---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001289308-26-000009"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ENS"
cik: "0001289308"
company_name: "EnerSys"
filed_at: "2026-03-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T08:58:41.739108+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# EnerSys to close Tijuana facility, take $37M charge, shift production to Springfield, MO

## Summary
- Pre-tax restructuring charge of ~$37M; $14M non-cash (equipment write-offs), $23M cash (severance, decommissioning).
- Expected annual pre-tax benefit of ~$20M beginning in fiscal year 2028.
- Approximately 474 employees to be reduced upon completion; facility closure by December 2027.
- Majority of Tijuana production transferred to existing TPPL plant in Springfield, Missouri.
- Move aims to optimize cost structure, maximize advanced manufacturing tax benefits, and mitigate tariff risks.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001289308-26-000009
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ENS
- cik: 0001289308
- company_name: EnerSys
- filed_at: 2026-03-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.05, 2.06, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1289308/000128930826000009/0001289308-26-000009-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1289308/000128930826000009/ens-20260325.htm

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## Key facts
- Restructurings & Charges
  EnerSys announced a restructuring with charges of approximately $37 million affecting facility in Tijuana, Mexico (approximately 474 employees).
  - Type: restructuring
  - Charge: approximately $37 million
  - Affected area: facility in Tijuana, Mexico
  - Headcount: approximately 474 employees
  source text: On March 25, 2026, EnerSys announced a plan to close its facility in Tijuana, Mexico, which focused on manufacturing lead acid batteries. EnerSys expects to incur a pre-tax charge of approximately $37 million under this restructuring plan when completed, the majority of which is expected to be incurred by the second half of fiscal year 2027, of which $14 million is expected to be non-cash charges primarily from equipment write-offs. Cash charges of approximately $23 million, include severance and employee retention costs, environmental related expenses and equipment decommissioning, along with contractual releases and legal expenses.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1289308/000128930826000009/0001289308-26-000009-index.htm

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