The History of Business

Developed and released Cannon-Ball-Shaped battery-Powered Shell Lamps.
Released the "Excel Dry Battery" for Cannon-Ball-Shaped Battery-Powered Shell Lamps.

Started In-house production of Dry Batteries in Osaka, taking over Komori Dry Battery's Factory.

Established the "National" Storage Battery Co., Ltd.
Established Matsushita Dry Battery Co., Ltd.

Released Automotive Lead-Acid Batteries.

Released "National Hyper," First Fully Metal-Jacketed Dry Battery in Japan.

Released "National Hi-Top" Manganese Dry Batteries.

Released Alkaline Batteries.
Developed Compact Sealed Lead-Acid Batteries.

Released "National Neo Hi-Top" Manganese Dry Batteries.

Released "Pananica" Ni-Cd Batteries.

Developed Lithium Primary Batteries (Graphite Fluoride BR Line).

Established Matsushita Battery Industrial Co., Ltd.

Released "Ultra Alkali" and "Panasonic Alkali" Alkaline Batteries.

Developed Nickel Metal Hydride Batteries.

Released Mercury-Free Manganese Batteries.

Released Mercury-Free Alkaline Batteries.

Developed Lithium Ion Batteries.

Released "Evolta" Alkaline Dry Batteries.

Established Panasonic Corporation Energy Company.
Released "Rechargeable Evolta" Nickel Metal Hydride Batteries.

Developed multipurpose lithium ion battery modules.

Completed Suminoe Plant.

Started operation of Sumoto Plant.
Started production of "Cadnica" Ni-Cd Batteries.

Started production of "Cadnica" Battery Chargers.

Started production of the world's first amorphous silicon solar cells.

Installed Japan's first solar power system in private house.

Started sales of the residential solar power system.
Started production of Cylindricaltype Lithium-ion Batteries.

Started production of Prismatictype Lithium-ion Batteries.

Started production of HIT photovoltaic modules.

Started production of Lithium Polymer Batteries.

Started sales of the world's first double-sided solar module, "HIT Double".

Completed world's largest class photovoltaic generation system "Solar Ark".

Started mass production of battery system for Ford Escape Hybrid.
Started mass production of battery module for Honda.
Started operation of Nishikinohama Plant.

Started sales of "eneloop".

Established Lithium-ion Standard Battery System Mass Production.
Started mass production of lithium-ion batteries for HEV in Tokushima Plant.
Completed "Green Energy Park" in Kasai.