BLUE BELL, Pa., Oct. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- C&D Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: CHP), a leading producer and marketer of batteries, battery systems and integrated standby power systems, today announced the award of ISO 14001 certification and the upgrade of its ISO 9001 certification to the most recent 2008 standards for its manufacturing facility in the Pudong region west of Shanghai, China.

China Quality Certification Centre and IQNet Association, The International Certification Network, certified that the C&D Technologies' Shanghai facility has implemented and maintains a management system which fulfils the requirements of ISO 14001:2004 and ISO 9001:2008.

"These awards are a testament to the team that our Asian General Manager, Ms Chun Lauener, has assembled in China," said Dr. Jeffrey Graves, President and CEO of C&D Technologies. Dr. Graves continued, "Our commitment to leadership in environmental compliance, as the Chinese government looks to improve emissions standards throughout the battery industry in China, has now been accredited to ISO 14001 standards, the benchmark for manufacturing operations world-wide. When coupled with ISO 9001:2008 approval, our global customers can be assured that products from our Shanghai facility are of the highest quality and originate from an environmentally safe, world-class manufacturing facility."

ISO 14001:2004 specifies requirements for an environmental management system to enable an organization to develop and implement a policy and objectives which take into account legal requirements and other requirements to which the organization subscribes, and information about significant environmental aspects. It applies to those environmental aspects that the organization identifies as those which it can control, and those which it can influence.

ISO 9001:2008 specifies requirements for a quality management system where an organization needs to demonstrate its ability to consistently provide product that meets customer and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements, and aims to enhance customer satisfaction through the effective application of the system, including processes for continual improvement of the system, and the assurance of conformity to customer and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.

C&D Technologies, Inc.

C&D Technologies, Inc. provides power solutions and services for the telecommunications, uninterruptible power supply (UPS), switchgear and control (utility), and emerging markets. C&D Technologies' engineers, manufactures, sells and services fully integrated reserve power systems for regulating and monitoring power flow and providing backup power in the event of primary power loss until the primary source can be restored. C&D Technologies' unique ability to offer complete systems, designed and produced to high technical standards, sets it apart from its competition. C&D Technologies, Inc. is headquartered in Blue Bell, PA. For more information about C&D Technologies, visit http://www.cdtechno.com.

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