Yuasa, Inc. - X.YUS- Profile

Yuasa, Inc. manufactures and supplies industrial and small engine starting batteries. The company markets stationery and other batteries, as well as motive power batteries and related products and services. Stationery batteries are used to supply standby operating power for telecommunications applications, uninterruptible power system and switchgear and electrical control system. Motive power batteries are used to power industrial forklift trucks and other materials handling equipment. International sales accounted for 12% of fiscal 1998 revenues of which 39% was attributable to exports and the remaining 61% to foreign operations.