85 YEARS

EDITORIAL 

Dear Partner,

Banner is celebrating a birthday and it is with some pride that we are able to look back upon an 85-year history. For our grandfather, Artur Bawart, could hardly have imagined that today we would be the only battery manufacturer in Austria, sell over four million batteries annually and be represented in 14 countries with 23 branches.

This success story represents a long journey that has been marked by numerous milestones, which reflect our buffalo power and innovative strength. These have included the initial repair of motorbike batteries that was triggered by a shortage of raw materials, the move from Vorarlberg to Upper Austria, the founding of the first international sales office in Munich and now the creation of our second production location in Thalheim bei Wels in Upper Austria.

Banner’s hallmarks have always been reliability, continuity and inventiveness. They also constitute one of the reasons why we were able to achieve our sales targets last year and bring new products to market maturity. Moreover, with typical Banner buffalo determination and consistency, we continue to push forward with the clearly defined objectives of our AGENDA 2030.

Especially in times such as these, in which we can all see that the world is once again in a state of upheaval, we
would now like to pause for just a short moment of reflection. For a review of our company history fills us with a sense of gratitude and self-identity, and causes us to look to the future with equal humility and fresh energy. In fact, we see it as our duty to actively shape change. 

However, a success story like Banner’s does not write itself, but only becomes reality thanks to highly motivated employees. Therefore thanks are due to our colleagues for their untiring commitment even in times of crisis! Gratitude must also be expressed to our customers, as it is their loyalty and trust that encourage us to continue into tomorrow, brimming with enthusiasm and buffalo drive. So here‘s to the next 85 years and many more to come!