As Andreas Bawart, Banner’s co-owner and commercial CEO, explains: “Quality and reliability are two of our main success factors in the hotly contested battery market. This is borne out by our highly satisfactory figures and the fact that the BMW Group has opted for our EFB batteries is especially gratifying.” Banner batteries are also first fitted into numerous models from Audi, Caterpillar, Jungheinrich, Kässbohrer, Liebherr, Mercedes, Mitsubishi, Porsche, Seat, Volvo and VW.

Banner can reflect upon a successful 2017/18 financial year (1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018):

- Record sales revenues of €302 million from across all business areas
- 4.6 million starter batteries sold
- Growth due to the strong demand for starter batteries for start-stop vehicles
- Deliveries of EFB batteries (Enhanced Flooded Battery = cycle-resistant starter battery) to the BMW Group from the beginning of 2018
- Investments of more than €30 million at the Leonding location since 2015
- A focus on environmental protection: 100 per cent recycling quota

For further information see press release

PDF The Banner Running Bull EFB for start-stop vehicles with a high energy requirement

PDF Andreas Bawart, the Banner GmbH Commercial CEO*

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Top news short noticed:

- PORTFOLIO. READY FOR TRENDS WITH NEW PRODUCTS

- FIRST FITTING. AGM & EFB POWER IN PREMIUM CLASS VEHICLES

- ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT. CONSERVING RESOURCES, FROM RAW MATERIALS TO RECYCLING

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... if you walk off or step on the clutch or brake during a stop. The savings potential: Depending on the driving situation, especially in city traffic, you use up to 0.8 l less fuel per 100 km!

The basic requirement: A particularly strong and cycle-proof start/stop battery that remains fully efficient even during frequent charging and discharging processes.

INNOVATIVE POWER FOR ENVIRONMENT-FRIENDLY MOBILITY.

Our top batteries for modern start/stop vehicles. Because Banner start/stop car batteries are real CO2 and fuel savers.

PDF With the highly specialised batteries of the Running Bull series, consisting of the Running Bull EFB*, Running Bull BackUp and Running Bull AGM**, Banner covers the entire energy supply segment in the start/stop vehicle area. Particularly high cyclical resistance makes the Running Bulls an ideal in-board power pack that safety masters the extreme loads created by frequent starts in micro-hybrid cars.

*EFB = Enhanced Flooded Battery, the cycle-resistant starter battery.

**AGM = Absorbent Glass Mat, which absorbs the battery acid and thus binds it in. 

Banner’s advice is to have the battery checked every time the vehicle goes to the repair shop.

Regular checks of the electrolyte level in wet batteries and if necessary, top up with demineralized or distilled water to
the maximum acid mark, or 15 mm above the upper plate edge. Never refill with acid!

In the case of high water losses, a specialist should check the governor voltage.

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The new top versions of the Power Bull PROfessional with increased performance are based on proven Power Bull technologyand fulfil precisely the requirements of leading German automotive manufacturers. These power packs are designed for moderncars with very high energy demands but without a start/stop system.

The Power BULL PRO – the PROlongation of a success story.
The triumphal progress of the Power Bull PRO starter batteries is set to continue, as the Banner top seller quite literally combines prizewinning product quality with premium performance in a perfect symbiosis. This is simply original part excellence for retrofitting.
Precisely for this reason, the product portfolio has been augmented with the following three battery types in T-boxes:

Power Bull
PRO P50 42 (T4/LB1 box – 50 Ah/400 A EN)
PRO P63 42 (T5/LB2 box – 63 Ah/600 A EN)
PRO P77 42 (T6/LB3 box – 77 Ah/680 A EN)

These represent intelligent additions to the range because numerous Ford and Vauxhall/GM models (without start/stop function or braking energy recuperation) require original battery replacements with a total height of 175 mm.

Power Bull PRO product/customer advantages in brief:

• Now 9 types with capacities of 50 Ah/63 Ah/77 Ah/84 Ah/100 Ah /110 Ah
• Double Top lid for twice the leak protection:
• and 100 per cent leak protection up to an angle of 55°
• Absolutely maintenance-free due to modern calcium technology
• A further improvement in cold start characteristics (A)
• OEM quality according to BMW and VW stipulations
• 175/190mm original height
• Improved cyclical behaviour thanks to an optimised mass recipe

In readiness for next season, at the latest the batteries will be available from the spring or summer of 2018.

Please take very careful note of these tips during battery exchanges!

Warning! Under no circumstances install a conventional wet battery in a vehicle (with start/stop function), which in serial production has been fitted with an AGM or EFB battery. Should an exchange be necessary, only use an AGM or EFB battery with an identical box and in the same performance class.

Banner Tip!  A Power Bull battery can be upgraded to an even more powerful Power Bull PRO battery in T4/LB1 (44 Ah), T5/LB2 (60 Ah), H5/L2 (62 Ah), T6/LB3 (72 Ah), H6/L3 (74 Ah) and H8/L5 (95 Ah) boxes. Please contact your Banner customer advisor.

PDF The new, performance-enhanced top versions Power Bull PROfessional are based on the proven Power Bull technology and exactly meet the requirements for car batteries of leading german car manufacturers such as BMW and VW.

*The Running Bull EFB battery is first and foremost the perfect answer for everything from small to upper mid-range cars. 

**Further the Buffalo Bull EFB battery in the commercial vehicle segment, especially in the long-distance truck sector, with maximum energy requirements due to increasing comfort functions and extreme vibration resistance in the case of the battery integration at the rear of the truck.

