maio 16, 2025 Press Releases

Clarios St. Joseph Distribution Center Marks 25 Years of Community and Industry Impact

Clarios celebrates 25 years in St. Joseph with a Family Day event, honoring employees, community impact, and $200M in campus investments.
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  • Clarios St. Joseph Distribution Center will host a 25th anniversary celebration on Saturday, May 17, 11:00am – 4:00pm. 

  • The facility will pause operations to welcome more than 240 employees and their families for a day of food, games, entertainment, and guided plant tours. 

  • Across the St. Joseph campus, Clarios has invested nearly $200 million in investments over the past decade and has earned top performance awards from leading automotive manufacturers and industry partners. 

ST. JOSEPH, MO – May 17, 2025 – Clarios, a global leader in low-voltage battery technology, is celebrating 25 years of operations at its St. Joseph Distribution Center with a special Family Day event. The facility is welcoming more than 240 employees and their families for a day of celebration featuring food trucks, games, entertainment, and guided plant tours.

To mark the milestone, the distribution center will temporarily pause operations on Saturday to host the event. A brief program will begin at 11:00 A.M. and include remarks from Clarios Plant Manager, Jerimie Carson.

Over the past decade, more than $200 million has been invested across Clarios’ St. Joseph campus — including the distribution center and manufacturing sites — supporting upgrades to equipment and technology, improvements to facilities, and enhanced employee development programs. These ongoing investments reflect the center’s commitment to operational excellence and continuous improvement. The facility has also been recognized with several top performance awards from major vehicle manufacturers and other valued industry partners — a testament to the team’s strong focus on quality, safety, and service.

Since opening its doors 25 years ago, the Clarios St. Joseph Distribution Center has shipped more than 225 million batteries across the country. It supports both automakers and aftermarket customers, supplying batteries to some of the biggest names in the industry — from major car companies to national retailers.

“The work done at this facility plays a critical role in keeping America moving,” said Marc Andraca, Vice President & General Manager, US Canada Region at Clarios. “If you’ve bought a new vehicle or replaced a battery at an auto parts store in the last 25 years, there’s a good chance that battery came from this very facility. The employees here take great pride in knowing their work helps keep families on the road, deliveries on schedule, and the heart of American transportation beating strong."

Beyond its operational achievements, the St. Joseph Distribution Center is deeply committed to giving back to the local community. The facility has actively partnered with organizations such as United Way, Camp Quality, Second Harvest Food Bank, Habitat for Humanity, and local schools. Most recently, the team organized a food drive in partnership with Second Harvest, collecting over 5,000 pounds of food to support families in need. Clarios employees also regularly volunteer with Habitat for Humanity to help build homes for underserved families in the area.

 

About Clarios

Clarios is the global leader in advanced, low-voltage battery technologies for mobility. Our batteries and smart solutions power nearly every type of vehicle and are found in 1 of 3 cars on the road today. With around 18,000 employees in over 100 countries, we bring deep expertise to our Aftermarket and OEM partners, and reliability, safety and comfort to everyday lives. We answer to the planet with a rigorous sustainability focus – advancing best-in-class sustainability practices and advocating for them across our industry. We work to ensure 100% of our products sold are recyclable, and we recycle 8,000 batteries an hour in our network.