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{{Infobox company | {{Infobox company | ||
| name = Energizer Holdings, Inc. | | name = Energizer Holdings, Inc. | ||
| logo = Energizer logo.svg | | former_names = | ||
| | | logo = Energizer holdings inc logo.svg | ||
| logo_size = 200 | |||
| image = Energizer Clayton.jpg | | image = Energizer Clayton.jpg | ||
| image_size = | | image_size = 200 | ||
| image_caption = | | image_caption = Energizer Holding headquarters <br>in [[Clayton, Missouri]] | ||
| type = [[Public company|Public]] | | type = [[Public company|Public]] | ||
| fate = | |||
| predecessor = | |||
| foundation = {{start date and age|2000}}{{refn|As a [[corporate spin-off]] from [[Ralston Purina]].<ref name=spun/>|group=n|name=spun}} | |||
| traded_as = {{Unbulleted list |{{NYSE|ENR}} |[[S&P 600]] component}} | | traded_as = {{Unbulleted list |{{NYSE|ENR}} |[[S&P 600]] component}} | ||
| location = [[Clayton, Missouri]], U.S.<ref name=about>[https://energizerholdings.com/company/about-us/ About us] on energizerholdings.com</ref> | |||
| location = [[Clayton, Missouri]], U.S. | |||
| key_people = {{Unbulleted list |Mark LaVigne ([[Chief executive officer|CEO]]) |Patrick Moore ([[chairman]])}} | | key_people = {{Unbulleted list |Mark LaVigne ([[Chief executive officer|CEO]]) |Patrick Moore ([[chairman]])}} | ||
| | | industry = [[electronics industry|Electronics]]<br>[[automotive industry|Automotive]]<br> | ||
| | |||
| products = {{plainlist| | | products = {{plainlist| | ||
* [[Electric battery|Batteries]] | * [[Electric battery|Batteries]] | ||
* [[Motor oil]] | |||
* Automotive care | * Automotive care | ||
}} | }} | ||
| | | owner = | ||
| parent = | |||
* [[Eveready Battery Company | | subsid = {{plainlist| | ||
* [[Eveready Battery Company]]<br>(2000–present)<ref name=spun/> | |||
}} | }} | ||
| revenue = {{ | | brands = {{plainlist| | ||
| operating_income = {{decrease}} {{US$| | * Energizer {{refn|The "Energizer Mobile" brand licensed to [[Avenir Telecom]].|group=n|name=avenir}} | ||
| net_income = {{ | * [[Armor All]] (2019)<ref name=reut>[https://www.reuters.com/article/business/energizer-adds-armor-all-stp-brands-in-125-billion-spectrum-deal-idUSKCN1NK22V/ Energizer adds Armor All, STP brands in $1.25 billion Spectrum deal] on Reuters. November 15, 2018</ref> | ||
| assets = {{ | * Eveready (2000)<ref name=spun/> | ||
| equity = {{ | * Rayovac (2019)<ref>[https://eepower.com/news/energizer-to-acquire-varta-and-rayovac-batteries-for-2-billion/# Energizer to Acquire Varta and Rayovac Batteries for $2 Billion]. Jan 16, 2018 by Paul Shepard on EE Power</ref> | ||
| num_employees = | * [[STP (motor oil company)|STP]] (2019)<ref name=reut/> | ||
| homepage = {{URL|https:// | * Varta (2019){{refn|Due to European Union regulatory requirements, Energizer was obligated to sell the business to [[VARTA|VARTA AG]] in 2019 (completed in early 2020). Nevertheless Energizer continued to hold rights to use the ''VARTA'' brand for retail sales in the U.S. and Asia through a license agreement.<ref name=var>[https://investors.energizerholdings.com/2019-05-29-Energizer-Holdings-Inc-Announces-Agreement-To-Sell-The-Europe-Based-Varta-R-Consumer-Battery-Business-For-401-0-Million Energizer Holdings, Inc. Announces Agreement To Sell The Europe-Based Varta® Consumer Battery Business For $401.0 Million], May 2019</ref>|group=n|name=varta}} | ||
| footnotes = Financials {{as of | | }} | ||
| revenue = {{increase}} {{US$|2.95 billion|link=yes}} (2025) | |||
| operating_income = {{decrease}} {{US$|451 million}} (2025) | |||
| net_income = {{increase}} {{US$|239 million}} (2025) | |||
| assets = {{increase}} {{US$|4.56 billion}} (2025) | |||
| equity = {{increase}} {{US$|170 million}} (2025) | |||
| num_employees = 6,500 (2025) | |||
| homepage = {{URL|https://energizerholdings.com/| energizerholdings.com}} | |||
| footnotes = Financials {{as of |2025|09|30|lc=y|df=US}}.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1632790/000163279025000091/enr-20250930.htm |title= FY 2025 Annual Report (Form 10-K) |date=November 18, 2025 |publisher=U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission}}</ref> | |||
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== History == | == History == | ||
{{further|Eveready Battery Company}} | |||
