10 best battery companies

In many models of small electronics, batteries are used as the sole or additional power source. When buying, we do not always pay due attention to this miniature assistant, which determines the performance of watches, kitchen scales, remote controls for televisions and air conditioners, flashlights and other necessary goods. But its type, size, weight, energy intensity, brand affiliation ultimately affect the cost, future maintenance costs.

Dozens of domestic and foreign firms operate in the Russian market, which offer a rich assortment of alkaline (alkaline), lithium, rechargeable, salt, mercury, silver batteries. Their products are distinguished not only by their technical characteristics, but also by their quality. In the competitive struggle for the favor of the buyer, manufacturers create their own research laboratories, introduce new technologies, modern materials, repeatedly test the resulting devices.

Positive consumer reviews, sales growth and market awareness are the main indicators of a company's success. We have prepared a rating of the best firms, regardless of the time of their existence. Among the popular brands there are “monsters” with more than 100 years of history and loud newbies who have announced themselves.

Best Russian battery companies

5 Perfeo

Video Service VS, which has extensive experience in working with portable electronics, in 2010 created its own brand to expand its influence on the Russian market. Power sources are in the sphere of interests of the manufacturer, and the cost of products manufactured in Russia and Southeast Asia is consistently in the most affordable segment. Customer reviews and awards "Best Buy", "Readers' Choice", etc. confirm the correctness of the chosen direction of activity.

In the list of popular batteries, there are alkaline cylinder and tablet batteries, as well as salt, lithium species. They belong to both the best-selling sizes AA, AAA, and C, D, CR2016, CR2025, CR2032, 6LR61, 6F22. Developments of Russian engineers are designed for appliances with high power consumption and are durable. Rechargeable nickel-metal hydride products of finger and little finger format at a low price have a good resource of 600 - 2,700 mAh. Before you start selling each new model, it is tested in the Moscow laboratory.

4 Ergolux

The brand only appeared in 2013, but managed to attract the attention of buyers, to get fans with its assortment, the balance of product value and quality. Yes, and bright packaging design is a good way to distinguish products from competitors. What does the company offer at a budget price? First of all, that which is in stable demand. These are alkaline, lithium, saline batteries and secondary battery types. They are sealed, so there is no reason to worry about possible leaks, they fully work out the resource declared by the manufacturer, do not pollute the environment, and are easily utilized after the end of their service life.

As for the sizes, the lion's share of the model range is made up of products of finger-type, little-finger types, there are also proposals in the form C, D, “Krona”, disc ones. The capacity of battery devices designed for a voltage of 1.2 V is in the range of 600 - 2700 mAh. For all reusable batteries, the same Ni-Mh electrochemical system is used. Such running products in the manufacturing process undergo multi-level quality control.

3 "Energy"

The enterprise from the Lipetsk region relies on active development with the subsequent introduction of technology thanks to its own scientific base and cooperation with leading research centers. Therefore, along with household product lines, the company offers current sources for special-purpose equipment (navigation, rescue, etc.).

The most common batteries are finger type FR6, CR34615 size D, the elements of the Era series, air-zinc and lithium. In their design there is a blast-resistant membrane, protection against overheating, and an emergency valve to relieve gas pressure. Rechargeable batteries for the electrochemical system are divided into two categories - Li-Ion and Ni-Cd. They are characterized by long cycles of work and accelerated charging.

The manufacturer does not stop there and is developing new materials. The number of tested samples is about 5 annually. Among the advantages of work is a short period of time between the approval of an innovative development and its implementation in the design of power sources.

2 Robiton

This company is only about 15 years old, and already experts and buyers confirm the high quality of its products. Products include galvanic, rechargeable energy sources, power supplies, chargers, car accessories and other useful electrical products. According to statistics, the market share among universal power supplies has more than 80%. Batteries are also represented in the claimed electrochemical diversity of systems for domestic, industrial and special applications. Thanks to proprietary developments, the products of this manufacturer have a warranty of up to 5 years, a reduced weight as compared to analogues, they retain excellent performance even at high discharge currents and negative temperature conditions.

All products meet the standards of the Eurasian Union, the EU in quality and safety. In particular, it does not contain lead, cadmium, mercury, chromium, bromide derivatives. The blister, shrink, zip-box, and box-type packages contain resource-intensive devices of a wide standard line. For example, galvanic lithium-disulfide iron battery R-FR6 of the finger-type is characterized by a significant capacity of 2900 mAh with a reduced weight of 30% and gained a lot of good consumer reviews, including not only Russians, but also citizens of Belarus, Kazakhstan.

1 "Space"

The flagship of the domestic segment of the specialized market of products for electronic goods over a quarter of a century of its work managed to go a long way to gain a leading position in the category of consumer demand. Its range includes alkaline, salt, lithium, rechargeable batteries, chargers, as well as various lighting and electrical engineering. Standard line covers all known formats today. In easy-to-carry blister packaging with a handle are from 1 to 96 units of the device.

