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Renata

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Swiss battery manufacturing company

Renata AG SA (Renata Batteries), based in Itingen, Switzerland, is a developer and manufacturer of batteries (particularly coin or button cells). It is a subsidiary of The Swatch Group.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1952Founded1

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Renata AG SA (Renata Batteries), based in Itingen, Switzerland, is a developer and manufacturer of batteries (particularly coin or button cells). It is a subsidiary of The Swatch Group.2

Corporate structure

Renata is part of a group headed by The Swatch Group. 26 entities, 5 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

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The story

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 (in 1998, SMH became known as The Swatch Group) and produces cells, batteries and associated encapsulation technologies and cell/battery holders.

From Wikipedia’s article on Renata (battery), shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Products and brands

Battery technologies offered by Renata comprise silver oxide (for wristwatches, calculators and small electronic toys, etc.), zinc air (for hearing aids), lithium (non-rechargeable, primary (for computer battery backup, etc.)) and battery holders, as well as industrial-use lithium polymer (rechargeable, secondary).

From Wikipedia’s article on Renata (battery), shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

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Timeline

  1. 1982Acquired Acquired by The Swatch Group1
  2. 1952Founded Founded1

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