Matsushita revs up battery production in Brazil

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Matsushita Battery Industrial Company Ltd intends to boost the production of alkaline batteries from its manufacturing facilities in Brazil. The company, which has four battery making plants in the country, plans to invest 2 billion yen in building and equipping a plant at its Panasonic Do Brasil Ltda unit's Battery Div. The facility, which will produce 5 million alkaline batteries every month, is expected to help immensely in Matsushita's goal of capturing a 25% share of the world's dry cell market estimated at 28 billion units.

Production data, Brazil, Alkaline Batteries & Cells, Alkaline batteries

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Digital formats speed technology convergences

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The digital revolution is sweeping the home appliances industry, particularly in the realm of audio-video (A/V) devices. The worlwide trend, along with the growing importance of the Internet, is helping ignite a strong interest in digital camcorders, DVD players, digital television sets and other products. The trend is reflected in the growth in digital A/V product sales in the US, Europe and in the recovering economies of Southeast Asia.

Household Appliances, Household Appliance Manufacturing, Appliances

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Alkaline batteries reassert their prowess

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Demand for alkaline batteries has increased by 12% in fiscal year 2000, totalling 1.5 billion units. Rising demand is fueled by users of equipment that requires strong currents. Meanwhile, demand for all varieties of rechargeable or secondary batteries continues to grow. This is attributed to the rising number of products that use portable power supplies and to the use of rechargeable batteries for emergencies or backup purposes.

Primary Batteries

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