The company has its foundation in the [[Eveready Battery Company]], which in 1980 changed the name of its Eveready | The company has its foundation in the [[Eveready Battery Company]], which in 1980 changed the name of its Eveready alkaline power cell to ''Energizer''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Manufactured Object, Torch 'Eveready' c1950 |url=https://victoriancollections.net.au/items/5b9e375421ea6813a4be60a9 |access-date=2024-11-09 |website=Victorian Collections |language=en}}</ref> In 1986, corporate parent [[Union Carbide]] sold Eveready Battery to [[Ralston Purina]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 1, 1986 |title=Ralston Purina Buys Carbide Unit |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/07/01/business/ralston-purina-buys-carbide-unit.html |access-date=November 7, 2024 |website=The New York Times}}</ref> In 2000, Ralston spun off Eveready, and the company was listed on the [[New York Stock Exchange]] as "Energizer Holdings, Inc.".<ref name=spun>{{Cite web |date=April 3, 2000 |title=Ralston Purina completes Energizer spinoff |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/stories/2000/04/03/daily1.html |access-date=2024-11-08 |website=www.bizjournals.com}}</ref> The NYSE ticker symbol for Energizer Holdings Inc. is "ENR". | ||
In 2003 under the leadership of then chief executive officer J. Patrick Mulcahy, Energizer Holdings started expanding into the personal care product sector by buying [[personal care]] and [[razor]] brand [[Schick (razors)|Schick]] and razor brand [[Wilkinson Sword]] from [[Pfizer]]. | In 2003 under the leadership of then chief executive officer J. Patrick Mulcahy, Energizer Holdings started expanding into the personal care product sector by buying [[personal care]] and [[razor]] brand [[Schick (razors)|Schick]] and razor brand [[Wilkinson Sword]] from [[Pfizer]]. | ||
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On July 31, 2013, Energizer bought the Stayfree, Carefree, and o.b. brands from [[Johnson & Johnson]] for $185 million. The purchase was only for the brands in North America – Johnson & Johnson continues to own the brands in all other regions of the world.<ref>{{cite news|title=Energizer Adds to Its Feminine Side|url=http://online.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424127887323681904578640263037587022 |date=July 31, 2013 | work=The Wall Street Journal}}</ref> | On July 31, 2013, Energizer bought the Stayfree, Carefree, and o.b. brands from [[Johnson & Johnson]] for $185 million. The purchase was only for the brands in North America – Johnson & Johnson continues to own the brands in all other regions of the world.<ref>{{cite news|title=Energizer Adds to Its Feminine Side|url=http://online.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424127887323681904578640263037587022 |date=July 31, 2013 | work=The Wall Street Journal}}</ref> | ||
[[File:Bunny Meeting.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Mascot of Energizer in a meeting room]] | |||
On April 30, 2014, Energizer announced that by September 2015, it would separate its two lines of business into two publicly traded companies. With revenue of $1.9 billion in the latest fiscal year, the household business would have Energizer chairman J. Patrick Mulcahy as its chairman and unit chief Alan Hoskins as CEO. It would sell batteries, flashlights, and lamps. The personal care company, whose revenue was $2.6 billion, would have Energizer CEO Ward Klein serving as chairman and current unit head David Hatfield as CEO, and would sell feminine products from Playtex, Carefree, o.b. and Stayfree; shaving products from Schick, Edge, Skintimate and [[Wilkinson Sword]]; and suntan products from Hawaiian Tropic and Banana Boat.<ref>{{cite news|title=Energizer to split into 2 companies to hone focus |url=http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_ENERGIZER_SPLIT?SITE=NCWIN&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT |work=[[Winston-Salem Journal]] |date=30 April 2014 |access-date=30 April 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140502005112/http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_ENERGIZER_SPLIT?SITE=NCWIN&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT |archive-date=2 May 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Energizer Announces Intent To Separate Into Two Publicly Traded Companies |url=http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=124138&p=RssLanding&cat=news&id=1924034 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140430190815/http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=124138&p=RssLanding&cat=news&id=1924034 |url-status=dead |archive-date=30 April 2014 |work=[[Energizer Holdings, Inc.]] |date=30 April 2014 |access-date=30 April 2014 }}</ref> | On April 30, 2014, Energizer announced that by September 2015, it would separate its two lines of business into two publicly traded companies. With revenue of $1.9 billion in the latest fiscal year, the household business would have Energizer chairman J. Patrick Mulcahy as its chairman and unit chief Alan Hoskins as CEO. It would sell batteries, flashlights, and lamps. The personal care company, whose revenue was $2.6 billion, would have Energizer CEO Ward Klein serving as chairman and current unit head David Hatfield as CEO, and would sell feminine products from Playtex, Carefree, o.b. and Stayfree; shaving products from Schick, Edge, Skintimate and [[Wilkinson Sword]]; and suntan products from Hawaiian Tropic and Banana Boat.