It has been announced Maxwell Technologies has released the Generator Starting Solutions (GSS) product line. As the newest addition to the company´s ultracapacitor-based product offerings, the GSS modules help start commercial and industrial standby and backup generators.

Maxwell Technologies and Corning have jointly announced a development agreement. Aiming to advance the state of capacitive energy storage technology, the agreement will address the challenges frequently cited by ultracapacitor customers, including energy density, lifetime, operating environment, form factor and cost.

Maxwell Technologies has announced the latest addition to its K2 series of ultracapacitor cells. The new 2.85-volt, 3400-farad ultracapacitor cell increases the range of available specific power and stored energy in the industry-standard 60 mm cylindrical “K2” form factor, and introduces DuraBlue Shock and Vibration Technology, the newest innovation in ultracapacitor reliability and performance.

Exide Technologies and Maxwell Technologies, Inc today announced the formation of a strategic alliance. The two companies will work together in the development and marketing of advanced, integrated, battery-ultracapacitor energy storage solutions to be used in a wide array of transportation and industrial applications.

Maxwell Technologies announced today that it is introducing a 56-volt ultracapacitor module designed specifically to address the short-term ride-through and bridge power requirements of uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems for mission-critical installations such as data centers, hospitals, factories and telecommunication facilities. The new product will be on display at the DistribuTECH Conference and Exhibition, which opens tomorrow at the...

Maxwell Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MXWL) announced today that it has been awarded a $1.7 million technology development contract by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for the initial phase of a multi-phase program to develop a lighter, longer-lasting, energy source for field radios and other portable electronic equipment carried by military personnel.

Maxwell Technologies, Inc. announced today that 462,461 warrants to purchase Maxwell common stock at a price of $16.22 per share were exercised in full on December 20, 2010, resulting in cash proceeds of approximately $7.5 million. The warrants were issued in conjunction with a private placement of a $25 million convertible debenture in December 2005.

Maxwell Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq: MXWL) reported today that it has delivered BOOSTCAP ultracapacitor cells and multi-cell modules for more than 1,000 hybrid transit bus drive systems through the first three quarters of 2010, and sees continuing strong demand going forward.

Traditional radiation hardened or rad hard parts are generally considered to be capable of withstanding the most severe space environments. In fact, these devices are designed and fabricated with the specific goal of enduring the harshest space radiation environments. And while they have tremendous radiation capabilities, these parts are more expensive and less advanced that today's commercially available components.

Maxwell Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq: MXWL) reported today that sales of BOOSTCAP® ultracapacitor products for wind energy applications through the first three quarters of 2010 are running more than 40 percent ahead of wind-related sales in the same period last year, and estimates that more than 13,000 BOOSTCAP-equipped turbines are now in operation worldwide.

As high-end computing becomes more of a necessity in space, there currently exists a large gap between what is available to satellite manufacturers and the state of the commercial processor industry. As a result, Maxwell Technologies has developed a Super Computer for Space that utilizes a combination of the latest commercial Silicon-on-Insulator PowerPC processors, state-of-the-art memory modules and radiation tolerant FPGA's to achieve space-qu...

Maxwell today reported revenue of $29.6 million for its second quarter ended June 30, 2010, up 19 percent over the $24.8 million recorded in the same period in 2009. BOOSTCAP® ultracapacitor revenue increased by 48 percent, to $15.9 million in Q210, compared with $10.7 million for the same period last year. Sales of high voltage capacitor and microelectronics products totaled $13.7 million in Q210, down 2 percent from the $14.0 million recor...

Maxwell Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MXWL) announced today that Robert L. Guyett has been elected chairman of the company's board of directors. Guyett, 73, joined Maxwell's board in January 2000, and previously served as chairman from May 2003 through May 2007. He also chairs the board's Audit Committee and serves on the Compensation and Governance, Nominating and Strategy Committees.

Maxwell Technologies, Inc. today reported revenue of $26.6 million for its first quarter ended March 31, 2010, up 19 percent over the $22.5 million recorded in the same period in 2009. Operating loss for the first quarter 2010 was $1.6 million, compared with an operating loss of $1.8 million in the same period last year. Net income for Q110 was $1.2 million or $0.05 per diluted share, compared with a net loss of $3.0 million, or $0.13 per diluted...

Maxwell Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MXWL) will issue its financial results news release for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010, at 4 p.m. (EDT) on April 29, 2010. Management will conduct a conference call and simultaneous webcast to discuss first quarter results and the future outlook one hour later, at 5 p.m. (EST).

Maxwell Technologies said today that capacity expansion and process improvements in its production facility here position the company's CONDIS family of high voltage (HV) capacitor products to continue a growth trend that has seen its sales more than double over the past five years.

Maxwell Technologies today reported revenue of $28.0 million for its fourth quarter ended December 31, 2009, up 22 percent over the $22.9 million recorded in the same period in 2008. Operating loss for the fourth quarter 2009 was $9.7 million, including a $9.3 million accrual for potential settlement of U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations, compared with a loss of $1.9 million in the same period last year.

Maxwell Technologies has expanded the scope of Vice President Michael Liedtke's responsibilities to include business development, market intelligence and strategic planning, appointed Van M. Andrews vice president, ultracapacitor sales and marketing and promoted Jeremy Cowperthwaite to the newly created position of vice president, ultracapacitor engineering.

Maxwell Technologies announced today that it reached a significant milestone in December with the delivery of its one-millionth large cell BOOSTCAP ultracapacitor.

Maxwell Technologies today introduced its new K2 Series large cell BOOSTCAP® ultracapacitors. About the size of a soda can, the K2 series BOOSTCAP cells operate at 2.7 volts and incorporate design and construction enhancements to ensure high performance, durability and long operating lifetime.