Renata (battery)


Renata AG SA, based in Itingen, Switzerland, is a developer and manufacturer of batteries. Renata is a subsidiary of The Swatch Group.

Technology

Battery technologies offered by Renata comprise silver oxide, zinc air, lithium and battery holders, as well as lithium polymer .

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 and produces cells, batteries and associated encapsulation technologies and cell/battery holders.

Global Position

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