Energizer
Holdings
Leading maker of flashlights
and batteries.
Headquarters:
533 Maryville University Dr.
St. Louis, MO 63141
Employees: 16,000+
CEO: Ward Klein
Stock Symbol: ENR
Website:
http://www.energizer.com
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Energizer Holdings, Inc., headquartered in St. Louis, MO, is
one of the world's largest manufacturers of batteries and flashlights.
Energizer’s Household Products Division is a leading maker of batteries, anchored by the Energizer and Eveready brands. The company’s product portfolio ranges from low-cost carbon zinc batteries suited for discount class of trades and developing markets to the world’s longest lasting lithium AA and AAA primary batteries in high drain devices, plus specialty batteries, Energi To Go chargers and a complete line of battery-powered flashlights and lanterns.
Energizer’s Personal Care Division offers a range of consumer products in the wet shave, skin care feminine care and infant care categories. The company’s portfolio includes well established brand names such as Schick and Wilkinson Sword men’s and women’s shaving systems and disposable razors; Playtex tampons, gloves and infant feeding products; Banana Boat® and Hawaiian Tropic sun care products; and Wet Ones moist wipes.
The company has operations in 49 countries and products are sold in 131 countries.
Energizer has operations in eight communities
in the United States: Asheboro, NC; Westlake, OH; Bennington,
VT; Marietta, OH; Maryville, MO; St. Louis, MO; St. Albans, VT;
Milford, CT.
In fiscal 2010, the company reported revenues of $4.24 billion and net income of $403 million.
History
In 1896, W.H. Lawrence manufactured the
first consumer battery to power home telephones. The battery
weighed under three pounds! Two years later, a Russian immigrant,
Conrad Hubert was using these batteries to power his novelty
item -- an electric hand torch, also known as the first flashlight.
In 1902, the first Ever Ready trademark appeared on end caps
of flashlights.
The two got together in 1905 to form what
is now Energizer Battery. The Eveready brand was introduced in
1906.
In 1956, the first 9-volt battery was introduced
and the first commercially available watch battery in 1957.
In 1980, the Energizer brand was introduced.
The Energizer Bunny made its TV debut in 1989.
Energizer Holdings was created in 2000
as a spinoff from Ralston-Purina.
In 2003, Energizer bought Schick-Wilkinson
Sword from Pfizer for $930 million.
Energizer Holdings acquired Playtex Products
for $1.9 billion in a deal that closed on October 1, 2007. Playtex
is a maker of skin care, feminine care and infant care products.
Brands include Banana Boat, Hawaiian
Tropic, Wet Ones, Playtex gloves, Playtex tampons, Playtex infant
feeding products, and Diaper Genie.
Updated December 5, 2010
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