Water Gremlin Co. Email Format
Motor Vehicle ManufacturingMinnesota, United States201-500 Employees
Water Gremlin Co. designs and manufactures lead terminals for a broad range of batteries and related products, supporting applications in the motor vehicle manufacturing sector. Founded in 1949, the company began with fishing sinkers and shifted into battery terminals in 1970; it was acquired by Okabe Ltd in 2005. Based in White Bear Township, Minnesota, Water Gremlin operates facilities in Minnesota and Italy and serves a global customer base. It supplies nearly half of all lead-acid battery terminals in the United States, reflecting its prominent role in the automotive components market. The company pursues sustainability through the use of nearly 100 percent recycled lead and a solvent-free coating process enabled by UV curing technology. It has been recognized for its sustainability work, receiving RadTech's 2022 Sustainability Award for Innovation in UV+EB Technology.