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Description
The Energizer Company has been around for more than 100 years and through invention and innovation is now a top 500 fortune company and a brand recognized all over the world. The company has become publicly held in the year 2000 as one of the largest manufacturers and retailers in the flashlight and dry cell batteries segment.
The Energizer Company and associates produce and sell flashlights and batteries to customers from more than 150 countries all over the world. The total number of battery cells that are produced annually exceeds 6 billion units that are used worldwide. Energizer also manufactures and retails through subsidiaries and partners a full range of flashlights and battery products that includes rechargeable or miniature batteries.
The Energizer portfolio was considerably extended when, in the year 2003, the company acquired Schick-Wilkinson Sword (SWS) Company, a world renowned brand and so expanding the company activity to the personal care industry.
SWS Company includes the Schick® and Wilkinson Sword world recognized brands and operates through more than 4,000 associates that sell SWS products to customers from more than 80 countries around the world, covering the men's systems, women's systems and disposables wet shave segments. With the company main headquarters located in St. Louis and employing more than 10,000 Associates in 140 countries, the Energizer Company is now the largest manufacturer of flashlights and batteries in the world today.
Energizer History
Energizer's traces its roots to the year 1886, when Brush Electric Company executive W. H. Lawrence started the National Carbon Company today known as Energizer. In the year 1896, Energizer was the first company to sell batteries meant for consumer use. These batteries were then used to provide power for home telephones of that time.
A few years later, Russian immigrant Conrad Hubert started the basis of the American Electrical Novelty and Manufacturing Company and in 1899 started to sell what was going to be the first model of flashlight in the world. AENMC latter became a part of the Eveready Battery Company/Energizer.
Energizer Novelty
The Eveready Battery Company/Energizer was the first to manufacture and sell the 9-volt battery in 1956 and later on was the first to introduce the first batteries for transistor radios, the rechargeable nickel-cadmium batteries, the first standard alkaline battery, the first power cell to be used by hearing aids and watches, and the lithium battery technology that is still used by consumers everywhere.
In the year 1959, Energizer introduced the alkaline battery technology that will lead to longer battery life in portable, battery-operated devices. During the following years, the company continued by adding new improvements to the alkaline battery.
Energizer Breakthroughs
Since 1990, Energizer was the first manufacturer to take a step towards environment protection by eliminating mercury from the Energizer alkaline batteries and in 1992 Energizer presented the world with the first AA size lithium battery. In 1995, Energizer added on-battery tester feature that allowed customers to check the battery power directly from the power cell.
In April 2000, Energizer became an independent company that continues to manufacture advanced batteries and flashlights, including Energizer and Eveready brands batteries, photo lithium batteries, miniature batteries, rechargeable batteries, and other lighting products.
The Energizer Bunny
The Energizer bunny is a pink rabbit that plays a drum and wears sunglasses and blue sandals. Using the power of an Energizer battery, the Energizer Bunny keeps on going on and on since its first appearance in 1989. It is now a world icon for the long life span of Energizer batteries and one of the Top 5 Advertising Icons of our century, winning multiple advertising awards.
The cool bunny first appeared in television commercials and had since appeared in more than 100 television commercial spots banging its drum as a symbol of Energizer power. Aside from serving as a recognizable advertising symbol, the drum banging bunny has become a pop culture icon, perceived a symbol of longevity and determination.
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Address
- 533 Maryville University Drive
- St. Louis MO 63141 US
Contact
- Energizer - Eveready Battery Company
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- +1 314 985 1500, Fax: +1 314 982 4078
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