Flash Battery and Paul Forrer: partnership for industrial lithium batteries in Switzerland
11 March 2026
The electrification of industrial machines and vehicles is now a priority shared across the entire sector. Indeed, in highly specialised European industrial markets such as Switzerland the electrification of off-highway machines is accelerating thanks to growing demand for high-performance full-electric solutions. For several years now, increasingly stringent European sustainability policies and an industrial vision geared towards technological innovation have been accelerating the shift from traditional internal combustion engines to full electric.
In this scenario, collaboration between lithium battery manufacturers and powertrain system integrators becomes a key element in ensuring the supply of complete, high-performance electrification solutions tailored to the diverse needs of industrial applications.
With this objective in mind, at the beginning of 2025 we chose to launch a new, important strategic partnership with Paul Forrer AG, a renowned powertrain system integrator that has been active in the Swiss industrial market for over 50 years. A collaboration that not only strengthens Flash Battery’s presence in Switzerland, but also opens a new phase in the development of electrification in the country, combining the technological excellence of Flash Battery lithium batteries with Paul Forrer’s extensive knowledge of the local market and expertise in powertrain system integration.
Turnkey electrification: lithium batteries and integrated powertrains for the Swiss market
In a market such as Switzerland’s, highly focused on quality, energy efficiency and reliability, demand for customised lithium batteries for industrial machines is growing strongly, particularly in the agriculture, construction and municipal sectors where electrification is now a strategic lever for competitiveness.
The partnership between Flash Battery and Paul Forrer is a good example of how the integration of complementary expertise can generate added value for the industrial electrification market. While Flash Battery offers consolidated experience in the production of customised lithium batteries capable of adapting to the specific requirements of each industrial application, Paul Forrer contributes great knowledge of the Swiss market and the ability to offer complete electrification solutions.
Thanks to Flash Battery’s technological know-how in developing customised lithium batteries with a wide range of voltages – from 24V to over 800V – and Paul Forrer’s years of experience as a leading powertrain system integrator in Switzerland, from now on manufacturers of industrial machines in the country will be able to rely on a single partner for the entire electrification process, from initial concept through to vehicle series production.
A collaboration model based on custom lithium batteries
In an industrial electrification market that’s increasingly crowded with suppliers offering standardised batteries, one of the strengths of the partnership between Flash Battery and Paul Forrer lies in the ability to develop fully customised industrial lithium batteries designed to fit the machines, not the other way around. It's an approach that leverages engineering customisation and technical excellence in order to overcome the limits of standard modular solutions.
The synergy between the two companies makes it possible to offer batteries for electric machines and tailored battery pack solutions designed for OEMs and local manufacturers operating in the agriculture, construction and municipal sectors. The objective is to accelerate the electric transition in the sectors most strategic for the Swiss industrial economy, maximising operational performance, reducing machine downtime and ensuring reliability and long service life of the systems.
“In Paul Forrer we found a solid partner with extensive local knowledge and great experience in integrating powertrain systems. Their ability to offer complete electrification solutions fits perfectly with our philosophy of customising batteries to the specific requirements of each vehicle. Combining our technologies and expertise means offering local OEMs comprehensive support in their electrification process, providing high value-added solutions capable of supporting the electric transition in a tangible manner”.
Paul Forrer and why it chose Flash Battery as a partner for electrification
Paul Forrer AG is a leading company in the supply of solutions for the hydraulics sector, drive technology and powered equipment in Switzerland. With over 50 years of experience in electric drive technology and powertrain system integration, today Paul Forrer is a leading system integrator for the electrification of industrial machinery in the Swiss market.
Building on decades of experience in the industrial machinery and vehicle sector, the company partners with internationally renowned manufacturers and supports OEMs in the agriculture, forestry, construction and municipal segments, offering complete electric powertrain integration solutions. As a system integrator specialised in electric powertrains, Paul Forrer AG is able to integrate batteries, motors, inverters and control systems into a single architecture optimised for the specific needs of industrial OEMs.
Paul Forrer’s decision to choose Flash Battery as a strategic partner for the supply of lithium batteries stems from a careful assessment of clearly defined parameters:
- Wide range of voltages, from 24V to over 800V, for light and heavy-duty industrial applications.
- Design and development of 100% custom lithium batteries for industrial machines.
