| The TAFE-Power Source (TPS), a unit company | | | | TPS also produces Sealed Valve Regulated |
| of the multi crore Amalgmations Group with | | | | Lead-acid Batteries (called VRLA) in capacities |
| state-of-the-art manufacturing units in Chennai, | | | | 1.5Ah to 3000Ah and has entered into technical |
| Tamil Nadu has announced the launch of its SPEED | | | | collaboration with B&B Battery Corporation, |
| Brand maintainance free 'CALCI POWER' MF | | | | China. |
| automotive batteries during its official anual | | | | "CALCI POWER" Maintenance Free Batteries of |
| business session and Dealers Distributors meet | | | | 32Ah, 35Ah & 75Ah capacities can be |
| held at Kumarakom, Kerala. | | | | available with dealers and C& F agents |
| The Company also markets all SPEED Brand | | | | spread across India and SARC nations. |
| Batteries for Automotive, Insta Power for | | | | TAFE was established in 1961 in collaboration with |
| Inverter, SONA for Tractor, AMCO BEST VRLA | | | | Massey Ferguson, UK to manufacture and market |
| for back-up power and SPEED BOSS VRLA for 2 | | | | a range of tractors and related farm equipment in |
| Wheelers and 4 wheelers. | | | | India are also one of the largest manufacturers of |
| According to Mr. V. Padmanabhan, COO, TAFE | | | | tractors in India. |
| Power Sources, "we are happy to introduce these | | | | The overall business during the past years have |
| batteries are of the Fit-and-Forget type requiring | | | | been overwhelming and this year the company |
| no topping up with distilled water, during service. | | | | has crossed over 250 crores and aiming a target |
| The batteries are fitted with calcium-calcium grids | | | | of Rs. 500 crore in the coming years. |
| for the positive and negative plates, almost | | | | It also has plans to invest more than 20 crores to |
| eliminating self-discharge on storage and service". | | | | achive the required target for the fiscal year, said |
| TAFE Power Source commenced production of | | | | Mr. Padmanabhan. |
| lead-acid batteries as an extended facility of the | | | | The overall market for batteries in India is |
| 60 year old AMCO Batteries Limited, Bangalore | | | | estimated to be over 12 Billion. |
| and started its own SPEED Brand from 2002. | | | | |