Battery Manufacturers - Who makes them and contact information

Manufacturers are listed in alphabetical order below. The links are provided to help with your research, and do not imply any affiliation or other relationship with the companies in question.

Ansmann: Ansmann specialises in rechargeable battery technology. The UK website is at www.ansmann.co.uk. The site includes information on products, operations, company history and objectives. Apart from making some of the best rechargeable batteries and chargers available, a range of related products such as torches are also available.
Duracell: Duracell is part of the Gillette group (apparently becoming part of Procter & Gamble). The Duracell brand is synonymous with high performing batteries. The website is at www.duracell.com. There isn't a UK web site, and the obvious URL brings up the site of a UK battery merchant. The Duracell site offers information on the range of Duracell products available around the world.
Energizer: Energizer is one of the worlds largest battery manufacturers. Energizer's European website is accessible via www.energizer.co.uk. The Energizer product range includes a broad range of pre-charged batteries, plus toches and rechargeable batteries. If you're hunting for technical data, you'll find a wealth of it at data.energizer.com.
Fameart: Fameart specialises in rechargeable battery technology. The UK website is at www.fameart.co.uk. As the company behind Energizer's European range of camcorder, digital camera and cordless phone batteries, they also run a battery compatibility information site at www.thebatteryfinder.co.uk.
GP Batteries: GP Batteries makes a wide range of primary as well as rechargeable batteries. The UK web site is at www.gpbatteries.co.uk. The site features company information as well as product specifications. Additional information is available on the global web site at www.gpbatteries.com.hk.
Maxell: Specialising in media, Maxell also makes a range of batteries. There's some contact information on the European site at www.maxell.eu.com, but information on the range of battery products is at www.maxell.co.jp.
Panasonic: As one of the major global industrial groups, Panasonic also makes a range of batteries. A dedicated site is available at www.panasonic-batteries.com, with product details and compatibilty data.
Renata: Renata is part of the Swiss Swatch group, and is one of the world's leading watch battery manufacturers. The web site at www.renata.com provides product information and data sheets, plus contact information.
Samsung: As one of the major global industrial groups, Samsung also makes a range of batteries. Some information about these is available at www.samsungmedia.com.
Sonnenschein: Sonnenschein specialises in inorganic lithium battery technology. The website is at www.sonnenschein-lithium.de. The site includes product data sheets, and other company information.
Uniross: Uniross specialises in rechargeable battery technology. The UK website is at www.uniross.com. The site includes product data, and battery compatibility information for camcorders, digital cameras and cordless phones.
Varta: Varta manufactures a broad range of batteries, from consumer to technical and professional. The UK portal website is at uk.varta.com, and provides links to further information on automotive and consumer batteries. If you're looking for information on Varta's range of technical batteries, you'll find some at www.varta-microbattery.com.