- A fully in-house, vertically integrated production model that enables the company to retain strategic know-how internally, ensuring consistent quality, design flexibility and the ability to scale production. (link pag. chi siamo)
These elements, together with the proprietary technology that has enabled us to position ourselves among the leading European manufacturers of lithium batteries for industry, convinced Paul Forrer that Flash Battery was the right partner to respond to the growing demand for electrification in Switzerland, an increasingly competitive market that requires expertise and quality.
"This partnership represents far more than a simple commercial agreement: it’s the sharing of the same vision. At Paul Forrer we believe that real progress in electrification comes from collaboration with partners who not only master their technology, but also understand the challenges our customers face in the field. With Flash Battery we’ve found exactly that. Their passion for innovation and their uncompromising commitment to quality perfectly match our own values. Together, we are ready to create the next generation of electric industrial machines and vehicles: intelligent, reliable and built around the real needs of the sector”.
Future objectives: accelerating the electrification of Swiss industrial machines
After a slight slowdown, the industrial electrification market is now showing strong signs of recovery and dynamism, and sector operators are recognising that success in electrifying their machinery depends not only on the quality of individual components but on the ability to provide integrated systems and specialised technical support.
In this context, the partnership between Flash Battery and Paul Forrer offers a response to an increasingly demanding market. While in the past Flash Battery had already developed several successful collaborations directly within the Swiss market, today the synergy with Paul Forrer will ensure the supply of true turnkey electrification packages.
“With our ‘one-stop-shop’ approach”, René Hurter continued, “we not only offer our customers all the advantages of Flash Battery lithium batteries, but also motors, inverters, wiring and complete support at every stage of the electrification project. Drawing on our extensive experience in both wholesale distribution and system development, we’ve built a broad, reliable customer network across Switzerland”.
By combining this local proximity and customer trust with Flash Battery’s technical expertise and customised solutions, Paul Forrer aims to provide comprehensive support to its customers and OEMs in the coming years in their electrification processes.
Flash Battery proprietary technology and custom batteries for Swiss OEMs
The added value that Flash Battery brings to this partnership lies in its constant commitment to research and development and in its ability to develop proprietary technologies capable of making a real difference in the industrial electrification sector.
Flash Battery industrial lithium batteries custom designed for off-highway electric machines and vehicles, developed to ensure reliability, long service life and optimal integration within powertrain systems
Among the proprietary technologies that characterise Flash Battery lithium batteries, a central role is played by the Flash Balancing System, the company’s patented BMS that allows cell balancing in very short times (under 30 minutes) thanks to a high-power active and passive balancing system.
With a balancing current of up to 20A, the Flash Balancing System guarantees equalisation times that are significantly shorter than traditional systems, increasing machine operational availability and helping extend battery service life.
To support the performance of its battery systems, Flash Battery developed the Flash Data Center, its proprietary cloud platform for remote monitoring and control that allows constant analysis of the health status of every installed battery, providing predictive maintenance and over-the-air updates.
Thanks to the use of advanced algorithms, artificial intelligence and machine learning, the system processes operational data on a daily basis, enabling potential anomalies to be identified and addressed promptly before they become critical issues.
Continuous monitoring makes it possible to prevent unplanned downtime and optimise the life cycle of lithium batteries installed on industrial machines operating 24/7, ensuring greater reliability and operational continuity for OEMs and manufacturers. It's an approach that transforms battery management from a simple hardware component into an intelligent system integrated within the machine’s digital ecosystem.
Finally, the third element that makes Flash Battery lithium batteries unique lies in their high level of customisation. In fact, each battery is made to measure to meet the needs of each application. This flexibility, combined with a well-established industrial method, has allowed the company to retain all know-how internally, an essential factor for delivering lithium batteries with superior quality standards, high performance and reliability, custom designed but built with serial production standards.
Together with Paul Forrer, this expertise will become an integral part of an increasingly broad ecosystem capable of combining proprietary technologies, engineering experience and continuous customer support in the Swiss market, laying the foundations for an electric future in which industrial machines will play a leading role in the energy transition.
Thanks to the partnership between Flash Battery and Paul Forrer, Swiss OEMs can rely on a complete ecosystem for industrial electrification: custom lithium batteries, powertrain integration and local technical support.
