A leading OEM supplier of primary and secondary batteries, Panasonic satisfies the many needs of the market with one of the broadest lines of battery products in the industry. Panasonic OEM Batteries is a part of Panasonic Corporation of North America (PNA) and is the distribution arm of Panasonic Battery Corporation of America (PBA). PBA oversees all North American battery manufacturing operations, and Matsushita Battery Industrial Company, Ltd. (MBI) of Japan.

MBI is one of the world's leading full-range battery research and manufacturing companies with 25 factories in 16 countries, including four in North America. North America sites include a state-of-the-art alkaline manufacturing facility (PPBA) and a lithium battery factory (PBA-LD) in Columbus, GA, and a Battery Pack Factory (PBBC) in Tijuana, Mexico.

For over 60 years, Matsushita Battery Industrial Co., Ltd. (MBI) has been providing the world with a dependable power supply that offers maximum performance. Panasonic batteries are ideal for use in consumer, commercial and industrial applications throughout a wide variety of product categories.

From developing a bullet-shaped, battery-powered lamp in 1923 and producing our first dry-cell batteries in 1931, to becoming one of the world's leading full-range battery manufacturers, Matsushita Battery has consistently offered high-quality, reliable batteries that meet the energy needs of various electronics equipment.

Compact, lightweight and high-capacity batteries are, and will continue to be, a driving force of the portable age. Batteries which power electric vehicles are destined to become an important technology in the 21st century.

Matsushita Battery Industrial Co., Ltd. products include: Manganese Batteries, Alkaline Batteries, Lithium Cylindrical, and Coin-Type Batteries, Ni-Cd Batteries, Nickel Metal Hydride Batteries, Lithium Secondary Batteries, Lithium Ion Batteries, Automotive Batteries, VRLA Storage Batteries, Battery Management Systems, Variety of Battery Appliances and Material Products such as Zinc and DI Cans.

MBI employs a total of 18,000 workers in Japan and around the globe. The President of MBI is Tohru Ishida. Matsushita Electrical Industrial Company, Ltd.'s shares are listed on Tokyo, Amsterdam, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, New York, Pacific and Paris stock exchanges.