US-based Johnson Controls has acquired 90% of Colombian battery supplier MAC two years after the two companies launched a joint venture to produce and sell lead-acid batteries in the Central and South American regions.

The companies said in a statement the JV had allowed them to bring new technology and innovation to the South American battery market and increase exports from Colombia, mostly to the Andean region.

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JC is market leader in South America with brands such as Heliar, VARTA, LTH and OPTIMA. MAC says that it is Colombia’s most recognised automotive battery brand adding that it has a strong presence in the Caribbean.

Apart from battery manufacturing, the companies have recycling operations in Yumbo, Colombia which they say will continue to serve as a key resource in providing a stable supply chain for operations in the region.

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