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 franchise retail stores that sell a large variety of batteries, including custom-made batteries. The company also makes battery recycling a priority.
Interstate Batteries is an associate sponsor for Joe Gibbs Racing 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.
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