Renata
Industrybattery manufacturing
Founded1952
Headquarters
Itingen (Basel-Landschaft)
,
Switzerland
Key people
Stefan Pfrommer (CEO)
Productsbatteries
Coin cell CR2450

Renata AG SA (Renata Batteries), based in Itingen, Switzerland, is a developer and manufacturer of batteries (particularly coin or button cells). It is a subsidiary of The Swatch Group.[1]

Technology

Battery technologies offered by Renata comprise silver oxide (for wristwatches, calculators and small electronic toys, etc.), zinc air (for hearing aids), lithium (non-rechargeable, primary) (for computer battery backup, etc.) and battery holders, as well as lithium polymer (rechargeable, secondary) (for industrial use).[2]

History

Renata was founded in 1952 by Kurt Zehntner, as a manufacturer of components for mechanical watches and diversified into production of coin or button cells in 1974. Renata was acquired by SMH Swiss Corporation for Microelectronics and Watchmaking Industries Ltd in 1982 (in 1998, SMH became known as The Swatch Group)[1] and produces cells, batteries and associated encapsulation technologies and cell/battery holders.[3]

Global Position

Renata claims to be "one of the three largest producers of coin cells worldwide"[3] and also claims that it produces over one million batteries a day.

References

  1. 1 2 "The Swiss power source". Swatchgroup. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  2. ↑ "Consumer Products". Renata batteries. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Renata – the world-class leader in coin cells from Switzerland". Renata batteries. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
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