Interstate Batteries
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Interstate Battery System of America, Inc., a.k.a. Interstate Batteries, is a privately-owned company that markets automotive batteries manufactured by Johnson Controls through nearly 300 independent distributors. The company is based in Dallas, Texas. The current owner and chairman is Norm Miller.
Distributors service more than 200,000 dealers in the United States, Canada and select international locations that mainly include car dealerships and repair shops. IBSA also manages marine/RV, motorcycle, lawn and garden, and other lines of batteries in the starting, lighting and ignition (SLI) markets.
Interstate Batteries PowerCare division supports the major industrial markets of critical and motive power. Services include engineering, installation, testing, UPS, telecommunications and switchgear applications.
Interstate All Battery Centers are the second-largest chain of franchise retail stores that sell a large variety of batteries, including custom-made batteries. The company makes battery recycling a priority.
Interstate Batteries is an associate sponsor for Joe Gibbs Racing since the team began in 1992 with car No. 18 driven by Kyle Busch, and previously driven by J.J. Yeley, Bobby Labonte and Dale Jarrett, all of whom had Interstate Batteries as their primary sponsor. Interstate Batteries also was the sponsor for the first Sprint Cup race at Texas Motor Speedway called the Interstate Batteries 500.
Interstate Batteries is a "company unique in its unabashed mission to conduct business in a way pleasing to God." Christian business principles are part of Interstate’s corporate culture. Interstate maintains a full-time Chaplain, and proudly maintains evangelical Christian values within its spiritual core. "Burdened with man’s inhumanity to man", Interstate Batteries Chairman Norm Miller created a commercial to promote God’s love. The commercial, which airs on Dish Network, shows the positive change in the lives of several animated characters when touched by "God’s love".
Interstate Batteries' corporate mission statement is: "To glorify God as we supply our customers worldwide with top quality, value-priced batteries, related electrical power-source products, and distribution services." According to Interstate's website, Chairman Norm Miller "is also a believer in God’s power to change lives, because it was that power that turned his own life around after years of drinking..."
