now Offers Japlar/Schauer® Line Of Multimode Electronic Battery Chargers
BOLIVAR, OH Harris Battery Company now offers the Japlar/Schauer® line of multimode, electronic battery chargers. The fully automatic, intelligent Japlar/Schauer premium-quality chargers follow impedance to end-of-charge cycle for all battery types. More...

12/15/2005
Harris Battery Carries New Line Of Discover™ AGM Batteries
BOLIVAR, OH Harris Battery now carries the complete line of Discover™ sealed batteries. These maintenance-free batteries feature the latest AGM technology and are ideal for many applications including golf cars, floor scrubbers, marine, trucking, farm, construction, rental yards and RTA bus lines. More...

11/15/2005
Harris Battery Opens Distribution Center Serving Cincinnati Area
HAMILTON, OH Harris Battery Company, one of the nation's largest wholesale battery distributors, has opened a new distribution center at 9038 Sutton Place, off Ohio Route 747 in Hamilton, OH. More...

10/11/2004
Harris Battery Opens Distribution Center in Greater Cleveland
VALLEY VIEW, OH—Harris Battery Company, one of the nation’s largest wholesale battery distributors, has opened a new distribution center at 5525 Canal Road, Valley View, Ohio. More...