Duracell

thumb|right|262px|Duracell advertising on the vertical air intake of the Williams FW46

Key facts

Company.name: Duracell Inc.
Company.logo: frameless|class=skin-invert
Company.logo_caption: Logo since 2013
Company.image: Duracell 9 Volt 0849.jpg
Company.image_size: 200px
Company.image_caption: 9V Duracell battery
Company.type: Subsidiary
Company.foundation: (as P.R. Mallory Company)
Company.founders: Philip Mallory
Company.location: Chicago, Illinois, U.S., Bethel, Connecticut
Company.products: Batteries
Company.num_employees: 3,153 (2024)
Company.parent: Dart Industries (1978–1980)Kraft Foods Inc. (1980–1988)Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (1988–1989)The Gillette Company (1996–2005)Procter & Gamble (2005–2016)Berkshire Hathaway (2016–present)
Company.subsid: Duracell (UK) LimitedDuracell China LimitedDuracell Batteries BVDuracell Batteries Limited

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

History
Origins
Developments
P&G spin-off and Berkshire Hathaway ownership
Recent developments
Products
Sponsorships
See also
References
Further reading
External links

thumb|right|262px|Duracell advertising on the vertical air intake of the Williams FW46

Duracell Inc., commonly referred to as Duracell, is an American manufacturer of alkaline batteries, specialty cells, and rechargeables; it is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway since 2016. The company has its origins in the 1920s, through the work of Samuel Ruben and Philip Mallory, and the formation of the P. R. Mallory Company.

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