Please take very careful note of these tips during battery exchanges!
Warning! Under no circumstances install a conventional wet battery in a vehicle (with start/stop function), which in serial production has been fitted with an EFB battery. Should an exchange be necessary, only use an EFB battery with an identical box and in the same performance class.

Banner tip passenger cars! A Running Bull EFB battery can be upgraded to a more powerful and cycle-resistant Running Bull AGM battery in H5/L2 (60Ah), H6/L3 (70Ah) and H7/L4 (80Ah) boxes.

Banner tip commercial vehicles! A conventional starter battery can be upgraded to a more powerful and cycle-resistant Buffalo Bull EFB. Please contact your Banner customer advisor.

Box B

The Buffalo Bull EFB 690 17 can replace the Buffalo Bull type 680 32/SHD 680 32/SHD PRO 680 08.

Box C

The Buffalo Bull EFB 740 17 can replace the Buffalo Bull type 725 11/SHD 725 11/ SHD PRO 725 03.

AGM = Absorbent Glass Mat, which absorbs the battery acid and thus binds it in.

EFB = Enhanced Flooded Battery, the cycle-resistant starter battery.

Current FAQ about EFB technology briefly noted:

"Is it possible that AFB and ECM batteries are also suitable for start/stop applications or generally for high energy requirements?"
Yes.

This is exactly the same technology as Banner Running Bull EFB or Buffalo Bull EFB batteries, different names are used by different suppliers.
AFB = Advanced Flooded Battery
ECM = Enhanced Cyclic Mat
EFB = Enhanced Flooded Battery, the cycle-resistant starter battery.

PDF Banner batteries of the series Running Bull and Buffalo Bull with EFB technology.

PDF Running Bull EFB starting power: For European and Asian Start/Stop vehicles, with an even wider range of types! Now also optimally suitable for:

Ford (T-battery types with total height 175mm); Chevrolet-Daewoo, Daihatsu, Honda, Hyundai, Isuzu, Kia, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Proton, Ssangyong, Subaru, Suzuki and Toyota (Asia battery types). 

PDF Buffalo Bull EFB: The long-distance truck power for highest energy requirements due to increasing comfort functions or in the case of the battery integration at the rear of the truck.

Buffalo Bull high current product/customer advantages in brief:
- Offer of two standard battery sizes (boxes A and B) with 1150 A Ah or 1400 A cold
  start current
- High vibration-resistance
- Calcium technology for minimal water consumption
- Maintenance-free under normal operating conditions
- Central degassing with integrated flame arrestor
- Add-ons for heightened product safety: short circuit protection, ESD plugs*
- Dimensions in accordance with EN 50342-4:2009

* ESD = electrostatic discharges are disruptive voltage breakdowns caused by major potential differences. These discharges (possibly visible due to sparks) cause brief, high electrical current and can lead to the ignition of flammable materials. It is precisely this that the ESD plugs prevent with absolute safety. 

All high current batteries are available from spring 2018 and therefore it is best to note this on your Banner list for future order dispositions.

Leading commercial vehicle manufacturers rely on the best Banner batteries of the Buffalo Bull series as original equipment.
BOMAG soil compactors, Caterpillar excavators, Kässbohrer Pistenbully, Kubota agricultural and construction machinery, Liebherr construction machinery, Lindner tractors, Mercedes trucks, Rammax construction machinery and Wacker/Neuson excavators.

PDF Buffalo Bull HIGH CURRENT commercial vehicle battery - the cold start power.

To meet these needs, Banner has launched the new Buffalo Bull EFB onto the market. This is because today’s long-distance trucks are not merely a means of transporting goods from A to B. They are also the truckers’ workplace (keyword office) and frequently their mobile home (keywords kitchen, living and sleeping accommodations) for up to five days a week. 

Buffalo Bull EFB product/customer benefits in brief:

• Offer of two standard battery sizes (boxes B and C) with 190 Ah or 240 Ah
• Increased cyclical resistance owing to the active mass recipe and non-woven covers
• Robust design and top vibration resistance due to special set bonding
• Improved mesh corrosion resistance due to the use of the continuous production process
• Calcium technology for minimal water consumption
• Designed for highest energy demand due to increasing comfort functions in long-distance trucks

• Optimized cold start performance for large-volume engines
• Maintenance-free (no topping up with water) under normal operating conditions
• Central degassing with integrated flame arrestor
• Add-ons for heightened product safety: short circuit protection, ESD plugs*
• Dimensions in accordance with EN 50342-4:2009

* ESD = electrostatic discharges are disruptive voltage breakdowns caused by major potential differences. These discharges (sometimes visible due to sparks) cause brief, high electrical current and can lead to the ignition of flammable materials. It is precisely this that the ESD plugs prevent with absolute safety. 

All EFB batteries are available from summer 2018 and therefore it is best to note this on your Banner list for future order dispositions.

Leading commercial vehicle manufacturers rely on the best Banner batteries of the Buffalo Bull series as original equipment.
BOMAG soil compactors, Caterpillar excavators, Kässbohrer Pistenbully, Kubota agricultural and construction machinery, Liebherr construction machinery, Lindner tractors, Mercedes trucks, Rammax construction machinery and Wacker/Neuson excavators.

EFB = Enhanced Flooded Battery, the cycle-resistant starter battery.

PDF Buffalo Bull EFB battery - the long-distance truck power.

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