Energizer Holdings
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Eveready Industries India Ltd, headquartered in Kolkata, India, is amongst the world's top consumer battery manufacturers. Eveready batteries are sold in AA, AAA, C & D Sizes, and command a market-share of above 45% in India. Other products under the Eveready brand portfolio include rechargeable batteries Eveready Recharge, Flashlights and packet-tea. A premier Indian FMCG major, Eveready has a formidable brand & distribution strength, which helps reach its products to the deepest pockets of the Indian terrain.
Energizer Holdings
Energizer Holdings, headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, well known in the United States for its Energizer Man, is an American manufacturer of batteries with a market share of approximately 30%, with markets in over 150 countries. Formerly a division of Ralston Purina (which purchased them from Union Carbide in 1986), the company owns the Energizer and Eveready brands, producing alkaline, carbon zinc, and lithium batteries, as well as button cell batteries for medical equipment, as well as other specialty batteries. The company also manufactures flashlights. In 1999, Energizer sold its rechargeable battery division, although it still markets them for retail sale.
In 2003, Energizer bought razor manufacturer Schick (including the Wilkinson Sword brand) from Pfizer, as part of Pfizer's absorption of Warner-Lambert. This was done in order to even competition with leading razor maker Gillette (now part of Procter & Gamble), which owns Energizer's historic arch-rival Duracell.
Employee Lewis Urry invented the long-lasting alkaline battery, which commands 80% of the consumer battery market, in 1959.
In the late 1980s, Energizer rolled out a lively advertising campaign featuring Mark 'Jacko' Jackson and his pitch line "Energizer! It'll surprise you! Oy!" Since 1989, the well-known Energizer Bunny has been featured in its television ads. It is pink and constantly pounds a marching band drum, representing the long lasting battery life of Energizer.
