Combilift partners with OneCharge for lithium-battery solution

Forklift manufacturer Combilift has added OneCharge lithium-ion batteries to its multi-directional forklift offering, the companies said this week.

Irvine, Calif.-based OneCharge is the first U.S. battery manufacturer to be approved by Ireland-based Combilift, the companies said. OneCharge offers more than 450 models of lithium-ion batteries, in use with a growing number of companies across North America, according to OneCharge. The batteries feature a data processing module that provides a range of services, including daily usage reports.

The partnership highlights the growing interest in lithium battery solutions for material handling applications as well as the growing number of offerings in the market.

"OneCharge lithium batteries have developed full integration with Combilift electric lift trucks," Niall Crehan, U.S. vice president of sales for Combilift, said in a statement announcing the partnership. "OneCharge Inc. has worked closely with us to meet the high standards and specific needs of our electric trucks."