Schive

Schive is a Norwegian battery specialist based in Asker, near Oslo, with a history dating back to 1946. The company began as an importer of vacuum tubes and became a distributor of electronic components in 1963. From 1980 it started promoting lithium thionyl chloride (Li-SOCl2) primary cells and has since built a reputation as a reliable supplier of offshore, subsea, military and industrial batteries. Today Schive describes itself as "The Battery Specialist" and focuses on custom battery design, battery consultancy, battery assembly, battery testing and battery distribution. The company's core competence is the design, engineering and assembly of customized battery packs for demanding environments. Its R&D department draws on experience from the automotive, oil and gas and telecom industries, and works with customers through specification, engineering, assembly, testing and logistics. Typical applications include the industrial segment, defence, offshore and the harsh conditions of the oil and gas industry, where batteries must withstand extreme temperatures, shock, vibration and pressure. Schive also supplies subsea batteries, including downhole and high-temperature batteries. Schive operates as a distributor of leading cell manufacturers, selecting partners on the basis of safety, quality, state-of-the-art technology and access to cells. It also offers battery testing and analysis services using high-precision ARBIN Instruments equipment, and provides battery consultancy such as customer design analysis, battery specification creation, third-party battery investigation, failure analysis and on-site customized training. In addition, the company supplies lithium battery emergency response products and kits, reflecting the safety requirements of handling lithium primary and lithium-ion batteries. Quality and compliance are emphasized: Schive states that it is ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certified, and that all its production operators are IPC certified. The company is privately held and headquartered at Gamle Borgenvei 3, 1383 Asker, Norway. It serves customers in Norway and internationally, with particular strength in offshore, subsea, defence and industrial energy storage applications.

Schive was founded in 1946, initially as an importer of vacuum tubes. In 1963 the company became a distributor of electronic components, a business that positioned it within Norway's growing electronics and industrial supply chain. In 1980 Schive began promoting lithium thionyl chloride (Li-SOCl2) primary cells, marking its transition into the battery business. Over the following decades it became a reliable and respected supplier of a wide range of offshore batteries, subsea batteries, military batteries and industrial batteries. The company developed long experience in the design, engineering and assembly of customized battery packs and solutions, meeting each client's specific requirements. Its expertise in specifying and building battery packs for reliable operation under harsh environments grew to include industrial batteries, batteries for offshore applications, and subsea batteries such as downhole and high-temperature batteries. Schive states that its experience builds on being in the market for more than 30 years with lithium batteries, and its R&D department has experience from the automotive, oil and gas and telecom industries. In the 2020s Schive presents itself as "The Battery Specialist," offering custom battery design, battery consultancy, battery assembly, battery testing and battery distribution. It serves markets including defence, subsea, offshore and energy storage systems (ESS), and provides lithium-battery storage systems for industrial enterprises. The company also supplies safety products, including lithium battery first aid and emergency response products and kits, and emphasizes QHSE (Quality, Health, Safety and Environment) as an integrated part of all areas of its business. Schive is ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certified, and all its production operators are IPC certified. The company remains privately held and headquartered in Asker, Norway.

• 1980

  Schive starts promoting lithium thionyl chloride (Li-SOCl2) primary cells, entering the lithium battery business.

• 1963

  Schive becomes a distributor of electronic components.

• 1946

  Schive is founded, initially importing vacuum tubes.

The Battery Specialist — engineering, assembling, testing and distributing custom lithium battery solutions for harsh and demanding environments.

• Custom battery design

  Engineering and design of customized battery packs for optimum performance under any application.

• Battery consultancy

  Customer design analysis, battery specification creation, third-party battery investigation, failure analysis and on-site customized training.

• Battery assembly

  Battery packs built to customer specifications up to high complexity for harsh environmental conditions such as high and low temperatures and high pressure.

• Battery testing

  High-precision battery testing and research solutions using ARBIN Instruments equipment.

• Battery distribution

  Distribution of batteries with special specifications, using carefully selected leading cell manufacturers.

• Safety products

  Lithium battery first aid and emergency response products and kits for labs, inventories and other places where lithium and lithium-ion batteries are handled and stocked.

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