Hollingsworth & Vose (H&V) said it plans to add Absorbed Glass Mat (AGM) battery separator production capability at its East Walpole, Massachusetts production factory.

“This expansion will support growth in demand for AGM battery separator material and free up existing capacity to support further growth of H&V’s filtration media products,” it said in a press release.

“The new East Walpole production line is expected to begin operation by mid-2016 and will serve customers globally,” the producer of advanced materials for filtration, battery separator and industrial applications added.

H&V also informed that it will continue to serve customers from their existing facilities in New York, Massachusetts, the United Kingdom, and China.

“By adding East Walpole to our global AGM separator manufacturing network, H&V will be able to further align with our customer base,” Mitch Bregman, president (Energy and Industrial Specialties) said.

The Company operates manufacturing sites and research centers in the Americas, Europe and Asia and is headquartered in Massachusetts, US. (AR)