<ref>{{cite news|title=Energizer to split into 2 companies to hone focus |url=http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_ENERGIZER_SPLIT?SITE=NCWIN&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT |work=[[Winston-Salem Journal]] |date=30 April 2014 |access-date=30 April 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140502005112/http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_ENERGIZER_SPLIT?SITE=NCWIN&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT |archive-date=2 May 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Energizer Announces Intent To Separate Into Two Publicly Traded Companies |url=http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=124138&p=RssLanding&cat=news&id=1924034 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140430190815/http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=124138&p=RssLanding&cat=news&id=1924034 |url-status=dead |archive-date=30 April 2014 |work=[[Energizer Holdings, Inc.]] |date=30 April 2014 |access-date=30 April 2014 }}</ref> | ||
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==Operations== | ==Operations== | ||
[[File: | [[File:02 - Single Energizer Battery.jpg|thumb|200px|An Energizer [[AA battery]]]] | ||
{{As of|2021}}, Energizer has six operational facilities in the [[United States]]. It also has a manufacturing facility in [[Singapore]] since 1946, supplying the Asia and Oceania markets.<ref>{{cite web |title=Energizer opens new battery production lines in Singapore |url=https://www.edb.gov.sg/en/about-edb/media-releases-publications/energizer-opens-new-battery-production-lines-in-singapore.html |website=edb.gov.sg |access-date=3 October 2021}}</ref> | {{As of|2021}}, Energizer has six operational facilities in the [[United States]]. It also has a manufacturing facility in [[Singapore]] since 1946, supplying the Asia and Oceania markets.<ref>{{cite web |title=Energizer opens new battery production lines in Singapore |url=https://www.edb.gov.sg/en/about-edb/media-releases-publications/energizer-opens-new-battery-production-lines-in-singapore.html |website=edb.gov.sg |access-date=3 October 2021}}</ref> | ||
Singapore is home to Energizer's largest international plant, which is also the only Energizer facility outside the United States capable of producing alkaline and lithium batteries.<ref>{{cite web |title=Energizer Asia |url=https://energizer.asia/Singapore/careers/ |website=energizer.asia |publisher=Energizer |access-date=3 October 2021 |quote=Our Singapore manufacturing plant in Jurong is the largest Energizer plant outside of the United States, producing Alkaline and Lithium AA and AAA batteries.}}</ref> | Singapore is home to Energizer's largest international plant, which is also the only Energizer facility outside the United States capable of producing alkaline and lithium batteries.<ref>{{cite web |title=Energizer Asia |url=https://energizer.asia/Singapore/careers/ |website=energizer.asia |publisher=Energizer |access-date=3 October 2021 |quote=Our Singapore manufacturing plant in Jurong is the largest Energizer plant outside of the United States, producing Alkaline and Lithium AA and AAA batteries.}}</ref> | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
*[[Energizer Bunny]] | *[[Energizer Bunny]] | ||
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== Notes == | |||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
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Energizer Holdings, Inc. is an American manufacturer and one of the world's largest manufacturers of batteries, headquartered in Clayton, Missouri.[1][2][3] It produces batteries under the Energizer, Ray-O-Vac, Varta, and Eveready brand names and formerly owned several personal care businesses until it separated that side of the business into a new company called Edgewell Personal Care in 2015.
In January 2018, Energizer announced it was purchasing the global battery and lighting division from Spectrum Brands, which includes the Ray-O-Vac and Varta brands, for $2 billion in cash.[4] This acquisition was finalized in January 2019 after a lengthy regulatory approval process.
