JBI Corporation

What JBI Corporation does

JBI Corporation is an independent, family-owned battery testing laboratory founded in 1982 by John Badger and headquartered in Genoa, Ohio (near Toledo). The company specializes exclusively in the electrical and physical testing of lead acid batteries and cells, operating a 7,500 square-foot facility equipped with more than 350 programmable charge/discharge testing circuits, three LAB vibration machines plus one Detroit Ordinance vibration machine, and environmental chambers covering -40°C to 80°C. JBI has held ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation from A2LA continuously since 2000 and tests against multiple international standards, including BCI, SAE, JIS, IEC, EN, VDA, and IEEE. Its service portfolio spans four core lines — capacity testing, life cycle testing, vibration testing, and teardown/failure mode analysis — supplemented by core bin, lead metal, and electrolyte analysis.

The business is operated by the Badger family, with founder John Badger joined in operations by his son Joe Badger (President since 1996) and grandson Adam Badger (Battery Testing Specialist, 20+ years of testing experience). JBI sells its services on a quote-based professional services model directly to enterprise and mid-market customers, including battery manufacturers, original equipment manufacturers, distributors, retailers, telecommunications companies, and stand-by power manufacturers globally. Historically, JBI extended beyond pure testing into VRLA AGM technology consulting, VRLA plant design, and the development of proprietary manufacturing equipment — including Grid Aging Chambers, Plate Curing Chambers (Hydroset), and Vacuum Volumetric Acid Fillers, as well as a controlled absorptivity separator material for AGM batteries. This equipment IP is now marketed and produced by partner MAC Engineering and Equipment Company.

JBI is a small, self-funded, privately held operation with no outside institutional investment, no M&A activity, no public listing, and no disclosed revenue or pricing. The firm is positioned as a narrow, standards-driven third-party testing partner for the lead acid battery industry — a mature, non-disruptive segment of the energy storage value chain. The company's defensibility derives from its ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation, multi-decade technical reputation, multi-standard scope, and proprietary VRLA process know-how, rather than from scale, network effects, or technology disruption.

Name

JBI Corporation

Legal name

JBI Corporation

Website

https://jbicorp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

JBI Corporation is an independent, ISO/IEC 17025-accredited battery testing laboratory in Genoa, Ohio, specializing in capacity, life cycle, vibration, and teardown analysis of lead acid batteries for manufacturers, OEMs, distributors, and stand-by power companies worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Battery Testing Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (541380)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Formation, Testing & Quality/Metrology Equipment for Batteries (EUAFABAK)

Keywords

• Battery testing services
• Lead acid battery testing
• Battery life cycle testing
• Vibration testing services
• Battery failure analysis

Headquarters

HQ city

Genoa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Battery Testing Services: Professional testing services for lead acid batteries including capacity testing, life cycle testing, vibration testing, and teardown analysis. Revenue generated through testing fees for various battery types and specifications.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

JBI Corporation is an independent battery testing laboratory specializing in the electrical and physical testing of lead acid batteries and cells. The company performs capacity testing, life cycle testing, vibration testing, and teardown/failure analysis for battery manufacturers, OE manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and stand-by power producers under ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation, operating over 350 programmable charge/discharge testing circuits and climate-controlled chambers covering -40°C to 80°C.

Product overview

JBI Corporation is an independent battery testing laboratory offering a unified portfolio of specialized testing services for lead acid batteries and cells. The core service offerings consist of Capacity Testing (electrical discharge testing), Life Cycle Testing (extended cycle endurance), Vibration Testing (automotive and heavy-duty applications), and Teardown/Failure Analysis services (disassembly and failure mode analysis). Additional services include Core Bin Analysis, Lead metal analysis, and Electrolyte analysis. The company operates over 350 programmable charge/discharge testing circuits and maintains ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation. All services are performed according to various industry standards including BCI, SAE, JIS, IEC, EN, VDA, and IEEE specifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Capacity Testing Electrical capacity discharge testing of lead acid batteries using constant current, constant power, constant resistance, and/or constant voltage methods across 0-18V (up to 2000A discharge) and 0-75V (up to 500A) ranges at temperatures from -40°C to 80°C, intended for battery manufacturers, OE manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and stand-by power producers needing capacity verification.
• Life Cycle Testing Extended cycle life testing of lead acid batteries using constant current, constant power, constant resistance, and/or constant voltage across 0-18V (up to 300A charge/discharge), 0-75V (up to 500A), and 0-2000A (0-18V discharge) ranges at temperatures from -40°C to 80°C, utilizing over 350 programmable charge/discharge testing circuits for endurance validation of automotive, heavy-duty, and stand-by batteries.
• Vibration Testing Lead acid battery vibration testing services using three LAB vibration machines and one Detroit Ordinance vibration machine, equipped with calibrated accelerometer, digital vibration monitor, and digital stroboscope, conducted in a climate-controlled room with live video monitoring to validate automotive and heavy-duty battery resistance to vibration per industry standards.
• Teardown and Failure Analysis Testing Comprehensive battery teardown services including Failure Mode Analysis (FMA), Design Comparison, Lead Weight Determination, and Warranty Return Analysis, with documentation and photography using JBI or client methods, with client personnel welcome to attend.
• Other Testing Services Additional battery testing services including Core Bin Analysis (Junk Bin Study), Lead metal analysis, and Electrolyte analysis for manufacturers, distributors, and stand-by power buyers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 350+ programmable charge/discharge testing circuits available
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MAC Engineering and Equipment CompanysignificantStrategic or Co-development PartnerEquipment developed by JBI (including Grid Aging Chambers, Plate Curing Chambers (Hydroset), Vacuum Volumetric Acid Fillers) is now marketed and produced by MAC Engineering and Equipment Company after development and field testing.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• SGS: World's largest testing, inspection, and certification company with battery performance, safety, and environmental testing offerings. It competes with JBI for outsourced battery testing work from global manufacturers, especially in automotive and industrial applications.
• Intertek: Global testing, inspection, and certification company that provides battery performance and safety testing services across multiple chemistries. It competes with JBI for third-party battery qualification work but at vastly greater scale and across many other industries.
• UL Solutions: Major global safety science and testing organization with established battery testing programs including UN 38.3, UL 1973, and other standards relevant to energy storage. Overlaps with JBI on third-party testing for battery manufacturers and OEMs, particularly for qualification and certification.
• TÜV SÜD: International testing and certification body operating dedicated battery testing labs across multiple geographies. It serves battery and vehicle OEMs for performance, safety, and lifecycle testing, directly competing with JBI for cross-border battery qualification projects.
• Bureau Veritas: Global TIC firm with battery testing capabilities covering performance, safety, and reliability for multiple chemistries. It serves similar OEM and battery manufacturer customers as JBI but with much broader geographic and service coverage.
• DNV: Independent assurance and risk-management company with growing battery and energy storage testing and certification practices. It overlaps with JBI in providing third-party qualification services to battery manufacturers and storage system integrators.
• CSA Group: Standards development and testing organization that runs battery performance and safety testing for industrial, mobility, and energy storage applications. Comparable to JBI as an accredited third-party lab serving OEMs and battery manufacturers across North America and globally.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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