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From our President & CEO

100th Anniversary Message from Rick Heller

This year, we are celebrating an extraordinary milestone—100 years of Trojan Battery! It’s not just a celebration of time, but of a century-long legacy that has shaped industries, empowered progress, and driven innovation.

Trojan Battery is more than just a battery manufacturer—we are industry leaders, setting the standard for quality and reliability. But quality alone isn’t enough. We understand the importance of sustainability, which is why Trojan is committed to reducing our environmental impact.

We are proud of our century of success and look forward to the bright future that lies ahead. Trojan Battery Company will continue to lead, innovate, and power the world, one battery at a time.

Thank you to our customers, partners, and our incredible team for making this milestone possible.

Watch Rick's full videotaped message below.

Watch the full-length message from Rick Heller

A 4-minute video from President & CEO Rick Heller on the 100th anniversary of Trojan Battery Company

Trojan Battery Company founder George Godber

Trojan Battery was founded in 1925 by George Reginald Godber and Carl Speer. Over the next few months, we’ll be celebrating 100 years of innovation by highlighting the key dates and technological milestones that shaped our remarkable journey.

From pioneering the first deep cycle golf car battery in the 1950s to developing advanced lithium-ion solutions, our legacy is defined by continuous evolution and market success. As we reflect on the past, we're also looking forward to building a brighter, more sustainable future.

Employees Celebrate with Us

Eric Lehmann, Director of Quality Services

“I think the reason we’ve lasted 100 years is because of product quality. Trojan has built its reputation since 1925 on product quality and product innovation and continues to do that today.”

Bob Malley, Vice President of Customer Experience

"Trojan battery has always had the reputation of being the best battery in the industry and with customer service to match."

Jorge Quirarte Jr., Facilities & Maintenance Manager

"I'm second generation. As a matter of fact, my father worked with the company for forty-three years before retiring. I love working for the company . . ."

Ramiro Salazar, Manager, New Product & Advanced Manufacturing Engineering

"What was changed over the years was the exterior, the shell, for making it look nice. But our customers keep coming back for what´s inside."

Pedro Chacon, Senior Director of Manufacturing

"When you can find a golf car. And you go and look into those cars and see that maroon color. People will tell you that's a very high-quality product."

Trojan Employees Reflect on 100 Years

Jonathan Martinez, Lithium Supervisor

"At first our product started off with a small battery, but what makes this most special is that right now we've transcended that part, instead of using three batteries, now we can now just use one."

Stacey Navarrete, Senior Manager, Human Resources

"Favorite part about working in Trojan is the employees. Our employees are the heart of the company, we couldn't do what we do without them."

Susana Olmos, Lithium Technician I [Español]

"My opinion about the batteries we are manufacturing is that it is something innovative, something new. We are working in the future." Vídeo en español.

Abner Saenz, Team Lead, Trainer

"I believe Trojan Battery is number one because we follow procedures and have great quality."

Alex Scott, Lithium Product Engineering Manager

"Folks come here to work, and they are happy to be working on batteries because really, we are just a bunch of battery nerds."

Cliff Silva, Products & Systems Engineering Senior Manager

"The company is continuously looking to enter new markets to evolve the product line."

Laurent Tarnaud, Lithium Manufacturing Director

"I think the big change we have done is on lithium. We have the big name of big players that also trust us to build our own batteries."

Divya Tiwari, Materials Engineering Manager

"After 100 years of success, I would say that we are forging ahead into new market segments as well as new chemistries, with the lithium-ion phosphate chemistry, so I think the future is definitely right for Trojan Battery."

Jose Valenzuela, Supervisor, Training

"One of the things that we have is safety first. We have quality batteries that are the best."