Saft signs a global Memorandum of Understanding with VNIIEM
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Saft signs a global Memorandum of Understanding with VNIIEM
Saft signs a global Memorandum of Understanding with VNIIEM Corporation JSC for Russian scientific, technological and commercial satellite batteries during Paris Air Show Paris, June 27, 2013 - Saft the world’s leading designer and manufacturer of advanced batteries for industry announces that it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with «VNIIEM Corporation» JSC, one of the leading companies in the Russian Federation for the marketing, design, development, manufacturing, and delivery of satellite and ground systems, subsystems and equipment and with JSC «FEA «Radioexport» one of the leading companies in complex supply of high reliability components for space industry and in concomitant support for designers. The agreement covers joint development, qualification and manufacturing of power supply systems for space applications consisting of lithium-ion batteries and electronic management and control units, for which the companies’ complementary capabilities provide a competitive advantage on this market. “We are pleased to have signed the agreement during the Paris Air Show,’ says Serge Fouilhaux Saft’s General Manager Space and Defence Division. ‘It represents Saft’s increasing involvement in Russia and the recognition of our product and service excellence by our partners.’ This cooperation agreement between Saft, JCS VNIIEM and Radioexport covers around 20 Russian LEO scientific, technological and commercial satellites between 2013 and 2019. About Saft Saft (Euronext: Saft) is a world leader in the design and manufacture of advanced technology batteries for industry. The Group is the world’s leading manufacturer of nickel batteries and primary lithium batteries for the industrial infrastructure and processes, transportation, civil and military electronics markets. Saft is the world leader in space and defence batteries with its Li ‐ion technologies which are also being deployed in the energy storage, transportation and telecommunication markets. Saft’s 4,000 employees present in 18 countries, its 15 manufacturing sites and extensive sales network all contribute to accelerating the Group’s growth for the future. For more information, visit Saft at www.saftbatteries.com About JCS VIIEM ‘VNIIEM Corporation’ JSC (FGUE NPP VNIIEM until December 31, 2011) was founded in 1941 and has by now accumulated a 70-years’ experience in high technologies. Presently ‘VNIIEM Corporation’ JSC is a complex structure integrating space systems designing and manufacturing enterprises possessing advanced technologies for building meteorological and Earth remote sensing satellite systems, covering all stages of satellite systems creation, as well as other science-intensive products for the benefit of Roscosmos, Rosatom, Gazprom, Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), Ministry of Natural Resources, Ministry of Emergencies and other agencies. VNIIEM’s activities now cover the tasks of the entire spectrum of the Earth remote sensing (ERS): from exploration of the planet and surrounding space environment to mapping and monitoring of emergency situations. …/… N° 37-13 www.saftbatteries.com About JSC Radioexport JSC ‘FEA ‘Radioexport’ is a state company established in March 24, 1988 according to enactment 376 of the Soviet Government on the basis of «Radiozagranpostavka» established in November 2, 1966 by аgovernmental decree № 25-91. Company’s mission is to fulfill the needs of Russian companies providing domestic and foreign electronic components, technologies, production lines, software, CALS technologies, measurement, computing instruments and promotion of Russian electronic components abroad. Press Contact: SaftGroupe Jill Ledger, Saft Corporate Communication and Institutional Relations Director Tel.: +33 1 49 93 17 77, e‐mail: [email protected] Catherine Jouatel, Corporate Communication Manager Tel.: + 33 1 49 93 17 68, e‐mail: [email protected] France ‐ FTI Consulting Strategic Communications Caroline Guilhaume, Tél.: +33 1 47 03 68 10, [email protected] Astrid VILLETTE, Tel: ++33 1 47 03 69 51, [email protected] N° 37-13 www.saftbatteries.com