The product group is produced under the Cosmos and Supermax brands. Production facilities are located both in Russia, and in Belarus, China. Their total number is over 35 sites. What is important, the company is represented in 110 cities of the country, the number of its dealers exceeds 400. Therefore, consumers have the opportunity to use the best products of domestic production. Further development of the dealer network to meet the needs of the maximum number of people - among the main tasks of the team. In addition to Russia, products are supplied to many CIS countries.

Best foreign battery companies

5 Ikea

The brand has been known since 1943, but the group of companies that is united under this name is not a specialized manufacturer of household power supplies. They are only a small part of the product range. However, tests conducted by consumers, specialists, and battery use experience show that the product deserves attention for its quality. This is due to the slow discharge of power sources compared to competitive analogues and, ultimately, the cost-effectiveness of the acquisition.

The company produces and sells in the company stores of 28 countries of the world (as of 2017) alkaline, lithium, battery cells of the finger, little finger sizes, and also in the form of a tablet, "Crown". In their sealed steel case is an electrochemical system, which does not include mercury, cadmium. Batteries have a capacity of 500 - 2450 mAh, depending on the resource can withstand up to 500 or 1500 recharges, designed for a service life of up to 5 years. For those who are looking for the best balance between the price of goods for small household appliances and quality, this is a profitable choice.

4 Varta

Under this name, the brand appeared in 1904, and after a series of frankly weak research results, the company managed, nevertheless, to start production of lead-acid batteries. Absorbing the company around the world, the company comes to first success. In particular, after establishing control over Pertrix Chemische Fabrik AG, which owns the palm in the development of dry batteries, the scope and range of Varta expands. In the post-war period, mass production of dry batteries begins, and discs for portable devices appear.

The next bright page in the history of the manufacturer began in 2002, when the launch of a new generation of lithium polymer energy sources, which are produced in Europe. At the same time, the American Rayovac Corporation acquired a controlling stake in the company in the segment of household power supplies. Today, under the old brand, primary alkaline, lithium, zinc-carbon batteries are offered on the Russian market, taking into account different energy consumption options, and rechargeable batteries with a capacity of 550 - 2100 mAh with a lifetime of up to 5 years.

3 Duracell

Despite the fact that competitors are essentially crowding the world’s market until recently, which is largely due to the massive advertising campaigns and other active marketing tools of the American “monster”, its share is still about a quarter. The basis of the range are alkaline, special batteries, as well as battery power sources.This is not surprising, since the world's first alkaline element for the Mallory Battery Company (the original name of the brand) in 1955 was invented by the scientist Samuel Ruben, who had collaborated with the company since the 1920s. Under the familiar name today, products have been produced since 1965, it is easy to recognize it by packages with a non-stop galloping pink hare, whose debut in the advertising of goods of the company occurred in 1973.

In Russia, the product group appeared in the mid-90s. At the same time, in 1996, power supplies received a special PowerCheck tester, with which you can always determine the level of charging of the cell and, if necessary, use it in devices with lower power consumption. There are batteries of travel sizes (finger, finger, disk) and less common AAAA, C, D, CMOS, “Krona”. Since 2016, the brand has been owned by Berkshire Hathaway.

2 SAFT

In 2018, the company celebrated its 100th anniversary, but still does not give up its position on the world market, primarily due to goods for space, industrial and military purposes. However, the consumer segment was not ignored. The company has 30 international offices, in Russia (Moscow) it appeared in 2013. The supplied products are primarily of interest for the transport industry, energy storage, telecommunication systems, infrastructure solutions. Since 2016, having entered Total, the manufacturer has received additional investments in engineering and research activities in order to introduce “smart” and environmentally friendly technologies into new product lines.

The first patent for lithium power sources was registered in 1965, currently, only in 2017, the company received copyright for 26 of its own unique developments. At 14 automated production sites not only in France, but also in 18 different countries, including Russia, batteries are designed to work in normal and unfavorable conditions. The assortment of the brand contains special battery power sources that can be recharged even at minus 30 degrees. The most used electrochemical systems are Li-SOCl.₂Li-MnO₂Li-SO_2.The company has more than 3,000 major customers worldwide.

1 GP

The history of the cult global manufacturer, part of the Gold Peak Group, began in 1964. During the first decades of its existence, the company increased its research and development potential, engineering, range of products, production capacity to provide primarily the domestic market. Now its products are actively entering the countries of Asia, Europe, and North America under the brand GP Batteries International Limited. In Russia, a company from Hong Kong is the leader in sales of household batteries and occupies the 2nd line in the sale of alkaline batteries.

At the moment, its range includes over 3000 items! In our market it is primarily alkaline, lithium, salt batteries, designed for both energy saving and high; long chargeable batteries, special elements, portable units, chargers, flashlights. Secondary batteries can be recharged up to 1000 times. From the galvanic energy sources, the alkaline Ultra Plus Alkaline series is recognized as the most powerful, it presents common sizes AA, AAA, C, D. The service life of these elements reaches 7 years due to the use of advanced materials in the design.

The company has offices around the world, including in Russia. The total number of its employees is 5,600 people, the total production and storage area is 281,000 square meters.

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"Space"

Robiton

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Ergolux

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