BETHEL, Conn. -- Duracell, part of The Procter & Gamble Company PG, today announced that it is acquiring Garrity Industries, a private U.S.-based manufacturer and marketer of lighting products. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.
LEXINGTON -- Bethel, Conn.-based battery maker Duracell will close its plant here by early next year, eliminating ... LEXINGTON -- Bethel, Conn.-based battery maker Duracell will close its plant here by early next year, eliminating 280 jobs. Duracell blamed weak sales of the lithium batteries made...
Duracell follows parent Gillette Co. with a Nascar sponsorship, backed by a 30-second ad featuring Duracell's driver, Kevin Harvick, ... Duracell follows parent Gillette Co. with a Nascar sponsorship, backed by a 30-second ad featuring Duracell's driver, Kevin Harvick, from Acme Idea Co., South Norwalk,...
BETHEL, Conn. -- The American Red Cross and Gillette Co.'s Duracell division have announced a new family preparedness campaign with information about getting ready for emergencies. The new program, titled "Together We Prepare for Safe Families," includes the distribution of family safety guidebooks through Red Cross chapters in many...
Energy Editors/Business Editors NEW YORK--BUSINESS WIRE--March 3, 2003 First City-by-City Analysis; Comprehensive Guidebook to Be Available Today Nearly two-thirds (64 percent) of households in America's largest cities do not have disaster preparedness plans and 38 percent say being prepared for a disaster is not a personal...
By Chris Reidy, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 21--In a move that mixes public service and shrewd marketing, the Duracell battery division of Boston's Gillette Co. said yesterday it will help the American Red Cross launch a national ...
Believe it or not, Superman uses Duracell batteries. At least, that's what the Bethel-based battery company's latest television commercial touts. The 15-second commercial features Superman using his X-ray vision to see a Duracell battery in his al Believe it or not, Superman uses...
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BETHEL, Conn. -- Duracell this week revealed a Super Hero-themed commercial as the latest spot in its successful "Trusted Everywhere" advertising campaign. The new ad, entitled "Superman," was unveiled as a part of an integrated promotional partnership with Warner Bros. Pictures, tied to the release of the Studio's forthcoming action...
BETHEL, Conn. -- Duracell today announced the latest additions to its rechargeable battery line designed to meet the growing demands of high-drain devices like digital cameras. The new nickel-metal hydride NiMH batteries, which include 2650 mAh AA and 1000 mAh AAA cells, are arriving on mass market, drug, grocery and...
BETHEL, Conn. -- Duracell today introduced new advertising that addresses the widely held consumer misconception that "heavy duty" or "super heavy duty" zinc batteries provide long-lasting, strong performance. The advertising appears in print and radio under the umbrella of Duracell's award-winning "Trusted Everywhere" campaign, which was developed by the Acme...
LEXINGTON -- Duracell started what could be the final cleanup of a 26.5-acre hazardous-waste site around its battery plant. Soil and sediment remediation should be finished later this year. Groundwater ... LEXINGTON -- Duracell started what could be the final cleanup of a 26.5-acre hazardous-waste...
Even as the economy continues to sputter along, a number of suppliers--especially those in the nonfoods world--are taking steps to outmaneuver their competition. Just over the last two months, for example, Duracell has announced that it is cutting p Even as the economy continues to...
BETHEL, Conn. -- Duracell today launched a nationwide initiative to help raise awareness about the need for defibrillators in schools. Through a partnership with ZOLL Medical Corporation, Duracell will show parents and educators how important it is to have these critical life-saving devices in schools across the country.
BETHEL, Conn. -- Duracell and ZOLL Medical Corporation today announced the winners of a nationwide contest to raise awareness of the need for automated external defibrillators AEDs in schools. Launched in October 2004 with the support of baseball superstar Roger Clemens, the contest drew more than 2,500 entries from communities...
1.5 billion on family tree NEW YORK NYT -- If you are one of those people who has been meaning to compile your family history since Roots was broadcast in 1977, help is on the way. Broderbund's Family Tree Maker Deluxe Version 6.0 contains a whopping 15 CD-ROMs...
BETHEL, Conn. -- Duracell today unveiled a new commercial in its highly successful "Trusted Everywhere" advertising campaign. Set deep in the Amazon rain forest, the commercial depicts the work of the Amazon Conservation Team ACT, a nonprofit environmental organization dedicated to partnering with indigenous peoples to map and improve the...
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--BUSINESS WIRE--Aug. 26, 1998--TVisions, a leading independent Web development firm, announced today that it was selected over some of the country's largest Web development firms to create commerce, community and marketing sites for A.T. Cross, Depositors Insurance Fund, Duracell, Fidelity Investments, the Patricia Seybold Group and Staples. ...
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--BUSINESS WIRE--Aug. 26, 1998--TVisions, a leading independent Web development firm, announced today that it was selected over some of the country's largest Web development firms to create commerce, community and marketing sites for A.T. Cross, Depositors Insurance Fund, Duracell, Fidelity Investments, the Patricia Seybold Group and Staples."As a group,...