History
Script error: No such module "labelled list hatnote". The company has its foundation in the Eveready Battery Company, which in 1980 changed the name of its Eveready alkaline power cell to Energizer.[5] In 1986, corporate parent Union Carbide sold Eveready Battery to Ralston Purina.[6] In 2000, Ralston spun off Eveready, and the company was listed on the New York Stock Exchange as "Energizer Holdings, Inc.".[7] The NYSE ticker symbol for Energizer Holdings Inc. is "ENR".
In 2003 under the leadership of then chief executive officer J. Patrick Mulcahy, Energizer Holdings started expanding into the personal care product sector by buying personal care and razor brand Schick and razor brand Wilkinson Sword from Pfizer.
In 2005, after Hurricane Katrina, Energizer worked with the Red Cross to donate flashlights, batteries, razors, and funds to help Hurricane Katrina relief workers and victims.[8] On November 3, 2005, Energizer Holdings Inc. said that higher sales of its Schick razors and blades partially offset lower sales of its batteries in North America. On a constant-currency basis, sales at Energizer rose 4 percent in its fourth quarter.[9]
In October 2007, the company acquired Playtex Products, Inc. for $1.9 billion. The purchase included sunscreen brand Hawaiian Tropic, which Playtex had bought a few months earlier, and Sun Pharmaceuticals Corp., which manufactures the Banana Boat sunscreen products.[10]
In 2009, Energizer acquired Edge and Skintimate shaving gels from S.C. Johnson & Son.[11][12]
In 2010, the company released a new "Energizer Advanced Lithium" line as their top-performing product series.[13]
The company has licensed the Energizer name to Avenir Telecom, which has sold mobile phones and accessories under the Energizer brand name since the 2010s.[14][15][16]
In October 2010, Energizer announced it was the winning bidder for the privately held American Safety Razor in a bankruptcy court auction.[17]
On October 19, 2012, Energizer Holdings said it was withdrawing 23 varieties of its Banana Boat brand of UltraMist spray-on sunscreen lotion from stores due to the risk of it igniting when exposed to fire.[18]
On July 31, 2013, Energizer bought the Stayfree, Carefree, and o.b. brands from Johnson & Johnson for $185 million. The purchase was only for the brands in North America – Johnson & Johnson continues to own the brands in all other regions of the world.[19]
On April 30, 2014, Energizer announced that by September 2015, it would separate its two lines of business into two publicly traded companies. With revenue of $1.9 billion in the latest fiscal year, the household business would have Energizer chairman J. Patrick Mulcahy as its chairman and unit chief Alan Hoskins as CEO. It would sell batteries, flashlights, and lamps. The personal care company, whose revenue was $2.6 billion, would have Energizer CEO Ward Klein serving as chairman and current unit head David Hatfield as CEO, and would sell feminine products from Playtex, Carefree, o.b. and Stayfree; shaving products from Schick, Edge, Skintimate and Wilkinson Sword; and suntan products from Hawaiian Tropic and Banana Boat.[20][21]
In 2016, Energizer acquired HandStands Holding Corporation, a leading designer and marketer of automotive fragrance and appearance products. 2018 Energizer expanded its auto care portfolio with the Nu Finish auto appearance brands.[22]
In January 2018, Energizer announced it was purchasing the global battery and lighting division from Spectrum Brands, which includes the Ray-O-Vac and Varta consumer batteries brands, for $2 billion in cash.[4] This acquisition was finalized in January 2019. However, in May of the same year, the EU antitrust authorities ordered the household battery production of the Varta brand to be let go. Varta quickly bought this to reunite the brand, though Energizer still holds the VARTA brand for the Latin America and Asia Pacific markets.[23][24]
In 2024, Energizer bought the naming rights to CityPark, the home of Major League Soccer team St. Louis City SC, renaming the stadium to Energizer Park.[25][26] The company moved its headquarters to Clayton, Missouri in November 2024.
Operations
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Singapore is home to Energizer's largest international plant, which is also the only Energizer facility outside the United States capable of producing alkaline and lithium batteries.[28]
See also
Notes
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- ↑ "[1]." Energizer Holdings. Retrieved on February 11, 2020.
- ↑ Volkmann, Kelsey. "Energizer to cut jobs as sales slump." St. Louis Business Journal. Tuesday July 28, 2009. Retrieved on August 18, 2009.
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