Chattanooga, TN · Since 2018
Precision battery components — enclosures, busbars, thermal hardware.
Purpose-built hardware for OEMs and grid-storage developers who refuse to retrofit cell-tray designs. IATF 16949 · UL 2580 · ISO 14001. We build to print and we build to spec.
Certifications and registrations
IATF 16949:2016 · ISO 9001:2015 · ISO 14001:2015 · UL 2580 / 1973 / 9540 · UN/DOT 38.3 · REACH · RoHS · IRA §45X eligible · CAGE XXXX
Built to spec, built to scale.
Our envelope, in numbers.
±0.001″
Tolerance on 5-axis aluminum enclosures up to 80×40×24 inches.
38,000 sq ft
Production floor in East Chattanooga. 73 employees, 24-hour cycle when programs need it.
1×10−9
Helium leak-rate sensitivity (atm·cc/sec) — every enclosure tested per UN/DOT 38.3.
Since 2018
Founded by an ex-Ford / ex-Volvo battery engineer. IATF 16949 since 2021.
Capabilities at a glance
Battery enclosures
5-axis aluminum machining to 80×40×24 in. Cell-pack housings, BMS modules, structural trays.
Busbars & terminals
Copper / aluminum stamping and forming. Tab welding, end-of-line cycling.
Thermal hardware
Cold plates, liquid-cooling channels, brazed-aluminum manifolds. Leak-tested every unit.
Assembly & test
Automated cell-tab welding, EOL cycling on Maccor 4000, helium leak-test per UN/DOT 38.3.
Industries we serve.
Five segments. All electrified. All demanding.
Passenger EV
Tier-2 supply for OEM battery programs. Enclosures, busbars, BMS housings.
Commercial vehicle
Heavy-duty trucks, transit buses, last-mile delivery. Higher cycle counts, larger packs.
Grid energy storage
Utility-scale BESS, peaker replacement, behind-the-meter commercial.
Mining & construction
Off-highway electrification. Excavators, loaders, haul trucks. Spec-grade thermal management.
Stationary backup
Data centers, telecom, hospital UPS. UL 9540-listed enclosures.
Founder & President
Dr. Maya Pham — ex-Ford battery group, ex-Volvo Trucks.
“When I left Volvo in 2018, every OEM was retrofitting cell-tray designs from consumer electronics into 100-kWh automotive packs. The structural and thermal envelope wasn’t being thought about. Lookout exists to build the hardware the big OEMs aren’t yet equipped to build internally.”